Buskers add to the vibrance of any city and this is certainly the case in St John’s Newfoundland. We have buskers who perform year round and we also have the annual St John’s Busker Festival every summer which draws thousands of people downtown. While some people do it for the fun of performing most rely on the income from busking for their basic needs. In addition to this they also have to deal with the cost of maintaining their instruments.
Some of the buskers have been given strings for their guitars and banjos which is fabulous because performing in our damp climate, especially over the winter months, does cause issues for the strings for sure. I can also thankfully say that in three cases I know of, buskers have been given guitars.
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| Donnie gets a new Squeezebox
There are also other issues to deal with. Just last week Donnie had his new accordion case stolen. He got a new case this past Christmas and after returning from The Rocket, where he went to get himself a sandwich, the case was gone! Now he’s back to using an old luggage case. If you know someone who might be able to help, please pass this along!
Any help is appreciated, I hear the stories all the time! Thank you for that!
Now for a few more photos,
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| James |
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| The Card Trick Man |
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| Songs from the Book of Love |
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Joey the Sculptor
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| Steve |
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| Curt – Backstage Pass |
Thank you to all who gave, It will help keep our downtown alive. And thank you for stopping by!