There are many things that happen on the metro. But one that always surprises you is when all of a sudden you hear music in the metro car….and somehow this seems to always be behind you. As you twist your head around to take a peek, there is usually a male playing on some type of portable instrument. You don’t want to seem too interested because later when he takes a collection he will wait longer in front of you expecting a tip!!! Sometimes the performer has just the instrument and other times he will have a battery and some type of electrical accompanying device on a cart that he pulls with him.
Some of these entertainers are quite good and you don’t mind giving them a coin or two. Others need to use the money, if collected, to have a few lessons. But all of them are trying to earn a living, of sorts, instead of begging on the street
The little girl in the picture with the accordion player was so interested and tried to put her hand up to assist the musician. All in all, I find the musicians quite pleasant and a diversion from the clickity clack of the wheels on the track. Although I might change my mind, if the baritone horn and accompanying music has been on my car the other day. I could hear them three cars away and can only imagine how loud it was in the car with them.
So have you taken your trumpet on the train?
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