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Peter Knight (born 27 May 1947) is an English folk musician, a former member of British folk rock group Steeleye Span. Born in London, Knight learnt to play the violin and mandolin as a child before going to the Royal Academy of Music from 1960 to 1964. The recordings of the Irish fiddler Michael Coleman inspired him to take part in Irish pub ...
Equally at home in diverse worlds/scenarios, Peter is a skilled practitioner who conjures and crafts aural images as well as contrasting soundscapes. His years of experience crossing boundaries and genres mean his music falls beyond categorisation and narrow thinking.
In fact his appeal broadens constantly and is reflected in the award of not one but two Musician Of the Year awards from Folking.com and Fatea magazine in 2016. No lesser personage than the late Sir Terry Pratchett held Peter in high regard, he imparted “Peter Knight can spin the world on his bow.”. All this is a long way from the London ...
Gigspanner. In the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, 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 ...
Feb 5, 2014 · 299. 32K views 9 years ago. Fiddle player Peter Knight, best known for his 43 year association with Steeleye Span, and now with his trio Gigspanner, is presently working on a new solo album. By...
Mar 1, 2016 · Peter Knight – bio. Although his name is synonymous with the seminal Folk-Rock Band Steeleye Span, Peter Knight has avoided being categorised purely as a Folk Musician due to the diversity of musical genres that he chooses to apply to his music making, and to the musicians he has chosen to work with. Peter has that rare gift of being able to ...
In the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, fiddle player Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the process has established their reputation as a genuinely ground-breaking force on the British folk scene, described by Folk Radio UK as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk ...
