Four funk/soul/hip-hop musicians and a dancer with a wounded foot trekked all the way up to Asheville for this busking set.

“This is about living the good life, South of the border, with a little girl named Maria.”

Traveling musicians Jeff Connor and Paul Richter perform their original song “My Mind Is Made Up” in front of the BB&T Building.

Members of the New Orleans-based busking band perform their version of Etta Baker’s signature tune.

Komuso monk Jon Kypros plays Honkyoku music on his shakuhachi while wearing the Tengai. If that sentence doesn’t get your attention, nothing will.

This New Jersey-based busker rips Monti’s masterpiece right out of Lady Gaga’s hands.

This traveling busker covers Elenowen’s closest thing to a hit song.

She may be new to busking, but you’d never know it from this performance.

This local jazz act covers an all-time classic.

Proof positive that Woody Guthrie’s tunes are alive and well on the streets of Asheville.

Suspenders, Irish folk music and bravado — back by popular demand! (Photo by Caitlin Byrd)

Local busking gets all heart-throbby with this Irish folk song. (Photo by Caitlin Byrd)

Asheville-based singer/songwriter Andrea Lee is joined by a banjo-and-washboard duo for this version of her original tune.

This folksy trio take a break from their Southeast tour to busk in downtown Asheville.

Some songs never get old. This is one of them.

This Marshall-based busking duo perform their ode to a man they describe like this: “He possessed a wicked mind, he owned a wicked knife, had a wicked smile and he lead a wicked life.”

The Marshall, NC, based band play their original tune “Southbound Train.”

For a trio of musicians that weren’t even planning on busking, and who had only played this song together once — mere moments before this recording took place — this turned out pretty good.