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	Busking in Dunedin
		Busking in any one area for periods exceeding one hour is not permitted unless agreement is obtained from surrounding premises or a specific exemption applies.
		Busking is only permitted between the hours of: 9am and 10pm Monday to Sunday all year.
		Busking in the City malls is not permitted unless you have the permission of the mall manager.
	www.cityofdunedin.com /city/?page=misc_busking (366 words)

	Busking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Busking is the practice of doing live performances in public places to entertain people, usually to solicit donations and tips.
		People busk for a variety of reasons, including for money, for fun, the attention they get, to socialize or meet people, the love of their art, or to practice their skills or try out new material in front of an audience.
		Busking can be the bottom rung of the entertainment industry, and some of the most famous groups and superstars started their careers as buskers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Busking (4266 words)

	Busker Central - Busking and Street Performing
		Busking and street performing is an art form that is created and predicated upon its direct relationship with it's audience.
		Busking is a style of performance that is difficult to describe before it has been experienced.
		Busking displays an eclectic array of talent outdoors using the sidewalks, the parks, plazas and the street as their stage.
	www.buskercentral.com /defined.php (460 words)

	Balloon HQ presents: Busking
		The two elements of busking are that the audience has the choice of how much, if anything, to pay, and that it involves some form of entertainment (it isn't panhandling or vending).
		Busking: to entertain on the street with the intent of receiving monies from the watching crowd.
		Certainly there are all different types of busking and some of them don't have to draw a crowd or pitch a tip (like a musician with his case open.) It depends on the situation and the abilities of the performer.
	www.balloonhq.com /faq/twister_busking.html (12593 words)

	ibusker.com- online resource for street theatre, busking, and theatrical effects.
		Busking is the art of street performance - an art form that is created and predicated upon its direct relationship with its audience.
		Busking is not a stranger to humiliation and failure.
		Busking is not void of blood, sweat, and tears.
	www.ibusker.com (905 words)

	Busking Scheme
		Busking at outdoor spaces of private properties is permitted only if prior permission of the property owners have been sought except Albert Mall.
		Busking hours are generally from 10am to 11pm daily, unless otherwise stated.
		Busking takes place only at designated spaces and a copy of the Letter of Endorsement issued by NAC is prominently displayed.
	www.nac.gov.sg /eve/eve09.asp (487 words)

	Salisbury District Council \| Busking
		Busking and other forms of street entertainment are welcomed in Salisbury.
		Busking is not permitted at any time in the Library Walk.
		Busking must not be intrusive, a nuisance in nearby premises or affect the public or the use of public telephones
	www.salisbury.gov.uk /living/your-community/busking.htm (577 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| 'My busking tips for Badly Drawn Boy'
		The other very good reason for busking is that no-one is going to walk into an office where I'm temping and ask: 'you haven't got a great voice, have you?' They do on the street and the job offers I get are what make it worthwhile.
		Busking has an important part to play in that, and it is sad that so many local authorities ban it rather than support it.
		It's a travesty that such talented individuals make their living by busking when the charts are full of talentless popstars paid a fortune to produce bland, emotionless twosh.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/2798281.stm (1651 words)

	Permits :: Busking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Busking permits are an approval for an itinerant musician, actor or street performer or group of the same (up to a maximum of 6 people) performing in a public place (in line with available conditions).
		A busking permit may only be obtained in person at the front counter of the Customer Centre at 25 Pirie Street, Adelaide during business hours.
		Busking enquiries for the Central Market can be made by calling 8203 7495 on market days.
	www.adelaidecitycouncil.com /council/payments/busking.asp (688 words)

	Busking For Smiles
		Some Fridays, members of Busking For Smiles can be found living their namesake--Busking For Smiles on the food court landing in front of the University of Calgary Bookstore.
		There's free coffee (with caffeine, of course), and any and all are invited to come by and busk with us.
		Questions or comments regarding Busking For Smiles should be sent to smiles@ucalgary.ca.
	www.ucalgary.ca /~smiles/enhanced/busking.html (95 words)

	Buskers and Busking Resources
		Action group representing the voice of buskers who are against the licensing of busking and situation artists.
		Useful site includes a general introduction to busking, tips for busking in Europe, reports on various cities, where to busk, where not to busk....
		An account of busking in Europe by Julie LaMendola at Rick Steves' Travel News.
	www.vocalist.org.uk /busking_links.html (965 words)

	Busking - City of Sydney
		Conditions for busking are contained in the City of Sydney Busking Policy August 2006 and the City of Sydney Busking Application Form, both of which you can download as PDF documents.
		You can download a Special Busking Permit Application Form and the Busking Policy August 2006 as PDF documents.
		Busking permits are available for 3 months (quarterly) or for 12 months (annually).
	www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au /Business/ApprovalsPermitsAndNotifications/Busking.asp (535 words)

	Vancouver Park Board - Busking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This measure was taken because, in recent years, busking has increased, particularly in the English Bay area, having a negative impact on neighbouring residents and on some park users.
		Applications for amplification for busking in other locations besides English Bay, may be obtained at the Park Board office at 2099 Beach Avenue.
		In order for busking to continue, in particular at English Bay, the conditions must be respected.
	www.vancouver.ca /parks/info/policy/busking.htm (636 words)

	Southbank Corporation - Busking
		Busking auditions are held 4 times a year.
		For busking shows which contain the use of fire or knives, a separate application must be completed and a copy of your Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance (minimum $10 million) must be provided to South Bank Corporation.
		There is no fee to obtain a busking permit.
	www.southbankcorporation.com.au /opportunities/busking (56 words)

	Busking
		Busking means performing in a public place, usually singing or dancing, with the intention of people who are there giving money for the performance.
		Buskers do not need a licence from the council before they perform on the streets of Cheltenham, but we do have a voluntary code of conduct that we encourage them to participate in.
		This was written because busking can become intrusive and annoying for people who live or work in the town centre, usually as a result of loud, continuous or repetitive noise.
	www.cheltenham.gov.uk /libraries/templates/ourservice.asp?URN=1987 (320 words)

	Traditions, Stereotypes, and Tactics:: A History of Musical Buskers in Toronto
		It is not surprising, therefore, that students of busking history, the present writer included, have found some of their most valuable jnformation in court records, police reports, and other juridic sources.
		The term "musical busking" encompasses both "street music" and "busking." The phrase "street music" emphasizes a specific location or "situation," where music is performed, namely, "the street." The word "busking" stresses action rather than location and comprises a variety of entertainment types in addition to music (e.g., juggling, mime, and comedy).
		Musical busking can also be defined as the art of performing music in the presence of pedestrians whose participation in the communication act may include immediate, voluntary remuneration of the performer(s) (Smith 1993: 4).
	cjtm.icaap.org /content/24/v24art3.html (5370 words)

	Proposed Busking Program
		Although there are provisions for some of the possible consequences of busking, such as: noise, blocking traffic, crowd control, safety, litter, etc., these tend to be vague and differ depending on whether the busker is performing on a city street, private property or on park land.
		It should be noted that in designating free busking locations, it is necessary to balance the needs of the buskers with those of the public.
		Although busking can be a positive addition to city streetscapes, loud and/or repetitive performances can be disruptive to people living and working in the area.
	www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /ctyclerk/cclerk/980326/csb1.htm (3019 words)

	BUSKING--- ANYWHERE - Acoustic Guitar Forum
		I was lucky enough to busk for a couple of years in downtown San Diego, using a battery amp with delay and a hi hat with a tamborine on the top for rhythm.
		He was busking on Nantucket, playing the hammered dulcimer and singing on the streets there, making some money and trying to entertain and educate the locals and tourists about folk music, history, etc. The town authorities busted him and he had to stop.
		Busking (didn't know of this word before this thread) seems like a great way to make your skills fluid and find out what works with people as well as a way to meet people.
	www.guitarseminars.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/000266.html (4707 words)

	subway musical saw busker, Natalia Paruz
		Natalia has busked ('busker' is a shakespearian term for 'street performer') in New York City (USA), Paris (France), Prague (Czech Republic), Rome and Florence (Italy) and in Tel-Aviv (Israel).
		Busking is the art of street performance, an artistic tradition rich with a history that is centuries old.
		Busking is more for urban settings where there's more of an atmosphere of "anything goes," and not these small rural towns where there's nowhere that people actually will be walking past you, they're in their cars...
	www.sawlady.com /sawmemo.htm (3096 words)

	Busking, - Metroblogging San Francisco: Honest busking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Busking is permitted in Surfers Paradise for performers with a busking license, Busking licenses are issued quarterly by Surfers Paradise Management in
		Busking contributes to the vitality and cultural life of the city.
		Busking and other forms of street entertainment are part of the Bath ‘experience’, Busking must not be intrusive or a nuisance to nearby premises.
	yesinter.com /ysne/busking.htm (527 words)

	York - busking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You are not able to sell anything (eg CDs) while you busk unless you have street trading consent.
		Certain areas of the city are considered better than others for busking.
		Busk near to phone boxes, post boxes, doorways or cash machines.
	www.york.gov.uk /licensing/busking.html (322 words)

	The Joys of Busking
		Buskers and busking is part of the European culture, and has found a home in some American cities.
		For a professional who earns his bread by lecturing to audiences that know his work, the butter is busking -- an anonymous activity whose success depends solely on pleasing an audience that doesn't know who you are, and doesn't care.
		The listeners are rekindling the lost days of town-fairs and -squares where jugglers and musicians performed, and competed, for a few proffered coins.
	www.recorderhomepage.net /busking.html (840 words)

	Kirsten Anderberg's Kiosk
		Busking is I guess I will try just one more day...(More...
		For instance, today I was busking a street fair in Seattle, and these yuppie women leaned down and nicely placed their hot pink yoga studio ad upright in my guitar case, as if I am a billboard for them.
		I have been arrested, ticketed and/or charged with property rule violations for obscenity and peace disturbance for busking (or street performing) since 1978, and I have also successfully defended myself from all of those cases/charges in courts or at internal agency hearings.
	users.resist.ca /~kirstena (2396 words)

	futureheads busking. win tickets. \| MTV UK (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The point of busking isn't sitting on a cold floor and playing guitar, it's being ignored and having a hat next to you with money in it.
		They use the word busking because it's a somewhat iconical and romantic sentiment and detracts from their commercialism.
		They never busked and they wouldn't have made people buy tickets if they did.
	www.mtv.co.uk /channel/mtv2/mtv2/futureheads_busking_win_tickets (468 words)

	Category:Busking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Articles in this category relate to the practice of busking or street performance.
		There are 2 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
		This page was last modified 23:11, 17 May 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Busking (77 words)

	Busking their butts
		It's an affront to the very concept of busking itself: jobless Toronto musicians, if they wish to sing for their supper, must first fill out forms in triplicate and request approval before a regulatory board.
		Montrealers quickly learn not to hand their coins over to the first person who asks for it; the discriminating purveyor of street charity seeks quality service in exchange for his or her change.
		Busking in Montreal is organized on a first-come, first-served basis.
	www.montrealmirror.com /ARCHIVES/1997/092597/cover.html (1577 words)

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