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Today on my blog I would like to talk a bit about Sharon Shannon, I have played accordion for a very long time and never have I seen or heard anyone play accordion like Sharon Shannon. Just listening to her play the button accordion is a treat, I ...
Hey element, where are you on Vancouver island I'm in Nanaimo
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Live Folk...is a series of concerts in Scottish Theatres that promotes folk music/artists.It especially focuses on Celtic music & song and encourages local songwriters & musicians/singers
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- ST Andrews Scotland
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- About Me:
- I was born in ST Andrews Scotland and came to Canada in 1966 when I was 8 years old, Shotly after my arrival I started to learn to play the accordion and have played at thousands of venues over the past 42 years, I have recorded 7 albums and have competed against the the worlds best accordion players and have 5 trophys and 1 medal for competing. I am a professional street entertainer (Busker) and I love it
- Website:
- http://busybuskers.ning.com/
- Favorite Music:
- Celtic, Scotish, Irish, Country & more
- Favourite Place?
- Nanaimo BC Canada
For More on my musical life check out - http://www.myspace.com/buskersunited Also check out my blog BUSKING IN NANAIMO on Nananaimo forum
Who would ever think that being a busker would be so hard and complicated? I see by many videos buskers all over Ireland not having any troubles and being left alone. But here in Nanaimo BC Canada they have the most rediculous set of rules you have ever seen for buskers have a look and give me your comments,
http://www.nanaimo.ca/UploadedFilesPath/Bylaws/5723.pdf
Here where I live they don't even clasify buskers as the perfoming artists nor do they include buskers as being eligable for cultural grants in My case it's because I am professional. Last night here in Nanaimo the city gave out $169,000 dollars in grants for arts and culture groups that is equivelent to 85,000 pounds, (Buskers exempt) tell me Is something wrong here?
http://www.nanaimo.ca/UploadedFilesPath/Bylaws/5723.pdf
Here where I live they don't even clasify buskers as the perfoming artists nor do they include buskers as being eligable for cultural grants in My case it's because I am professional. Last night here in Nanaimo the city gave out $169,000 dollars in grants for arts and culture groups that is equivelent to 85,000 pounds, (Buskers exempt) tell me Is something wrong here?
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Busking in Nanaimo BC Canada /Radio interview
Here is a link to a radio staton here on Vancouver island Canada where my sister and I done an interview this week about busking.
http://www.columbiancentresociety.com/pfr.php
http://www.columbiancentresociety.com/pfr.php
Posted on May 23, 2009 at 9:07am —
When Busking is the issue of the day we will never give up
Just an update about our busking troubles here in Nanaimo BC Canada, As another busking season is closing in we have been forced to buy busking licences again as our city council have failed us in reviewing our municipal busking bylaw and have placed us as professional buskers in the same category as the homeless, the drug adicted, alcohol abuse clients, and people with mental ilnesses We are being labeled as a danger to the public and being asked to allow the safer streets committee to r… Continue
Posted on May 14, 2009 at 8:09am —
Fighting for the right to play music
Here in Nanaimo BC Canada our family of buskers/ entertainers are in a court battle with our city to remove a busking bylaw which over regulates busking and limits our ability to earn a living. We are looking for support in our fight to continue to perform without harasment please check out one of our videos recorded on ST Paddys night Here is the link. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=55136662
Though we are a world away it only takes the click of a mouse… Continue
Though we are a world away it only takes the click of a mouse… Continue
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 8:23pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 10:57am on November 1, 2009,
COLLEEN MUELKER said…
- May your grass always be green
May your skies forever blue
May God Bless the Irish
And may God bless you!
- At 10:52am on November 1, 2009,
COLLEEN MUELKER said…
- Hey there James, Dia duit ar maidin, my friend.
Thank you so much for the awsome gift, you just made my day! I am back on line at the moment and will continue to check in for the next few days or more before I take another break from my puter! I have a habbit of getting on the computer and at times dont seem to have the God given brains to click off untill I have driven myself crazy! So there for I force myself to take a break for a week or two from my laptop so that my eyes and brain can take a rest!! LOL!!! But never will I forget about you & my friends here at Live Ireland. Just as sure as there is a God,Heaven,Live Ireland & all my friends, I will always be back in no time!! So untill the next time...
"Go mbeanni Dia duit ♥ Sláinte agus saol agat"
Your friend, Colleen
PS..ANYTHING NEW WITH YOUR BUSKING ISSUE YET? I WISH YOU SO MUCH LUCK WITH YOUR COURT CHALLENGE. MAY THE TRUE LUCK OF THE IRISH BE WITH YOU!
- At 2:11pm on October 29, 2009, Anne Gomez gave James Cunningham a gift…
Hi James, You really are a star. Thannkyou so much for your gift,it was very much appreciated, Aw Ra Best, AnneFrom the Gift Store
- At 2:52am on October 21, 2009,
Danny said…
- James,
Thank's for the update, looking forward to the next update. Keep on truckin', thing's will work out.
Until the next time, take care.
Danny
- At 12:58am on October 21, 2009,
Danny said…
- Hi james,
it's me, Danny, I wanted to say "hi" and find out how thing's are going with your Busking. I hope everything is going well. We need a little bit more of that, not only there, but, here as well. Take care,
Danny
- At 7:25pm on October 17, 2009,
Danny said…
- Good morning from here James,
I read your message a few minute's ago. I am a guitar player myself and I love playing and singing, and, the bigger the audience, the better. I've told people in the past that my guitar has alway's been there for me, and, has never let me down. It alway's pick's me up and chase's away the blue's and worries. I do not see anything wrong with street entertainment, people have been doing it for year's. I,ve done a little of it myself when I was in high school. Keep on playing, that's what I say.
Best wishes,
Danny
- At 6:49am on October 17, 2009,
Danny said…
- Dia dhuit a James cunningham, 16 Oct, 09 10:37 pm
My name is Danny as you already know. I thank you for inviting me to be your friend. I look forward to our LiveIreland friendship. You already know my sister Colleen, she's the one who introduced me to LiveIreland. It is an awsome way to meet new friend's and learn other culture's and life style's. I have to tell you now, my sister is the one who speak's gaelic, I just started learning, so, if you speak gaelic, please go easy on me! LOL I look forward to our friendship, thank you. Talk later.
Slan, Danny
- At 4:58am on October 15, 2009,
COLLEEN MUELKER said…
- "MAY THE SPIRIT OF THE IRISH BE FOREVER AT YOUR SIDE WITH LOYALTY, LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP BRINGING YOU IRISH PRIDE!
JUST A LITTLE WISH FOR YOU, I'LL BE BACK SOON.
Go Mbeanni Dia Duit my friend...Colleen
- At 4:33am on October 15, 2009,
COLLEEN MUELKER said…
- Hello James, How are you? I was just checking out some more on your page and as usual I enjoyed watching your videos & your pictures are great. I wanted to let you know that I may be off the computer for a few days or more so that I can clean it out and work out the bugs.It has been giving me attitude lately, LOL! I also need to take care of a few things away from the computer that I have neglected to do lately. I should be back on within the week or A.S.A.P...Untill the next time, May all be well with you & yours.
Go Mbeanni Dia Dhuit my friend....Colleen
- At 7:18am on October 13, 2009,
COLLEEN MUELKER said…
- You can never do anything wrong, your an awsome friend and i value that. Please dont ever think anything different. I have a 5 month old granddaughter that keeps me occupied most of the time! I'll always be around, just keep your messages comming, I'll always be back with a reply! Good luck with the videos, let me know when you have more!
Go Mbeanni di dhuit....Slan, Colleen
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