do you have a favourite? when you're trudging around town (especially christmas shopping) is there a busker who makes you smile and lifts your weary crowded-town spirits a little?

in manchester there is a one man band called Buddy and he's fantastic. a proper traditional one man band. i've seen him quite a few times now and i'll stop and watch him for five minutes. his cover of 'the importance of being idle' is superb.

also, the blind guitar man with a dog who plays runaway by del shannon comes a close second.

um, discuss? and, spare change?