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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.
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.
As a pupil at The Royal Academy of Music he began a fascination with classical and baroque sources which, if you listen underpins his playing, a point emphasised by his absorbing rendition of Canon By Telemann in which he forms his own string section through use of playbacks, sequencers and loops.
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 boundaries, expanding ...
Dec 13, 2023 · 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.
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 ...
William John "Pete" Knight (November 18, 1929 – May 7, 2004) ( Col, USAF) was an American aeronautical engineer, politician, Vietnam War combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the U.S. Air Force and NASA.
Feb 5, 2014 · 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 overwhelming request, he has...
Sep 3, 2020 · The Gigspanner Big Band to Headline at Costa del Folk's 'As You Like It' Festival, 29th July 2021. Posted by Peter Knight on March 9th 2021. It is with the greatest pleasure that we announce that The Gigspanner Big Band will be headlining at the 'As You Like It' folk festival, hosted by the brilliant Costa Del Folk team.
Peter Knight (23 June 1917 – 30 July 1985) was an English musical arranger, conductor and composer.
