Halfpenny Dancer Explained

Halfpenny Dancer
Type:	Album
Artist:	the Quireboys
Cover:	Quireboyshalfpenny.jpg
Length:	1:01:23
Label:	Hecktick Records/Jerkin' Crocus Promotions
Producer:	Chris Corney, Guy Griffin
Prev Title:	Homewreckers & Heartbreakers
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Beautiful Curse
Next Year:	2013

Halfpenny Dancer is an album by English rock band the Quireboys, released in 2009.^{[1] [2]}

The album consists of their songs, captured in acoustic form. Two different editions of Halfpenny Dancer were released: the original 13 song version, limited to 1000 copies, and a deluxe package with a new design and two bonus songs: "Halfpenny Dancer" and "Have A Drink With Me". The album was produced by Chris Corney.^[3]

Track listing

1. "There She Goes Again" (Bailey/Gray)
2. "Devil of a Man" (Bailey/Gray)
3. "Love to Love" (Schenker, Mogg) UFO cover
4. "Mona Lisa Smiled" (Griffin/Gray)
5. "Halfpenny Dancer" (Gray/Griffin)
6. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Billy Nicholls)
7. "Roses & Rings" (Gray/Bailey)
8. "Baby It's You" (Miller)
9. "Hello" (Griffin/Gray)
10. "Pretty Girls" (Gray/Bailey)
11. "He'll Have to Go" (Joe Allison, Audrey Allison)
12. "Long Time Comin'" (Gray/Bailey)
13. "Have a Drink with Me" (Gray/Guerin)
14. "Hates to Please" (Bailey/Gray)
15. "King of New York" (Bailey/Gray/Vallance)

Personnel

• Spike – vocals
• Guy Griffin – guitars, backing vocals
• Keith Weir – piano, backing vocals
• Paul Guerin – guitars
• Phil Martini – drums, percussion
• Damon Williams – bass

Additional musicians

• Rob Bond – pedal steel
• Moritz Behm – fiddle
• Lee Spence – mandolin, dobro
• Rachel Cullum – violin on "Hello"
• Chris Corney – bass, banjo, dobro

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Quireboys Release Deluxe Version Of 'Halfpenny Dancer'. Sleazeroxx.com. 29 March 2010. 17 May 2021.
2. Web site: THE QUIREBOYS - Halfpenny Dancer Album Now Available. Bravewords.com. 17 May 2021.
3. Web site: Recensione Halfpenny Dancer - truemetal.it. Truemetal.it. 17 May 2021.