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Uploaded by on Dec 3, 2008

Another favourite Northumbrian Song 'Woe Geordies Lost His Penka' sung by Michael Goonan, Northumbrian Photography by Michael Goonan

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  • I have always known it as "benker" in Co. Durham, a benker is a marble or ball bearing.

  • Hi

    Thanks for the comment re Penka - its interesting that you call it a Benker, we always called them Penka's but freinds of mine in the Necastle area call it a Liggie !

    All the Best

    Michael Goonan

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  • Wow awesome, i've been looking for this song for ages :D, love it :)

  • I'm 22 and I still remember all the geordie songs I used to sing in primary school. :D proud geordie lass!!

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  • a penka was a big steel ball bearing worth 5 normal boodies

  • im 64 years old and am a geordie and i have always known it as a benker also, a metal ball bearing, as bassoprimo did, but who cares, i love these songs.

  • i am a strong accent geordie. i call it liggie..never herd penka version lol.

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  • Gresat stuff marra!

  • In Ashington, it was always Penker/Penkah

  • brought up in Dunston at the board school it was liggie but my kids in Chester le Street were taught penker.

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