In Newcastle upon Tyne there is fabulous arcade, The Central Arcade in which is Windows a music shop which at one time was reputed to have the best record (I'm talking History here)catalogue after the HMV shop in Oxford St. Students used to busk in there, playing classical pieces, and keeping their instuments protected. Another guy used to play Irish tunes on a penny whistle outside Fenwicks and dance a doll to slip jigs and reels (geddit?). he used to fill a deep hat a bit like Hosses (Ponderosa) without the brim.