Since his departure from folk-rock pioneers Steeleye Span at the end of 2013, legendary fiddle player Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the process has firmly established their burgeoning reputation as one of the most innovative acts on the folk/roots scene.
Justifiably met with significant critical acclaim, Gigspanner’s riveting new album ‘Layers of Ages’ sees the band blowing the dust from a collection of well-worn traditional music and song to reveal authentic moments of staggering originality and great beauty, and has been added to the Telegraph’s ‘Best Folk Albums of 2015’ list.
Hailed by Songlines magazine as “another milestone in folk’s rebirth of cool”, Gigspanner present a skilfully narrated program of material that goes way beyond the folk genres usual boundaries. Modern in interpretation yet classical in its virtuosity, it is music that continues to inspire audiences of all leanings, bringing them back for more.
Peter is joined by Roger Flack on Guitar and Vincent Salzfaas on Percussion for his concert at St Anne’s Arts Centre, Barnstaple on 17 February 2016.
Justifiably met with significant critical acclaim, Gigspanner’s riveting new album ‘Layers of Ages’ sees the band blowing the dust from a collection of well-worn traditional music and song to reveal authentic moments of staggering originality and great beauty, and has been added to the Telegraph’s ‘Best Folk Albums of 2015’ list.
Hailed by Songlines magazine as “another milestone in folk’s rebirth of cool”, Gigspanner present a skilfully narrated program of material that goes way beyond the folk genres usual boundaries. Modern in interpretation yet classical in its virtuosity, it is music that continues to inspire audiences of all leanings, bringing them back for more.
Peter is joined by Roger Flack on Guitar and Vincent Salzfaas on Percussion for his concert at St Anne’s Arts Centre, Barnstaple on 17 February 2016.
Gigspanner
Wednesday 17 February 2016
7.30pm doors, 8pm on stage
St Annes Arts and Community Centre, Paternoster Row, Barnstaple, EX31 1BH
Wednesday 17 February 2016
7.30pm doors, 8pm on stage
St Annes Arts and Community Centre, Paternoster Row, Barnstaple, EX31 1BH
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Tickets - £12 in advance £14 on the door (if there are seats left!) from www.ticketsource.co.uk/StAnnesartscentre
or the Heritage Centre Shop on the Strand in Barnstaple open Tuesday – Saturday 9.30am – 4pm Tel: 01271 373003
WHO SAID WHAT about #Gigspanner
- “Magnificent…a feast of imaginative music” The Telegraph
- "With his trio, Peter Knight breaks new ground and
is second to absolutely nobody...ground-breaking, engaging, frequently
astonishing, Gigspanner deliver a quite simply superb set"
Maverick Magazine - "Gigspanner has taken traditional tunes as a starting point and rearranged, orchestrated and improvised around them to create fascinating new works, leaving no doubt that Gigspanner’s increasingly impressive sound is like no other" Folk Radio UK
- “Gigspanner work together in musical genius” English Folksong and Dance Society Magazine
- “A glorious musical tour de force. Simply exquisite” -Spiral Earth
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