Diary Of A Busker Day 519 Saturday March 8th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:15-2:15pm, 2. Opposite Gieves & Hawkes, Time: 2:30-3:30pm, 3. Opposite Pavillion, Time: 3:45-4:45pm). I’m in a good mood! The weather’s fine…unfortunately the whole street’s full up: a shouting strummer at The Butter Cross, a 10 year old boy with a music stand and classical guitar… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day 517
Diary Of A Busker Day 517 Thursday March 6th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Bellis, Time: 2:52-3:50pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:30-5:45pm). A depressing set – the first one. It’s easily twenty minutes before the first donation. In fact I was sure it was going to be THE DAY NOT ONE PERSON DONATES. It might as well have been: I counted… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 516
Diary Of A Busker Day 516 Wednesday March 5th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 2:12-3:27pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 4:09-5:09pm). I open with Blowin’ In The Wind…twenty minutes later, who do I find standing in front of me? Tony – the very same Tony who provided the entertainment yesterday, along with half the takings. And what is his request?… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 515
Diary Of A Busker Day 515 Tuesday March 4th 2014 Winchester (Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:20-2:32pm) The place is full up – it’s a full house! At The Butter Cross: a young singer/strummer I knew from the open-mic days, shouting about something – The Big Story…down from him – Frank – the golden, motionless statue blowing on a trumpet, barely 30… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 514
Diary Of A Busker Day 514 Saturday March 1st 2014 Winchester (Opposite Pavillion, The Square, Time: 12:40-2:10pm, 2:55-4:36pm). The first day of spring – as I was reminded by an old guy outside the craft shop when I was setting up. He was waiting for his wife to come out – ‘Nice sunny spot…to stand…can be hot or cold, eh?… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 511
Diary Of A Busker Day 511 Saturday February 22nd 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Pavillion, Time: 12:47-2:37pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 3:30-4:40pm). The sun’s out and I’m in it and can you believe it, it’s too warm! After all those freezing days and now it’s too hot!? Maybe it’s because I’m used to it, but I think the hands work better… Read more →