YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Andrew Christian Brundidge plays his violin on the West Federal Street side of Youngstown's Phelps Street Gateway.

The song is "Twinkle Hop."

"I was home-schooled in Virginia, and the curriculum that my mom was using to teach us had a strong program, and I started at 9 years old," Brundidge said.

Brundidge is 27. Eight years ago, young and adventurous, he wanted something new and chose Youngstown as where he wanted to live, basically pulling it out of a hat.

"Just looking at the map and exploring different places," he said. Two and a half years ago, he started playing outside a Boardman Plaza and was kindly asked to leave, after which he was told he would be welcomed downtown. Why? Well, one reason to promote his business. He plays at events, but more than tha

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