Edinburgh crowds flock to impromptu live music gig beside Princes Street Gardens – Edinburgh Live

A video on social media has shown a group of energetic Edinburgh performers serenading Christmas Market goers last night with a live performance. The video, captured on Snapchat, shows a band fighting off the freezing-cold temperatures to create an atmosphere on Princes Street for shoppers and tourists. The drummer in the band is even pictured wearing nothing but a vest and jeans. READ MORE – West Lothian’s ‘ghost town’ residents prepare to leave abandoned estate In mixing up the usual ambience of a traditional piper on Princes Street, this band certainly attracted hundreds of curious locals who were loving the performance. The band were playing at the top of Waverley Bridge, where it meets the busy Princes Street, making use of the fact that is recently closed to traffic. This spot, in recent months, has been the prime location for similar performers and street acts to situate themselves in a busy area that is certain to attract hundreds. As you can see from the images, as well as a drummer, singer and guitarist, there is even a man playing the kazoo in time to the blues-like melodies. The band started off in the afternoon and played a mixture of blues…
Read More