Throwback Thursday by Sophie Cox-O'Shaughnessy

Now, here's a Throwback Thursday!

I participated in this event, PBF, the Preston Busking Festival in 2015!

I'm still playing, and now I teach as well, started then, in my specialist subjects: singing/music and dance, although I'd started teaching, in general before this.

This was a brilliant event organised by Phil Kaila (trio pic., pictured, centre).  We got a four hour slot in the town centre, on the streets of Preston and a spot on the main stage on the Flag Market.  I brought my own board into town and as well as doing a singer/songwriter set(s) I tap danced!  This was during my four hour slot on the main street in Preston city centre!

This was a paid fundraiser event raising funds for Help Africa/UK with the aim of bringing communities together and enabling local talent to perform whilst also celebrating them/us!

Here's a couple of pics. from the event: (The fellow with the flag, I met that day, and we've kept in touch, through the power of social media.  He goes by the name Waldo and he walks around the world, for peace, and still is to this day!)  

This is the social media link for the event (Facebook users):

https://m.facebook.com/prestonbuskingfestival/

Relative links:

Here's another blog by yours truly of me performing in the first Best of Preston event also.  There's further links within this article, one of which has a live video and audio recording of me singing one of my own songs, including context/lyrics description during it! (Again, it's a social media link for Facebook users.)

Enjoy!

https://handeldoesit.blogspot.com/2023/09/best-of-preston-event-hosted-by-martyn.html

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