tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post7635817850624846088..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: Los Boliches BuskersMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-88700791989025803382014-09-07T21:17:50.185+02:002014-09-07T21:17:50.185+02:00Spo:
Buskers work for tips, if that's what you...Spo:<br />Buskers work for tips, if that's what you mean. <br /><br />Legal buskers register with the city and have to audition. It becomes a very expensive proposition for them, so most just take their chances.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-50182725473190364332014-09-07T05:04:15.346+02:002014-09-07T05:04:15.346+02:00Is there a charge or fee?Is there a charge or fee?Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-4142003996741839802014-09-05T18:53:10.680+02:002014-09-05T18:53:10.680+02:00Jim:
I'm stunned by the talent of some of thes...Jim:<br />I'm stunned by the talent of some of these people (and equally stunned by the lack of talent of others)<br /><br />. If I had had ANY talent, busking around the world would have been a blast.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-60367280875791226712014-09-05T16:10:41.777+02:002014-09-05T16:10:41.777+02:00We have a huge 'Buskers' event every year ...We have a huge 'Buskers' event every year on the city waterfront and it is always well-attended with performers from all over the world. I have heard that there is a 'circuit' that some of these performers follow all over the world.<br />Isn't it great when you see and hear someone good like these fellows.Imagine the persistence needed to do this kind of thing?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-67054091114632584452014-09-04T16:12:14.961+02:002014-09-04T16:12:14.961+02:00Hayley:
I really love "buskers," too. So...Hayley:<br />I really love "buskers," too. Some here, as everywhere, are mediocre to downright horrible. Others are incredible.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-34185957999134997662014-09-04T16:10:54.211+02:002014-09-04T16:10:54.211+02:00Spo:
Wow! Even Spo didn't know this one. I fee...Spo:<br />Wow! Even Spo didn't know this one. I feel vindicated.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37612084893655008572014-09-04T16:10:27.843+02:002014-09-04T16:10:27.843+02:00Andrew:
Yep, I've always referred to them as s...Andrew:<br />Yep, I've always referred to them as street performers. (Probably will continue to do so.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-36284014664244986782014-09-04T16:09:54.862+02:002014-09-04T16:09:54.862+02:00Cheapchick:
It turns out "busker" is the...Cheapchick:<br />It turns out "busker" is the same term used (even legally) in the United States. Can't believe I never heard the term before.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-81488636837940319902014-09-04T16:09:10.383+02:002014-09-04T16:09:10.383+02:00Bob:
Yep...Bob:<br />Yep...Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-85011602266511307372014-09-04T16:08:56.770+02:002014-09-04T16:08:56.770+02:00Stephen:
Performances are fairly constant around t...Stephen:<br />Performances are fairly constant around town, so I suppose it's understandable that people don't stop what they're doing. These guys do at least seem to get tipped well.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-64697207625500630892014-09-04T16:07:57.543+02:002014-09-04T16:07:57.543+02:00Gosia:
The term "busker" is also used in...Gosia:<br />The term "busker" is also used in the United States. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-15599562942930360592014-09-04T16:07:00.449+02:002014-09-04T16:07:00.449+02:00Jacqueline:
So wish I had a better recording. Usua...Jacqueline:<br />So wish I had a better recording. Usually, the guy sings while resting his hand on the shoulder of the guitar player. It's very touching. At first I wondered if they were "a couple," but when I saw how the guitar player became mesmerized by the woman passing by in the tight-striped dress, I stopped wondering... Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-60769252494946881242014-09-04T16:04:41.303+02:002014-09-04T16:04:41.303+02:00Robyn:
It's an equal-opportunity word — like, ...Robyn:<br />It's an equal-opportunity word — like, grifter, or wrestler, or princess (well, maybe not always like princess).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23243068206896845402014-09-04T16:03:23.688+02:002014-09-04T16:03:23.688+02:00Judy:
I'm amazed (and relieved) by how many pe...Judy:<br />I'm amazed (and relieved) by how many people did NOT know the word "busker." You're always a step ahead!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37876207037673351972014-09-04T14:28:49.043+02:002014-09-04T14:28:49.043+02:00I love street performers and buskers, they always ...I love street performers and buskers, they always add an element of fun and atmosphere to the streets. I remember once being on the metro in Barcelona and some metro buskers got on and started playing their music, almost all the people on our carriage were clapping along and dancing, it was a great experience although I'm pretty sure the large group that were on board were all very drunk tourists! hayleyesztihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517966025318167347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-88083261135140873582014-09-04T05:50:11.610+02:002014-09-04T05:50:11.610+02:00Busker! A new word for me! I thank you!Busker! A new word for me! I thank you!Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-91982211661456064542014-09-04T04:10:48.163+02:002014-09-04T04:10:48.163+02:00It can be very difficult to capture the talent at ...It can be very difficult to capture the talent at times. So what do you call buskers? Street performers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-87720554194657385112014-09-04T03:16:31.150+02:002014-09-04T03:16:31.150+02:00We have the term busker in Canada, but then we are...We have the term busker in Canada, but then we are not really very original and used to be a British Colony so that makes sense. Most cities in Canada require buskers to have official permits in order to entertain. Victoria, on Vancouver Island is a prime area for busking for the cruise crowd.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-91787506229752733952014-09-04T00:08:48.197+02:002014-09-04T00:08:48.197+02:00Beautiful on the ears and the eyes.Beautiful on the ears and the eyes.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-53556417656492347422014-09-03T22:56:42.384+02:002014-09-03T22:56:42.384+02:00He truly has a marvelous voice. Too bad more peopl...He truly has a marvelous voice. Too bad more people weren't listening.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-13623500403147942522014-09-03T22:11:50.441+02:002014-09-03T22:11:50.441+02:00I have known this word it is definitely British on...I have known this word it is definitely British one. As a teacher I have met this word in my students books ( intermediate level) but in Poland we use only books published in Great Britain. Sometimes we teach students about American English. Mobile phone BrE and cell AmE.Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23243300761292397562014-09-03T21:14:30.547+02:002014-09-03T21:14:30.547+02:00Wow, they are very good....cute too!Wow, they are very good....cute too!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-56889172761907655112014-09-03T20:42:15.416+02:002014-09-03T20:42:15.416+02:00Are women performers also called "buskers&quo...Are women performers also called "buskers"? It sounds like a manly term.<br />The music's very nice. Thanks for capturing it for us.<br />Keep enjoying, Mitchell.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-19998021642981035272014-09-03T20:41:01.557+02:002014-09-03T20:41:01.557+02:00Ha! Funny -- when I saw the title of your post, I ...Ha! Funny -- when I saw the title of your post, I thought, "Oh, cool, there's that word I just learned this year." *haaa haa* Seriously, I also just learned this word recently, as one of my former students plays ukelele and sings and she had to get a "busker license" so that she could pitch tent (so to speak) on a street corner and play. Interestingly, her father is from Britain, but I don't think she go the term from him, since the license is called a "busker license" (I would have expected it to be called "street performance license"). <br />And... wow! Of course, it must be related to <i>buscar</i>, but I never thought of that, either!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.com