"When 'er thou hear the piper blow,
round and round the Panksters go!
And nightly you must with us dance,
in woods where moonbeams glance,
And make the circle, side by side
come on party folk, just feel this vibe!
There thou shalt hear what Robin Goodfellow knows
While sleep the eyes of men doth close."
Hanky
Panky Soundsystem was born on June 15th 1996.
The name was suggested as one founder member
had recently been tattooed at Hanky Panky’s tattoo studio in Amsterdam.
Significantly, in light of <the future style of the
parties, the name can mean ‘mischief’, being naughty or up to some
tom foolery. Hanky
Panky was set up by six clubbers, who were inspired after stepping in to 
help
organise a birthday party in a local Peterborough pub. The birthday party
appropriately enough was for a woman named Dawn. The clubbers partied through
the early nineties growth of the techno and house movement, and they could
draw upon the influence and experience of Megadog, Final Frontier, Tribal
Gathering, The Orbit, Atomic Jam, Pendragon, Escape From Samsara as well as
the free festival scene and events like Castlemorton. Right from the start
Hanky Panky was run by clubbers for clubbers and it has been a firm
belief that the soundsystem should never lose its link with the nations’
dancefloors. If you are going to put on good parties then you need the eyes
and ears of a discerning clubber. To this end when not putting on parties
the members of the soundsystem may be found on dancefloors in London, Leeds,
Birmingham, Nottingham and in various woods and fields across the land throughout
the summer free party season
The
summer of 1996 saw an explosion of free party activity in the Peterborough
area sparked off by . These
free-parties were inspirational to Hanky Panky. The parties showed a whole
new type of partying, one that was free of the restrictions of clubland, the
stuffy hot atmosphere, high entry prices and arrogant bouncers. Furthermore,
it offered visuals and surroundings far superior to any club, namely those
provided by Mother Earth. Seeing the sun rise while listening to some great
music is an unforgettable experience. The seeds for future escapades were
planted in Hanky Panky...
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