As I was riding the subway train on my way to busking in the subway, three guys singing ‘This Little Light of Mine’ said ‘hi’ to me as they transferred to the next car. One of them told me that he’s trying to battle a cold, and he’s singing with a soar throat. “Drink...
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Tags: busking, Michael Shulman, musical saw, singing, subway
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While waiting for the train at the subway station, I noticed seven big white panels on the floor, laying against the wall of the opposite platform. It looks like maybe the MTA is preparing to have ads on the walls of the station. It’s about time. At the City Hall subway station four guys...
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Tags: Ave Maria, Brahms, busking, City Hall, Cortland street, MTA, Nicola, singer, singing, Staten Island, subway, train, Whitehall Ferry Terminal
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On the train on my way to my busking spot, the guy with freckles who sings on the trains with the a-capella group of the guy who walks with a cane said ‘hi’ to me. He is on his way to meet the other singers at their usual get-together place at the 57th street...
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Tags: 34th street, buskers, busking, gimagua, guitar, pan flute, performers, police, singer, singing, station, street, subway, twins, Village
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As I was setting up to play on the platform at 59th street, a guy asked me how much it costs to get a permit to play in the subway. He said he busks in Boston, playing guitar and singing, and that its very different the way busking works over there. Buskers don’t have...
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Tags: Boston, buskers, busking, coin, guitar, Metropolitan Museum, Mexico, musical saw, NYC, organ, permit, piano, platform, singing, subway
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When I got to the Music Under New York busking spot at the Union Square subway station today I met the duo Mikanic there. They were just packing up their busking gear. Originally from South Africa Mike and Nick were accepted into MUNY three years ago, but have spent the past year in South...
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Tags: erhu, guitar, Mikanic, muny, Music Under New York, musical saw, oil can, singing, train
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When the train doors opened at the 59th street subway station I saw Frank playing guitar/singing/whistling on the platform. Two members of Faustino’s Group (Andean music) were at the Music Under New York spot at Union Square – one guy was playing the pan flute, the other was selling CDs. I sat down on...
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Tags: accordion, alaska, Andean, Faustino's group, fire department, guitar, homeless, Isaac Paris, Jorje, Martin, messenger, Music Under New York, musical saw, Nortenos, pan flute, singing, Times Square Subway Station, Union SquareIlie Radu, whistiling
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