The Rooftop Busker

Jimmy Devine (guitarist) and Gideon (fiddler) travel to Paris on a short busking tour. Upon arriving, they bump into old friend Johnny Farraway (fiddler), who spends his days sitting on the platform of the Odeon metro station waiting for fellow busker Rob (guitarist), who never shows...They bump into Boru McInerny (singer supreme), who spends most of his days perched on a barstool in the Happy Irishman Pub, near the Louvre. They bump into Celine, an old flame of Jimmy's, who invites the duo to come stay at her place. However, they are staying at Eduard Malvonde's house. Eduard (infamous blacklisted writer) loves chatting over dinner about his favourite French authors, and his food ain't bad either. Jimmy is inclined to lodge with Eduard, but when Gideon suggests that he go and stay with Celine (at her invitation), Jimmy has a change of heart. Suddenly jealous, Jimmy finds himself wanting to stay forever in Paris, in his old girlfriend's place, of course. Love conquers literature, but is it too late..'

The year is 1983, unemployment has reached record levels and two young men are getting bored living on the dole. Having heard stories of busking on the continent they take their instruments and head off in search of excitement. They can only afford one-way tickets, so decide to take a risk that they can raise enough money for the return fare on top of their subsistence costs. The trip runs no danger of being over-planned, but leaving everything to chance they meet some unusual characters and end up in some unexpected places.

Frustrated by the indifference of the music industry and the stacks of homemade CDs gathering dust in their closets, brothers Heth and Jed Weinstein made the radical decision to bring their music directly to the masses. They began playing on street corners, in subway stations, and wherever else they could connect with a live audience. To their surprise, far from this being the terminal stop of a dead-end career, busking turned out to be just the beginning as crowds of stressed-out commuters gathered around, cheering them on, subscribing to their mailing lists, and actually buying some of those stockpiled CDs—40,000 and counting. In Buskers, Heth and Jed recount their turbulent, drug- and crime-filled adolescence in the nowhere-land of Livingston, New Jersey, their valiant attempts to achieve rock ’n’ roll success through traditional channels, and their unexpected path to circumventing the outmoded music industry. They divulge fascinating details about the technical and legal aspects of street performance, New York busking culture, and the lives of their fellow troubadours. A world of possibilities opens up when the brothers take it to the streets, proving the value of their music to themselves and anyone who’ll listen. Read their story, and your commute will never be the same.

The Buskers Songbook is packed with no fewer than 60 acoustic classics, presented with Guitar chords, vocal melody line in standard notation and full lyrics. Whether you're an experienced busker looking to inject some inspiration into your set, or simply looking to expand your repertoire, this songbook is for you. Including a number of pop crowd-pleasers, folk favourites and some unexpected choices, you will never fail to draw a crowd. Song List: - Ain't No Sunshine [Bill Withers] - All Along The Watchtower [Bob Dylan] - American Pie [Don Mclean] - Big Yellow Taxi [Joni Mitchell] - Blackbird [The Beatles] - Blowin' In The Wind [Bob Dylan] - The Boxer [Simon & Garfunkel] - Brown Eyed Girl [Van Morrison] - California Dreamin' [The Mamas & Papas] - Catch The Wind [Donovan] - Chasing Cars [Snow Patrol] - Crazy [Patsy Cline] - Crazy Little Thing Called Love [Queen] - Creep [Radiohead] - Day Tripper [The Beatles] - Every Rose Has Its Thorn [Poison] - Fairytale Of New York [The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl] - Fast Car [Tracy Chapman] - Father And Son [Cat Stevens] - Folsom Prison Blues [Johnny Cash] - Free Fallin' [Tom Petty] - Get Lucky [Daft Punk feat. Pharrell] - Hallelujah [Jeff Buckley] - Hey Jude [The Beatles] - The House Of The Rising Sun - I'm Yours [Jason Mraz] - Isn't She Lovely? [Stevie Wonder] - Johnny B. Goode [Chuck Berry] - Jolene [Dolly Parton] - Killing Me Softly With His Song [Roberta Flack] - Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Bob Dylan] - Layla [Derek & The Dominos] - Let Her Go [Passenger] - Let It Be [The Beatles] - Lola [The Kinks] - Man In The Mirror [Michael Jackson] - More Than Words [Extreme] - Mrs. Robinson [Simon & Garfunkel] - Mull Of Kintyre [Wings] - The Passenger [Iggy Pop] - Rolling In The Deep [Adele] - Roxanne [The Police] - Stand By Me [Ben E. King] - Streets Of London [Ralph Mctell] - Stuck In The Middle With You [Stealer’s Wheel] - Suzanne [Leonard Cohen] - Sweet Jane [The Velvet Underground] - Take Me Home, Country Roads [John Denver] - Teenage Kicks [The Undertones] - Thinking Out Loud [Ed Sheeran] - Trumpets [Jason Derulo] - Wagon Wheel [Old Crow Medicine Show] - Walking On Sunshine [Katrina & The Waves] - Waterloo Sunset [The Kinks] - Weather With You [Crowded House] - Wichita Lineman [Glen Campbell] - Wonderwall [Oasis] - Yellow [Coldplay] - Yesterday [The Beatles] - You've Got A Friend [James Taylor]

The Buskers series returns with 101 acoustic classics by artists ranging from the Beatles and Joan Baez to KT Tunstall and Jeff Buckley. All songs are arranged with melody line, complete lyrics and guitar chord boxes, guaranteed to make your pub set, busking or party performance a hit with all. The setlist includes: - American Pie [Don Mclean] - Angels [Robbie Williams] - Angie [The Rolling Stones] - Blowin' In The Wind [Bob Dylan] - Brown Eyed Girl [Van Morrison] - California Dreaming [The Mamas And The Papas] - Crazy [Patsy Cline] - Father And Son [Cat Stevens] - Hallelujah [Jeff Buckley] - Hey Jude [The Beatles] - I Walk The Line [Johnny Cash] - Jolene [Dolly Parton] - Let There Be Love [Oasis] - Lover, You Should've Come Over [Jeff Buckley] - Maggie May [Rod Stewart] - No Woman, No Cry [Bob Marley] - That's Entertainment [The Jam] - The Closest Thing To Crazy [Melua, Katie] - The Sound Of Silence [Simon And Garfunkel] - There She Goes [The La's] - Until It's Time For You To Go [Buffy Sainte-Marie] - What A Wonderful World [Louis Armstrong] - Yellow [Coldplay] And many, many more!

101 Hits for Buskers is a superb resource for all buskers and street musicians that contains some of the greatest hits of all time. Every song is arranged with melody line, lyrics and chords. In Book Two a whole new raft of songs have been assembled which will make your pub set, busking or party performance a hit with all. It includes: - All You Need Is Love - Anniversary Song - Big Spender - Bye Bye Baby - Dancing Queen - Danny Boy - Georgia On My Mind - Happy Days Are Here Again - I Wan’na Be Like You - King Of The Road - Live And Let Die - Money Money Money - Paperback Writer - Sailing - She - When The Saints Go Marching In And many more.

101 Pub Favourites for Buskers gives the melody line, lyrics and chords for a huge selection for songs guaranteed to raise the spirits of pub goers. From the riotous, bawdy and hilarious to the thoughtful, celebratory or fun, there is sure to be something in this collection to make your performance a favourite with the regulars and a draw for everyone else. The setlist includes: - A Hard Day’s Night - Ain’t No Pleasing You - Camptown Races - Danny Boy - Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way - Drunken Sailor - Galway Bay - Happy Days Are Here Again - Lambeth Walk - Let’s All Go Down The Strand - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - The Cokey Cokey - You’re Nobody Till Somebody loves You And many, many more.