Christopher A Strickland Photography
Urban Minstrel
A man known only as "The Bird Man" undoubtedly because of the feathers he had collected and donned upon his hat ....serenades passers by and tourists in the Temple Bar as his sidekick looks on. Quick with a joke, an improvised love song with humorous undertones or a comment on the social injustices done to the people of Ireland by the Irish, EU and English governments...he was a witty, remarkable man and a very interesting character to meet. Whether day or night, and despite competing with other street entertainers and rowdy "stag" and "hen" parties for attention he kept up a selection of tunes ranging from "King of the Road" to Traditional Irish folk songs. I watched as people from all over the world danced and sang along ,and posed for photos with him while dropping coins or a small note into the guitar case.
Urban Minstrel
A man known only as "The Bird Man" undoubtedly because of the feathers he had collected and donned upon his hat ....serenades passers by and tourists in the Temple Bar as his sidekick looks on. Quick with a joke, an improvised love song with humorous undertones or a comment on the social injustices done to the people of Ireland by the Irish, EU and English governments...he was a witty, remarkable man and a very interesting character to meet. Whether day or night, and despite competing with other street entertainers and rowdy "stag" and "hen" parties for attention he kept up a selection of tunes ranging from "King of the Road" to Traditional Irish folk songs. I watched as people from all over the world danced and sang along ,and posed for photos with him while dropping coins or a small note into the guitar case.