Les Penning Explained

Les Penning
Birth Name:Leslie Penning
Birth Date:1944 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Wiltshire, England
Nationality:British
Years Active:1975–present
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Les Penning is a British folk musician and composer, best known for his work with Mike Oldfield on the album Ommadawn and several of Oldfield's singles.[4] He is credited with introducing Oldfield to medieval music through their time playing together at Penrhos Court.[5] [6] [7] He has worked with many other artists, playing woodwind, as producer or as recording engineer, and has created radio drama for BBC Hereford and Worcester and music for two S4C television series: Gwyddion and an adaption by Gareth Miles of the William John Griffith novel Storïau'r Henllys Fawr. In 1978 he was a musician and performer on the BBC adaptation of ‘Kilvert’s Diary’.

In 1977 he was given the title of Sir Les Penning, Master of the King's music, by Richard Booth, the King of Hay.[8] He has recently worked on several projects in collaboration with Robert Reed including "Doctor Who Theme" and "Sanctuary II" and his albums Belerion, Return to Penrhos, and The Ringmaster Part One and Two.

Discography

Albums
Singles and EPs
As a contributing artist

Other music industry work

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Penning – Credits – AllMusic. AllMusic.
  2. Web site: Les Penning/Rob Reed/Phil Bates : Belerion, by robert reed. Robertreed.bandcamp.com.
  3. Web site: Les Penning – Discography – Discogs. Discogs.
  4. Book: Smith, Bradley . Billboard Books,U.S . 1998 . The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music . 145. 978-0823076659.
  5. Book: Dewey, Chris . Brimstone Press . 2013 . Mike Oldfield – A Life Dedicated to Music . 32. 978-1906385354.
  6. Book: Maconie, Stuart . Stuart Maconie . Ebury Press . 2010 . Adventures on the High Teas: In Search of Middle England . 135. 978-0091926519.
  7. Book: Oldfield, Mike. Changeling: The Autobiography of Mike Oldfield. Virgin Books. 2007. 978-0-7535-1307-1. 165–166.
  8. Web site: Richard King of Hay. Richard King of Hay.
  9. Web site: 5.1 MIXES - MAGENTA. Magentashopfront.com.
  10. Web site: Les Penning & Robert Reed : Return To Penrhos, by robert reed. Robertreed.bandcamp.com.
  11. Web site: Les Penning & Robert Reed : Pipes of Penning.
  12. Web site: Les Penning & Robert Reed : The Last Bells of Winter.
  13. Web site: Les Penning & Robert Reed : The Goat of Christmas Past.
  14. Web site: Sussex Carol with Robert Reed. Robertreed.bandcamp.com.
  15. Web site: In Dulci Jubilo, by Les Penning and Robert Reed. Robertreed.bandcamp.com.
  16. Web site: The Floral Dance E.P., by robert reed. Robertreed.bandcamp.com.
  17. Web site: Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn - Tubular.net. Tubular.net.
  18. Web site: Mike Oldfield - Boxed - Tubular.net. Tubular.net.
  19. Book: Dewey, Chris . Brimstone Press . 2013 . Mike Oldfield – A Life Dedicated to Music . 184. 978-1906385354.
  20. Book: Lemieux, Patrick . Across The Board Books . 2014 . The Mike Oldfield Chronology . 35. 978-0991984060.
  21. Web site: Echo & The Bunnymen. Discogs.com.
  22. Web site: Harmony Revival - Original Copy. Discogs.com.
  23. Web site: Theme from Doctor Who - EP by Robert Reed. Robertreed.bandcamp.com.
  24. Web site: Hergest Ridge 50th Anniversary Edition. Bandcamp.
  25. Web site: Secrets of the Pecking Order - The Weaver Sands. Bandcamp.
  26. Web site: The Weaver Sands Official Site. the-weever-sands.com.
  27. Web site: Moonfish: Songs Of Love And Water - The Weaver Sands. Bandcamp.

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