Diary Of A Busker Day 38 Saturday February 5th Winchester High Street (next to Accessorize, Time: 2:55 – 4:55pm). Some more people coming up to say they enjoyed ‘the article’. Someone who likes it less than others is Rob, the American rock guitarist. I passed him when I came into town, he was busking at the top, opposite WH Smiths.… Read more →
Tag: Southampton
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 10
Diary Of A Busker Day 10 Wednesday December 15th Winchester High Street (20 yards down from WH Smiths) Time: 1:20 – 3:10pm. Another 1 1/2 hour session, as I seemed to have more than the usual amount of people coming up and being friendly, dispensing humbling comments, usually concerning The Third Man arrangement. The trouble is, I’m finding it hard… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 6
Diary Of A Busker Day 6 Saturday November 6th Southampton City Centre Pitch B Time: 11:50 – 3:10pm. I was booked to play on Pitch A which is an exposed position in front of the clock tower and in the middle of the pedestrian pavement. So, after exchanging greetings with the two jovial flower sellers (they’d certainly been on the… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 5
Diary Of A Busker Day 5 Tuesday November 2nd Southampton City Centre Pitch E Time: 11:05 – 3pm A long day. I arrived a bit earlier as I thought I’d make a bit more of this pitch as it is right in the centre, opposite the mall entrance. Weather was dry, but the hands got too cold to play at… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 4
Diary Of A Busker Day 4 Friday October 29th Southampton City Centre Pitch E Time:12:10 – 3:10pm My last day at this pitch this week and possibly for ever, as the earnings were so bad. The day got off to a lousy start, as the minute I started playing – the usual ‘opener’, The Third Man – some guy came… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 3
Diary Of A Busker – Day 3 Thursday October 28th Southampton City Centre Pitch E Time: 11:45 – 3:10pm A long day – almost 3 hours of continuous playing. Had a few compliments – they’re almost always from middle-to-old aged men! Occassionally, I’ll be aware of some much younger blokes watching for a few minutes, at a safe distance away.… Read more →