some buskers take the risk and perform
without the permit.
Street performers also follow a list
of unwritten rules known as “busker’s
etiquette.” This loose set of rules helps
keep the peace among various groups.
For example, prime locations are shared
so that everyone has a turn.
Jane Scherer is a frequent contributor to
FACES.
A busker performs tricks on his bicycle at the Busker Festival in Ottawa.
A musician plays music for shoppers
(and his cat) at a farmer’s market.
Come for the
music, stay
for the kitty.orrthe