Great inputs! Guess the following comes to my mind as my latest experience with a street musician. We were vacationing in Winnipeg last summer when I saw a young? "about 20" bagpiper on the corner really letting it rip! He played those old traditional tunes like a champion, as well as new ones.. I'm sure his grandpa would be proud of him, except for the outfit he was wearing.. He had the kilt, but other than that was dressed like a punk rocker, complete with rings in his nose & lip & died spiked hair!... I loved it! Talk about cross cultural diversity!