Bell X1’s debut album Neither Am I was released in 2000, and since then they have released four studio albums, each to great acclaim. In 2010 they commemorated their first release with a mostly-acoustic tour of the US, performing songs from all five albums, returning their songs to their most basic forms. Many of the songs were recorded by the band’s engineer Phil Hayes, who also took photos of the places they visited. The result was released as Field Recording, a double-album of the songs and photography, released in July 2012.

The band are marking the release with an acoustic tour of Ireland from October to November that visits many of the smaller and more intimate venues around the country. Full dates are below. For more information, or to order a copy of Field Recordings, visit the band’s website.

Thurs 25 Oct – Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Kildare
Fri 26 Oct – Wexford Spiegeltent, Wexford
Sat 27 Oct – Glor Theatre, Ennis
Sun 28 Oct – Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
Thurs 1 Nov – Set Theatre, Kilkenny   
Sat 3 Nov – Triskel Christchurch, Cork
Sun 4 Nov – De Barra’s folk club, Clonakilty
Thurs 8 Nov – St George’s Church, Carrick-on-Shannon
Fri 9 Nov – INEC Acoustic Room, Killarney
Sat 10 Nov – Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Fri 16 Nov – Dolans,  Limerick
Sat 17 Nov – Vicar St, Dublin  
Thurs 22 Nov – Empire Music Hall, Belfast  
Fri 23 Nov – Balor Theatre, Ballbofey
Sat 24 Nov – An Culturlann, Derry 
Sat 1 Dec – Theatre Royal, Waterford
Sat 15 Dec – Spirit Store, Dundalk

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