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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On the platform at the Times Square subway station there were two tap dancers. The sound coming from their hoofing was too echoee. Probably because the board they were dancing on was not flush against the floor. This reminded me of the time I used to tap dance in the streets many years ago....
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Tags: breakdancers, busking, keyboard, Music Under New York, musical saw, NYC Float Committee, Port Authority, subway, tap dance, Times Square Subway Station
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A nice lady helped me carry my busking cart up the stairs at the subway station, even though she herself had a load of bags to carry. Some people are so kind! There were three Nortenos on the train, playing bass guitar, regular guitar and accordion. They were wearing white straw hats that had...
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Tags: accordion, acordion, Adrien Brody, busking, dummy, Geovanni Suquillo, guitar, jazz, keyboard, MTA, Music Under New York, Ron Gibbs, subway, Times Square Subway Station
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The train wasn’t working in the Manhattan direction. On my way to play in the NYC subway today I had to take the train going away from Manhattan, then transfer to one heading to Manhattan. Professor Eduardo Alvarado was playing on the mezzanine at the Times Square subway station. His son, Louis, was listening...
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Tags: busking, dulcimer, guitar, Leontyne Price, medal, NYC Marathon, Professor Eduardo Alvarado, 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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A guy helped me bring my busking gear up the stairs at the subway station. Guy: “Oh, you’re the Saw Lady!” Saw Lady: “That’s right. I’m on my way to 14th street where I’ll be playing dressed as a witch. Halloween is tomorrow, but the witches are already here ” Guy: “What?! It’s Halloween...
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Tags: 14th street, busking, churos, Delphin Tardio, license, musical saw, Paris, subway, Times Square Subway Station, Union Square Subway Station
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As I was climbing the stairs up to the subway station a young guy asked me “Do you need help?” Usually people hold the bottom end of my cart while I hold the top and together we lift it up the stairs. But this guy grabbed my cart with ONE HAND and carried it...
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Tags: busking, guitar, homeless, Luke Ryan, Martina, musical saw, opera, percussion, singer, station, subway, Times Square Subway Station, train
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There was nobody playing at the usual busking spots at the Times Square subway station when I got there. As I was setting up to play by the Mosaics, a guy named Charlie told me that he saw me on TV, and he asked if I play at cafes. His friend is opening a...
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Tags: blind, busking, doowop, dulcimer, flute, gospel, homeless, Lincoln Center, living statue, Music Under New York, musical instrument, musical saw, singer, subway, Times Square Subway Station, Trinidad
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As I was climbing the stairs up to the subway station with my busking gear, a lady, also climbing the stairs, who was disabled (she was limping) offered to help me carry my gear up the stairs. She could barely walk herself, yet she saw I was struggling with my cart and offered to...
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Tags: blackwolf, busking, disabled, inspector, Madison Square Garden, MTA, subway, Times Square Subway Station, track
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