<![CDATA[Busker Central Blogs Feed]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers en Mon, 13 May 2024 01:25:50 +0000 <![CDATA[Gypsy Busker]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2235&b=132&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2235&b=132&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59
Just wanted to say Hi and Hope all you fellow buskers out there are having a blast doing what we love to do Street Perform. I am right now in Colorado cant wait were my Street Performing takes me Next!!!!

Michael Chase The Modern, Violinest
:tophat:]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[Parents dislike their kids noticing buskers]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=68&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=68&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 Violinist Joshua Bell was left shocked and disappointed when he realised parents don't like their children paying attention to street musicians during a recent busking experiment.
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The acclaimed classical musician dressed down and wore a disguise for his odd free show at the Washington D.C. Metro (subway) station - and was surprised no one recognised him.

Reporting back to editors of the Washington Post newspaper, who came up with the ruse, Bell confessed he was appalled to discover so many adults don't like their children to stop for buskers.

He tells WENN, "I had a baseball hat on and tattered clothes, so, if there was anyone who had been to my concerts, they would not have known it was me.

"It was sad and interesting because children tended to want to stop and listen and parents...

[ Continued ]]]> Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:30:02 +0000 <![CDATA[The coolest buskers in the world]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=59&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=59&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 (ANTARCTICA) Busking in Antarctica, four British Antarctic Survey's employees took part in Musequality's charity busk and world record.
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The coolest buskers in the world, the strings on Danny’s guitar cable froze, Paul’s saxophone froze, Tony’s fingers froze and Riet froze. The Antarctic Minkes busked as the temperature dropped from -8°C to -15°C in Antarctica. Musequality funds communal projects for disadvantaged children in developing countries giving them the skills and qualities they need to turn their lives around.

YouTube Video]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:39:07 +0000 <![CDATA[Hello from Antwerp, Belgium!]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=3787&b=182&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=3787&b=182&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59
I'm a mid 30's Belgian magician from Antwerp. I'm studying magic since I was about 15 years old, and perform now for already 12 years. I always were more interested in close-up magic, but through meetings with other magicians, I started doing kids-magic on birthday parties, schools, etc...
Because I performed for children, I tried to start performing as a clown-dressed magician. Yet, some years later, I stopped doing those children shows, and I'm focusing pure on sleight of hand magic for the use in close-up and/or parlor magic. Because I have a busy day-job as a European International Courier Driver, I didn't liked the hassle anymore when working with contracts.
For that reason, I will start out Busking here in Belgium as soon as the spring is in the country. I studied a lot of other street performers, as well magic as other arts, and I really want to go out now to Hit the Bricks!!!

The name Mik-Kado is the only thing...

[ Continued ]]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:12:27 +0000 <![CDATA[The Big Busk raises over £10,000]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=195&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=195&sid=ea5c9fa66174628a6c0342a52bd33d59 (SHREWSBURY) What started as a tribute to busker Ben Bebbington by his family and friends has swelled to event with over 40 musical acts. Ben was tragically killed in a senseless murder by two teenagers in September of 2012.
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Made up of over 200 people who filled the town with a carnival atmosphere, Happy Days in Shrewsbury took place in the town’s beautiful medieval centre. Raising over £10,000, it was a celebration of community, music and talent all in glorious sunshine. It also raised awareness and funds for The Shrewsbury Ark - a charity that had supported Ben in recent years and meant a huge amount to him.

A known busker within the town, Ben was an excellent musician and would often play his guitar in some late great impromptu jams. Other muses would join him after-hours and perform standards and original so...

[ Continued ]]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:40:49 +0000