Performance

VenueOtley Courthouse
TownOtley
CountyWest Yorkshire
From1st March 2013
To1st March 2013
When20:00
PricesFrom £12.00. To £13.00.
What is currently on at Otley Courthouse (V688880113)

Gigspanner

T0101437160
Peter Knight's Gigspanner has been hailed by Songlines magazine as "another milestone in folk's rebirth of cool", although to classify these three virtuoso performers purely as folk musicians is to undersell them by a long chalk. A bedrock of British traditional music is to be expected from Steeleye Span's erstwhile legendary fiddle player. But, Gigspanner's musical reach flirts with Eastern European, French, Cajun, African and even Aboriginal influences, transporting audiences on a 'blistering pace of a musical world tour' Folkcast, prompting Sir Terry Pratchett to write "Peter Knight can spin the world on his Bow". Peter has accrued a lifetimes worth of accolades across a career spanning two folk revivals. Martin Carthy, named Peter as one of his 'great teachers' during his acceptance speech (Lifetime Achievement Award) at the recent BBC Folk Awards.
Group/Band Gigspanner


Archive :: production:T0101437160, concert:S0721719599, venue:V688880113

Production details

Peter Knight's Gigspanner has been hailed by Songlines magazine as 'another milestone in folk's rebirth of cool moment', but those in the know will tell you that there is far more to Gigspanner than meets the eye. A Bedrock of British traditional music is to be expected from Steeleye Span's legendary fiddle player, but Gigspanner's musical reach probes into Eastern European, French, African and even Aboriginal influences. It is no surprise that author, Terry Pratchett, wrote that ?Peter Knight can spin the world on his Bow?. It is music played with a potency and love that leaves audiences spellbound.

Reviews

No current ratings on UKTW, why not be the first to vote!

Add a Review


The name you give will be stored and displayed with this review


Company

Presented byPeter Knight
Performer Peter Knight
Performer Roger Flack (guitar)
Performer Vincent Salzfaas (congas / djembe)
CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.

Listings powered by Dynamic Listing Ltd
Mastodon X - Twitter Multidomain certificate installed
© Dynamic Listing Ltd, UK. 1995-2024