This is a very astute point. Setting up in the subway where your potential listeners are bound to a schedule isn't a recipe for general success. But, if you set up in an area where people are spending free time, you stand a much better chance of catching their less focused attention. Some of the biggest fiddlers' contests we've had, in terms of listeners, have been in shopping malls.
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Trey Young <[email protected]> wrote: > I've always noticed in my times of playing for folks, it seems like young > children and the elderly are almost always the most appreciative of live > music...this story definitely shows how hit or miss busking can be. Last > time I was in New York (City!) there was a dixie land (ish) band playing in > Central Park. I sat and watched them for about an hour and they always had > a crowd standing there of about 30 or so and they had to stop twice in that > hour to empty out the tip bucket. I guess if you set up to play where > people are there primarily to get some where else... > > <http://www.myspace.com/mudmusic> > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* 14strings <[email protected]> > *To:* Taterbugmando <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:45:05 AM > *Subject:* Re: Something to think about... > > > Read some more on busking by Danny Barnes (an excellent musician and > songwriter) > > http://www.folktronics.com/web/node/121 > > > Perry > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
