Dave Penny

Dave Penny

Recitations, Songs, and Tunes

All Turned Around 2017

All Turned Around 2017

Stories and Strangers 2008

Stories and Strangers 2008

Dave Penny returns with a new solo recording - All Turned Around – which promises to further strengthen his position as one of Newfoundland and Labradors most fun and diverse entertainers. The album beautifully showcases the many sides of Dave Penny: His razor sharp commentary on the songs “Chase The Ace” and “#darkNL”; his comedic take on Newfoundland life with “Island Baker” and “A lesson”: and his instrumental prowess on a pair of driving accordion pieces.

Dave has carved out a unique niche in Newfoundland folk music, creating an identity that’s all his own – and this album certainly cements that position. Since the release of his debut recording “Stories and Strangers” Dave Penny has established himself as one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier presenters of comedic commentary with classic tracks like “Ballad of The Elm Spanworm” and “Baz”. In the intervening years he has been a steady presence on the local folk scene, and as a member of From Stage to Stage
has been a key figure in the resurgence in popularity of the Newfoundland recitation. Along the way he has contributed popular pieces like “Johnny Chrome” and “A Townie Courted a Bayman’s
daughter to the local folk repertoire.

 

In the wake of the Chase the Ace fiasco of 2016 and in the midst of the $1m+ jackpot in The Goulds in 2017, here we go. First track on my new album, All Turned Around! www.davepenny.ca
Eastlink TV and From Stage to Stage got together for a day of storytelling at the Crow's Nest in St. John's.