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Street Band

from Wisdom of the Heart by Ritz & Wesson

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Bryan wrote this song about street busking in London in the early 1970s and the band included Bruno Eicher (from Switzerland) who was on tour at the time and teamed up with Bryan, and a few others for a short period of busking in London and Lucerne in Switzerland.

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Street Band (Ritz)

I’m heading down to London Town, where Bruno plays in a band
There by the Underground - folks are clapping their hands
In Leicester Square or Oxford Street, no one can compete
This electric folkie band busking by the barista stand

The Street Band, they keep a great beat and
People tapping their feet and clapping their hands
The Street Band, they keep a great beat and
People tapping their feet and clapping their hands … for the Street Band

The flute is full like Jethro Tull, Bruno plays lead guitar
Stevie plays the Fender bass, planning to be a star
A bodhran drum, Jon singing songs, banjo, and accordion
This electric folkie band, busking by the barista stand

Movie house and theatre queues dig their folky blues
In Soho or Denmark Street they could not be beat
London live here in the groove, they learnt their trade there too
This electric folkie band busking by the barista stand.

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from Wisdom of the Heart, released November 8, 2022
Accordion is by Romano Viazzani and Flute by Geoff Duckworth

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Ritz & Wesson Saint Leonards, UK

Nigel Wesson has been a constant singer and performer since 1966 and he completed over 400 Saturday evening performances at Bunjies the famous venue on London’s folk scene. Bryan’s songs Museum and Roundabout were recommended to Island Music by Muff Winwood and he has worked with the renowned folk music producer Bill Leader of Topic. Nigel and Bryan teamed up again in 2012 - making 3 albums ... more

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