Buskers, Street Entertainers in Walsall, West Midlands*

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Buskers, Street Entertainers

• Walsall's Running Ambassador Mark Dabbs see www.markdabbsrunningambassador.co.uk
• There's the odd bit of entertainment on now and then, nothing big, the one has a good selection of songs from the likes of Oasis, Robbie Williams, and may also take requests.
• Joe at Soundmasters. He's a real character. Did you know he's an entertainment agent and promoter and also appears on stage himself despite his years. He even does a tribute act to the late black country comedienne Dolly Allen.
• Mad Ramsey always doing bruce lee impressions and screaming stuff. get out of his way. where does he sleep? The Big Issue bloke, all day he would be saying this thing over and over, until i realised he was trying to say 'The Big Issue' dead funny.
• I pose in the Saddlers as a bIg Issue seller for fun. My mates bet on how long I can be in there before being ejected by the idiot security guys.
• There's that 7ft tall bloke who sells the Big issue( near the closed down Next).. im sure he's on something as sometimes hes singing to all the people leaving the saddlers. I wander what happened to the mexican guitarists who played around Park St?... maybe immigration got onto them as thier cover wasnt good enough?.
• That guy is always plying wit his fire sticks, it amazed me today, actually, becuase i think he mustve made enough money to have a shower and shave

• the pan-pipes guy and a multitude of bible readers n preachers lol
• I can only speak shoooeeeeee- (apparently)
• ERNIE THE TRAMP
• smelly guy covered in feathers. smell him a mile away
• THE BLOKE WITH THE DREAD LOCKS WHO SWALLOWS FIRE IN PARK STREET IS QUITE FUNNY....
• the guy that does the flame throwing on a saturday afternoon
• LOOK OUT FOR FIE JUGGLING MAN AND MR 75P WHO WILL ALWAYS ASK YOU FOR 75P SO HE CAN BUY A CAN OF BREAKER

• Ramsay the religious tramp - won the best tramp contest three years running i think. if you don't know him, he's the only black tramp in town. Also, the Big Issue guy - apparently he really speaks like that!
• the famous QM boys geeks
• I remember ramsey also such a funny guy also remember the nutters that used to ecaspe from st margrets and try to fight with on coming traffic lol
• Chippy - AKA Ali G, Ben Elton, David Baddiel. Owns Chipmasters in Lower Hall Lane. Used to be spotted out on the town, especially Harleys and get on the mike and do Ali G impressions.Blokes an absolute star. Not seen him for a while, rumour has it that he's getting married.....
• None in the Rising Sun, they're all wannabees...standing at the bus stop opposite with their leathers and motorbike helmets...
• ArmishhhhhBigIshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeee - the man is a comedy genius. There is some old guy that smells of wee who loitres round Maccy D's trying to put people off there food by flashing. Not pleasent.
• the bigissue seller that cant talk properly.. i wouldnt let him know you takin the piss though, hes an angry mofo
• A PAHH ME SPICH NEEE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ISSUE LADS?
• Brian Ramsey is a, ahem, colourful local character. If you know who I'm talking about, fine. If not then...well, watch out for him.
• Singing Mexicans.
• The bloke on the fish stall in the market is a classic. When my wife and I visited, he noticed our Aussie accents and said - to the whole market - "what you visiting Walsall for? If the world had an a***hole it would be here!"
• danny and steve often seen drinking till the early hours in the morning down the terminus. ken forrester was a bit of an entertainer to he was the local plod. i thiunk hes had a break down now
• THE NEWSPAPER SELLER AT THE TOP OF PARK STREET LOVES BUDDY HOLLY AND WILL SING IOF YOU ASK HIM.
• scottish bagpipe guy try to avoid him he's loud and really annoying
• Mad harvey who sniffs glue is quite entertaining!!!
• ENUFF TRAMPS, NAH MEAN BUY SOME BUDDAH THAT WILL ENTERTAIN U!!
• theres loads on park st
• that bloke that makes metal thingy's outside maccy's
• the men who sell big issues are quite funny
• HIM THAT SELLS THE BIG ISSUE IS MOST ENTERTAINING
• The Big issue Man. named martin, cool dude, drop him a quid and he's your mate for life. Mart rememeber ur old pal Stevie.
• Anoying but a fact of life I'm affraid. There is plenty of them!
• tramps everywhere big issue bloke who says (i only speak sh*it)
• Big Issue guy. You know he puts on a dodgy voice when selling and then he's got a totally normal voice when walking around and talking to someone else.
• the pipe music outside the saddly place
• ITS A SHAME SINCE THEYVE STARTED TO TRY AND IMPROVE WALSALL THE LOCAL DRUNKS HAVE SEAMED TO HAVE VANISHED FOR A WHILE THEY USED TO ALL HANG OUT JUST OUTSIDE TESCO SWIGGING THEIR CHEAP CIDER DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE THEYVE ALL GONE TO KNOW IT USED TO BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY TRYING TO AVOID THEM ON MY LUNCH BREAKS OR ON MY WAY TO AND FROM WORK.
• ALL STINK AND NEED TO GET A LIFE! THE BIG ISSUE SELLER IS A GREAT BLOKE BUT WHAT AN ACCENT. HE NEEDS THEREPY
• They are all talentless scroungers
• hahahaha that tramp that REEKS of piss
• Joe The Busker is a demi-god, if you give him 10 pence he'll sing you a song. I'll never forget when I was 14 and he gave me beer that was11 months out of date.The man who whistles outside Marks and Spencer isn't really blind. Prince the guard in the saddlers centre isn't a busker its just entertaining to see him walk with 5 tennis balls under each arm.
• RESPECT TO THE BIG ISSUE SELLER!!!!!!!!!
• tHAT TRAMP WHO IS ALWAYS SITTING BY THE CHOCALTE BOX, HE STINKS AND ALWAYS HAS A BOTTLE OF WHITE STAR, ITHINK HE IS A NEANDERTHAL BECAUSE HE CAN ONLY GRUNT. I DO FEEL SORRY FOR HIM THOUGH
• HELP THE HOMELESS BIG IISSSSHHHOOOOOOO!
• Brian Ramsey is a tragic story, but we all love him! Can be found most nights by the Sister Dora staue. Everyone thinks one of the Big Issue man is funny because of his unique pronounciation.
• Great large street market that runs up the streets up to the church, and some of the stall holders can be characters. Check out the assistant (not the owner) on the swords and military badges etc stall, if you want to be entertained with whoppers about his glory glory days leading the SAS to victory.
• Down the main street from the Wharf on a Saturday is normally the best time and place
• Too many men on stilts in the centre now a'days.
• Ramsey - ask him about bruce lee go on i dare you!
• Mad Ramsey - local wierdo known by just about everyone - looks like a man, barks like a dog, can be seen on the streets of Walsall alternatively barking at passersby or punching people in the face (I wonder just how much longer he can avoid incarceration)
• "Mad" Ramsey - local freek - been around for as long as any of us can remember - possibly homeless, basically a freak - absolutely deranged! walks around town all day barking strange noises at random passersby....occaisionally goes wild though so watch out. Funniest moment was when we took him along to a party we were crashing....but that's another story...hehehe.
• The bloke with dreadlocks who juggles fire is actually a bit crap. He always drops them when I go past. By the way it is very possible that a comedy act called Marj and Dor are about to attack people in the streets of Walsall with a camcorder just to try and boost their careers. Marj and Dor are famous in Walsall, or if they aren't then they should be, contact Blue Coat school and tell them that they should put on Marj and Dor events all the time. please contact either of them at Marj_Arine@hotmail.com or Dor_Mouse37@hotmail.com AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!! Anyway . . .
• Peruvian pan pipes? Whats that gotta do with Walsall, give me the mad preachers any day, oh watch out increased Mormon (moron) activity has been noted, aviod anyone who looks like a vacumn cleaner sales man (Tip: The wear ruksacks with the straps over both shoulders)
• Unfortunately there are lots of these people in park street and they range from wierd people from south american pipe groups to fire throwers. usually have big amplifiers.
• Plenty of religious nutcases and Hare Krishnas trying to harass you on Park St. Most buskers cant play for shit.
• not a great deal. some prechers usually in park street
• On the high st

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