Author: Sean McCabe Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 147165429X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 405
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Jimmy Devine (guitarist) and Gideon (fiddler) travel to Paris on a short busking tour. Upon arriving, they bump into old friend Johnny Farraway (fiddler), who spends his days sitting on the platform of the Odeon metro station waiting for fellow busker Rob (guitarist), who never shows...They bump into Boru McInerny (singer supreme), who spends most of his days perched on a barstool in the Happy Irishman Pub, near the Louvre. They bump into Celine, an old flame of Jimmy's, who invites the duo to come stay at her place. However, they are staying at Eduard Malvonde's house. Eduard (infamous blacklisted writer) loves chatting over dinner about his favourite French authors, and his food ain't bad either. Jimmy is inclined to lodge with Eduard, but when Gideon suggests that he go and stay with Celine (at her invitation), Jimmy has a change of heart. Suddenly jealous, Jimmy finds himself wanting to stay forever in Paris, in his old girlfriend's place, of course. Love conquers literature, but is it too late..'
Author: Liam Murray Bell Publisher: Myriad Editions ISBN: 1908434384 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 287
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Three cities, two years, one chance: from the author of the critically acclaimed debut So It Is — shortlisted for best first book at the Scottish Book Awards 2013 — comes the hard-hitting story of a young man determined to find his voice. Plucked from obscurity in Glasgow, Rab Dillon is about to become the next great protest singer. Seduced by promises of stardom, carrying only the guitar given to him by the girl who broke his heart, he travels down to London. There he records the debut album that will speak to the dispossessed, the disenfranchised and disheartened. One year later, he is sleeping rough on the streets of Brighton. A modern-day ballad set across three cities and two years, The Busker is a richly comic exposé of the music industry, the Occupy movement, homelessness, squatting — and failing to live up to the name you (almost) share with your hero. It is also the story of what survives when the flimsy dreams of fame fall apart.
Author: Heth Weinstein Publisher: Catapult ISBN: 159376412X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 193
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Frustrated by the indifference of the music industry and the stacks of homemade CDs gathering dust in their closets, brothers Heth and Jed Weinstein made the radical decision to bring their music directly to the masses. They began playing on street corners, in subway stations, and wherever else they could connect with a live audience. To their surprise, far from this being the terminal stop of a dead-end career, busking turned out to be just the beginning as crowds of stressed-out commuters gathered around, cheering them on, subscribing to their mailing lists, and actually buying some of those stockpiled CDs—40,000 and counting. In Buskers, Heth and Jed recount their turbulent, drug- and crime-filled adolescence in the nowhere-land of Livingston, New Jersey, their valiant attempts to achieve rock ’n’ roll success through traditional channels, and their unexpected path to circumventing the outmoded music industry. They divulge fascinating details about the technical and legal aspects of street performance, New York busking culture, and the lives of their fellow troubadours. A world of possibilities opens up when the brothers take it to the streets, proving the value of their music to themselves and anyone who’ll listen. Read their story, and your commute will never be the same.
Author: Colin Farrow Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1471782891 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 69
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The year is 1983, unemployment has reached record levels and two young men are getting bored living on the dole. Having heard stories of busking on the continent they take their instruments and head off in search of excitement. They can only afford one-way tickets, so decide to take a risk that they can raise enough money for the return fare on top of their subsistence costs. The trip runs no danger of being over-planned, but leaving everything to chance they meet some unusual characters and end up in some unexpected places.
Author: Alexandra Christo Publisher: Feiwel & Friends ISBN: 1250318386 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom. The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him. Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge. Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other.
Author: Hideaki Domon Publisher: 豊作パブリッシング ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 73
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From The Underground Buskingin London CHAPTER3 We Are The Champions! How many people in Japan know what “busking” means? In Britain, busking is “to earn money by singing or playing a musical instrument in public places,” and singers or players are called “buskers.” Busking has thrived in the London Underground for many years, and has become an established part of the music culture. It gives the travelling public a brief and transient moment to unwind and enjoy music; it is also a tourist attraction at the same time. However, with the modernisation of stations and the increasing number of passengers, busking caused some problems, such as noise, jeopardising passengers’ safety, disputes between buskers, etc. So in 2003 the London Underground Authority introduced a licensing system which requires that anyone wanting to be a busker must pass an audition. Luckily, I was the first Japanese to acquire an official busking licence. This book is a record of my busking between April and November 2005, but other occurrences and anecdotes that took place before those eight months are also included. I hope you will enjoy the book - just like you enjoy listening to your favourite music time and time again! The diary of laughter with the tear of Mr. Domon who was basking in the same time at London Underground as the author "James Bowen" of the books "street cat named a bob".
Author: Wise Publications Publisher: Wise Publications ISBN: 1783237201 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 194
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The Buskers Songbook is packed with no fewer than 60 acoustic classics, presented with Guitar chords, vocal melody line in standard notation and full lyrics. Whether you're an experienced busker looking to inject some inspiration into your set, or simply looking to expand your repertoire, this songbook is for you. Including a number of pop crowd-pleasers, folk favourites and some unexpected choices, you will never fail to draw a crowd. Song List: - Ain't No Sunshine [Bill Withers] - All Along The Watchtower [Bob Dylan] - American Pie [Don Mclean] - Big Yellow Taxi [Joni Mitchell] - Blackbird [The Beatles] - Blowin' In The Wind [Bob Dylan] - The Boxer [Simon & Garfunkel] - Brown Eyed Girl [Van Morrison] - California Dreamin' [The Mamas & Papas] - Catch The Wind [Donovan] - Chasing Cars [Snow Patrol] - Crazy [Patsy Cline] - Crazy Little Thing Called Love [Queen] - Creep [Radiohead] - Day Tripper [The Beatles] - Every Rose Has Its Thorn [Poison] - Fairytale Of New York [The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl] - Fast Car [Tracy Chapman] - Father And Son [Cat Stevens] - Folsom Prison Blues [Johnny Cash] - Free Fallin' [Tom Petty] - Get Lucky [Daft Punk feat. Pharrell] - Hallelujah [Jeff Buckley] - Hey Jude [The Beatles] - The House Of The Rising Sun - I'm Yours [Jason Mraz] - Isn't She Lovely? [Stevie Wonder] - Johnny B. Goode [Chuck Berry] - Jolene [Dolly Parton] - Killing Me Softly With His Song [Roberta Flack] - Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Bob Dylan] - Layla [Derek & The Dominos] - Let Her Go [Passenger] - Let It Be [The Beatles] - Lola [The Kinks] - Man In The Mirror [Michael Jackson] - More Than Words [Extreme] - Mrs. Robinson [Simon & Garfunkel] - Mull Of Kintyre [Wings] - The Passenger [Iggy Pop] - Rolling In The Deep [Adele] - Roxanne [The Police] - Stand By Me [Ben E. King] - Streets Of London [Ralph Mctell] - Stuck In The Middle With You [Stealer’s Wheel] - Suzanne [Leonard Cohen] - Sweet Jane [The Velvet Underground] - Take Me Home, Country Roads [John Denver] - Teenage Kicks [The Undertones] - Thinking Out Loud [Ed Sheeran] - Trumpets [Jason Derulo] - Wagon Wheel [Old Crow Medicine Show] - Walking On Sunshine [Katrina & The Waves] - Waterloo Sunset [The Kinks] - Weather With You [Crowded House] - Wichita Lineman [Glen Campbell] - Wonderwall [Oasis] - Yellow [Coldplay] - Yesterday [The Beatles] - You've Got A Friend [James Taylor]
Author: Music Sales Publisher: Wise Publications ISBN: 0857129295 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 144
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101 Pub Favourites for Buskers gives the melody line, lyrics and chords for a huge selection for songs guaranteed to raise the spirits of pub goers. From the riotous, bawdy and hilarious to the thoughtful, celebratory or fun, there is sure to be something in this collection to make your performance a favourite with the regulars and a draw for everyone else. The setlist includes: - A Hard Day’s Night - Ain’t No Pleasing You - Camptown Races - Danny Boy - Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way - Drunken Sailor - Galway Bay - Happy Days Are Here Again - Lambeth Walk - Let’s All Go Down The Strand - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - The Cokey Cokey - You’re Nobody Till Somebody loves You And many, many more.
Author: Danusia Samal Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1786825562 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 81
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Cities are full of stories – it's amazing what you hear if you stop and listen. Drawing on her decade of singing on the tube, Danusia Samal's Busking It is a journey through the tunnels of the London Underground. This is a fun, moving and vibrant piece of gig-theatre, giving voice a multiplicity of passers-by: "We meet in detail half a dozen members of the public: her father figure, an old Boxer, a lonely man with two Iron Maiden tickets, a Spanish woman supposedly suffering from amnesia and a threatening man" (A Younger Theatre). Blending chance encounters with original live music, Busking It zooms in on the little interactions that show our humanity. It was developed as part of the RSC's Making Mischief festival, and won the HighTide Edinburgh award.
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