My name is Ben and I'm from Sydney. Play Flute, Whistles, Zouk and Bodhran. Love tunes from the Irish/Scottish/Breton/Asturian/Crazy new compositions family. Can be found playing Sundays at Durty Nelly's Paddington, Tuesday nights in Kelly's on king Newtown and random drunken evenings at Casa de Clarke. I'm currently a member of The Rounders (with bb, ciansdad and SirNose), Evenish and the Kate Delaney Band as well as the brand new trad/trip hop super group Nifty Shoeless!! (crank it up tombo!!)
Fave Players: Kevin Crawford, Michael McGoldrick, Barry Kerr, Martin Meehan, Claire Mann, Ben Stephenson, Dave Sherridan, Matt Molloy, Deidre Havlin, Catherine Sands, Harry Bradley, Desi Donnelly, Siobhan Peoples, Martin Tourish, Brian Duke, John Kelly, Elliot Grasso, Niall Vallely, Paidraig Rynne, John McSherry..........
Fave Bands: At first light, Flook, Lunasa, Beoga, Tabache, Buille, Teada, Trouble in the Kitchen, Solas, Dervish, Deanta, Felpeyu, Llan de Cubel, Kornog, Calico, Bothy Band, Grada.
Tunes in late in the evening's tunebook: 0
| Bouzouki/Mandola Makers | May 21st 2007 |
| Session Size. | April 30th 2007 |
| What happend to bb? | April 16th 2007 |
| Dave Copley Flutes. | March 29th 2006 |
| Sydney siders. | January 25th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: Turning Wave 08 - some YouTubings... | September 22nd 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: The new age of the bodhran. | August 15th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: The new age of the bodhran. | August 14th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: bodhran mic? | February 13th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: bodhran mic? | February 12th 2008 |