Ben P Acoustic singer guitarist / busker , singer songwriter

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Solo guitar and vocals for 2 hours£190
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About / Biography

Ben p originated as a busker and quickly moved on to playing pubs , clubs , functions and festivals. With over 200 songs currently in the set list ranging from the 50,s to the early 2000,s Ben works hard to work with you to find the best songs for your function . Constantly adding to the set list and also willing to learn requested songs with enough time , Ben also writes his own music and is currently working towards releasing his first ep . Ben started out in a duo called choppers children and then eventually began a solo career also playing guitar for various other artists along the way ben now plays predominantly alone and has had multiple residencies in venues in the past.

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Location

Based in Bournemouth, Dorset

Will travel up to 50 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 50 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Bob Marley

Is this love

Natural mystic

Pimpers paradise

Jammin

Waiting in vain

Top ranking

Zimbabwe

Turn your lights down low

Satisfy my soul

Forever loving jah

David Bowie

Moonage day dream

Letter to hermione

As the world falls down

Star man

Ziggy stardust

5 years

Soul love

Lazarus

Elvis Presley

Marie’s the name

Don’t be cruel

Little sister

Mean woman blues

Girl of my best friend

The doors

People are strange

Lost little girl

La woman

Love her madly

Been down so long

The platters

My prayer

Only you

Smoke gets in your eyes

The killers

Mr bright side

Kings of Leon

Sex on fire

Use somebody

Foo fighters

Best of you

Gene Vincent

Be bop alula

Race the devil

Baby blue

Carl Perkins

Bopping the blues

Everybodies trying to be my baby

I’m sorry I’m not sorry

Ricky Nelson

Lonesome town

Don’t leave me

Shirley Lee

10 cc

I’m not in love

The cardigans

Love fool

Echo and the bunnymen

The killing moon

Patrick swayze

Like the wind

George Michael

Careless whisper

Red hot chilli peppers

Under the bridge

Road tripping

Californication

Bob fryfogle

6 foot under

The acbs

All over

The crying shames

Please stay

The cramps

Can’t hardly stand it

Jack Scott

The way I walk

Dead or alive

You spin me round

Soft cell

Tainted love

Johnny cash

If I give my soul

Hurt

Folsom prison blues

Ring of fire

No doubt

Don’t speak

Mikey dread

Positive reality

Evelyn champagne king

Love come down

The slickers

Johnny too bad

Jacob killer miller

I shall be released

Pink Floyd

Breathe

Wish you were here

Oasis

She’s electric

Half the world away

Wonderwall

John Denver

Take me home country roads

Neil diamond

Sweet Caroline

Johnny burnette

Lonesome train

Honey hush

Baby blue eyes

Csn

Almost cut my hair

Love

Signed dc

Bryan Adams

Heaven

Ryan Adams

Call me on your way back home

Why do they leave

Prince

Purple rain

Little red corvette

Peter Andre

Mysterious girl

Spice girls

Say you’ll be there

Viva forever

Shirelles

Will you still love me tomorrow

The ronettes

Be my baby

Ramones

Baby I love you

Misfits

Last caress

Die my darling

Hybrid moments

Some kinda hate

Billy idol

Rebel yell

Eyes without a face

Gerry and the pacemakers

Don’t let the sun catch you crying

Tom jones

Delilah

I who have nothing

Buzzcocks

Ever fallen in love

Abba

Dancing queen

Mamma Mia

Jackson 5

I want you back

Slade

Coz I luv you

Cmon feel the noise

It’s Christmas

Daft punk

Fragments of time

Akon

Locked up

Warren g

Regulate

Coolio

Gangsters paradise

Bright eyes

First day of my life

Eric carmen

Hungry eyes

Ben e king

Stand by me

Nirvana

Coke as you are

Polly

Seal

Killer

Ub40

Red red wine

Cyndi lauper

Girls just wanna have fun

Time after time

True colours

Bonnie Tyler

Hero

Candi staton

Young hearts run free

Marty robbins

Hanging me tonight

Tall handsome stranger

Doggone cowboy

Big iron

Peter frampton

Lines on my face

Bobby Caldwell

Do for love

Teddy prendergast

Love tko

Nancy Sinatra

These boots are made for walking

Tina turner

Simply the best

What’s love got to do with it

Tennesse Ernie for

16 tonnes

Wigfield

Saturday night

The police

Walking on the moon

Can’t stand losing

Tom Paxton

Can’t help but wonder where I’m bound

Rose Royce

Wishing on a star

Benny sings

Big brown eyes

Blondie

Call me

Ace of base

I saw the sign

Fleetwood mac

Little lies

Go your own way

Lord Huron

The night we met

Patsy klein

Strange

U2

With or without you

Roy Orbison

Running scared

Love hurts

Tom petty

Breakdown

Frankie goes to Hollywood

The power of love

Kiss

I was made for loving you

Wasp

Love machine

Motörhead

The ace of spades

Tracy chapman

Baby can I hold you

The everly brothers

Walk right back

Claudette

So sad

Always it’s you

Buddy holly

Raining in my heart

Last night

Think it over

Looking for someone to love

The looks naive

The Scorpions

Wind of change

Crowded house

Don’t dream it’s over

Dusty Springfield

I only wanna be with you

Big bopper

White lightning

Bill hayley

Move it on over

Fats domino

Don’t blame it on me

Jimmie dale gilmore

Tonight I think I’m gonna go downtown

The cars

Drive

Technotronic

Pump up the jam

Bruce Springsteen

Dancing in the dark

Shaking stevens

Green door

Pantera

Cemetery gates

Passenger

Let her go

Iggy pop

Passenger

Black sabbath

Paranoid

Alice in chains

Nutshell

Neil diamond - sweet Caroline

John Denver - take me home country road

Cher - if I could turn back time

Everything byt the girl - missing

Chaka khan - ain’t nobody

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Power supply


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes


What information do you require about a venue?

Where the power supply is


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

I performed at a boat show in Dorset , it was a great atmosphere and a great bunch of people to perform for also played bradninch festival in Exeter which was really good fun


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

The doors , mainly for the lyrical content and songwriting


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I started as a busker then evolved into playing care homes. Played open mic nights and showcases them worked my way up to playing paid gigs


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Original music show case or garden parties

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Guitar
Pa
Mic
Mic stand
Lights


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I have a set list can choose from the set list , if enough time I can add songs to the set list


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Interactive , funny , enjoyable


Will I do requests

With enough time I will take new requests try my best to learn them and play them at your event . Depending on the song and how much time I have and how many songs you want

Recent Clients

Ben P has performed for these clients:

Smoking aces bournemouth

Oddfellows arm wimborne

New anchor and hope salisbury

Fridays ringwood

Green man wimborne

London road brewhouse southampton

Ventnor winter gardens isle of Wight

Drovers dog amsterdam

The last waterhole Amsterdam

Moira zaal utrecht

Kafe de koe amsterdam

Ojo rojo bournemouth

Thomas tripp christchurch

Dancing jug bournemouth

Madding crowd bournemouth

Green man wimborne

Queens head salisbury

Devils haircut bournemouth

Chaplains bournemouth

Grove tavern bournemouth

The rising sun Pembrokeshire

Venues

Ben P has performed at these venues:

Smoking aces bournemouth

Oddfellows arm wimborne

New anchor and hope salisbury

Fridays ringwood

Green man wimborne

London road brewhouse southampton

Ventnor winter gardens isle of Wight

Drovers dog amsterdam

The last waterhole Amsterdam

Moira zaal utrecht

Kafe de koe amsterdam

Ojo rojo bournemouth

Thomas tripp christchurch

Dancing jug bournemouth

Madding crowd bournemouth

Green man wimborne

Queens head salisbury

Devils haircut bournemouth

Chaplains bournemouth

Grove tavern bournemouth

The rising sun Pembrokeshire

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