Diary Of A Busker Day 128 Saturday July 9th Winchester High Street (opposite Clinton Cards, Time: 12:15-1:05pm). A short session on the way to meet the parents at the coach stop. I’m playing Yellow Bird, a couple with their daughter in her buggy stop to listen. When I finish they tell me this happens to be her favourite song – “How does… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 100
Diary Of A Busker Day 100 Wednesday May 18th, London (Hungerford Foot Bridge, Time: 1:45-4pm). A landmark day – my hundreth, which finishes in an appropriately memorable way. My session up here in the Big Smoke – the second in as many weeks, was due to my attendance at the unveiling of a restored statue of Frydyric Chopin, which… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 85
Diary Of A Busker Day 85 Thursday April 21st Winchester High Street (1. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 11:15-1:15pm, 2. corner of Marks And Spencers, Time: 1:25-4:20pm.) A warm, sunny day and a long session with the only break occuring when I moved from one pitch to the other. Before I set up I take a stroll down the street to… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 14
Diary Of A Busker Day 14 Wednesday December 22nd Winchester High Street (down from WH Smiths, opposite WH Smiths) Time:11:30 – 12:30, 2:20 – 3:50pm. A ‘double-header’ – my first! I got to town earlier, as I wanted to finish earlier but on arriving, there were two young guys strumming Slades’ “Here it is Merry Christmas” or whatever it’s called,… 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 →