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Ben Reel
Tour Dates for 2016 Promoting Ben’s Album ‘7th’ Includes Six UK Dates in October With Tony McLoughlin
7th Tracklisting:
- Lucky Streak
- One Of These Days
- Crushed It
- Say
- God’s World
- Reflections Of The Blues
- Back On The Road
- Meant To Be
- Many A Time
- Gimme Some Room
- Given It All
- Coming Round Again Bonus Tracks: All Souls Alive & Resurrection Man
Ben Reel Band: Ben Reel (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica) Michael Black (drums) Ronnie O’Flynn (bass) Micky McCarney (piano keyboards) Julieanne Black (backing vocals and percussion)
YouTube e.g. Ben Reel “Say” + “Coming Round Again” + “One Of These Days”
Since his debut back in 1999, each album released by Ben Reel has gone from strength to strength earning him many plaudits from the music media around the world.
Ben’s unique style has evolved by drawing from a wealth of different types of music, from rock, soul, blues, alt folk/Americana, country and reggae.
By fusing these different genres behind his songs he has created a sound that has become his own.
Over the years Ben has made numerous radio and television appearances along with playing support to artists such as Jools Holland, Alabama 3 and The Cranberries.
He has collaborated musically with such names as Hal Ketchum, the legendary ‘Blockheads’ and the award winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon.
As a songwriter and performer he has co-written and worked with some of Nashville’s finest, David Olney, John Hadley, Sergio Webb & Irene Kelley.
Over the last seven years Ben Reel has toured extensively across Europe and the USA resulting in the development of a loyal and growing fan base.
The Ben Reel Band features Ben Reel on guitar and vocals Michael Black on drums, Ronnie O’Flynn on bass, Mick McCarney on guitar and Julieanne Reel on backing vocals & percussion.
Amongst the bands most notable performances include appearances at festivals such as Huntenpop in the Netherlands, Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots, Cork Jazz Festival and Ireland’s premiere music festival “Electric Picnic” in 2014.
In 2013 Ben toured the UK and the U.S. with Tommy Womack (Nashville) and last year the Ben Reel Band toured the UK as double bill with the legendary Eric Andersen.
October 2016
Ben Reel Band
Fri 7. Cafe De Stier, Kleine Hagen 6, 7151 BR Eibergen, Netherlands
Sat 8. Cafe De Stam, Misterstraat 71, Winterswijk, 7101 Netherlands
Sun 9. Rexwinkel House Concert, Aalten, Netherlands
Ben Reel & Tony McLoughlin (Irish Troubadour Tour)
Wed 12. The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud GL5 3SS UK
Ben Reel & Tony McLoughlin (Irish Troubadour Tour)
Thurs 13. The Black Swan Hotel, 25-26 Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1JQ UK
Ben Reel & Tony McLoughlin (Irish Troubadour Tour)
Fri 14. Brewery Blues, (Kings Head Cellar Lounge) 24 Market Place, Cirencester GL7 2NR UK
Ben Reel & Tony McLoughlin (Irish Troubadour Tour)
Sat 15. The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, ShropshireTF2 6EA UK
Ben Reel & Tony McLoughlin (Irish Troubadour Tour)
Sun 16. Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1QR UK
Ben Reel & Tony McLoughlin (Irish Troubadour Tour)
Mon 17. The Caledonia, 22 Caledonia Street, Liverpool L7 7DX UK
Ben Reel Band
Thur 20. La Bicicletta, Miodowa 7, Krakow, Poland
Fri 21. Harris Piano Jazz Bar, Rynek Glówny 28, 31-010 Krakow, Poland
Sun 23. Cafe Szafe, Felicjanek 10, 31-104 Krakow, Poland
Ben Reel (Solo)
Thur 27. Spirit Store, Georges Quay, Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland
Ben Reel Band
Fri 28. Imperial Hotel (Cork Jazz Festival) South Mall, Cork, Ireland
Sat 29. Ryans Bar, Friary St, Kilkenny, Ireland
Sun 30. Eugene Kellys, Convent Rd, Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland
November 2016
Ben Reel & The Haarlem Buoys
Sat 5. Op De Deel, Lutten, Netherlands
Sun 6. Café De Klomp, Oude Bredaseweg 4, Midden, Etten Leur, Netherlands
Ben Reel
Tue 8. Ramble on Tuesday @Trianon Nijmegen, Trianon – Berg en Dalseweg 33, 6522BA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ben Reel & Ronald De Jong
Wed 9. Café ‘t Rozenknopje, Hoogstraat 59, 5615 PA Eindhoven, Netherlands
Thur 10. Mulligan’s Irish Music Bar, Amstel 100, 1017 AC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ben Reel & Glenn Schwarzer
Fri 11. Tierney’s Irish Pub, Spekstraat 8, 2011 HM, Haarlem, Netherlands
Ben Reel & The Haarlem Buoys
Sat 12. House Concert, Ultrect, Netherlands
Sun 13. Cafe Studio, Grote Market 25, 2011 RC Haarlem, Netherlands
Ben Reel
Mon 14. Cafe Monumentje, Westerstraat 120, 1015 MP, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tues 15. Cafe Briljant, Lange Annastraat 33, 2011 XG, Haarlem, Netherlands
Ben Reel & The Haarlem Buoys
Wed 16. Honky Tonk, Slagveld 1, 3231 AN Brielle, Netherlands
Ben Reel
Thur 17. Bolletjescafé de Klok, Stationsstraat 24, 1749 EH Warmenhuizen, Netherlands
Ben Reel & Glenn Schwarzer
Fri 18. The Wolfhound, Riviervismarkt 9, 2011 HJ Haarlem, Netherlands
Ben Reel & The Haarlem Buoys
Sat 19. Jopenkerk, Gedempte Voldersgracht 2, 2011 WB Haarlem, Netherlands
Sun 20. Cafe Stiels, Smedestraat 21, 2011 PT Haarlem, Netherlands
Ben Reel
Sun 20. Tierneys Irish Pub, Spekstraat 8, 2011 HM Haarlem, Netherlands
Ben Reel & Ronald De Jong
Sun 20. Leidse, Hout Houtlaan 100, 2334 CL Leiden, Netherlands
Ben Reel Band
Fri 25. Toales, 7 Crowe St, Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland
Sat 26. The Horseman, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, Ireland
December 2016
Ben Reel Band
Fri 2. The Harbour Bar, 1-4 Dock Terrace, Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland
Sat 10. Eugene Kellys, Convent Rd, Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland
Fri 16. Rowley’s Pub, @ Newgrange Hotel, Bridge St, Navan , Co Meath, Ireland
Fri 23. Toales, 7 Crowe St, Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland
Wed 28. Cross Sq Hotel, 4- 5 O’Fiaich Sq, Crossmaglen, Newry, Co Armagh BT35 9AA UK
Thur 29. Hole In The Wall, 9 Market St, Armagh, Co Armagh, Ireland BT61 7BW UK
Sat 31. Ryans Bar, Friary St, Kilkenny, Ireland
Discography: Albums
7th (2015)
Darkness & The Light (2013)
Time To Get Real 2009
New Horizon (2007)
Sweet Victory (2004)
Lost in a Haze (2001)
This Is the Movie (1999)
Discography: Compilations
Ben Reel – ’10’ (1999-2009)
Discography: EP’s
Exorcise Me E.P. (2000)