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Gigspanner, one of folk’s greats visit The Lights

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 he has.  Mike Harding

 

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.

 

Described by Folk Radio UK 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.”

 

The captivating nature of their set stems not only from their creative ability and vision, but the eclectic nature of the material chosen. There are eddies and undercurrents drawn from a whole palette of influences which engage and enthral audiences to the closing notes.

 

Gigspanner will be making their debut at The Lights Theatre on Friday, 11 May.

To find out more call into The Lights and pick up a brochure.  To buy tickets or join the mailing list, visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01264 368368. 

You can also follow The Lights on Twitter and Facebook or with our new free app – search for my-theatre on Googleplay and itunes.

 


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