Penny and the PineCone People

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#		Title	Length
1		Penny and the PineCone People	1:36	Play
2		What is a Dog to Do?	3:29	Play
3		Little Lizard	3:27	Play
4		Cautious Cattail	0:51	Play
5		Splash!	2:00	Play
6		Horseshoe Pit Beach	0:51	Play
7		Digging A Hole To China	2:32	Play
8		PineCone Gulch	0:46	Play
9		The PineCone People	1:58	Play
10		PineCone Kelly	3:40	Play
11		Mr. Sun Moon and Stars	3:21	Play
12		Climb!	0:58	Play
13		Bed in the Sky	3:03	Play
14		Cloud Car	2:37	Play
15		Now You Know	1:43	Play
16		If Dogs Ruled the World!	3:43	Play

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Although technically a "new release" in March, many songs from the Penny and the PineCone People Children's CD have already appeared on several children's music radio shows including; Princeton New Jersey's WPRB 103.3 FM "All Ages Show", KUNM FM 89.9 the "Children's Hour", and KIOS FM 91.5 "Parade on Music for Little People" show! The CD is also featured on "Family Groove" Kids Internet Radio on the world-wide web!

Penny and the PineCone People is a musical mini-opera adventure of a dog named Penny, her lost ball, and her unforgettable adventures beyond the backyard fence! The CD includes ten fun-filled children's songs, and a magical story narrated by "Old Man Red Wood" a 500 hundred year old tree!

While on her trek Penny makes new friends including "Little Lizard", a wise cracking Cattail, the "Horseshoe Pit Beetles", and a cast of PineCone People who help Penny along the way.

Although Penny's search for her lost ball leads her far from home, Penny learns some valuable lessons about friendship and the importance of family. In the end, will Penny return home before dark, or will she risk everything to continue her search?

You can find out more about Penny's adventures on our Pinecone People website!

Fred Blankenburg began his music career in the early 1980's when he and friends wrote song parodies, and made short movies, and music videos. In those days, Fred experimented with "claymation", a comic strip called "Bone head's Mishaps", and teamed up with High School pal Brian Montgomery writing funny songs while on break between school band and orchestra practices. It was during those formative years that Fred mastered many aspects of his creative abilities.

While at Roanoke College Fred continued to make movies, however, he became more focused on his music and formed several bands including, "Freddy and the Blankouts" with freshmen bandmates Berk Marie and Tad Stuber, "Sneaker Fear", and "Crooked Toke" with Chris McCain, Fitz King, Brian Russell, and Chris Ruhberg.

With limited success in those bands, Fred went on to create several post-college solo music projects including; "Issues", "A Thin Line", "Tattooed by Television", "Male order Bride" and "Sensitive Guy". These groundbreaking experimental projects may be made available here someday if there is enough interest.

Concurrently, Fred has had a 15 year career working with Children and families since around 1990. To top things off, Fred has a Masters degree in Counseling From Villanova University. Fred's interest in helping children led him to a career at a local Children and Youth Agency. It was in that capacity where Fred met Bruce Mills, Andy Orr, and Mark Hansen, who play characters of the voices on the Penny and the PineCone People CD. While on the job Fred also discovered the talent of Josh Kennedy, a 16 year old former foster child, who plays the voice of "Little Lizard", and also collaborated with Fred on the song "Has Beens Baby"- a nod to washed up 80's and 90's stars on Fred's "Tattooed by Television" CD.

When Fred began exploring the idea of making a Children's CD, Fred revisited the need for collaboration as opposed to remaining a solo act.

In 2004, Fred teamed up with producer L.E. Jinxt who had interest in funding "Project Rated G" a code name for a yet to be seen Penny and the PineCone People children's music CD. Fred enlisted some voice talent to play the various characters, in particular; Andy Orr, who plays the wise-cracking voice of Cautious Cattail, and Bruce Mills who plays the part of Old Man Red Wood; his deep rich voice is completely unique and resonates much like those trees found in the Red Wood Forrest!

Fred also gained the help of Vance McNear to play the drums on the CD. Vance added that elusive missing ingredient that Fred had been searching for all these years. When not working as a Counselor at a private school, Vance can be found playing drums for various church's in the Philadelphia area. He is also one of the "PineCone People" and tours with the live PineCone People show.

So there you have it! That's how it all happened to the best of our knowlege. And we are the PineCone People!