Author: Marvin

Diary Of A Busker Day 2388 Monday June 17th 2024 Winchester.   A landmark day – the first time out with the old Sigma 12-string acoustic. And it really is an old friend as I’ve had it since the summer of 1987. I thought it would be a good idea to ease myself into the singer/songwriter busker mode so I… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2386 Saturday June 15th 2024 Winchester.   When will this rain stop? I managed twenty minutes at The Square before I had to pack up. I quickly put the guitar in the case, closed the lid and moved it under the tree near the bench, went back and put all the other stuff on top… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2382 Friday June 1st 2024 Toronto “Cowanation”   Not just a train ride away, but a train ride, coach ride and seven hours on a plane away. A family visit to Canada – the first in nine years – just happened to coincide with Cowanation, the annual jumble sale on Cowan Avenue in Toronto, where… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2376 Friday May 24th 2024 Chichester.   ‘That’s a fire escape door. You’re in front of a fire escape’ says an old bloke as he’s walking past. He’s talking about the Marks & Spencer doorway that has Keep clear. Fire escape on the doors.  ‘Yes, thank you’ I say as I tune up the guitar.… Read more →

  Diary Of A Busker Day 2374 Sunday May 19th 2024 Winchester.   ‘The Last Flight Of Billy Balloon’ says the old guy with the walking frame. He’s seen me loads of times before but never seen my newly vinyl LP (250 copies of which were delivered two days ago on my birthday) propped up in the gigbag.  ‘Oh yeah,… Read more →

  Diary Of A Busker Day 2372 Wednesday May 15th 2024 Southampton.   Looks like I picked the wrong day to go to Southampton…because every other bloody busker picked the same day. There’s father and son Harry and Harry with their endless Beatles renditions near the top of the street, Rob and his skeleton drummer down opposite the mall entrance… Read more →