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Ben McElroy
@benmcelroy.bsky.social
Folky scraper, very amateur puppeteer.

"A shivering seabed of sound." The Guardian

“Wonderfully weird.” Songlines

benmcelroy.co.uk
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
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
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 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...
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 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.
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The final video in my series supported by Help Musicians, filmed with Benjamin Wigley in Derbyshire
MIRRORLAND… inspired by Naomi Kleins (as ever) on point and fascinating/terrifying/bleakly hopeful book Doppelgänger.
Watch the whole film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4sn...
September 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
NEW RELEASE. Out today for Bandcamp Friday, WRENS IN THE WALL is a new live LP featuring tracks recorded at a disused quarry in Derbyshire, and Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre in Glasgow. Listen closely for the wrens nesting in the walls on the first three songs... Thanks @helpmusicians.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM