PK DWYER: 1949 - 2024
The Ultimate Busker is gone. PK
Dwyer passed away on April 15, 2024 after just over a week at Hospice House in Tacoma, Washington. The last 8 months +
were hard as PK fought various forms of cancer. His presence, spirit, and music will be greatly missed by family, friends, fans, and fellow street performers world wide.
Rest in peace PK and may the tip jar always be full.
If you would like to honor the memory of PK Dwyer please tip your local Street Performer and support your neighborhood Farmers Market. You may also make a donation in PK's name to BURIEN CARES Animal Shelter who brought the wonderful Miss Lola Wiggle Bottom into the Dwyer family.
Show a Busker some Love today and Tip ♡ Hearty Folks!
Find PK Dwyer Busking his original folk roots & blues or performing at any Scheduled Event and pick up some Free Custom Buttons. Take a single favorite or collect all five. The perfect accessory for your back-to -school backpack or cold weather coat!
Grab some Free Stickers too for your locker, bicycle, or automobile . . .
limited quantities available
Foodies and Music Lovers Unite! Folk & Blues Busker Extraordinaire PK Dwyer takes his tunes indoors for a special evening concert at The Black Dog Arts Cafe on Saturday, September 1.
The Black Dog Arts Cafe has an Arts Centric warm atmosphere, health-conscious, scratch made Vegan Friendly menu [Carnivores are also welcome of course!] and a locally crafted selection of beers and wines. View the inspired Mexican Dinner Menu here: https://www.blackdogsnoqualmie.com/menu/dinner/
PK Dwyer will present original works from his song catalogue featuring his signature high energy guitar and harmonica work along with a selection of beautiful and dynamic songs on autoharp. Swing by for a bite, a sip, and some stellar Folk Roots & Blues . . . Show Time is 7:30 - 930 pm and The Black Dog Arts Cafe is located at: 8062 Railroad Avenue SE in beautiful Snoqualmie, Washington.
Support the Art & Music of PK Dwyer by Tipping the Jar ♡
Save room for Dessert. The Chocolate Cake is divine! View the full Dessert Menu: https://www.blackdogsnoqualmie.com/menu/desserts/
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Hi Ho Everyone!
Summer is in full swing and that means it's time to string up the outdoor lights, break out your favorite sips, kick off your shoes and paint your toenails hot pink, throw a patio party for all your friends, and get your groove on with the perfect summertime soundtrack from The Jitters!
Take a Free Download of this timeless Pacific Northwest Rock Classic compliments of King Pin Head Music and Team Dwyer. The album download is of The Jitters Cd reissue and features the bonus track Alms [original vinyl LP version with lead vocal by Donna Beck]
These songs pair particularly well with Sun, Sand, Surf and Sangria . . . Enjoy!
Offer valid through September 3, 2018. Free download is Bandzoogle version only - download from bandcamp for $7.
Did you know? PK Dwyer is the founder of The Jitters and penned all their original tunes. The Jitters are considered front runners in the alt country and cow punk movements. Their only album was released in 1980 to local critical acclaim and is a prime example of some Cosmic American Music
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Song List
1 You say You Want Me but You Won't Do Anything About It
2 The Great love Affair
3 Don't You Remember That You are the one That Burned down the Bridges That I Built over Rivers of Tears that I Cried Over You
4 I'm A Jerk
5 Anorexic love
6 Head Over Heels Over You
7 Irreconcilable Differences
8 Your Dyin' Day
Bonus Track: Alms
Free & Easy Listening: Tune in to The Jitters on Jango Radio
On Saturday, August 18, Folk & Blues Busker Extraordinaire PK Dwyer puts on an Early Morning Musical Extravaganza at the Shoreline Farmers Market!
PK Dwyer will give an outdoor performance of original Folk Roots & Blues from his song catalogue featuring his signature quick fingered picking and slide work on guitar and fireball harmonica riffs along with a selection of beautiful and dynamic songs on autoharp. Show Time is from 10:00 am - Noon and the Shoreline Farmers Market is located at: 15300 Westminster Way N
Be there early for the best vendor selections and PK's tunes!
There's a lot to Love at the Shoreline Farmers Market. Check 'em out: www.shorelinefarmersmarket.org
photographs of PK Dwyer and Chalk Art @ 2017 Shoreline Farmers Market courtesy of and taken by David Horton
BONUS The PK Dwyer Summer Sidewalk Special is Happening Now
What is the Summer Sidewalk Special? Score any available Compact Disc from the PK Dwyer catalogue for just $5 bucks! Offer good on physical in person Cd sales only. Available titles include all the discs from PK's Blues Odyssey and The Jitters. Please see the King Pin Head Music page for more info.
The PK Dwyer Summer Sidewalk Special runs July 22 through September 3, 2018 and is brought to you by Team Dwyer and the King Pin Head Music crew. Hooray!
Folk & Blues Busker Extraordinaire PK Dwyer is performing at the Heirloom Green Market on Friday, August 17th AND it's the first day of Snoqualmie's Railroad Days Festival!
PK Dwyer will be performing a short set from 4:00 - 5:15 pm and will present songs from his catalogue featuring his signature quick fingered guitar work and fireball harmonica riffs along with a selection of beautiful and dynamic songs on autoharp.
The Heirloom Cookshop Green Market is located at 38767 SE River Street in Snoqualmie, Washington Be There. Be Green.
Support the Heirloom Cookshop and Green Market They are on facebook too
Celebrate the last day of National Farmers Market Week with Folk & Blues Busker Extraordinaire PK Dwyer at the Proctor Farmers Market in Tacoma, Washington! The Proctor Farmers Market is consistently voted Tacoma's Best and is located at North 27th & Proctor Street.
PK's performance is from 9:00 - 11:00 am and will feature original folk roots & blues from his song catalogue featuring his guitar and harmonica driven foot stomping' blues and a selection of beautiful and dynamic songs on autoharp. Get up early, grab your shopping bags and Go!
Connect with the Proctor Farmers Market on facebook
BONUS The PK Dwyer Summer Sidewalk Special is Happening Now
What is the Summer Sidewalk Special? Score any available Compact Disc from the PK Dwyer catalogue for just $5 bucks! Offer good on physical in person Cd sales only. Available titles include all the discs from PK's Blues Odyssey and The Jitters. Please see the King Pin Head Music page for more info.
The PK Dwyer Summer Sidewalk Special runs July 22 through September 3, 2018 and is brought to you by Team Dwyer and the King Pin Head Music crew. Hooray!
If you blinked you missed PK Dwyer's performance on the Relay For Life Community Stage at the Skagit County Fair on Wednesday . . . But don't worry folks! You can catch Mighty PK and his Original Folk Roots & Blues today -- Friday, August 10 at Noon. Be There.
Check out all the Fun going on at the 2018 Skagit County Fair
Hi Ho Fellow Buskers!
It's time to apply yourself to the 2018 Buskers In The Burg Festival. There are only a few days left to submit your application to perform at this years Buskers In The Burg. Application deadline is August 10 and you must submit an online and physical application to be considered as a Busker. Get the full scoop and apply at the Buskers In The Burg website: buskersintheburg.org
As you can see, Ol Busker PK Dwyer was lucky enough to have his mug grace the cover of the 2017 Festival Guide. Maybe this year it could be you . . . !
The Ellensbug Busker Festival features performers of all varieties, types and stripes -- Don't be shy, put your stardust on and show everyone what you've got!
♡ You can also be at part of the festival by participating in the Arts Parade.
We hope to see you there. Hooray!
Folk & Blues Busker Extraordinaire PK Dwyer is proud to be performing on the Relay For Life Community Stage at the 2018 Skagit County Fair in August.
PK Dwyer will be presenting his all original high energy folk roots & blues featuring his signature quick fingered picking and slide work on guitar complimented by scorching hot harmonica riffs along with a short selection of dynamic songs on autoharp.
PK performs on Wednesday, August 8 at 4:30 pm AND Friday, August 10 at Noon.
Join in on all the Fun & Fabulousness and Down-home Goodness of the Skagit County Fair . . . There's sure to be a lot of Moovin' & Groovin' going on!
Be a friend to the Skagit County Fair on facebook
See who else is performing on the Relay For Life Community Stage
Folk & Blues Busker Extraordinaire PK Dwyer will be performing his Folk Roots & Blues outdoors at the Fused Glass Gallery & Workshop on Saturday, August 4 as part of the 2018 Roslyn Art Festival @ 1:00 - 3:30 pm. PK will be presenting all original material from his catalogue featuring his signature quick fingered picking and slide work on guitar and fire ball harmonica riffs along with a small selection of dynamic and beautiful songs on autoharp.
Take a trip off the beaten path and join the eccentric and eclectic artists in downtown historic Roslyn. GET ARTY and make something at one of the TRY IT Stations on Saturday. Hip! & Hooray!
Support the Art & Music of PK Dwyer by Tipping ♡ Hearty Folks!
BONUS The PK Dwyer Summer Sidewalk Special is Happening Now
What is the Summer Sidewalk Special? Score any available Compact Disc from the PK Dwyer catalogue for just $5 bucks! Offer good on physical in person Cd sales only. Available titles include all the discs from PK's Blues Odyssey and The Jitters. Please see the King Pin Head Music page for more info.
The PK Dwyer Summer Sidewalk Special runs July 22 through September 3, 2018 and is brought to you by Team Dwyer and the King Pin Head Music crew. Another Hooray!
The 2018 Roslyn Art Festival runs August 3 through August 5. For complete details visit the Roslyn Art Fest website: www.roslynartfestival.org
