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Sat 12 Dec 2009Catch them where you can
BUSKERS: Our cities would be duller without them, but like everyone else, street performers have been hit by the recession. Still, they brave barking dogs, thieves and bad weather to brighten our days (mostly) with their performances, and they're out there in force this week
ON A COLD and gloomy winter afternoon, a crowd of about 200 gathers in a wide circle near the top of Dublin’s Grafton Street. From a distance, you catch glimpses of flickering flames and hear a young but deep and booming voice announcing tricks to an enthralled audience.
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