Ben Castle

Ben Castle

@bencastle.bsky.social

Composer / Songwriter / Arranger Can do imaginable things with a sax, clarinet or flute. www.bencastle.com

169 Followers 85 Following 26 Posts Joined Nov 2024
1 month ago

Ahh brilliant. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll watch it back.

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4 months ago
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Here’s my new single featuring @bencastle.bsky.social and a host of other incredible musical talent… buy/stream here ffm.to/bona015

@www.junodownload.com

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7 months ago
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What’s your name and where do you come from?

Did #milesdavis really write the theme music to #blinddate ?

Here’s Graham with a quick reminder of when I had too much time on my hands.

#mashup #jazz #90stvshows #cillablack

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11 months ago
Polaroid 600 photograph of the Alton Estate in Roehampton SW15, viewed from some distance within Richmond Park. Rugby goal posts are visible at either end of three pitches in the foreground, the sky is blue, but ominous looking grey clouds are seen to the right side of the image. Taken in April 2006 en route from Kingston, Surrey to Kensal Green in London for a recording session with Ben Castle. #polaroid #richmondpark Polaroid 600 photograph looking up at a church in Kensal Green, London. The sky is bright blue, and one small cloud floats just above the roof line in the left of the image. Taken in April 2006 en route from Kingston, Surrey to Kensal Green in London for a recording session with Ben Castle. #polaroid #london Polaroid photograph of me and Ben Castle, shot on the now obsolete Polaroid 500 film. I'm wearing a stripey jumper and Ben looks far cooler in a yellow t-shirt with a gramophone design on the front. Taken in April 2006 at a studio in Kensal Green, London after a session where Ben recorded his tenor saxophone parts for two tracks that would appear on 'My Life At 33' by Dr Rubberfunk, released in October 2006.

This week 19 yrs ago I first met @bencastle.bsky.social when we got together to record his superb sax work on 'Minus Three And Falling', which would appear on my 'difficult second album' later in 2006. It was a fine spring day, although the title alluded to winter! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPsP...

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11 months ago

Amazing! I can’t believe that was 19 years ago. If I remember rightly, I’d just turned 7.

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11 months ago

Ah thank you glee. Yes, it’s lovely that more and more clips and shows are coming to the surface.

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11 months ago

Hahaha! That’s a blast from the past. I wondered who bought it 🤣

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11 months ago
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The sign at the end of the Dublin St Patrick’s Parade made me very happy.

We all need to hear this message from time to time.

#stpatricksday #dublin #stopperforming

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11 months ago
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Onstage with @marillion.com in Port Zelande at the weekend.

Such a buzz to get on stage with the first band I ever saw live. Misplaced Childhood was the first vinyl I bought, and I did a sax quartet arrangement of Script for a Jester’s Tear as part of my music GCSE.
#dreamgig #marillion #saxsolo

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1 year ago
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I might have to start booking smaller venues for my solo sax gigs.
#solosax #bakerstreet #allticketsleft

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1 year ago

Haha! It has immediately climbed to the top rung of my interest ladder. Thanks for the page, it’s incredible.

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1 year ago

Hoorah! Hello Lucy x

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1 year ago

Haha! You’ve always had very discerning ears Simon!

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1 year ago

It is indeed. I’ve not seen it yet, but the clips I’ve seen look really funny.

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1 year ago

I played sax on the Motherland score, but this is a whole new level. I was even ASKED to do some prog flute. Imagine that! I knew it would come in handy one day.

#amandaland #motherland #woodwinds #sessionmusician

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1 year ago
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If you want to hear me play a lot of woodwinds and like laughing (not just at my woodwind playing), Amandaland is now on @bbciplayer

Many thanks to maestros Oli Julian & Ethan Jeffrey for trusting me with the wonderful notes they wrote.

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1 year ago

Haha! I remember when he did that. I couldn’t believe he was on the show as I was such a huge fan of French & Saunders. I’ve still got the autographs he got for me!

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1 year ago

Lovely to see you too Angela. Have a fab 2025!

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1 year ago

Thanks Stuart. It already feels much friendlier than X!

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1 year ago

Haha! Following is more acceptable online.

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1 year ago
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It’s always a buzz to do the orchestral arrangements for the @latelateshow.rte.ie NYE extravaganza.
Here’s a snippet of @jamesblunt.com with @rteco.rte.ie

#jamesblunt #orchestra #arranger #yourebeautiful

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1 year ago

I accept any currency. You know that.

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1 year ago

Does anyone know how much the tooth fairy gives for an adult molar, or should I stick it on eBay? One careful owner since new. Recently root canalled.

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1 year ago

Just had a great gig with Duke Special, Shobsy and Beth Rowley at the Belfast Empire. I’m having a tooth pulled in Dublin at 8am, then taking my daughter to meet Santa in Galway. The dream is being lived!

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1 year ago

Ahhh, thank you doctor. I feel very welcomed!

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1 year ago

Ahh the good old days!

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1 year ago

Ahh, this is just like the golden era of twitter.

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1 year ago
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I have the best view ever at my rehearsal today. The one and only Billy Cobham is sitting right in front of me.😍
#dreamgig #billycobham #drums #legend

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