Now THAT IS CHARMING, Peg. Good eye. Interesting band performing in the street. Now can someone define "busker" for me?

I like it to Heidi. A busker is a street entertainer.

San Francisco if full of buskers.

Thanks Kath, and agree that it shows a good eye for real scenes

It is a great photo - looks a simple scene until the level of detail grows on you.

First time I saw one was in Halifax, East coast of Canada. The Queen was coming and I had my elderly Mom with me and couldn't rent a car. We took a bus part way up the mountain and ... no hotel rooms left... but that's another story...
Buskers - people throw money into their hat, dish, guitar More...

I've learned another new word today! Both of my children are professional teachers/musicians and I'd never heard the term "buskers" that I remember. Maybe it's because they don't play on the street.

Wonderful! Thanks Peg. Kay, before Christmas we often get kids with violins & other portable musical instruments outside department stores playing for their Christmas spending money! They're often in groups of at least two, but usually 3 or 4, occasionally only one. They play very well. And it's a wonderful way to practise!

That would make a fine painting. I wonder what sort of music they were playing -- they don't look very merry. Busker is a good word, isn't it! By the way, Cheryl, did you see the queen?

The only place that I've seen kids playing on the street for money (and many of them dancing too) is in the French Quarter of New Orleans (plenty of adults, too). I've seen adults playing in many places -- New York City, Philadelphia, etc. -- even a guitar player/singer now and then in our small More...

I can hear them. I want to throw coins into their pot.
Bravo

Can you imagine that the CIRQUE DE SOLEIL troupe started as street performers in Quebec. Now they are Internationally known and loved.