Asheville-based busker Leeda Jones (aka Lyric) performs “Rainfall,” joined by her band, in front of the Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville.

Recently relocated busking violinist Matthew Heckler and his visiting accordionist friend Trevor Grassi perform their version of Carlos Gardel’s popular tango tune “Por una cabeza” in front of the Woolworth Walk on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville.

Ohio-based busker “Lazy” Louie Clegg performs his version of the Gus Cannon tune “My Money Never Runs Out” in front of Malaprop’s on a cold, snow-covered January afternoon in downtown Asheville.

There are few places in the world where one can casually cross paths with a duo performing original works on didgeridoo and kalyuka/overtone flute. We’re very fortunate that Asheville is one of them. Here we have Andrew Dwyer (on kalyuka) and Davey Bar-Shimon (on didgeridoo) playing their original tune “Magic Kalyuka Monkey Man” near Urban Outfitters on Haywood Street.

Hendersonville-based musician and visual artist Jason Brown performs his version of the traditional tune “Deep Elem Blues” on a late, cold night on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville.

Let’s delve into the Busk Break archives and take a look at an unseen video from late fall. Here, Asheville-based old-time band Cakalachia (Topher Stephens, Emolyn Lyden and Dan Baker) perform their version of the traditional tune “Red Rocking Chair” on the corner of Wall Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville.

Let’s delve into the Busk Break archives and take a look at an unseen video from late fall. Here, Asheville-based old-time band Cakalachia (Topher Stephens, Emolyn Lyden and Dan Baker) perform their version of the traditional tune “Cluck Old Hen” on the corner of Wall Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville.

Local busker Leo may not have a website or a Facebook page, but he was more than happy to play this improv version of “Auld Lang Syne” on Pack Square on New Year’s Eve.

Chapel Hill-based euphonium player James Joyce performs this special request for the New Year on the corner of Wall Street and Battery Park. From all of us at Mountain Xpress, have a happy and safe New Year.

The Montford Community Singers sing “Apple Tree Wassail” in Pritchard Park on their caroling tour of downtown Asheville.

Chapel Hill-based euphonium player James Joyce covers The Carpenters’ 1970 holiday hit “Merry Christmas, Darling” on the corner of Wall Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville.

Chapel Hill-based euphonium player James Joyce performs the classic Christmas carol “What Child Is This?” on the corner of Wall Street and Battery Park.

In keeping with the holiday spirit, several members of the Montford Community Singers braved the cold, windy weather on Friday to carol around downtown, performing “a mix of pagan and Christian-influenced songs for the season.” Here’s their version of the traditional English folk carol “Star In The East.”

We featured Big Sandy Mush-based busker Clarence Gallagher a few weeks ago, performing as part of the duo Will and Clarence, but earlier this week we managed to catch him playing solo in front of the Iron sculpture on Wall and Battery Park.

Local singer Raven Bluestar performs her original tune “Stand Up For Your Rights” in late October in downtown Asheville.

Cullowhee-based busker Topher Stephens performs his reworked version of the traditional tune “Darlin’ Corey” on a very windy day in downtown Asheville.