According to Ramblin' Jack Elliott in the movie, Ramblin' Jack, "Busking comes from the Spanish word Buscar, which means "to seek..." I've busked in a number of places, from time to time, over the years. It's one of my favorite things to do. I've made a few bucks at it, beer money is all, but I'm just a folksinger and songwriter. Somebody always tells me that I need amplification. Seems like it would take some of the fun out of it, but the folks who are making money at it all seem to be amplified...