Diary Of A Busker Day 111 Monday June 6th Winchester High Street (corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 12:04-4:50pm.) A long session – almost 5 hours, playing continuously. I debut a new song – Edelweiss, from The Sound Of Music. Like Henry and Over The Rainbow this song was brought to my attention by one of my regulars – Anthony, the… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 104
Diary Of A Busker Day 104 Wednesday May 25th Winchester High Street (opposite Clinton Cards, Time: 2:05-5:27pm.) An old lady (a potential “regular”?) gives me a pound and says she doesn’t like the music of today, neither do I, I say, but then we’re not 20, either of us, are we? She goes away, comes back 5 minutes later,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 96
Diary Of A Busker Day 96 Friday May 13th Winchester High Street (1. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 1-2:20pm, 2. opposite Vodaphone, Time: 2:55-6:30pm.) I open the session with a mellow (it’s only ever that) As Time Goes By – a real money spinner the other day. There’s an elderly man with a walking stick standing just behind and to… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 84
Diary Of A Busker Day 84 Tuesday April 19th Winchester High Street, (1. opposite Clarks, Time: 1:45-3:25pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 4:50-6:40pm.) I’ve just sat down and tuned the guitar when one of my regulars turns up. He says he’s seen our friend Marie Therese, the long burgundy coated French lady. “Oh yes, she wants me to go to… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 82
Diary Of A Busker Day 82 Friday April 15th Winchester High Street (opposite Clarks, Time: 2:35-6:25pm.) On inspecting the goings on in the high street, I find Frank down at the corner – at the bottom end, and a young strummer in the middle – at the bottom end of The Pentice. That leaves only one place for me to go,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 81
Diary Of A Busker Day 81 Thursday April 14th Winchester High Street (1. opposite Clarks, Time: 2:15-3:20pm, 2. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 3:37-6:25pm.) I play for just over an hour at my first spot and just a few minutes in a young lady of about 20 runs up and puts her mobile phone right in front of my… Read more →