Leslie Penning

Les Penning
Penning in 2014
Born	Leslie Penning (1944-12-14) 14 December 1944 (age 72) Wiltshire, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Musician Composer Producer
Years active	1975–present
Musical career
Genres	Rock pop Folk
Instruments	Recorder Kortholt Keyboards
Associated acts	Mike Oldfield Phil Bates Echo and the Bunnymen Rob Reed

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. He is credited with introducing Oldfield to medieval music through their time playing together at Penrhos Court. 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 novel .

In 1977 he was given the title of Sir Les Penning, Master of the King's music, to Richard Booth, the King of Hay. He has recently played on "Sanctuary II" by Robert Reed.

Diamond Head, Diamond Lights EP – Engineer, 1981

Harmony Revival, Original Copy LP – Recording Engineer, 1981

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