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Leftyflip · 10-09-2012, 20:12

Anyone see the Asian chapped wearing a duck hat, slapping a guitar and generally looking fairly stupid on Grafton Street on Saturday. Had some sort of squeaky toy under his foot too. Had to look twice, thought I was seeing things.

Tripp · 10-09-2012, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Leftyflip

Anyone see the Asian chapped wearing a duck hat, slapping a guitar and generally looking fairly stupid on Grafton Street on Saturday. Had some sort of squeaky toy under his foot too. Had to look twice, thought I was seeing things.

Yup seen him too and i was like WTF am i seeing, had to look a couple of times to make sure i hadnt gone mad! He had a big croud too.
Then i seen the Council sweeper removing all the chalk guys "work" heh.

Rhand · 11-09-2012, 00:04

He's often on Henry Street too, pretty funny but it'll wear off soon.

WoundedRhino · 21-04-2013, 00:15

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but hoping someone might know the answer to this.

I stood and watched a really good band on Grafton Street this afternoon, 4 or 5 foreign lads, a double bassist, a fiddler, a guy playing some weird percussive instrument, a bit like a xylophone with metal bars that he hit with sticks, and possibly an accordion player. Kinda jazzyish, swingish. Hard to describe. Anyway, I took a mental note of their name so I could check them out at home then promptly forgot it again. I'm sure it was Balkani something or other. Anyone know?

**Ravelleman** · 21-04-2013, 01:09

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Originally Posted by WoundedRhino

a guy playing some weird percussive instrument, a bit like a xylophone with metal bars that he hit with sticks

Don't know their name but the instrument is a hammered dulcimer.

krieture · 21-04-2013, 01:15

Had friends visiting from Germany. Gave them a walking tour which including Grafton Street. Cringed at how ****e all the music was. Fully support a licence system. Its not the first time ive walked down that road with my head down.

Some people are literally taking the piss.

belcampprisoner · 21-04-2013, 01:18

I enjoy them you know u2 used to busk in the dandelion market they were crap,could not play,one would jump out with a guitar and block you while you were passing

look at them now

krieture · 21-04-2013, 01:32

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Originally Posted by belcampprisoner

I enjoy them you know u2 used to busk in the dandelion market they were crap,could not play,one would jump out with a guitar and block you while you were passing

look at them now

Ive no problem with enjoying the "music". After living in dublin for many years i consistently find that the buskers ****e. I understand that it is part of the scene . A process of their evolution. It gives them confidence, the ability to perform infront of crowds, but we aren't in the 80's.

You mentioned U2. Great band with some great tunes. But things change. The way people buy, react and listen to music has changed. We are living a different era....

kylith · 21-04-2013, 10:27

It's the crowds that bug me. Grafton street is not very wide, and the groups of people standing looking at the buskers clogs the whole place up. Whatever happened to dropping a few pence in their hat as you go past? Now people are hanging around like it's a festival, or maybe they just want to get their money's worth.

cloud493 · 21-04-2013, 12:32

Saw some bloke on thursday who limbo-ed under a pole he set on fire. Apparently he travels round doing it, can't be a bad act so.

WoollyRedHat · 21-04-2013, 12:42

Some of the ones that are rubbish and don't have a note in their head were sent out of the house by their mammies and told to take their awful electric guitars or whatever instrument have you, with them. If these lads had jobs, their mammies wouldn't have to inflict the pain of their music onto the masses. So that's the recessions fault too.

Pandoras Twist · 21-04-2013, 12:46

Most of the buskers that are useless are still of school or college going age.

I think its great that they're there. Some are good, some are bad but that's part of the spirit of it. You have a giggle at the bad ones as you're going past and then you enjoy the ones that are good.

Having to get a licence might stop some acts from ever starting out, whether through shyness or the effort involved.

rolliepoley · 21-04-2013, 13:37

They should designate one of the side streets for the buskers and put a tariff on them if they want to inflict their noise on people.

Doublelime · 21-04-2013, 13:40

When I was on grafton street about a month ago a half naked black women lit a fire and was dancing around it. You could see the smoke from far away. There were about 50 people watching blocking half the street.

Stereomaniac · 21-04-2013, 13:45

Sounds like something I would watch if I was passing by and it caught my eye. To each his own. I was raging that I missed Frank Black busking at the gates of Stephen's Green in 2008.

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10-09-2012, 20:12	#121
Leftyflip Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lucan Posts: 6,901 Adverts \| Friends	Anyone see the Asian chapped wearing a duck hat, slapping a guitar and generally looking fairly stupid on Grafton Street on Saturday. Had some sort of squeaky toy under his foot too. Had to look twice, thought I was seeing things.

11-09-2012, 00:04	#123
Rhand Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dublin 1 Posts: 179 Adverts \| Friends	He's often on Henry Street too, pretty funny but it'll wear off soon.

21-04-2013, 00:15	#124
WoundedRhino Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dublin Posts: 58 Adverts \| Friends	Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but hoping someone might know the answer to this. I stood and watched a really good band on Grafton Street this afternoon, 4 or 5 foreign lads, a double bassist, a fiddler, a guy playing some weird percussive instrument, a bit like a xylophone with metal bars that he hit with sticks, and possibly an accordion player. Kinda jazzyish, swingish. Hard to describe. Anyway, I took a mental note of their name so I could check them out at home then promptly forgot it again. I'm sure it was Balkani something or other. Anyone know?

21-04-2013, 01:15	#126
krieture Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 143 Adverts \| Friends	Had friends visiting from Germany. Gave them a walking tour which including Grafton Street. Cringed at how ****e all the music was. Fully support a licence system. Its not the first time ive walked down that road with my head down. Some people are literally taking the piss.

21-04-2013, 01:18	#127
belcampprisoner Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 686 Adverts \| Friends	I enjoy them you know u2 used to busk in the dandelion market they were crap,could not play,one would jump out with a guitar and block you while you were passing look at them now

21-04-2013, 10:27	#129
kylith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dublin 8 Posts: 6,109 Adverts \| Friends	It's the crowds that bug me. Grafton street is not very wide, and the groups of people standing looking at the buskers clogs the whole place up. Whatever happened to dropping a few pence in their hat as you go past? Now people are hanging around like it's a festival, or maybe they just want to get their money's worth.

21-04-2013, 12:32	#130
cloud493 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: In the tardis. Posts: 5,628 Adverts \| Friends	Saw some bloke on thursday who limbo-ed under a pole he set on fire. Apparently he travels round doing it, can't be a bad act so.

21-04-2013, 12:42	#131
WoollyRedHat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a yellow submarine Posts: 4,520 Adverts \| Friends	Some of the ones that are rubbish and don't have a note in their head were sent out of the house by their mammies and told to take their awful electric guitars or whatever instrument have you, with them. If these lads had jobs, their mammies wouldn't have to inflict the pain of their music onto the masses. So that's the recessions fault too.

21-04-2013, 12:46	#132
Pandoras Twist Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,257 Adverts \| Friends	Most of the buskers that are useless are still of school or college going age. I think its great that they're there. Some are good, some are bad but that's part of the spirit of it. You have a giggle at the bad ones as you're going past and then you enjoy the ones that are good. Having to get a licence might stop some acts from ever starting out, whether through shyness or the effort involved.

21-04-2013, 13:37	#133
rolliepoley Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Here there everywhere Posts: 271 Adverts \| Friends	They should designate one of the side streets for the buskers and put a tariff on them if they want to inflict their noise on people.

21-04-2013, 13:40	#134
Doublelime Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 42 Adverts \| Friends	When I was on grafton street about a month ago a half naked black women lit a fire and was dancing around it. You could see the smoke from far away. There were about 50 people watching blocking half the street.

21-04-2013, 13:45	#135
Stereomaniac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Bird Cage Posts: 1,786 Adverts \| Friends	Sounds like something I would watch if I was passing by and it caught my eye. To each his own. I was raging that I missed Frank Black busking at the gates of Stephen's Green in 2008.