Gigspanner Big Band in Stratford upon Avon
Schedule
Fri May 20 2022 at 08:00 pm to 10:15 pm
Location
Stratford Play House | Stratford-upon-Avon, EN
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The Gigspanner Big Band are a unique force in British folk music...Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those seeking something more experimental, garnering praise from publications as varied as fRoots, The Telegraph and The Wire, where they were described as ‘melodically folk-rooted yet open and innovative beyond the constraints of genre’
Beginning life as a trio - formed by legendary Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight - the line-up has been expanded to form the Gigspanner Big Band, with acclaimed multi-instrumental duo Edgelarks (BBC Folk Awards 'Best Duo') and Bellowhead co-founder and melodeon player extraordinaire, John Spiers, joining the fray.
As collaborations go, it doesn't get much more mouth-watering than this.
Characterised by riotous inventiveness, technically gifted individual playing and subtle collaborative interaction, this coming together of several of the biggest names on the folk-roots scene, combines a deep knowledge of roots traditions with a ceaselessly boundary pushing approach.
“The flights of musical fancy are staggering in their natural invention" Fatea Magazine
“A group of musicians intent on making some of the most important and exhilarating art ever to sit under the banner of folk music" FRUK
“Utterly thrilling” Northern Soul.
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Where is it happening?
Stratford Play House, 14 Rother Street,, Stratford-upon-Avon, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
