November 16th Gigspanner live at Kingskerswell
Parish Church Doors 7pm £15 adv info 01803 875527 www.worldunlimited.co.uk
Parish Church Doors 7pm £15 adv info 01803 875527 www.worldunlimited.co.uk
Peter Knight's Gigspanner were amazing. I can only
think of a handful of folk musicians world-wide that have the kind of
relationship with their instrument that Peter Knight has: Martin Hayes, Enda
Scahill, Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker, Martin Simpson.
think of a handful of folk musicians world-wide that have the kind of
relationship with their instrument that Peter Knight has: Martin Hayes, Enda
Scahill, Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker, Martin Simpson.
Many people as they trickled out into the night
said that this was one of the best gigs they'd ever been to. I'd agree with
that. If you get a quarter of a chance to see them, go - there were people
there last night who had travelled many miles to be there. It was well worth
every mile"
said that this was one of the best gigs they'd ever been to. I'd agree with
that. If you get a quarter of a chance to see them, go - there were people
there last night who had travelled many miles to be there. It was well worth
every mile"
Mike
Harding: Broadcaster/Musician/Writer
Harding: Broadcaster/Musician/Writer
In
the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, multi award winning fiddle player
Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the
process established their reputation as one of the most genuinely
ground-breaking forces on the British folk scene, inspiring Maverick magazine
to write "Gigspanner are making
some of the most beautiful music the genre has to offer" 5*****
the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, multi award winning fiddle player
Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the
process established their reputation as one of the most genuinely
ground-breaking forces on the British folk scene, inspiring Maverick magazine
to write "Gigspanner are making
some of the most beautiful music the genre has to offer" 5*****
Described
by as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world
and beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the
British Isles and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a
beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from
the stars and rhythms from the equator”
Their November 2017 release, ‘The Wife of Urban Law’ received several ‘Best Of’
end of year accolades, including making it on to Mojo’s ‘The 10 Best Folk
Albums of 2017’ list.
by as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world
and beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the
British Isles and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a
beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from
the stars and rhythms from the equator”
Their November 2017 release, ‘The Wife of Urban Law’ received several ‘Best Of’
end of year accolades, including making it on to Mojo’s ‘The 10 Best Folk
Albums of 2017’ list.
The
advent of Gigspanner has introduced a whole new audience to the extraordinary
musicianship of Peter Knight, a violinist whom many consider to be in a league
of his own. The late author Sir Terry Pratchett in praising Peter's
great gift wrote with typical lyricism "Peter
Knight can spin the world on his Bow"
advent of Gigspanner has introduced a whole new audience to the extraordinary
musicianship of Peter Knight, a violinist whom many consider to be in a league
of his own. The late author Sir Terry Pratchett in praising Peter's
great gift wrote with typical lyricism "Peter
Knight can spin the world on his Bow"
Peter
is joined by Roger Flack on Guitar and Sacha Trochet on Percussion, both
powerful and intelligent musicians in their own right.
is joined by Roger Flack on Guitar and Sacha Trochet on Percussion, both
powerful and intelligent musicians in their own right.
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