Penjalau are an acoustic music folk story telling duo, bringing musical stories from everyday life. The name Penjalau is an anagram of the two artists ‘Paul’ and ‘Jane’. Paul is a British Army Veteran of 22 years service. Jane has also served in the Army and is also a talented writer.

Both live in Hartlepool and are heavily involved in the local music scene. Paul is also a guitar magazine editor as well as a novelist, while Jane is the editor of a well established folk magazine.

Their first album, ‘Stories’ is a collection of folk songs written by Paul reflecting the struggles and recovery following his military career. A second album is currently in production with songs written by Jane.