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Yes, It Shows

August 29, 2010
By The Saw Lady
Yes, It Shows

As I was waiting for Ron Gibbs to finish his music set at the 14th street subway station’s Music Under New York busking spot, a guy sat next to me on the bench. It was Arnold – the homeless guy whom I haven’t seen for a whole year! Turns...
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She Probably Doesn’t Remember Me

August 28, 2010
By The Saw Lady | 1 comment so far
She Probably Doesn’t Remember Me

Making my way to my busking spot in the subway, as I was climbing up the subway station’s stairs, an elderly gentleman who was going DOWN the stairs volunteered to reverse his steps and...
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Buskers’ Game

August 28, 2010
By The Saw Lady | No comments yet

As a busker (street musician) I find this busking computer game amusing: it teaches buskers to avoid falling washing machines and chairs thrown at them by people living above their busking spot, who don’t...
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Bend for String Quartet and Musical Saw

August 28, 2010
By The Saw Lady | No comments yet

Subway buskers also perform above ground, in “legit” venues…: I was interviewed for WNYC radio. Here is a piece they played – ‘Bend’ by Scott Munson for string quartet and musical saw (my playing)....
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Why I Play Music on the Street

August 28, 2010
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Why I Play Music on the Street

Every now and then I come across poetry about busking – the art of performing on the street. Here is a poem by JIMMY ISAMBARD, who is an artist and musician living and busking...
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Drawing Portraits on the Train

August 28, 2010
By The Saw Lady | No comments yet
Drawing Portraits on the Train

While busking at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan, a guy who works on the ferry-boat asked me if I’ve lost “one of those” – he said as he pointed at my musical saw....
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Homeless, Haikoo & the New York Times

August 28, 2010
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Homeless, Haikoo & the New York Times

When I was busking at the 14th street subway station, Joe, the homeless man who has an artificial hook hand, sat on the bench for more than an hour. He told me that he...
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Playing for Pocket Change

July 26, 2010
By The Saw Lady | No comments yet

When I was playing at the Music Under New Yorkbusking spot at 59th street & Lex subway station, Mark and Michael of ‘Suddenly Tragic Productions’ stopped by to chat with me. They asked me...
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An Elevator Has Two Sets of Doors

July 24, 2010
By The Saw Lady | 2 comments so far
An Elevator Has Two Sets of Doors

When I was busking at the 14th street subway station, a teenager named Art rubbed my musical saw with his hand three times and said: “can I have three wishes?” He then went on...
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Poetry and Art

July 17, 2010
By The Saw Lady | No comments yet
Poetry and Art

If I didn’t play the musical saw in the NYC subway, I would miss out on meeting some of the most wonderful people in the world whom I’ve met in the subway. One such...
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I Think of You When You’re Not Here

July 10, 2010
By The Saw Lady | No comments yet
I Think of You When You’re Not Here

As I was playing ‘Over the Rainbow’ while busking at the 14th street subway station, Joe Lucas, the homeless guy with the hook arm, showed up. I haven’t seen him in months. He went...
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Words, Images and Music

July 2, 2010
By The Saw Lady | 1 comment so far
Words, Images and Music

When I got to the 34th street subway station I heard a voice saying “Saw Lady”. I looked around and saw two ladies talking but it didn’t look like it was them calling my...
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R.I.P Rue McClanahan

June 25, 2010
By The Saw Lady | 1 comment so far
R.I.P Rue McClanahan

As I was dragging my busking gear up the stairs to the subway station, a guy left his shopping cart by the bottom of the stairs and offered to help me carry my stuff...
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I AM A BUSKER

June 16, 2010
By The Saw Lady | 3 comments so far
I AM A BUSKER

Every now and then I come across poetry about busking or about musical saw playing. This time a poem was sent to me. And not only was it sent to me, but it was...
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If I Murder My Wife, Can I Marry You?

June 9, 2010
By The Saw Lady | 2 comments so far
If I Murder My Wife, Can I Marry You?

Climbing the stairs up to the subway station with my heavy busking gear, I noticed a guy wearing an MTA shirt who was also walking up the stairs. “Excuse me…” I said to him....
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Hidden Behind Nothing
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Peace On Earth
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