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PENNY BLACK

About Me

Penny Black combines the talents of Lancashire "lads" - John Bond (Vocals, Guitar) and Pete Skinner (Vocals, 5 String electric and Acoustic Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin and everything Else!) supplemented on occasions by one or more of their musical friends or family.

Having spent many years honing their musical abilities (they've been honed so much they're just about worn away!) they decided to form a fun group for their own amazement! playing Lancashire songs and dialect poems, comic (some might say risque) songs plus various serious and not so serious instrumentals, the most important aspect of the group had to be to enjoy what they were doing and to spread this enjoyment to their audiences and raise some money for charity - this they have succeeded in doing in fact a local report on one of their "gigs" stated "when Penny Black had finished their set, there wasn't a dry seat in the house!"
The lads, like the Penny Black, are getting on a bit (and think they're worth a bob or two) and have played at clubs pubs and festivals in various groups and solo since the 60's, John was a long time member of the madcap group Distressed Gentlefolk, Pete has played with several "line-ups" and enjoys various styles of music ranging from Sea Shanties to Rock and Roll.
Some people might say that philately will get you no where but this group of rare old oddities is definitely a "First Class Collection"
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Penny Black have CDs available (£12.00 including P+P and insurance) and are available for; Festivals, Concerts, Folk Clubs, Private Parties, Clubs, Pubs, etc (see ARC Collection details below)
CD Information
http://www.geocities.com/pennyblackfolk/cd.html
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Penny Black have taken A.R.C. (Arthritis Research Campaign) as their chosen Charity, and perform at fund raising concerts and events to raise money for this worthy cause, that can have a devastating effect on anyone, but especially musicians, You can help them, by playing at one of the concerts, coming along and supporting the events, buying a CD, or inviting Penny Black to your events to help raise funds for A.R.C.
Together we can help - whatever little we can do on our own.
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Member Since: 09/12/2005
Band Website: http://www.geocities.com/pennyblackfolk/index.html
Band Members:
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John Bond
Vocals, Guitar
Pete Skinner
Vocals, Electric Banjo, Guitar,
Mandolin, Uke,
everything else!
To make up the 3piece Duo
Bill Hunt
Bass

To make up the 4piece Duo
Eric Bennett
Percussion

--CONTACT--
01253 301483
01253 594616

Visit Penny Black
[email protected]
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Influences:

MAKE MUSIC LIVE
for Arthritis Research Campaign

Sounds Like: A Three Piece (sometimes 4 piece) Funny Folk Duo!
Think about The Oldham Tinkers, 5 Penny Piece, Mike Harding, Bernard Wrigley & His Worship and the Pig.
Now wasn't that fun?

Just like them old studio photos - eh?

Penny Black Slide show
click above link for more piccys

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Record Label: StereoDent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

How Intimate was it - read on

A First for Radio and for Penny Black!More photos from the night PB have over the last 50 years appeared on TV and Radio shows both separately and together under several guises, and have over the la...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 06:46:00 GMT

Radio with Moving Pictures - You can be a part of it!

an Invite.....Grab a seat whist there's some left - better than staring through the window in rain :0)
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 06:18:00 GMT

Please read and ’ave a think and ...

Hi everyone,   HELP me heads spinning.......The Ossy Mills Concerts are well on track... with a great line-up of Artistes for the marquee for all the events, plus a Story teller, musician (...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Radio Lancashire from Ossy Mills with Penny Black

Christmas in Lancashire - Radio Lancashire Outside Broadcastfrom Oswaldtwistle Mills LancashirePenny Black will be popping by to sing a couple of Christmas songs and will be hanging around the Mill to...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:29:00 GMT