Earning a Living as a Busker

Earning a Living as a Busker - Senior Living

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10 жыл бұрын

Downtown Victoria is well known for its talented busker scene where there are a handful of senior buskers who make a respectable living performing and entertaining. Most of these buskers are real characters that have extensive musical talents and a long history in the busking community.
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@gerrypair3856 11 ай бұрын

I,m 68 and play guitar for years and I want to be a Busker. This has made me want to try. Thank you so much.

@helenlizzystewart4908 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou I am a female busker in my 50's and love it, but it is hard going here in New Zealand, I get glared at a lot mostly by older people. But that does not hold me back as music is such a passion for people it is not about the money

@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes 7 ай бұрын

I want to go visit that corner, 😢

@macpakinga1271 Жыл бұрын

Much respect man. Its my passion 24/7. Thats right wer not beggers not homeless not a bum wer human beings i don't ask for tipsits i let my fingers do the talking 🎸😎😂😅🤣. Awsome love this story thank you for sharing 🎸🥁🎤🎹. Busk on.

@hansfranz8795 10 ай бұрын

"Thats right wer not beggers not homeless not a bum wer human beings" Beggars and homeless folks are human beings, too, my friend.

@deandyson-turnbull729 4 жыл бұрын

Respect! My Brothers!

@PURPLE_SHADE_SMOOTHIE 8 ай бұрын

❤

@samim810 Жыл бұрын

keep going guy, you give a beautifu color to the place..

@theascendance Жыл бұрын

Grate keep on rocking in the free world! You can sell CD’s that’s good 👍

@theunaccompaniedsenior Ай бұрын

The privilege of busking in that spot now requires an application, an audition, and a hefty annual license fee. Basically, you'll end up paying the city to entertain their tourists.

@tonyt.michaels4814 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have to be over a certain age to get a license for busking in victoria BC inerharbor.

@auntiemoshbcs5892 5 жыл бұрын

busking licences and auditions takes the art away from busking

@LicksoftheLegend Жыл бұрын

Honestly it mostly keeps away sketchy people and keeps the talent level decently high.

@auntiemoshbcs5892 Жыл бұрын

@@LicksoftheLegend Maybe but licening laws also omit major talent. Now there will be good buskers but not really good ones

@LicksoftheLegend Жыл бұрын

@@auntiemoshbcs5892 No that’s just not true. The major professional level buskers who perform in festivals and what not are all licensed. This law in all reality is just keeping people playing the same song over and over trying to get money together to buy drugs off the pier in this case.

@hansfranz8795 10 ай бұрын

@@LicksoftheLegend To me, as a busker and traveller, it goes against the core values and traditions of busking. It criminalises the travelling musician, the vagabond, the hobo. It sets boundaries and limitations on art and the freedom of expression.

@theunaccompaniedsenior Ай бұрын

@@LicksoftheLegend It also keeps away fringe buskers (e.g. mimes, poets, jugglers, folk singers) who don't play guitar and sing "Wagon Wheel" over and over and over. Edit: Licks just basically called me a crackhead, then deleted his comment. Typical elitist loser. I'll wager he plays "Wagon Wheel", too.