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 →
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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 →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 2
Diary Of A Busker – Day 2 Wednesday, October 27th Southampton City Centre Pitch D. Time: 12:45 – 2:35pm. Played for almost two hours straight. It reminded me of when I did this on the London underground five years ago – you tend to play non-stop – literally. It gets to be almost like a trance! – not stopping, even… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 1
Day 1 Tuesday October 25th Southampton City Centre Pitch D My first day busking in the city centre. I came prepared with my documents of authorisation and permission to use ‘limited amplification’ which I had to apply for via written request to Southampton Council. Just to use a tiny little amp. They then had to send me back the documents,… Read more →