Busker Collection

England, Liverpool, Penny Lane, immortalized by Paul McCartney

Street band wearing orange shirts playing music on the pavement watched by toddler wearing orange clothes, Habana Vieja (Old Havana), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Musicians playing guitars, Havana Viejo, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

One-Man-Band - With all his complicated apparatus and his collecting box stuck on the end of his clarinet, the one-man-band makes a return to Cardiff - 13th March 1948

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Scotland, Lothian, Edinburgh Fringe Festival of the Arts 2010, Street performers and crowds on the Royal Mile, mime performer with child putting money in a jar

A street musician plays the accordion, Lyon, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Street music: a family of singers
A pathetic scene: an impoverished family of street singers, shoeless and ragged, singing in the rain. Date: 1870

Trumpet player, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Two Chinese musician street performers in the upper yard, Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899. In: Photograph album of Pray family expatriate life in Vladivostok, Russia

Street musicians with a harp and violin in the upper yard of Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, (1899)
Street musicians with a harp and violin in the upper yard of Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, (1899?). In: Photograph album of Pray family expatriate life in Vladivostok, Russia

Outdoor Chinese Theatre (postcard)
3793943 Outdoor Chinese Theatre (postcard); (add.info.: Chinese Theatre - Illustration of performance in outdoor theatre and audience); Lebrecht History

Rhode Island, Newport, Buskers bar and restaurant on Thames Street

The Glass Balancer, c.1823 (litho)
XIR234190 The Glass Balancer, c.1823 (litho) by Vernet, Carle (1758-1836); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Carle Vernet)

London Visions - Drawing of London from 1920s (print)
3794214 London Visions - Drawing of London from 1920s (print); (add.info.: London Visions - Drawing of London from 1920's)

Fairground, 1834 (oil on canvas)
904943 Fairground, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Maignen de Sainte-Marie, Desire Adelaide Charles (1794-1834); 65x81 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Pavement artist at work at Victoria Station, London, 21st May 1954

A street entertainer at Tower Hill, London balancing a bicycle on a ladder using his chin Circa 1935

Liverpool Street musician Augustus Broll does a jig around the Christmas tree in Church Street. 25th November 1982

Busker George Russell playing his Recorder outside Sloane Square Tube Station. 4th December 1967

One-Man-Band - Hes a rare artiste these days, and one of the few in Wales who make music - and a living - touring small towns and villages with his strange contraption

Busker plays an accordian on Ha penny Bridge, Dublin
A mature man sits on Ha penny Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. He plays an accordian. He smiles as he plays while, in the distance, people walk over the cast iron footbridge

Bettelmusikanten, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Bettelmusikanten, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Buskers. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg", (The Good Old Days: drawings by Karl Spitzweg)

A man carrying a cello in Plaza Mayor in Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

A musician playing the guitar in Plaza Mayor in Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

USA, Illinois, Chicago. MUsician performing on Michigan Avenue

Quebec City, Canada. A street busker palying fiddle for tourist crowds in Old Quebec City

London street musician Date: early 1900s

Street musicians with a monkey, Victorian period

Street musicians with bagpipes and monkey

Musikkapelle im Schnee, Germany, historical woodcut, circa 1870, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, arts, arts and crafts, band, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, bunch of, busker, buskers, chapelle, chapels, church building, churches, cold

The music band of the workers of the Arnold Staub weaving mill in Kuchen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, accurate, archive, baden-wuerttemberg, baden-wurttemberg, black, black-and-white, black-white, busker, buskers, concerts, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions

Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century print, original date unknownHouse music
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 3 people, activities, activity, adult female, adult woman, at home, band, busker, buskers, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, early, europe's, family music

Street Singer and Child, 18th century (oil on canvas)
XOS5886581 Street Singer and Child, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Opie, John (1761-1807); 100x87.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: John Opie (British, 1761-1807))

Street musicians, 18th century (oil on canvas)
CUL4929123 Street musicians, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

stories of the streets
Charlaine Gerber

The invulnerable fakir in Panopticon in Berlin
7278839 The invulnerable fakir in Panopticon in Berlin. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The invulnerable fakir in Panopticon in Berlin)

The hurdy-gurdy player, 1783 (oil on canvas)
904882 The hurdy-gurdy player, 1783 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Louis Joseph)

The Card Sharp on the Boulevard, 1806 (oil on wood)
7296395 The Card Sharp on the Boulevard, 1806 (oil on wood) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 24 x 33 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, Thebes, ca 1200 BC
7278695 Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, Thebes, ca 1200 BC by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: musicians and dancers in ancient Egypt)

Wandering Saltimbanques, 1847-50 (oil on wood)
7296148 Wandering Saltimbanques, 1847-50 (oil on wood) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 32.6 x 24.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: by Honore Daumier (1808-79))

Chanteurs des rues, grande piece, 1872. Creator: Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin
Chanteurs des rues, grande piece, 1872

The fair at Venice, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236879 The fair at Venice, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Parrocel, Charles (1688-1752); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fair at Venice, 18th century)

J (letter shown by a saltimbank and his learned dog)
6523512 J (letter shown by a saltimbank and his learned dog) by Appel, Francois Antoine (1821-1882); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet Figure Call. G)

Chinese juggler dancing and juggling with two large vases. 1822 (engraving)
7234139 Chinese juggler dancing and juggling with two large vases. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Welcome Distraction, (oil on panel)
651325 A Welcome Distraction, (oil on panel) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); 45.6x34.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welcome Distraction. Emile Georges Weiss (1861-after 1921)

Chamber of the Winds, The Snake Charmer, 1528 (fresco)
884856 Chamber of the Winds, The Snake Charmer, 1528 (fresco) by Giulio Romano (1492/99-1546); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info.: before restoration)

Barbara Urslerin, the hairy-faced woman, 17th century. 1869 (lithograph)
7232988 Barbara Urslerin, the hairy-faced woman, 17th century. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbara Urslerin, the hairy-faced woman, 1629-1668)

Wybrand Lolkes, the Dutch Dwarf and his wife. 1869 (lithograph)
7232941 Wybrand Lolkes, the Dutch Dwarf and his wife. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wybrand Lolkes, the Dutch Dwarf, 1733-1790s, and his wife)

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In the vibrant streets of Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba, a lively busker band wearing eye-catching orange shirts captivates passersby with their melodic tunes. As they strum their guitars under the warm Caribbean sun, a curious toddler dressed in matching orange clothes stands mesmerized on the pavement, his innocent eyes filled with wonder and awe. The historic district of Havana Viejo serves as the perfect backdrop for these talented musicians to showcase their artistry. With every chord they play, they transport listeners to another time and place - evoking the spirit of old Havana and its rich musical heritage that echoes through the West Indies. But not all buskers rely solely on traditional instruments; some embrace innovation like a true one-man-band. In Liverpool's Penny Lane, England - forever immortalized by Paul McCartney's iconic song - an eccentric street performer dons complicated apparatus while entertaining crowds with his unique sound. His collecting box stuck at the end becomes a testament to his dedication and passion for music. Across Europe in Lyon, Rhone-Alpes region of France, an accordion player fills the air with enchanting melodies that resonate through narrow cobblestone streets. The soulful sounds emanating from his instrument create an atmosphere reminiscent of old-world charm and romance. Music knows no boundaries or language barriers; it brings families together even on bustling city streets. A harmonious family of singers takes center stage as they share their heartfelt lyrics amidst cheering crowds who are moved by their unity and love for music. Back in Cuba's Plaza de la Catedral in Havana or Santiago de Cuba's lively squares in the West Indies' heartland, passionate musicians continue to serenade locals and tourists alike. Whether it be a trumpet player adding flair to Havana's rhythmic beats or a bass player setting Santiago ablaze with infectious grooves – each musician tells stories through their instruments that resonate deep within our souls.