Busking for Change

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Curly & his Persian Pipes

You know that spring is in the air when the sound of buskers can be heard on Toronto’s city street corners.

It’s actually been a kind winter for playing out on the street, and I have regularly heard the sound of Curly’s masterful piping almost weekly these past few months. One of his fav haunts is just across from the splendid and still kinda new Four Seasons ballet and opera house. As it turns out, the north-east corner of University and Queen is a hot spot for playing, where from one day to the next you might hear saxophone, classical guitar, or even bagpipes as featured here in this street-level recording.

If you find yourself near Queen and Uni, perhaps take a moment to enjoy the music…and be sure to pay the piper!

For those of you in the Montreal area, today is a massive day for busking – 29 musicians will be raising money for War Child Canada. Last year’s Busking for Change event raised over $100,000 in aid of children affected by war.

Here’s more info that tells you about the musicians involved and how to donate – you don’t have to be in Montreal to throw some coin into these buskers’ instrument cases as they support children in need around the world!