Ages ago, Dawn introduced me to a folk band called Gigspanner. The main guy is Peter Knight who was/is part of the line up for Steeleye Span, a 70s folk/rock band and he plays fiddle. What an amazing musician he is!
And then Dawn discovered they were going to be in concert in Guildford (at the Electric Theatre) and immediately suggested we go and see them. The concert was tonight. It was absolutely fantastic.
Peter has with him two guys. Roger Flack on guitar and Vincent Salzfass on djembe and congas. They play a sort of free flowing (almost jazz-like) folk. They are all so in tune with each other that the invention and skill literally drips from their hands as the music ebbs and flows between them. Every song was a magical treat.
I’ve never been to the Electric Theatre before. It’s an excellent venue for this sort of band. It’s a very simple stage, flat on the floor, with raked seating. It reminds me of a number of school theatres we performed in when we were touring NSW. Not the bad ones, I hasten to add.
And there was quite a large audience to see them. The average age was about 60 – I’m fairly certain Dawn was the youngest there and I was about the only one without a beard.
While the entire evening was one long highlight, it would be remiss of me if I didn’t mention the pint glass holders attached to the microphone stands. Pure genius. And all three of them drank real ale.
Gigspanner at the Electric Theatre, Guildford
A wonderful night, thoroughly worth the price of admission.
Sounds wonderful. Did not know you liked Jazz or something like it. love mum