Ben Clingain

Ben Clingain writer and musician and former springtowncamp resident has sent us a collection of his own songs which will be featured on his new CD. Ben is now living in Cleveland Ohio and is married with a family.
Ben has been playing and writing music for some time now.While he was at queens university he played in a band called "the Arabs" featuring himself and Mickey mc Crudden from Creggan as well as Denis mc Daid from the waterside.
He has shared a stage with many leading musicans including are very own Phil Coulter who he dueted with at the Glee club at Queens.Ben also had a solo career for a period were he conscentrated on playing the great works of Bob Zimmerman(Dylan)
Ben took a break from music as his family life and business life took centre stage up until approx 4 years ago when a band called "the Quiet men" came calling.He moved from this band to" Bald Paul's Irish Bluesband"where he feels right at home writing Derry songs and playing a mixture of Waylon Jennings(no relation to Jimmy Jennings)Alan Jackson,Tom T Hall,Johnny Mc Avoy and a lot of other irish music.
Ben has sent us the lyrics of the songs he has written.We have the published the first two songs entitled Ma's Old Hut and Goodbye Tillies Factory and will publish the other ones in due course{we don't want to spoil yees all at once.Ben has promised to send us a copy of his CD when it is complete so we can put some music to the lyrics.Thanks again Ben.

Ben with his band (Ben is standing at the microphone)

Just incase anyone is planning to go to cleveland ohio on their holidays this year here is the schedule of the bands dates and venues. Im sure Ben and the boys would be delighted to see you!

Click here for Ben's first 2 songs>>

Band Schedule Summer/Fall 2007/Winter 07/08

Bedford Rotary Rib Burn-off, The Commons,     Sunday June 3, 4-8pm
British-American Club, Twinsburg, Oh,                  Fri June 15, 8-11pm
Great Lakes Brewery, West 25 Street, (Fr Jim O’Donnell charity),                                                                                Mon June 18, 6-7.45pm
Westside Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,        Fri June 22, 8-11pm
Mullarkey’s Irish Pub, Erie Street, Willoughby,      Sat June 23, 10-1am
Rocky River Wellness Center, Wooster Road,      Thurs June 28, 2-3pm
West Park Station, Kamms Corners,                        Thurs July 5, 6-9pm
Brennan’s Party Center, Triskett Ave,              Sun July 8, 1.30-3.45pm
Achill Pipe Band Concert, WSIA club            Fri July 13, 6.30-9.30pm
Katy Hancheck, 30th birthday party,                            Sat July14, 5-6pm
Chagrin Falls Street Festival, Chagrin Falls,          Thurs July 19, 5-7pm
Rocky River Wellness Center, Wooster Road,        Tues July 24, 2-3pm
West side Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,        Fri July 27, 8-11pm
West Park Station, Kamms Corners,                        Thurs Aug 2, 6-9pm
British American Club, Twinsburg, Oh (at Roses Run Golf Club, Stow)
                                                                Sat Aug 25, 8-11pm
West side Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,        Fri Aug 31, 8-11pm
German-American Club, Lorain Road, North Olmsted,
          Thurs Sept 6, 4-7pm
Valley City Airport, OH, Annual Cookout,               Sat Sept 15, 5-8pm
Laura Duffy Clambake, N.Olmsted                                     Sat Sept 22, 5-7pm
West side Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,       Fri Sept 29, 8-11pm
British American Club, Twinsburg, Ohio                    Fri Oct 5, 8-11pm
Sheriff McFaul Annual Clambake, Berea Fairgrounds,
   Sat Oct 20, 1.30-5.30pm
West side Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,         Fri Oct 26, 8-11pm
West side Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,        Fri Nov 30, 8-11pm
West side Irish-American Club, Olmsted Twp,        Fri Dec 21, 8-11pm
British American Club, Twinsburg, Ohio       Sat Dec 22, 8.30-11.30pm
St Patrick’s Day Hoolie, British American Club, Twinsburg, Ohio
           Sat, Mar 15, 2008, 8-11pm
Unicorn Irish Pub, Grafton, Ohio  
     Mon, St Patrick’s Day 3/17/08, 11.30am-1pm
Mulligan’s Irish Pub, Avon,        Mon, St Patrick’s Day 3/17/08, 3-7pm