It was raining as I made my way to playing in the subway today. At the Music Under New York spot at the Union Square subway station Louis and a friend were playing Andean music. They were there since 8am. It was almost noon, and they said, as they gave the spot over to...
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For St. Patrick’s Day I put on a green ribbon on my sweatshirt and I wore sparkly green socks to play in the subway. As I got to the subway station near my house a lady offered to help me carry my stuff up the first two flights of stairs. Then a gentleman offered...
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Tags: advertisement, banner, guitar, homeless, Irish, Music Under New York, musical saw, St. Patrick's Day, stairs, station, subway, train. wheel chair
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On the train, on my way to playing in the subway, the mute lady who walks the trains was handing out little sign language cards. She greeted me ‘hello’ in pantomime. She really is mute. I don’t know if she is also deaf. Very nice lady. Nobody was at the Music Under New York...
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When I arrived at the 14th street subway station the older Chinese lady was on the platform, beating her two-tone instrument. As I walked towards the elevator to the mezzanine the Chinese lady packed up her chair and left. As I was setting up at the Music Under New York spot the homeless guy...
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Tags: 14th street, Chinese lady, Cilumbia University, harmonica, homeless, i-pod, messenger, moonshine, Music Under New York, Sleepy Lester, station, subway, Times Square Subway Station
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While on the train, traveling to where I am going to play in the subway today, the train stopped at the Lexington subway station. Through the open door I saw Frank playing the guitar on the platform. I called out to him and he waved back. He asked if I was going to play...
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Tags: 14th street, Andean band, guitar, Music Under New York, saw, singer, station, statue, subway, Union Square Subway Station
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As I was setting up to play at the Music Under New York site at the 59th street & Lexington subway station a lady wearing an MTA coat walked by, leading a bicycle. She called out to me “Natalia, you’re all right”. That means she bothered to read the MUNY permit banner which I...
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At 11:40am there was a Chinese lady on the subway platform at Union Square, beating on her two-toned drum. Upstairs at the Music Under New York spot there was a freelancer, a young guy with glasses, playing acoustic guitar and singing the blues. Both benches were empty and remained empty for the 20 minutes...
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Tags: blues, Carry, Don Witter, gallstones, guitar, homeless, Music Under New York, musical saw, NYC, platform, subway
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At 11:30am, as I was setting up my gear at the Music Under New York spot at the 59th street subway station, a lady sitting on the bench near by said to me “How are you?” She recognized me and was happy to see me. What a nice start of the day. A guy...
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Tags: guitar, Music Under New York, subway
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