Live review: Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Attwood Theatre, Bexhill 11/11/26

It’s coming up to fifteen years since I first booked a ticket to see Gigspanner in concert. I had little idea what to expect, other than knowing they were the (then) side-project of long-time Steeleye Span fiddle-player, Peter Knight. From the moment, I saw them perform, however, I was utterly, utterly captivated. Yes, there was some folk in there but many other influences besides. Alongside the English folk songs and Irish fiddle tunes, there were African rhythms, jazz influences, avante garde and much more besides. Since that first magical night, I’ve seen Gigspanner many times over the years, both in their original trio format and in their expanded ‘big band’ format. Although the latter brings in a whole new collection of influences and sounds, there’s still something perfectly magical about the stripped-back basic trio format. This has particularly been the case since a slight rejiggle in the line-up saw the induction of the hugely talented percussionist, Sacha Trochet, into the…

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