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| Armagh musician Martin Rafferty busks his way into record books | Armagh musician Martin Rafferty busks his way into record books |
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| Watch: Moment musician busks his way into record books | Watch: Moment musician busks his way into record books |
| A musician from Northern Ireland has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest busk. | A musician from Northern Ireland has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest busk. |
| Marty Rafferty, from County Armagh, performed for 24 hours on the trot, breaking the record just after midday on Thursday. | Marty Rafferty, from County Armagh, performed for 24 hours on the trot, breaking the record just after midday on Thursday. |
| He began at midday on Wednesday and had planned to strum his last chord at 18:00 BST on Thursday but had to end his set at 15:00 due to a broken thumb and a fading voice. | |
| When he broke the world record, he said he was "buzzing". | |
| A broken record...and a broken thumb | A broken record...and a broken thumb |
| Marty broke his thumb last week but that didn't stop him | Marty broke his thumb last week but that didn't stop him |
| Mr Rafferty said that the unofficial world record is 26 hours and he said he's going to "hopefully wipe" the two records out. | |
| "The hardest bit was probably the early hours of this morning, I didn't realise how cold it would get get ... that was tough". | "The hardest bit was probably the early hours of this morning, I didn't realise how cold it would get get ... that was tough". |
| The record was not the only thing he broke, because Mr Rafferty broke his thumb last week, making his achievement all the more impressive. | The record was not the only thing he broke, because Mr Rafferty broke his thumb last week, making his achievement all the more impressive. |
| He said that his brother came to the rescue with jackets to keep him warm. | He said that his brother came to the rescue with jackets to keep him warm. |
| The buskathon took place in Armagh's Market Street | The buskathon took place in Armagh's Market Street |
| He has used the feat to raise money for a local Christmas toy appeal. | He has used the feat to raise money for a local Christmas toy appeal. |
| James McGrath, who is compere for the event, said he had known Marty for years, and "he's all about persistence and getting things done". | James McGrath, who is compere for the event, said he had known Marty for years, and "he's all about persistence and getting things done". |
| "For him, it's all about the mindset," he added. | "For him, it's all about the mindset," he added. |
| Fiona Kelly, from the charity the West Armagh Consortium, said: "I'm so proud of Marty and the Orchard County Band. What they have achieved is unreal – and what they have done to raise the profile of the appeal is phenomenal." | Fiona Kelly, from the charity the West Armagh Consortium, said: "I'm so proud of Marty and the Orchard County Band. What they have achieved is unreal – and what they have done to raise the profile of the appeal is phenomenal." |
| The buskathon is taking place at the bandstand in Armagh's Market Street | The buskathon is taking place at the bandstand in Armagh's Market Street |
| Organiser Liam White said the idea grew out of a plan for a fundraising concert. | Organiser Liam White said the idea grew out of a plan for a fundraising concert. |
| "Then we thought about a buskathon, and then the world record was mentioned," he said. | "Then we thought about a buskathon, and then the world record was mentioned," he said. |
| "That night, I made an inquiry with Guinness World Records, and the guidelines of how to do this arrived three months later. | "That night, I made an inquiry with Guinness World Records, and the guidelines of how to do this arrived three months later. |
| "After that, there was no turning back." | "After that, there was no turning back." |
| The so-called 'buskathon' is taking place at the bandstand in Armagh's Market Street, and there were a number of rules Mr Rafferty had to adhere to. | The so-called 'buskathon' is taking place at the bandstand in Armagh's Market Street, and there were a number of rules Mr Rafferty had to adhere to. |
| These included: | These included: |
| Not playing the same song within four hours of each other | Not playing the same song within four hours of each other |
| A 30-second break between each song | A 30-second break between each song |
| Each song has to be more than two-and-a-half minutes | Each song has to be more than two-and-a-half minutes |
| It has to be videoed 24/7 | It has to be videoed 24/7 |
| 'A two hour gig will be short after this' | 'A two hour gig will be short after this' |
| Rafferty says the middle of the night was the hardest time to keep going | Rafferty says the middle of the night was the hardest time to keep going |
| He did not have to be constantly singing, but had to be playing an instrument on stage the whole time. | He did not have to be constantly singing, but had to be playing an instrument on stage the whole time. |
| Addressing the crowd after completing the record, Mr Rafferty said he planned to go "the full hog" and play on for a total of 30 hours. | Addressing the crowd after completing the record, Mr Rafferty said he planned to go "the full hog" and play on for a total of 30 hours. |
| "A two hour gig to me is going to be quite short after this," he added. | "A two hour gig to me is going to be quite short after this," he added. |
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