Gigspanner Big Band - A unique force in British folk music

Adult £30  Under 25 £15  7.30pm Duration: 130 mins approx (incl. interval)

St George's Church, Deal

"Their collective elan has a forceful presence unmatched in British folk" The Guardian

 Gigspanner Big Band is a unique force in British folk music. Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental. Beginning life as a trio - with fiddle player Peter Knight being joined by percussionist Sacha Trochet and guitarist Roger Flack - the line-up has been expanded to form the Gigspanner Big Band, with acclaimed multi-instrumental duo Edgelarks (Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin - BBC Folk Awards “Best Duo”) and Bellowhead co-founder and melodeon player extraordinaire, John Spiers, joining the fray after wowing Deal audiences last year with Jon Boden. As collaborations go, it doesn't get much more mouth-watering than this.

"With the Gigspanner Big Band, Peter Knight has assembled a group of musicians intent on making some of the most important and exhilarating art ever to sit under the banner of folk music" Folk Radio UK