Diary Of A Busker Day 212 Monday March 19th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 1:35-3:24pm, 2. Opposite O2, Time: 3:30-3:57pm Not many buskers come out on a Monday – I know Frank never does, so I’m thinking I might get the street to myself. About halfway through my almost two hour set, I’m questioned by two young… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day 211
Diary Of A Busker Day 211 Sunday March 18th 2012 Winchester High Street Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:58-6:05pmA last minute decision to do an hour or, if it’s going well, an hour and a half. There aren’t many about, though – it’s Mother’s Day and I suspect many people have got their mothers down for a meal at home. It soon… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 208
Diary Of A Busker Day 208 Friday March 9th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite O2, Time: 1:10-2:20, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 2:28-3pmRob is in Winchester, again rockin’ the High Street but today he’s not in his usual spot, in front of The Buttercross. He’s down at the crossroads and I’m assuming this is because he’s been asked to move… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 207
Diary Of A Busker Day 207 Thursday March 8th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Card Factory, Time: 12:55-2:40pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 3-3:25pmRockin’ Rob makes his 2nd Winchester Buttercross appearance in one week and Frank and his accordion and dog are halfway down the street…so I’m back in front of Debenhams. For a couple of minutes I’m annoyed by… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 206
Diary Of A Busker Day 206 Tuesday March 6th 2012 London 1. Hungerford Foot Bridge, Time: 2:30-4:30pm, 2. Trafalgar Square, Time: 5:35-6pmHaving the occasion to visit Greenwich and finishing my business by early afternoon, I decided to try and make my £35.70p train fare back. I walked up the steps and onto the Hungerford Bridge from the south side. At… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 205
Diary Of A Busker Day 205 Saturday March 3rd 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Card Factory, Time: 3:25-4:34pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:40-5:45pmI pass Tony at The Buttercross, blasting out his sax and backing track. He’s arched backwards, sax horn above his head. It really is more of a visual performance more than a musically accurate one – he’s… Read more →