Young Busker’s Cover Performance Gets a Twist With Unique Instrument

This young busker’s cover performance gets a twist with a very unique instrument. The 12-year-old boy, Riordon Hopwood, strums and sings on a three-string cigar box guitar his father made. It’s a very special performance that’s fun to watch. Play the video to see young Riordian take it away.

If you don’t already stop in your tracks for talented buskers, you’ve got to at least stop when you see one so young and talented like Riordan. He’s only 12, but he’s got classic taste—he sings “Money (That’s What I Want)" by The Beatles. 

Some of the lyrics from the classic hit are: 

Well, now, give me money (That's what I want)
Whole lot of money (That's what I want)
Woah, yeah, you know I need money (That's what I want)
Oh, now, give me money, yeah (That's what I want)

The lyrics are certainly not deep, and they are quite repetitive, but people like the Beatles’ song because everyone can easily relate to it. Who hasn’t wanted a little cash one time or another? Plus, it is quite catchy. 

This Young Busker is Going Places 

The young boy’s unique instrument performance makes quite the impression on passersby. 
Riordan is well on his way to a bright musical career. The 12-year-old is a hard worker with a dream of performing beyond Dublin’s streets. Riordan is an inspiration to other young kids. If he can do something like this, then they can, too. 

He says, “I practice every day and perform every single week, whether on Grafton street, open mics, or in the school band/choir with my classmates. Like my hero Ed Sheeran, I believe hard work, hustle, and heart are what shape an artist. Every gig, every cover, every crowd teaches me something new.”

Busking can be hard. Some crowds are tough, while others are captivated. Hopefully, Riordan will stick to that determination and keep on busking and offering more unique instrument performances!

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