In July, while Bev was in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the weekend I headed down to St John, New Brunswick to experience the live street performances of Buskerfest.
I have been to several busker festivals before and mostly enjoyed them, although most acts fall into three categories: fire, juggling and circus acrobatics. Sometimes, the act will consist of a combination of these.
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| This performer juggled large balls and also did fire juggling. |
He also did some magic stunts.
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This guy specialized in handstands and did many stunts while
only balanced on his hands. Incredibly strong! |
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The Big Wheel act. It must be very easy to get crushed fingers
or pinched skin until you get proficient! |
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| A kilted, bagpipe-playing unicyclist. |
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Playing an extra-long didgeridoo, an Australian wind instrument.
There are no finger holes to vary the sound. It is all done with the mouth. |
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| More fire jugglers |
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| At night, the "moon" is illuminated and is very impressive. |
In my experience, most major cities seem to hold a busker festival every summer. Plan to attend one. They can be very entertaining. It is like a small-scale circus event.
In July, while Bev was in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the weekend I headed down to St John, New Brunswick to experience the live street performances of Buskerfest.
Hello - I've enjoyed reading your posts about your time exploring New Brunswick. What a terrific idea to travel the country and experience each province in depth. You are role models for retirement adventure! I want to give you a heads up that the city in New Brunswick is spelled SAINT John, not ST. John. We have to be careful because there is a city in Newfoundland with a similar spelling, and travellers have made mistakes in the past. Thank you!
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