Ed Rooney Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 The April Challenge will call for more people pictures but this time we’ll narrow things done some. Busker (or buskers or busking) is the theme. Since busker is a British term, let me explain it to my fellow Americans and others: A busker is a person who performs music or other entertainment in the street or another public place for monetary donations. We’ve all seen them and I’m betting that many of us have photos of some. As always you can submit three images. No theatre performances, please. Here are some examples: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Düsseldorf Porto, by the Paço Episcopal. I think he got a €. Hauptmarkt, Trier.....next to the weinstand........ I am starting to miss these places just a tiny bit Edited April 8, 2021 by spacecadet 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 You've found a hole in my portfolio that I'll need to address Ed. Just the two from me, for now: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Great subject Edo. Will have to do some sorting now. Back later with my poor selection. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Congrats Edo! I didn't think I had much for this challenge but found a few! Here are my three. 1) Statue of Liberty busker in Central Park, New York 2) A one man band in Key West, Florida 3) The Cat Man, Key West, Florida 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Congrats on your win, Edo. I've not many busking pics in my port, but I'll give it a go. My three: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Street entertainer playing guitar in front of Old law schools Cambridge Juggler twirling stick Cambridge Chaplinesque street performer interacting with member of audience Allan Edited April 8, 2021 by Allan Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Congratulations Edo! Not a whole lot of busking going on in my port. Bach Handel and Schumann in the Vondel Park. The Royal Mile in Edinburgh. wim Edited April 8, 2021 by wiskerke Keep original aspect ratio dummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBrown Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Philadelphia Drummer in front of a record store. Mexico City, street musicians with dancers from the audience. A birthday celebration complete with band in Jinotega. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Uh-oh, this is gonna be a hard one to judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I see a winner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 A nice upbeat topic. Some tough acts to follow (so to speak), but here are my three: Buskers in Old Quito, Ecuador French Canadian busker in Old Montreal, Quebec Street performer with clones, Mexico City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abiyoyo Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) My three buskers ones: Bath. Pamplona Tallinn, Estonia Edited April 8, 2021 by Abiyoyo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlmphotog Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Here are my three for consideration. Man playing an upright piano outside on sidewalk, Paul Street, Centre, Cork, County Cork, Munster, Ireland Man wearing kilt playing bagpipes on the Westminster Bridge, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom Two musicians performing acoustic music for tips at the Saturday Farmers Market, Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA Any other terms/keywords for Busking? Street performance...? Edited April 8, 2021 by dlmphotog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Giant Panda tres amigos Coffee Break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecile Marion Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 All Souls Day couple, Oaxaca, Mexico Sax player under bridge, Central Park, NYC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Colblimp said: I see a winner... Don't tell me, don't tell me. I want it to be a surprise. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickfly Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Sky Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Don't think I have a prayer this time, but to keep up with good spirit 1) "Plasterman" painted in white at Victoria, BC downtown Harbour 2) Elderly Cuban Man sitting and playing Guitar at Cobblestone Streets in Trinidad, Cuba 3) Unicycle Performer at Sydney Australia Harbour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Colblimp said: I see a winner... Spoiler alert.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Rider Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I don't have many for this topic so this was an easy choice. New Orleans: Salzburg: Annecy, France. I hope this counts--he was definitely working for tips! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I have no chance of winning this one, but in the spirit of participation, here are my three. Fire breather Dirty Jokes Market buskers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbimages Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 My three 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Here's my three: A man and woman in medieval clothes playing a harp and singing at the popular Eggenburg Medieval Festival, Austria's largest medieval event A pair of musicians busking on Clink Street, London, watched by passers-by An accordionist playing for diners in a small square in the San Marco quarter of Venice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Steel drummer on the Golden Jubilee Bridge in London: Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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