[Harp-L] BUSKING

["David R. Fertig" <dfertig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Around 1970-76, while I was mostly on - or nearly on - the street, I would 
often make money on the street by playing some pretty poor harp,  I guess 
it was a step up from panhandling.  I would also at times do simple street 
theater, again, a step up from panhandling.   Okay, I'll admit I did some 
panhandling too.  Hey, I was 14, what were my choices?

Now, 30 years later, I am contemplating taking a hat and some harps to the 
street, mostly for the challenge (certainly not for the money, thank 
goodness!) and to maybe learn something about me, my playing, and what the 
"street" is like, thirty years later.

Many of you know about busking in today's climate, it's been so long for 
me, but I am becoming tempted to go try my hand at it.  I sure play better 
now, anyway.

So, what about it, anybody got advice, warnings, location ideas, legal info 
(for Pasadena California, Paris France, and anywhere else?), styling hints 
and spare hats?    OK, forget the styling hints, I'm beyond saving. . .