bemuzic goes busking, armed with a 3 string Cigar Box Guitar, Diddley Bow, Canjo and Loop pedal : -)

Went busking for the first time last week. Got no film or photos as I was on my own.
This time my husband came along as roady/cameraman/minder!!
I'm really enjoying the whole busking thing. You get to do two of my favourite things at the same time - people watching and playing music : -)
On reflection when the bagpipe player started up just along the street I should have given in gracefully and moved somewhere else!!
I was wanting to sing "Sheep Shit Blues" - see this vid if you have somehow missed Sheep Shit Blues!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU7Sq3uKhBE
but thought the people of Cambridge might not be able to relate to it?!...SO I wrote a couple of songs with the same format "Cambridge Blues" and "Busker Blues" You can hear bits of them in the vid : -)
I took along some copies of my EP, as a few people asked last time if I had a CD, and I sold one! Download of the EP available here!!
http://www.bemuzic.bandcamp.com

Thanks to those of you who gave me advice and encouragement when I said I was thinking of doing this (even though some of it nearly put me off going,lol!)

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Comment by OOznEvil >P.E.C.< on June 27, 2011 at 7:20am

sorry for the caps.  scuse to it was 1:32 in the vid,

Comment by OOznEvil >P.E.C.< on June 27, 2011 at 7:16am
hey be, nice lil vid decent :). what was the tune U  PLAYED @ APROXX. 1.42 IN THE VID
Comment by bemuzic on June 26, 2011 at 9:29pm
lol, well I kept going for another hour after they stopped so I did get a bit of peace in the end : -)
Comment by bemuzic on June 26, 2011 at 11:11am

lol, yeah not many people win against the bagpipes!!

Went again today and was going to play in the same spot, but a Salvation army Band were setting up opposite, so I went somewhere else! Did ok though, got a busy spot...near the market with a church nearby....all was going well until 12 o clock when the church bells went!! Thought they were just doing the 12 o clock thing, but they kept playing for an hour!!!

Comment by Ice Bob on June 26, 2011 at 10:49am
busker war haha
Comment by bemuzic on June 24, 2011 at 3:54am
lol, I don't think he would have been able to ride it!!..think he just staggered towards it : -)
Comment by Glenn Reither on June 24, 2011 at 2:43am
I think that drunk dude briefly considered stealing the bike!
Comment by bemuzic on June 23, 2011 at 7:05am
cheers Kev, yes I enjoyed it a lot : -)
Comment by churchpew kev on June 23, 2011 at 6:59am
looks like you enjoyed yourself having a real good time cheers
Comment by bemuzic on June 20, 2011 at 9:23pm
thanks Tony and Jack : -)

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