In the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, legendary 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 pushing at the boundaries, expanding the possibilities and in the process making some of the most beautiful music the genre has to offer."

Described as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and beyond”, Gigspanner, who play St Mary's Parish Church on Saturday, take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, 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. Unsurprisingly, their appeal extends to those who profess not to have an interest in the folk genre. One critic recently wrote "Knight's playing is a revelation. A world away from folky fiddling, it's fully informed by the classical style, all long sweeping bow strokes and eloquent legato. Yet he never loses the essential folk heart of the music, tracing a graceful line of his own making".

Their November 2017 release, The Wife of Urban Law has already received several ‘best of’ end of year accolades, including making it on to Mojo’s '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"

Peter is joined by Roger Flack on Guitar and Sacha Trochet on percussion, both powerful and intelligent musicians in their own right.

Peter Knight's Gigspanner will be at St Mary's Parish Church in Ross-on-Wye on Tuesday, May 8. To book, go to eventbrite.co.uk.