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

Decorations of Platerias street, anonymous painting, 18th century
AIS5338568 Decorations of Platerias street, anonymous painting, 18th century; Museo de Historia, Madrid; (add.info.: Decorations of Platerias Street on the occasion of the entrance to Madrid of)

Street performers in India, 1900 (photo)
5315093 Street performers in India, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. India)

Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879232 Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 88.9x75.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The magic lantern
7243394 The magic lantern; Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic lantern. A 19th century travelling magician. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859); Photo © Ken Welsh

"To pay in funny money", french expression. Engraving, 19th century
ELD4958270 "To pay in funny money", french expression. Engraving, 19th century; Private Collection; (add.info.: Origin of the expression: "to pay in funny money")

Bear tamer, Germany, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790205 Bear tamer, Germany, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: bear tamer in a village in Germany late 19th century early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Comedy scene: itinerant musicians, signed by Dioscuride from Samo (mosaic)
6384199 Comedy scene: itinerant musicians, signed by Dioscuride from Samo (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Comedy scene: itinerant musicians)

stories of the streets
Charlaine Gerber

Ventre affamé n'a pas d'oreilles, 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ventre affame n'a pas d'oreilles, 1840. A hungry belly has no ears. From Proverbes et Maximes

Former general as a street musician, 1895-1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt
Former general as a street musician, 1895-1899. A veteran who was a general in the Dutch East Indies, and lost his left leg in battle, tries to earn money as a busker by singing to a barrel organ

Street musicians at the Pantheon, 1840. Creator: Olaf Johan Sodermark
Street musicians at the Pantheon, 1840

Ventre affamé n'a pas d'orleilles, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ventre affame n'a pas d'orleilles, 19th century. Hungry belly has no toes

Ou peut on être mieux... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ou peut on etre mieux... 19th century. Musicians of Paris. Ou peut-on etre mieux qu'au sein de sa famille? ['Where can one be better than in the bosom of one's family

La harpe, instrument céleste, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La harpe, instrument celeste, 19th century. The harp, celestial instrument. (Littre's dictionary)

Fà ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer), published 1753. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Fa ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer), published 1753

Charitable Ladies, c. 1780/1785. Creator: Hubert Robert
Charitable Ladies, c. 1780/1785

The Street Singers, 1862, printed 1920. Creator: Charles Maurand
The Street Singers, 1862, printed 1920

The Street Singers, 1862. Creator: Charles Maurand
The Street Singers, 1862

Hurdy-Gurdy Player, 1695. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Hurdy-Gurdy Player, 1695

Picturesque Sketches of London - Street Sights, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Picturesque Sketches of London - Street Sights, 1850. A...balancer...takes a ladder, high enough to reach a second-floor window, and up it goes on his chin

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)

The Busker And The Boy
Vince Russell

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

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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.