The Tradition of Platform Five began on a Friday..........
Platform Five is a tradition among horn players dating back to the late 2005's, myth states that two young horn players (named Alex and Steve) were the first to take out their horns and play to the multitude apon the sacred platforn of the train station of the Bridge of London. The multitude, who have tasted the holy spirit (or cider or ale), throw their loose change into the cases of the horn players and applaud the players of the horns.
The players of horns can then proceed to the Park of the Honorable Oak weighted down with the coins of the drunken men and women of business and finance from the city.
Platform Five is a tradition among horn players dating back to the late 2005's, myth states that two young horn players (named Alex and Steve) were the first to take out their horns and play to the multitude apon the sacred platforn of the train station of the Bridge of London. The multitude, who have tasted the holy spirit (or cider or ale), throw their loose change into the cases of the horn players and applaud the players of the horns.
The players of horns can then proceed to the Park of the Honorable Oak weighted down with the coins of the drunken men and women of business and finance from the city.
The players must be anointed with spirits and ale.........
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Alex
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One of the pretty leaflet girls trying a tuba:
Last Saturday myself and Alex earned almost £40 each in 40 minutes on platform 5.
Yesterday (Sunday) myself, a tuba and trumpet went busking on Oxford Street and Carnaby Road. As well as leaving somewhat richer (and colder) than we began, we were also shown on Italian TV yesterday evening and French TV yesterday afternoon. We also became aquainted with some rather pretty girls who were handing out flyers and dancing to our more jazzy Christmas carols.
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Counting coins:
It took over thirty minutes in a cafe to count and split the almost £300 we brought in. I can also tell you that that amount of loose change weighs quite a lot.
I was then prompted to count my collection of 1 and 2ps, about two years buildup, which some of you may have seen. The grand total being 535* 1ps and 235 * 2ps. (Just under a tenner of coppers)
The bank will be visited tomorrow.
3 comments:
Good lad, a little bit of enterprising beer money generation....
Yes, top marks for enterprise, but be a bit careful of ye merry christmas tax man.... I hope you're buying my kriskindle!
my dear wife and I made 37 quid in 30 mins in Frenchchurch street (a long time ago!!), but then had to give up because the loud and crap guitarist at the other end, came and complained loudly that we'd stolen his pitch (probably rightly too!). I think you win hands down, and we didn't appear on TV!!!
My best pay rate ever was 60 English pounds to play a hymn once a week in a school assembly. Approx 3 mins, which equals an hourly rate of 400. Almost as much as your local plumber!!!
Most musicians have trouble with seven in a bar, but should be able to count reliably to 4. I, on the other hand, being the bearer of degrees in both mathematics and music, should be a little further up the scale. This being noted, the eagle-eyed among you will also notice that 60 pounds for three mins of work does not equal 400 per hour. It should be 1200 pounds per hour. I'll just stick to music in future. But I think that's well beyond your average plumber.
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