Les Penning

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 adaption of ‘Kilvert’s Diary’

Les Penning
Penning in 2014
Born
Leslie Penning

(1944-12-14) 14 December 1944
Wiltshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation
  • Musician
  • Composer
  • Producer
Years active1975–present
Musical career
Genres
[1][2]
Instruments
  • Recorder
  • Kortholt
  • Crumhorn
  • Cornamuse
  • Bowed Psaltery
  • Gemshorn
  • Irish whistle
  • Keyboards
Associated acts
[3]

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 worked in on several projects in collaboration with Robert Reed including "Doctor Who Theme" and "Sanctuary II" and his albums "Belerion" and "Return to Penhros".

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
  • Return to Penhros (2019)[10] with Robert Reed and Tom Newman
Singles and EPs
  • 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 Rob Reed), 2016[11]
  • In Dulci Jubilo (with Rob Reed), 2018[12]
  • The Floral Dance (with Rob Reed), 2019[13] with Robert Reed
As a contributing artist

Other music industry work

Mean Street Dealers, Bent Needles Recording Engineer, 1980[25]

Somerville Gentleman’s Band, Far From Home Recording Engineer and recorder on "Upton Stick Dance", 1980

Manyana, Live Carrots Recording Engineer, 1980[26]

Diamond Head, Diamond Lights EP – Engineer, 1981[27][28]

Harmony Revival, Original Copy LP – Recording Engineer, 1981[29]

Carolyn Robson, Banks of Tyne Recording Engineer, 1981[30]

Regal Slip, Bandstand Recording Engineer, 1981[31]

The Forbury Consort, 12th - 20th century Cassette – Recording Engineer, 1991

Esther Davies, With all of my Heart LP – Recording Engineer, 1995

Matthew Smith, Matthew Smith LP – Recording Engineer, 1995

References
  1. "Les Penning – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Les Penning – Belerion – Robert Reed".
  3. "Les Penning – Discography – Discogs". Discogs.
  4. Smith, Bradley (1998). The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music. Billboard Books,U.S. p. 145. ISBN 978-0823076659.
  5. Dewey, Chris (2013). Mike Oldfield – A Life Dedicated to Music. Brimstone Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1906385354.
  6. Maconie, Stuart (2010). Adventures on the High Teas: In Search of Middle England. Ebury Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0091926519.
  7. Oldfield, Mike (2007). Changeling: The Autobiography of Mike Oldfield. Virgin Books. pp. 165–166. ISBN 978-0-7535-1307-1.
  8. "Richard Booth the King of Hay".
  9. "Belerion".
  10. "Return to Penhros".
  11. "Sussex Carol with Robert Reed".
  12. "In Dulci Jubilo with Robert Reed".
  13. "Return to Penhros".
  14. "Mike Oldfield Ommadawn".
  15. "In Dulce Jubilo".
  16. Dewey, Chris (2013). Mike Oldfield – A Life Dedicated to Music. Brimstone Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-1906385354.
  17. "Portsmouth".
  18. Lemieux, Patrick (2014). The Mike Oldfield Chronology. Across The Board Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-0991984060.
  19. "Information about Argiers from Tubular.net".
  20. "Heaven Up Here – Echo and the Bunnymen".
  21. "Original Copy – Harmony Revival".
  22. "Theme from Dr Who with Robert Reed and Tom Newman".
  23. "Going Home".
  24. "Return to Penhros".
  25. "Mean Street Dealers – Bent Needles".
  26. "Manyana – Live Carrots".
  27. "Diamond Head – Diamond Lights EP".
  28. "Diamond Lights EP at metal-archives.com".
  29. "Harmony Revival – Original Copy".
  30. "Carol Robson – Banks of Tyne".
  31. "Regal Slip – Bandstand".
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