Tag Archives: John Spiers

Album review: GIGSPANNER BIG BAND – Turnstone

Posted on April 6, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 11.04.25] Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band is a folk supergroup, consisting of Peter Knight (violin, vocals), a fixture of Steeleye Span’s classic 1970s lineup and he has collaborated with countless other luminaries of the scene, founder-member of … Continue reading →

Album review: JACKIE OATES – Gracious Wings

Posted on September 1, 2022 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 02.09.22] Although this is Jackie Oates first album since 2018 she has been busy not least on the weekly online sessions with John Spiers (Bellowhead), who guests on a couple of songs on the album. For this, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SPIERS & BODEN – Oxford Playhouse, Sunday 5 June 2022

Posted on June 6, 2022 by jason

First time on stage at the Oxford Playhouse for John Spiers and Jon Boden, and also the first time inside this smart theatre for this reviewer. Playing to a home crowd (Spiers and Boden met in Oxford) is always a … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETER KNIGHT & JOHN SPIERS – Both In A Tune

Posted on February 3, 2022 by jason

Website [Release date 11.02.22] Peter Knight defines a progressive musician as he always seeks to further his music, be it traditional tunes given a new arrangement, or his own compositions. Famous of course as a member of Steeleye Span until … Continue reading →

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Album review: SPIERS & BODEN – Fallow Ground

Posted on September 26, 2021 by jason

Hudson Records [Release date 17.09.21] By the time John Spiers & Jon Boden had hung up their highly regarded hats as the Spiers & Boden duo in 2014 they had earned a place in the hearts of the folk audience … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETER KNIGHT’S GIGSPANNER BIG BAND – Natural Invention

Posted on March 22, 2020 by jason

Gigspanner [Release date 10.04.20] Beginning life as a trio – with fiddle player Peter Knight and former member of Steeleye Span, being joined by percussionist Sacha Trochet and guitarist Roger Flack – the line-up has been expanded to form the … Continue reading →