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Grafton Street Buskers

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    #62
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    There's an episode of South Park that lampoons the Peruvian pan pipe phenomenon.


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    #63
    znv6i3h7kqf9ys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭znv6i3h7kqf9ys


    I am pie wrote: »
    Who is the header in the tiger suit that prances around near Marks & Spencers...he doesn't like he's playing with a full deck?

    Don't ban him tho !
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y81CZZwDLr4


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    #64
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,500 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Dangerous Man wrote: »
    Yeah, there should be an audition process.

    There is, the people on the street conduct it. You know you pass if you get cash, if you get no cash you piss off home.


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    #65
    Degsy
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    #66
    MrStuffins
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    Saw a couple of guys doing football tricks today.

    One of them was about 6 years old. It was mental!

    More of those guys please!


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    #67
    Delancey
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    I saw a guy blowing bubbles - he was utter shyte.


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    #68
    strandroad
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    AG2R wrote: »
    Does anyone know the name of the trad band that does be there most days?
    They don't sing any lyrics just the instruments, some flutes, tin whistle and guitars and the percussion box

    Mutefish I think. They are all right but waaaay too loud; Grafton St is not a rock venue lads.


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    #69
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    Delancey wrote: »
    I saw a guy blowing bubbles - he was utter shyte.


    Vlad is his name and he's actually from Transylvania!


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    #70
    GoldenTickets
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    Degsy wrote: »

    I especially liked the part where the fat kid fell over.


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    #71
    Seasoft
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭Seasoft


    Just returned from Santiago in Spain. Saw police checking buskers' permits. All lovely, except the standard was really low. Only one decent group that had an audience.

    Grafton Street any day!


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    #72
    Whatsernamex33
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    I love the musicians playing on the street, whether they're good or bad... I remember one Christmas a long long time ago, walking down Grafton Street with my boyfriend.. full of life and people, music playing.. It was just awesome!

    Other things such as the guy blowing bubbles or the sand sculptures, I've just no interest in stopping to watch. ;D


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    #73
    jack presley
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    Has there been a day since this new policy came in that the 'amp free zone' at the top of Grafton Street has been obeyed?


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    #74
    Richard Hillman
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    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Saw a couple of guys doing football tricks today.

    One of them was about 6 years old. It was mental!

    More of those guys please!

    Dont like those "freestyle" chaps (havnt seen the 6 year old thought) I think they are a complete waste of people with decent ball control. Id be more impressed if they could pass a ball properly and at the right time.

    The guy that does the kick ups with his crutches is impressive.


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    #75
    hmmm
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    I love the mix of buskers, good and bad - I don't see how you can "regulate" this without losing a lot of the spirit. I have no time for the statues, the pretentious writing and the sand sculptures - I'd like them thrown into a pit with the chuggers to fight to the death.


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    #76
    mikemac1
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    There was once a four piece quartet
    So a violin, cello, etc

    The three lads and the lady were looking very classy, dressed up in tuxs and a ballgowan

    Playing all the popular tunes like The Marino Waltz

    Raking in the cash and fair play

    I remember them years later


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    #77
    christmas2010
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    Don't mind most of the buskers on Grafton St.

    The ones that annoy me are the ones around the Molly Malone statue hassling the tourists especially the aul fella with the cap and accordian. He seems to sit there most of the time making it very difficult for anyone to take a picture.
    He's completely unable to play the accordian.


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    #78
    A Disgrace
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    christmas2010 wrote: »
    Don't mind most of the buskers on Grafton St.

    The ones that annoy me are the ones around the Molly Malone statue hassling the tourists especially the aul fella with the cap and accordian. He seems to sit there most of the time making it very difficult for anyone to take a picture.
    He's completely unable to play the accordian.

    I once ran a walking tour from the Molly statue - Most of the guys that show up there are just drunks looking for money - the spoon playing guy particularly - and I'm not a huge fan of the giant leprechaun guy either. While I was waiting for groups, I'd regularly see drunks sitting drinking at the base of the statue, whilst people took photos. That spot gets a HUGE amount of tourist attention and should be cleared out regularly.


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    #79
    cloud493
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    That guy with the chalk annoys me :mad: in fact, all but the good buskers do. The only really good one I can recall is the guy that juggles fire, thats pretty cool. Otherwise, when I'm walking up an already busy street, having to side step to avoid some idiot writing about his life on chalk, or some guys in a ****e band, I get pretty annoyed.


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    #80
    dearg lady
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    Lapin wrote: »
    I'll bet you've never actually done that.

    And if you have (which you haven't), its a very shítty thing to do.

    I inadvertently walked across it while texting one day. I was only few steps in when I realised, but I was mortified! It does annoy me that someone takes over such a large portion of the pavement like that, but I still wouldn't be rude about it.
    AG2R wrote: »
    Does anyone know the name of the trad band that does be there most days?
    They don't sing any lyrics just the instruments, some flutes, tin whistle and guitars and the percussion box
    mhge wrote: »
    Mutefish I think. They are all right but waaaay too loud; Grafton St is not a rock venue lads.

    Sounds like Mutefish alright, they gig in bars too, Sweeneys, Mercantile, decent band.


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    #81
    P_1
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    christmas2010 wrote: »
    Don't mind most of the buskers on Grafton St.

    The ones that annoy me are the ones around the Molly Malone statue hassling the tourists especially the aul fella with the cap and accordian. He seems to sit there most of the time making it very difficult for anyone to take a picture.
    He's completely unable to play the accordian.

    I remember during the state visits last year, town in full lockdown mode. Wasn't that gobshíte sat in the middle of the cordons by Molly Malone.

    Not sure how he could have made much cash though, the fences had him a good 10 feet away from the passing public.


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    #82
    Degsy
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    pithater1 wrote: »
    I remember during the state visits last year, town in full lockdown mode. Wasn't that gobshíte sat in the middle of the cordons by Molly Malone.

    Not sure how he could have made much cash though, the fences had him a good 10 feet away from the passing public.


    Saw him more than once pouring vodka into an orange juice bottle before starting his shift.


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    #83
    stovelid
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    You're a ray of sunshine aren't you. :pac:

    Put them on one of those Viking tour boats with the tourists and anybody else who annoys you and cast them out to a watery grave.


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    #84
    Degsy
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    stovelid wrote: »
    You're a ray of sunshine aren't you. :pac:

    Put them on one of those Viking tour boats with the tourists and anybody else who annoys you and cast them out to a watery grave.

    Dont forget the junkies,winos and other assorted degenerates that blight our beautiful city!


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    #85
    cloud493
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    We have the viking tour buses in Liverpool, but we call it the yellow submarine tour :pac:


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    #86
    latenia
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    dearg lady wrote: »
    I inadvertently walked across it while texting one day. I was only few steps in when I realised, but I was mortified! It does annoy me that someone takes over such a large portion of the pavement like that, but I still wouldn't be rude about it.


    The guy writing in chalk is the one who's being rude-it's antisocial behaviour just like begging and chugging or waffling about Jesus over speakers and it detracts from the civic amenity. What do think he is exactly? A tortured misunderstood writer down on his luck or a shyster with a box of crayola? If he has some some inherent need to display his words in public he could get himself something like a portable whiteboard and write on that.

    I'm all for good street performers btw-I think there should be more but a line needs to be drawn between entertainers genuinely earning some cash and this type of quasi-begging.


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    #87
    super_furry
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    Not exactly busking, but has anyone else noticed that there's now at least three different homeless guys begging in Dublin with pet rabbits? Maybe the original lad has opened a franchise?


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    #88
    Aard
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    nbar12 wrote: »
    has anyone seen the small lad doing keepy uppy's with his crutches? He's unbelievable
    I saw him in Oslo once. Couldn't believe it! Some of these street performers must do the rounds around Europe.


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    #89
    Dublinstiofán
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    CucaFace wrote: »
    Yeah that Polish guy is class.

    He can play the even play it by putting it between his knees.

    This really proves my point exactly, i dont like the guy with the violin.
    It doesn't really matter how good or bad the busker is. Some people
    will like em some will hate them. You will never please all of the people
    all of the time.


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    #90
    Dublinstiofán
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Dublinstiofán


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    There was once a four piece quartet
    So a violin, cello, etc

    The three lads and the lady were looking very classy, dressed up in tuxs and a ballgowan

    Playing all the popular tunes like The Marino Waltz

    Raking in the cash and fair play

    I remember them years later

    Think that was my buddy. Off doing bigger and better things musically now
    im sure youll be pleased to hear


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    #91
    Giblet
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    The best part of the new "performers" code is that The Riptide Movement will finally f*ck off.


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