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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Melbourne Candid Series #1333 Bourke St Mall

 


He plays for coins and passing feet,
a sidewalk stage, a tramline beat
the city hums, but doesn’t hear
the quiet tune that keeps him here.


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20 comments:

  1. Pero se le ve tan a gusto...

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  2. I'd take a break and listen to Mr Accordion Player!

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  3. I wonder what tunes he plays? In my youth it was mostly polkas played on the accordion. The first song learned was often, Lady of Spain,

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  4. Nice-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  5. That´s a global phenomenon.

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  6. Here we have guitars. Is that a speaker next to him? It's big!

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  7. The accordion is an acquired taste. My first thought was cruel-- No wonder the sidewalk is so empty! I apologize for that remark. I'd probably stop and listen for a while. As Ananka says (above), he looks happy. I'd have to listen to see if his music would make me happy, too.

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  8. Haven't seen an accordion player for ages

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  9. It seems he was playing his accordion on a not crowded Melbourne's sidewalk.

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  10. Street musicians, a spectacle that can be seen in all the major cities of the world. What is less common is that the instrument is the accordion!

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  11. I hope the music was good and he got lots of donations.

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  12. Els músics de carrer, sempre tan pacients.

    Salutacions.

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  13. Ohhh my Grandpa played the accordion. I would love to hear this guy play. A wonderful photo. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a very nice weekend.

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  14. nous sommes accordés semble-t-il pour ce challenge

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