Keep Streets Live Podcast

For Episode 4 of the Keep Streets Live Podcast I've chatted with fiddle player and busker Serena Smith . First I ask Serena about her musical beginnings as a fiddle player.  Then we chat about her busking blog and some of her experiences busking on the London Underground.  I ask Serena about any safety concerns she's had while busking. Next I ask her for EQ tips for budding fiddle players. We then chat about Serena's music and I ask if she's had any problems when dealing with authorities in Nottingham. I talk about Nottingham's Public Space Protection Order for busking and ask Serena if she's been affected by it. I ask Serena what her favourite and least favourite things are about busking. We then have a chat about motivation for busking. To finish the podcast Serena includes one of her MP3's, Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran. The podcast will also be available on i-tunes and youtube . Thanks for listening! Clare Dowling #buskers #chat #p

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Keep Streets Live Podcast where I've spoken to Lynn McFarland , singer/songwriter and busker. First we chat about when Lynn first went busking, then I ask her if she's had any safety safety concerns when busking.  Next I ask Lynn if she has had any problems with authorities when busking in Nottingham.  Then we chat about a new band Lynn is in called Smith and Co with fiddle player Serena Smith .  Next I ask Lynn what are the best and worst things about being a busker. To round off Lynn tells us about some gigs she has coming up and  one of her own songs, Tennessee Whiskey ends the podcast. I hope you enjoyed the podcast. The episode will also be available on i-tunes and Youtube . Clare Dowling

Welcome to episode two of the Keep Streets Live podcast where I've interviewed Busker and Director of Keep Streets Live Weybourne Chester Bingley . In this episode we chat about a meeting Chester has just had with Keep Streets Live, Westminster Council and the Westminster Street Performer's Association about a new idea to help deal with complaints from businesses about buskers. The idea is if a business makes a complaint they can do so by filling out an email form on the WSPA website . A representative from the WSPA will go down and assess the situation. If needed they will politely check in with the busker to try and solve the problem. They will then make a log of the complaint and what the outcome was. If they can show to the Council that they are working together as a community and working to keep everyone happy then hopefully they can avoid a licensing scheme being implemented. I then ask Chester about a letter to Poole Council he recently sent asking them about thei

Welcome to episode one of the Keep Streets Live podcast where I've interviewed busker and singer/songwriter David Fisher . First we chat about David's album Busking Beyond Borders which also includes a book of stories about his busking adventures in Europe. The next part of the interview focuses on David's letter to Coventry Council about their misuse of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to prevent busking which has been added to the Keep Streets Live website as a template for other people to use. David shares his thoughts on the controversial Public Space Protection Order legislation in England and Wales. To finish the Podcast David plays us one of his songs People Say. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/keep-streets-live-podcast/id1455095919?mt=2 www.davidfishermusician.com Youtube i-tunes Spotify Amazon