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Top Five Weirdest Violin Buskers

Posted by Alberta Barnes on Jun 19, 2012 12:34:00 PM

It's always fun to spend some time on a street corner with your instrument. But what if you add props and unusual content to your playing? These people did. Here are the top five most unusual violin buskers that I could find!

5. Violin on a Tightrope 

Tightrope Guy

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He was sighted on Cornmarket Street in Oxford, England.

I hope that his violin is insured.

4. Darth Vader

Why didn't I think of this??

3. Joshua Bell

Bell Busking

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As part of an experiment to see how likely people can be to ignore beauty, Joshua Bell spent some time playing in a Washington, DC metro stop in 2007.

He made about $30 (including one $20 bill from one of his few fans) and the vast majority of people ignored him. Read more about his experience here.

2. Violin Monster

 

Violin Monster

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Frequently sighted on our own streets of Ann Arbor, MI, this werewolf busks for a living and he howls with gratitude when you give him a tip. Read more about him here!

1. Thoth

A lifelong busker, Thoth does more than just play the fiddle. He sings in his own invented language, he jumps around, and he tells a mythical story of his own invention through his performances. Here are more details of his mythical lifestyle!

Topics: Violin, For Fun, Busking