Next up for me is a very special hometown gig, supporting Frankie Archer at The Grove here in Nottingham. Thank you to The Folkroom for inviting me, hoping to see lots of friends in the crowd.

TOMORROW NIGHT! I continue the tour with my stop at The Jam Factory in Hereford. Thanks to the Weirdshire gang for inviting me. There's still time to get tickets, links in all the usual places.

In lieu of TONIGHT'S now cancelled London gig, I’ll be doing a little Bandcamp livestream, followed by a listening/viewing party of Widdeshins & Deosil and a couple of other things.. and I’ll be on the chat to discuss them 7PM

One week to go until I'm in Jam Factory in Hereford with good friends Weirdshire. Really looking forward to being back. All the links for this and the other tour dates are here benmcelroy.co.uk

Due to unforeseen circumstances my show at Green Note, Camden has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be refunded and we are working to reschedule.

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...

Another offering to the great petrol headed god… Amazing how nature moves in so quickly, the smell of smoke still in the air and the back seats have already been ‘colonised’ by a couple of poo bags.

Less than two weeks until the tour kicks off in Sowerby Bridge! You can find all the information and links on my website or via the link in my bio. Really excited to take ELKWORT out on the road benmcelroy.co.uk

One of my favourite things about gigging is getting to share a stage with some fantastic other artists.. like these folks who I'll be playing with on my tour in just a few weeks now... 21/09 Andrew Metheven 24/09 Mit Hiss 08/10 Frankie Archer 24/10 Me Lost Me 02/11 Sun Drawings benmcelroy.co.uk

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

Stones ‘n’ bones ‘n’ stuff in trees - a bit of a break from all the tour planning! A Neolithic stone circle and a tiny bit of family fun tresspassing to get there.

NEW VIDEO. Some stills from my new live performance video for Last Years Ghosts, filmed with Benjamin Wigley and supported by @helpmusicians.bsky.social You can watch the full version here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7n... I'll be touring from late September if you'd like to see more of me live!

Snippet from the new live performance video for my track 53.1608° N, 1.6297° W Filmed in Derbyshire with Benjamin Wigley supported by @helpmusicians.bsky.social this was a real privilege to be involved in. Visit my website for full video and tickets for my upcoming tour

It's Bandcamp Friday today. I'm down to single figures stock of Elkwort, so don't hang about. Here are some nice things people have said about the album

Some stills from my edit of the live film with Benjamin Wigley. slowly chopping and editing my way through the footage. Thanks to Help Musicians for making this happen- playing music in this beautiful space an absolute privilege! Check my links to see which other spaces I'm playing in this year

Excited to announce a little run of dates I’ll be doing in the autumn. Some old faves and some new’uns. Tickets and information from benmcelory.co.uk

Filming day Monday- out again to Derbyshire to shoot some more film with Benjamin Wiggley absolute pleasure and amazing to be able to be making sound out in the wild. Thanks to @helpmusicians.bsky.social for making this happen … more to come. #derbyshire #ruins #livemusic #filmmaker

What a lovely thing Echo Festival Lanercost was! Privilege to play in such a space. The other acts were wonderfully varied. Thanks Helen for booking me and being so welcoming. And thanks Steve the soundy for reminding me to take a moment to breathe after setting up! Good to remember

Gig tonight! Looking forward to my Cumbrian debut at The Priory in Lanercost. Thanks to Echo Events for inviting me. Links in all the usual places

Had a brilliant time at Solstice Transmissions on Saturday. Thanks to Well Dressed for having me. Great to catch sets by Elspeth Ann, @greetlds.bsky.social and @njd.bsky.social

GIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I'll be playing Cumbria for the first time at this year's Echo Fest in Lanercost. The show will be on Friday 27th June at Lanercost Priory, doors at 6pm, with a lovely line up of music and storytelling. Thanks to Echo Events for inviting me.

Thanks Anthony & thanks @thequietus.com

I'm doing a little last minute set at The Feather Star, Wirkswirth for Well Dressed on Saturday for their solstice celebrations.. Great to be on amongst many weird folk luminaries! I'm on at 3pm. www.gigantic.com/solstice-tra...

Lovely review of Elkwort in the latest Songlines alongside an interview on did about my adopted hometown Nottingham. #nottingham #worldmusic #songlines #dosti

Penultimate ditty.

Great to be included in this - thanks @sun13music.bsky.social .

Slumbering marionette, strings all tangled, dreams of the boughs, creaking a lago, the same old tired groans. 'well you ‘ad to go and do it, didn't ye, yer wouldn't listen and now look where ye are, lad.' With @njd.bsky.social from ‘Elkwort’ #acoustic #guitar #folk #newalbum

A little snippet at @cityartsnotts.bsky.social last night. Thanks @communitree.bsky.social for having me. 😀 I’m currently putting together a little tour for early Autumn- get in touch if you would like me to head your way! #ambient #acoustic #ableton #tour #nottingham

Impromptu fanfare for the arrival of Elkwort! Pre orders have all been sent out today. This one is pretty limited edition so if you want one act fast!

The problems in our society are not caused by migrants or refugees. They are caused by an economic system rigged in favour of corporations and billionaires. If the government wanted to improve people’s lives, it would tax the rich and build an economy that works for us all.

World leaders can make as many statements as they like opposing Israel's actions in Gaza. Until they end the sale of weapons to Israel, they remain complicit in the mass murder of Palestinians. Stop arming genocide, now.

Ah thanks!

Slowly getting through these. Track 4 of 'Elkwort' features the wonderful Elinor Rowlands on spoken word and my (slightly primitive) piano and drum playing... It's the surprise 'hit' of the album (it even got on @bbc6music.bsky.social s Dreamtime a while back). @reducedlistening.bsky.social

Toughening migration rules doesn’t challenge Reform. It validates them.

Some kind words said about my new album ‘Elkwort’ since it’s release last week. (More welcome- get in touch if you’d like a press pack). @bbc6music.bsky.social @reducedlistening.bsky.social @thequietus.com @paddyclarke.bsky.social @igloomag.bsky.social @normanrecords.com @iikkiik.bsky.social

Thanks, also, for the lovely words!

Thanks for the lovely review!

Widdershins and I made it into this beauty!

Sums it up pretty neatly!

...and what better time to grab yourself a copy than today (Bandcamp Friday)... vinyl/cd/digital... the physical copies are pretty limited edition and going quuuuiiick so don't dawdle if you want one!

Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives.

The Green Party don’t get as much media coverage as Reform because the continuation of civilised human life on the planet isn’t as interesting as cunts.

You promised change, Keir. I don’t think anyone thought that meant “exactly the same only less criminally corrupt and more stable”. The way to defeat Reform is to actually deliver progressive change for people. And also to just call them out as horrible racists.

It's Bandcamp Friday. Today is a good day to dive in. You'll find it all here - richardnorris.bandcamp.com/merch Loads of vinyl/CD/digital, plus, you can subscribe to my Bandcamp and get tons of back catalogue digital, CD and vinyl as part of your subscription... Happy Bandcamp Friday! :) RX

Exciting weird folk of a traditional bent is always a good thing in my book!

New album ‘Elkwort’ out today on laaps.

New album ‘Elkwort’ is out a week today! Pre-orders are up at Laaps’ Bandcamp and three tracks are available to listen to. A limited amount of copies will also be available from my BC next week. laaps.bandcamp.com/album/elkwort

After an intense weekend was unwinding to DreamTime with Zakia on @bbc6music.bsky.social last night… very pleasantly surprised to hear myself and Elinor Rowlands come on the airwaves! It’s a great show and perfect for a Sunday [email protected] www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Excited to be able to share the artwork (by the fabulous Nieves Mingueza )for my forthcoming album Elkwort on the (also fabulous) Laaps label. It’s always a lot of work getting an album out the door, but this one has mostly been a joy.

Excited to be joining them for the Nottingham leg!