RE: [Harp-L] Re: Digest Number 2271 (Busking in Europe)

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

Ken wrote:

> I joined the Yahoo group as suggested by the  harp-l-owner
> http://launch.group.yahoo.com/group/harp-l-archives.  I find the photo of
> Steve Baker busking in London before being told to move along.  I want
> people to tell me if it is illegal to play music in Europe as street
> musician and also to collect money in a hat on the street after
> entertaining as amateur.

Hi Ken

It was me, Steve Shaw, not Steve Baker actually (Steve Baker?  I wish!).  We 
were not playing for money and as we were on the South Bank right beside 
Westminster Bridge (that's the London Eye in the background) I suppose we 
should have expected to be shifted.  We did find a bench a little further on 
and we played there without problems.  I can't speak for busking for money, 
though it's something I want to do (I'm trying to get a backing CD together) 
and I'll be interested to hear any responses.  Froggy was usually up for a 
bit of busking in Europe, if we can tempt him out of lurk mode...

Steve (Shaw, lamentably not Baker)

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica
HEAR my CD clips: http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm
READ review of my CD: http://www.irishmusicreview.com/sshaw.htm