Ben McElroy
@benmcelroy.bsky.social
Folky scraper, very amateur puppeteer.
"A shivering seabed of sound." The Guardian
“Wonderfully weird.” Songlines
https://ko-fi.com/benmcelroy
benmcelroy.co.uk
"A shivering seabed of sound." The Guardian
“Wonderfully weird.” Songlines
https://ko-fi.com/benmcelroy
benmcelroy.co.uk
Februarys tape visits the other side of the hunger hills…
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Februarys tape visits the other side of the hunger hills…
…all pre 2025 merch name your price over at Bandcamp today!
#bandcampfriday #merchtable #vinyl #experimental
#bandcampfriday #merchtable #vinyl #experimental
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 AM
…all pre 2025 merch name your price over at Bandcamp today!
#bandcampfriday #merchtable #vinyl #experimental
#bandcampfriday #merchtable #vinyl #experimental
As we leave January behind and say hello to February and the slow march back to spring, we also say goodbye to Val’s plot at 326 (for now) and head across the site (still on the hunger hills, somewhere in the hundreds) to meet with musician and gardener Steno...
February 5, 2026 at 8:59 AM
As we leave January behind and say hello to February and the slow march back to spring, we also say goodbye to Val’s plot at 326 (for now) and head across the site (still on the hunger hills, somewhere in the hundreds) to meet with musician and gardener Steno...
Allotment Tapes #1 is out today on Bandcamp!
This is the first of a monthly series and this one features artist and gardener Val Turton at her plot/studio 326 Space.
Links in bio, subscribe via Bandcamp for monthly releases and bonus material.
#allotments #gardening #newmusic #bandcamp
This is the first of a monthly series and this one features artist and gardener Val Turton at her plot/studio 326 Space.
Links in bio, subscribe via Bandcamp for monthly releases and bonus material.
#allotments #gardening #newmusic #bandcamp
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Allotment Tapes #1 is out today on Bandcamp!
This is the first of a monthly series and this one features artist and gardener Val Turton at her plot/studio 326 Space.
Links in bio, subscribe via Bandcamp for monthly releases and bonus material.
#allotments #gardening #newmusic #bandcamp
This is the first of a monthly series and this one features artist and gardener Val Turton at her plot/studio 326 Space.
Links in bio, subscribe via Bandcamp for monthly releases and bonus material.
#allotments #gardening #newmusic #bandcamp
TOMORROW - LISTENING PARTY for Allotment Tapes #1 - A Different Stillness (with Val Turton)
7.30pm via Bandcamp
Join me down in the plot for an exclusive listen to the first Allotment Tape, plus a space to chat, ask me questions etc
It's just twenty minutes long. Bring a flask and a comfy chair...
7.30pm via Bandcamp
Join me down in the plot for an exclusive listen to the first Allotment Tape, plus a space to chat, ask me questions etc
It's just twenty minutes long. Bring a flask and a comfy chair...
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
TOMORROW - LISTENING PARTY for Allotment Tapes #1 - A Different Stillness (with Val Turton)
7.30pm via Bandcamp
Join me down in the plot for an exclusive listen to the first Allotment Tape, plus a space to chat, ask me questions etc
It's just twenty minutes long. Bring a flask and a comfy chair...
7.30pm via Bandcamp
Join me down in the plot for an exclusive listen to the first Allotment Tape, plus a space to chat, ask me questions etc
It's just twenty minutes long. Bring a flask and a comfy chair...
I brought my viola with me to @326artspace, mainly as a bit of a comforter- I always feel a bit weird going anywhere without an instrument! It sat in it's case for most of the afternoon, but Val was curious so I got it out of its case and had a play...
I just love this space... lots of stories
I just love this space... lots of stories
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I brought my viola with me to @326artspace, mainly as a bit of a comforter- I always feel a bit weird going anywhere without an instrument! It sat in it's case for most of the afternoon, but Val was curious so I got it out of its case and had a play...
I just love this space... lots of stories
I just love this space... lots of stories
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...
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.
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
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
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...
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?