Les Penning
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 Penning in 2014 | |
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Leslie Penning 14 December 1944 Wiltshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| 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 1977 he was given the title of Sir Les Penning, Master of the King's music, to Richard Booth, the King of Hay.[8] He has recently played on "Sanctuary II" by Robert Reed.
Discography
- Albums
- The Worldes Goodnyte (2007)
- Througham Slad's Lost Sessions (2014) with Mike Oldfield (unofficial release)
- Belerion (2016)[9] with Robert Reed, Phil Bates, and Miguel Engel de la LLave Jiménez
- Singles
- Cuckoo Song (instrumental) with Mike Oldfield, Virgin, 1977
- The British Grenadiers, Polydor Records, 1977
- The Hay 'National Anthem', Hay Gramophone Gesellschaft, 1977
- Should Have Been Forever, Plant Life Records, 1983
- Willow Fair, Plant Life Records, 1983
- Sussex Carol (with Robert Reed), 2016[10]
- As a contributing artist
- Ommadawn, Virgin Records, 1975[11] – Recorder, Conductor
- In Dulci Jubilo, Virgin, 1975[12][13]
- Portsmouth, Virgin, 1976 – Recorders and feet[14]
- Argiers, Virgin, 1976[13][15][16]
- Echo & the Bunnymen, Heaven Up Here, 1981[17]
- Harmony Revival, Original Copy (LP), Ellie Jay Records, 1981[18]
- Robert Reed, Sanctuary II (LP, Album), Plane Groovy, 2016
Other music industry work
Diamond Head, Diamond Lights EP – Engineer, 1981[19][20]
Harmony Revival, Original Copy LP – Recording Engineer, 1981[21]
References
- ↑ "Les Penning – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Les Penning – Belerion – Robert Reed".
- ↑ "Les Penning – Discography – Discogs". Discogs.
- ↑ Smith, Bradley (1998). The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music. Billboard Books,U.S. p. 145. ISBN 978-0823076659.
- ↑ Dewey, Chris (2013). Mike Oldfield - A Life Dedicated to Music. Brimstone Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1906385354.
- ↑ Maconie, Stuart (2010). Adventures on the High Teas: In Search of Middle England. Ebury Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0091926519.
- ↑ Oldfield, Mike (2007). Changeling: The Autobiography of Mike Oldfield. Virgin Books. pp. 165–166. ISBN 978-0-7535-1307-1.
- ↑ "Richard Booth the King of Hay".
- ↑ "Belerion".
- ↑ "Sussex Carol with Robert Reed".
- ↑ "Mike Oldfield Ommadawn".
- ↑ "In Dulce Jubilo".
- 1 2 Dewey, Chris (2013). Mike Oldfield - A Life Dedicated to Music. Brimstone Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-1906385354.
- ↑ "Portsmouth".
- ↑ Lemieux, Patrick (2014). The Mike Oldfield Chronology. Across The Board Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-0991984060.
- ↑ "Information about Argiers from Tubular.net".
- ↑ "Heaven Up Here - Echo and the Bunnymen".
- ↑ "Original Copy - Harmony Revival".
- ↑ "Diamond Head - Diamond Lights EP".
- ↑ "Diamond Lights EP at metal-archives.com".
- ↑ "Harmony Revival - Original Copy".