Ben McElroy
@benmcelroy.bsky.social
Folky scraper, very amateur puppeteer.
"A shivering seabed of sound." The Guardian
“Wonderfully weird.” Songlines
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"A shivering seabed of sound." The Guardian
“Wonderfully weird.” Songlines
benmcelroy.co.uk
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Ben McElroy
@benmcelroy.bsky.social
· Feb 6
Ben McElroy- WIDDERSHINS & DEOSIL
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Very excited to announce that my short film 'Widdershins & Deosil' is out tomorrow along with the six and a half minute soundtrack, and features @njd.bsky.social and Debbie Armour.
It's been an absolute privilege to be able to do this- thanks to @prsfoundation.bsky.social
youtu.be/jdj-jlWQnBc?...
It's been an absolute privilege to be able to do this- thanks to @prsfoundation.bsky.social
youtu.be/jdj-jlWQnBc?...
The first Allotment Tapes will be out on 30th January and there is a Bandcamp Listening party on 28th Jan at 7.30- Uk time. Come along, bring a flask and get cozy for an exclusive listen to the first one.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The first Allotment Tapes will be out on 30th January and there is a Bandcamp Listening party on 28th Jan at 7.30- Uk time. Come along, bring a flask and get cozy for an exclusive listen to the first one.
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/allotm...
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/allotm...
On Saturday night it's my first show of 2026! On familiar soil at We Make Our Way in Notts, with a brilliant line up. *This show is now SOLD OUT, contact organisers for wait list*.
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
On Saturday night it's my first show of 2026! On familiar soil at We Make Our Way in Notts, with a brilliant line up. *This show is now SOLD OUT, contact organisers for wait list*.
Thanks to @zakiasewell.bsky.social at @bbc6music.bsky.social for giving Allotment Tapes their first airing on national radio last night! If you missed it you can listen back to Dreamtime on @bbcsounds.bsky.social - it’s a lovely show all round with some amazing Brazilian music and more.
January 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Thanks to @zakiasewell.bsky.social at @bbc6music.bsky.social for giving Allotment Tapes their first airing on national radio last night! If you missed it you can listen back to Dreamtime on @bbcsounds.bsky.social - it’s a lovely show all round with some amazing Brazilian music and more.
Happy 2026 all! For my New Years resolution I will be spending the year making a monthly series exploring St. Anns Allotment in Nottingham through field recordings, conversations and film/music..
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Happy 2026 all! For my New Years resolution I will be spending the year making a monthly series exploring St. Anns Allotment in Nottingham through field recordings, conversations and film/music..
‘The Path Only The Rain Acknowledges,’ the title track from mine and Elinor Rowlands ep, released on Sonido Polifonico…
… if you missed it during all the Christmas stuff… it’s still here, usual places and I believe there are a few copies left of the super limited, red vinyl 10 inch.
… if you missed it during all the Christmas stuff… it’s still here, usual places and I believe there are a few copies left of the super limited, red vinyl 10 inch.
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
‘The Path Only The Rain Acknowledges,’ the title track from mine and Elinor Rowlands ep, released on Sonido Polifonico…
… if you missed it during all the Christmas stuff… it’s still here, usual places and I believe there are a few copies left of the super limited, red vinyl 10 inch.
… if you missed it during all the Christmas stuff… it’s still here, usual places and I believe there are a few copies left of the super limited, red vinyl 10 inch.
The first batch of ‘The Path Only The Rain Acknowledges’ are packed up and ready to be sent out… thanks to all who have supported so far.
super limited (37 copies total) hand made 10 inch lathe cuts … festive red vinyl…
sonidopolifonico.bandcamp.com/album/the-path-only-the-rain-acknowledges
super limited (37 copies total) hand made 10 inch lathe cuts … festive red vinyl…
sonidopolifonico.bandcamp.com/album/the-path-only-the-rain-acknowledges
The path only the rain acknowledges, by : Ben McElroy and Elinor Rowlands
0 track album
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December 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The first batch of ‘The Path Only The Rain Acknowledges’ are packed up and ready to be sent out… thanks to all who have supported so far.
super limited (37 copies total) hand made 10 inch lathe cuts … festive red vinyl…
sonidopolifonico.bandcamp.com/album/the-path-only-the-rain-acknowledges
super limited (37 copies total) hand made 10 inch lathe cuts … festive red vinyl…
sonidopolifonico.bandcamp.com/album/the-path-only-the-rain-acknowledges
Delighted to announce ‘The Path Only The Rain Acknowledges,’ my collaboration with Elinor Rowlands is now out on very limited edition (37 copies in all), beautifully hand compiled, 10 inch red vinyl on Sonido Polifonico. Contact them if you want to grab one! They look amazing, thank you Paul!
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Delighted to announce ‘The Path Only The Rain Acknowledges,’ my collaboration with Elinor Rowlands is now out on very limited edition (37 copies in all), beautifully hand compiled, 10 inch red vinyl on Sonido Polifonico. Contact them if you want to grab one! They look amazing, thank you Paul!
Still have a few copies of my Elkwort album from earlier this year left on vinyl and CD if anyone is looking for stocking fillers. Also 30% off owt on my Bandcamp for December with the code december25…
#folk #folklore #wyrd#experimentalmusic #experimentalmusician #bandcampfriday
#folk #folklore #wyrd#experimentalmusic #experimentalmusician #bandcampfriday
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Still have a few copies of my Elkwort album from earlier this year left on vinyl and CD if anyone is looking for stocking fillers. Also 30% off owt on my Bandcamp for December with the code december25…
#folk #folklore #wyrd#experimentalmusic #experimentalmusician #bandcampfriday
#folk #folklore #wyrd#experimentalmusic #experimentalmusician #bandcampfriday
30% off my entire Bandcamp discography with the code december25.. have a rummage. Still got a few physical copies of Elkwort knocking about too..
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Ben McElroy
-folk based experiments
-drone based droning
-maker of ‘shivering seabeds of sound’ (The Guardian, no less!)
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December 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
30% off my entire Bandcamp discography with the code december25.. have a rummage. Still got a few physical copies of Elkwort knocking about too..
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com
Delighted to have been offered some funding from EFDSS to get some new equipment bits… and create a slightly easier to set up, more robust live set… this will enable me to play in lots of fields and noisy spaces… so if you put on gigs in fields and noisy spaces get in touch!
December 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Delighted to have been offered some funding from EFDSS to get some new equipment bits… and create a slightly easier to set up, more robust live set… this will enable me to play in lots of fields and noisy spaces… so if you put on gigs in fields and noisy spaces get in touch!
Gig Announcement. My first show of 2026 will be a hometown one, at one of my favourite spaces By Our Hands @wemakeourway . I’ve played with Boci before in Birmingham, she was ace. Looking forward to playing with Sophie (Strange Loop) from faves Haiku Salut. Information is in all the usual places
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Gig Announcement. My first show of 2026 will be a hometown one, at one of my favourite spaces By Our Hands @wemakeourway . I’ve played with Boci before in Birmingham, she was ace. Looking forward to playing with Sophie (Strange Loop) from faves Haiku Salut. Information is in all the usual places
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Couple more days to vote on this and my nearly 10 year old debut is on the list…
Couple more days to vote on this and my nearly 10 year old debut is on the list…
Vote To Reissue Whitelabrecs Classics
For Whitelabrecs' 10th birthday next year, there'll be vinyl reissues of label classics, as voted by the community. Learn more about the first shortlist and cast your vote!
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November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Couple more days to vote on this and my nearly 10 year old debut is on the list…
Couple more days to vote on this and my nearly 10 year old debut is on the list…
Tour goodies! Thanks to all who came along to the Autumn shows and the artists I had the pleasure to share a stage with. And of course the promoters who make touring like this possible. One or two surprises coming up before the year is out, then see you down the allotment in January!
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Tour goodies! Thanks to all who came along to the Autumn shows and the artists I had the pleasure to share a stage with. And of course the promoters who make touring like this possible. One or two surprises coming up before the year is out, then see you down the allotment in January!
Just wanted to share a bit of exciting news from Whitelabrecs who released my first album Bird-Stone way back in 2016. To celebrate the labels 10 year anniversary they are releasing some albums on vinyl and asking people to vote on their faves, Bird Stone is on the list! 1/2
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Just wanted to share a bit of exciting news from Whitelabrecs who released my first album Bird-Stone way back in 2016. To celebrate the labels 10 year anniversary they are releasing some albums on vinyl and asking people to vote on their faves, Bird Stone is on the list! 1/2
Thank you to everyone who came out to see me on my autumn tour dates, and to the various promoters and musicians who made it all come together. There is some new music coming from me soon, and a very exciting new project to share...
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Thank you to everyone who came out to see me on my autumn tour dates, and to the various promoters and musicians who made it all come together. There is some new music coming from me soon, and a very exciting new project to share...
Last call for the last show of the tour! Come to Zapato Tap on Sunday to see things like this... Filmed in Derbyshire with Ben Wigley, supported by Help Musicians.
Extract from Last Years Ghost, available NOW on Bandcamp
Extract from Last Years Ghost, available NOW on Bandcamp
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Last call for the last show of the tour! Come to Zapato Tap on Sunday to see things like this... Filmed in Derbyshire with Ben Wigley, supported by Help Musicians.
Extract from Last Years Ghost, available NOW on Bandcamp
Extract from Last Years Ghost, available NOW on Bandcamp
Popped into the fabulous Running Circle Records here in Notts to see if they’d sold any of my records and they had! I've restocked both Beacons Of The Wilderness and Elkwort … do pop in for a browse if you’re down that way.
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Popped into the fabulous Running Circle Records here in Notts to see if they’d sold any of my records and they had! I've restocked both Beacons Of The Wilderness and Elkwort … do pop in for a browse if you’re down that way.
Last gig of the tour for me on SUNDAY, 2nd November. It's been great to get out and about this autumn. I'll be rounding off at Zapato Tap in Marsden, for a show with Sun Drawings. Thanks to Red Deer Club for having me.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Last gig of the tour for me on SUNDAY, 2nd November. It's been great to get out and about this autumn. I'll be rounding off at Zapato Tap in Marsden, for a show with Sun Drawings. Thanks to Red Deer Club for having me.
I really enjoyed playing with Frankie Archer recently, a great mix of authentic North East songs and fun electronics! I'm supporting Me Lost Me TOMORROW night in Sheffield, still time to grab a ticket and get down there...
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I really enjoyed playing with Frankie Archer recently, a great mix of authentic North East songs and fun electronics! I'm supporting Me Lost Me TOMORROW night in Sheffield, still time to grab a ticket and get down there...
Last reminder, live stream at 8pm Uk time this evening.
Would be lovely if you can join me.
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/post-t...
Would be lovely if you can join me.
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/post-t...
Post Tea Pickup from Ben McElroy
Live Stream from Ben McElroy.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Last reminder, live stream at 8pm Uk time this evening.
Would be lovely if you can join me.
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/post-t...
Would be lovely if you can join me.
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/post-t...
What a treat it is to see these brilliant sketches documenting my recent gig at The Grove Nottingham. I'm back out on the road this week at Bishops House in Sheffield. Still a few tickets but they won't be there for long... Thanks to Grace Joyram and Izzy Thomlison for the drawings
October 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
What a treat it is to see these brilliant sketches documenting my recent gig at The Grove Nottingham. I'm back out on the road this week at Bishops House in Sheffield. Still a few tickets but they won't be there for long... Thanks to Grace Joyram and Izzy Thomlison for the drawings
Excerpt from MIRRORLAND, filmed in Derbyshire with Benjamin Wigley, supported by Help Musicians, Visit my website for the full video, where there are also tickets for the last couple of tour dates. Next up for me is Bishops House on 24th October, supporting Me Lost Me.
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Excerpt from MIRRORLAND, filmed in Derbyshire with Benjamin Wigley, supported by Help Musicians, Visit my website for the full video, where there are also tickets for the last couple of tour dates. Next up for me is Bishops House on 24th October, supporting Me Lost Me.
Strange type of mushroom, I think. Can anyone help identify?
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Strange type of mushroom, I think. Can anyone help identify?
Tomorrow night I continue my tour with a hometown show at The Grove in Nottingham. Thanks to Folkrooms for inviting me. Looking forward to seeing Frankie Archer. There will be tickets on the door or you can book via bemcelrory.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Tomorrow night I continue my tour with a hometown show at The Grove in Nottingham. Thanks to Folkrooms for inviting me. Looking forward to seeing Frankie Archer. There will be tickets on the door or you can book via bemcelrory.co.uk
Friday at 12- It was so lovely doing the last live stream that I'm doing another... this time for the (UK) lunch crowd... Whether its proper sit down meal or a meal deal in the car... come join me- audio only so can tune in on headphones/in the car etc..
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benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/live-a...
Live at lunch time
Live Stream from Ben McElroy.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Friday at 12- It was so lovely doing the last live stream that I'm doing another... this time for the (UK) lunch crowd... Whether its proper sit down meal or a meal deal in the car... come join me- audio only so can tune in on headphones/in the car etc..
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/live-a...
benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/merch/live-a...