An ACEO entry for May 2011's Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC) (the theme for May being 'Village or Townscape') , features a busker on a bridge, with the cityscape behind her.....

Having lived in the megalopolis of Chicago for several years, one of the things I remember fondly about city life were the snatches of music I would encounter in the subway or on the streets by the buskers -- those street musicians known for setting up little corners for themselves and performing for donations by passersby.  The music was always something I could appreciate, especially upon negotiating my way home from a long day of work downtown -- and I always tried to give a little something in return, if even only a few pieces of change from deep within my pockets...