Diary Of A Busker Day 391 Monday June 24th Winchester High Street (Opposite Bellis, Time: 2:23-3:23pm). I bump into street cleaner Alan, out and about with his McDonalds cart. His jacket, with the silly McDonalds slogan ‘I’m lovin’ it’, never fails to crack me up, no matter how I’m feeling. I say I’m only going to play an hour as… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day 390
Diary Of A Busker Day 390 Saturday June 22nd Winchester High Street (1. The Butter Cross, Time: 2:10-3:20pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4-5:54pm). Another landmark day. I am brave enough to set up IN FRONT OF THE BUTTER CROSS, thereby following in the footsteps of such illustrious performers as: Demelza Stafford, Rockin’ Rob, Young Sam, not to mention Winchester legend… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 389
Diary Of A Busker Day 389 Friday June 21st Winchester High Street (Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:38-3:05pm). Robs’ stuff’s at The Butter Cross and I meet the man himself as he’s coming out of the coffee shop. We have a boring conversation about busking amps. He uses a VOX. It’s bigger than mine BUT he needs a power supply. He tells… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 388
Diary Of A Busker Day 388 Wednesday June 19th Winchester High Street (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 12:47-2:02pm, 2. Zizzi’s Restaurant, Time: 2:30-3pm, 3. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:05-5:11pm). Like the past two days, he’s there again! – young Sam, at The Butter Cross. If he’s there the next time I come in, I’m going to ask if he’s paying rent on… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 387
Diary Of A Busker Day 387 Tuesday June 18th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 1:14-3:16pm 2. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 3:26-4:23pm When I was in town yesterday, there was young Sam, perched atop the steps of The Buttercross and doing a quite impressive rendition of Hendrix’s great Little Wing. In fact it was so impressive, I even donated… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 386
Diary Of A Busker Day 386 Friday June 14th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 1:55-4:26pm 2. Opposite Bellis. Time: 4:46-5:50pm A woman comes up and says ‘Do you know the man with the white beard?’ which annoys me, as I’m in the middle of The Entertainer, which, due to my accursed Focal Dystonia, I really have to… Read more →