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Dameon Laird

About Me

I'm a busker at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, where for a year and a half now I've been entertaining Seattle's residents and visitors with traditional Irish music on the penny whistle.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/16/2007
Influences: Seamus Ennis, Willie Clancy, Brid O'Donahue
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Bakersfield, CA

I left Ocean Beach (San Diego) a few weeks ago. At first, I was traveling with three other guys, and we had a plan to ride trains to the east coast and live it up over there. At first, they seemed coo...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:27:00 GMT

San Diego

San Diego has been cool. I've spent my time here just relaxing on the beach during the day, and hanging out at beach fires at night. I was sleeping on some cliffs where the ocean comes right under whe...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:19:00 GMT

Still in Santa Cruz

Still here in Santa Cruz, but I plan to be leaving in a day or two, while the weather's still nice. I actually drank so much here that I had to decide to take a break from drinking. My body needed a f...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:29:00 GMT

Santa Cruz

I don't even know how to sum up everything that's happened since last I posted. Lots of craziness. I'm in Santa Cruz now, and the cops are harassing all the homeless people, trying to drive them out. ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:33:00 GMT

You’re Leaning on the Horn!

I was getting on a southbound train from Portland when I saw two other people getting on the same train. I waved as they passed, and grabbed a grainer further down, tucking myself into the cubbyhole. ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:51:00 GMT

And Back to Seattle...

Still in Portland, but I've been given an irresistable offer. I'm being lured back up to Seattle by the offer of free high-end pennywhistles in return for going back there and recording some demos on ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:04:00 GMT

Partying in Portland

I'm currently hanging out in Portland. Been here about a week now. My first day here, I ran into some friends from last time I was traveling, and I spent a couple of days getting drunk with them. Last...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:23:00 GMT

On the Road Again

After a brief hiatus in Seattle, I'm back on the road again. Yesterday, armed with some tips, I went down to a spot by the railroad in Seattle. Then came the waiting. And more of the waiting. And the ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:21:00 GMT

Random Observations From the Road

Random observations from the road: There is a whole other vocabulary of slang here I never dreamed existed. Dank means good. Shwag means bad. Spange means asking for spare change. 6-up is the cops. Ev...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:04:00 GMT

The Final Leg to Mutant Fest

I waited an hour for a ride after my friends got theirs. I danced, waved at cars, and did my best to look like I wouldn't kill people. Drivers are always worrying about getting killed by hitchhikers. ...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:07:00 GMT