On my way to my Music Under New York busking spot at the Grand Central Station’s Shuttle, I passed by Scout, the rhythm and blues/pop/jazz singer who goes by the name Eunique. He was busking at Times Square. A lady, upon giving me a donation, said: “What can I say – the day is...
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Tags: busking, charango, Geo, Grand Central Shuttle, Grand Central Station, guitar, Juan Castillo, mandolin, Music Under New York, musical saw, pianist, Scout, The Burnt Part Boys, Times Square Subway Station, Vineyard Theater, violinist, Yily Nelson
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I held the elevator doors at the Times Square subway station for a slow walking oriental gentleman. He said to me: “you play the musical saw”. Saw Lady: “You’ve seen me?” Gentleman: “Yes. I play violin”. The elevator doors opened and we said our goodbyes. I sat up at the Music Under New York...
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Tags: ASCAP, blues, broadway, busking, Delta Dave, Frank Picarazzi, guitar, harmonica, Hypnotic Brass Band, Juan Castillo, Lion King, mandolin, marimba, metro card, MTA, muny, Music Under New York, musical saw, percussion, Sean McCaul, show, subway, Times Square Subway Station, vibraphone, violin
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On my way to busking at Times Square, through the open doors of the train at 59th street I could see and hear the older Chinese guy playing a hammer dulcimer. Luke Ryan, the singer-songwriter who plays guitar, was at the Music Under New York spot by the big mosaics. Juan Castillo passed by,...
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Tags: busking, Chinese, Delta Dave, donations, dulcimer, erhu, Floyd Lee, guitar, harmonica, Juan Castillo, Luke Ryan, mandolin, mosaics, Times Square Subway Station
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When I got to the Music Under New York busking spot at the Times Square subway station there was a cup and spilt coffee on the floor… As I was setting up to play a sanitation lady came to clean the cup away, but the spilt coffee was left on the floor next to...
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Tags: busking, Graywolf, guitar, homeless, Juan Castillo, mandolin, Music Under New York, musical saw, subway, Times Square Subway Station
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A guy helped me carry my busking gear up the stairs at the subway station. “Thank you, you’re my angel!” I said. He laughed as he said “You’re welcome”. Geo was playing guitar at the Times Square mezzanine busking spot but nobody was at the Mosaics spot. Delta Dave was on his way to...
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Tags: Andean, busking, dagmar, Delta Dave, Geo, Graywolf, guitar, jorge olmedo, Juan Castillo, Meghan, MTA, steel drums, subway, Times Square Subway Station
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Juan Castillo was playing the mandolin at the Music Under New York busking spot at the Times Square subway station. He had a friend with him, helping him to sell CDs. In the store window some movie was playing on the big screen right by our spot. Juan was watching the movie while playing....
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Tags: Aass JuleBrus, B-boy, busking, Christmas soda, Gabriel Ariza, gimagua, Guillermo, hip hop, Juan Castillo, LIRR, Luke Ryan, Music Under New York, musical saw, police, Scientologists, subway, Times Square Subway Station, twins
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