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First Friday Busking

busking We heard the street crowds are really good in Fredericksburg, VA during First Fridays.  So we got a babysitter and headed out to the streets not knowing what to expect.

I’ve played on the streets of Waikiki for years as a teenager by myself, but my wife had never done it until last night – and she was a champ!

When we first started playing last night I did my usual looping stuff and had fun with that, but no one really gave us any attention.  Once the wife and I started singing a bunch of cover songs together, groups of people would stop, stick around for awhile, and throw money in my hat.  We made a bunch of great new friends this way and here’s a picture of one of the groups that hung out with us.

Thanks so much to the people who generously took money out of their own pockets to show...

You & M.E. First Live Gig

YouandMEThere was an event this past Saturday in Fredericksburg, VA that was part of the Day To Serve.  People made pillow cases deployed military personnel, wrote them letters, collected food for those in need, and a lot of other activities intended to serve others in need.  As part of that, my wife and I were asked to perform during a portion of the day – because we’ve started a band and we’re fairgroundscalling ourselves You & M.E. (Marc and Echo).  While we’ve done a few living room performances or private shows, this was our first live gig and it was awesome.  But since we only have about 5 songs under our belts that we can perform, I had to take up a portion of our slot doing solo work before my cute wife joined me to close out our set...

Street Performing in Fredericksburg, VA

boardI decided last night that I need to get back into street performing.  Growing up in Hawaii, I would often take off from the North Shore of O’ahu so I could play guitar and sing on the streets of Waikiki.  It was so much fun to watch so many different kinds of people walk by as I played and sang.  I’d usually make enough money to buy some food and pay my cell phone bill for the month.

I’ve also been inspired by a musician named Dub FX who is primarily a street performer who has blown up.  He draws insane crowds for his street performances...

Friends @ Amy’s Cafe

amysEven though my gig was cancelled @ Amy’s Cafe this past Saturday, great friends still showed up to hang out and have a good time.  I’m pretty sure we bothered people there with all our laughter.  Even though I didn’t have a chance to play, we still had a great time and wished you had been there!  I’ll let you know when I play there next.