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June 23rd 2010
Ken Nicol leaves Steeleye Span
I could say so much about Ken leaving Steeleye, but to say that I will
miss him says it all.
He was great to work with, and to play golf with, and I will always think of his time in the band as good for Steeleye
and good for me. I have wished him all the best with whatever he is doing, and we have planned a game of golf for
later this year.
Steeleye will now do what we always do in these situations, and life goes on. Peter.
May 5th 2010
Peter in conversation with Richard Digance on BBC Radio
Peter will be talking to Richard Digance in a two hour special to be Broadcast initially on BBC Radio Devon on Sunday May the 16th at 5.00 pm. The program will also be avilable on iplayer.
The first hour will focus on Steeleye Span's early years and Albums, and the second half of the show will be an opportunity for Peter to discuss more recent projects, in particular his trio Gigspanner. To listen to a taster, please click HERE
You can find out more about Richard's eclectic Folk and Roorts show by clicking HERE
March 25th 2010
Peter's 'Musician of the Year' Award & Presentation
Many of you may already be aware that Peter was recently voted 'Musician of the Year 2009' by the members of the excellent Music Forum 'Talkawhile'. It is news that has been extremely welcome to those who appreciate Peter's unique gift, and his commitment to exploring areas of music that are outside of the mainstream. The presentation will take place when Gigspanner play at 'Folk in the Barn' Kingston, Canterbury on Friday the 14th of May.
Special thanks are due to Colin, the founder of the Talkawhile Forum for creating the opportunity for music fans to voice their appreciation to those involved in Folk and Roots Music in such a heartwarming way.
Anyone that would like to be part of this special occasion can find out more HERE
March 27th 2009
Steeleye Span Latest Tour Update
Hi everyone. Sadly Rick Kemp will not be touring with Steeleye for the
April/May tour due to illness. He's OK but doesn't feel he is well enough to do it. He left his decision to the
last minute in the hope that he might feel better.
We explored several alternatives including Tim Harries of course, but Tim could not make the front end of the tour,
so Pete Zorn will be with us.
It's one step at a time and I will keep you informed of any definite plans.
See you on the road, Peter
November 18th 2008
Gigspanner's Christmas Special
We have now finalised all of the details surrounding Gigspanner's Christmas 'Special' which will be held in the beautiful Citadel Town of Rye, East Sussex.
The Venue chosen is the Rye Community Centre,
Conduit Hill, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LE
We have chosen Saturday the 13th of December as this will tie in with Rye's Christmas Market, and hopefully will
present the opportunity of a really memorable day out.
If you really wanted to push the boat out, you could even make a weekend of it and explore the intriguing cobbled
Streets and Lanes of this unique and Historic Town. Shopping and Eating opportunities abound :-)
http://www.visitrye.co.uk
The idea of this one-off event is to celebrate the recent release of our Album 'Lipreading the Poet' and to make
the Gig very special, we have invited the legendary Sax player Trevor Watts to join us on a few numbers.
Some of you may know that I have a long standing History with this most remarkable Musician, and we recently played
together at the Southbank's Purcell Room.
I have today been sent a review of the Gig from 'The Wire', and you may check it out here:
Review: Trevor Watts and Peter Knight
During this performance, we explored some Traditional material as well of a couple of my own compositions that
some of you will be familiar with via my work with Steeleye Span, and we will be using these as a foundation for
Gigspanner to build on. The results should be rather special.
The rest of the Gig will include tunes from the new Album, and plenty of material that our fans are already familiar
with.
Tickets can be purchased online at:
http://www.peterknight.net/tickets.htm
And can also be purchased over the counter at the following outlets:
Grammar School Records, High Street, Rye, East Sussex
B and T Music, 9 Claremont, Hastings, East Sussex
If you would prefer to pay by Cheque, please send Cheques made payable to Peter Knight to:
Peter Knight
PO Box 62
Hastings Delivery Office
Braybrooke Road
Hastings TN34 1AD
*Please remeber to include a SAE if you wish to receive your Tickets in advance*.
The prices of the Tickets are £10.00 in advance or £12.00 on the Door
Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start.
November 5th 2008
Gigspanner CD Release
Lipreading the Poet
Available Now
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March 21st 2008 Masterclass with Peter Knight
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January 12th 2007 Spanfest 2007 July 27th & 28th 2007 Steeleye Span's two day festival of music. Details to follow. |
| November 20th 2006 | Just off to rehearsals for the Steeleye Span tour. This tour will round off one of the busiest
years I have had for a long time. The tour dates are on the Gigdates page. See you on tour.  |
| August 12th 2006 | Just a quick note to say that I have now posted the Steeleye Autumn tour dates on the Gigdates page. |
| July 26th 2006 | Hi all. All's well on the music front. Steeleye have been rehearsing songs for a new studio
album to be released in time for the Winter tour later this year, November/December. Some dates are already confirmed
but I tend to wait for Park records to give me the dates for the complete tour before posting them on the gigdates
page. 'Gigspanner' will be playing at the 'Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival' on Hastings beach on September 23rd.
I have a few days to work on some new material and then it's into a few festivals with Steeleye and 'Feast Of Fiddles' and then into the studio during August to record the new Steeleye Album. I will be recording a new solo CD before not too long. |
| April 21st 2006 | Just a short note to say thanks to all visitors to this site. Your regular interest and support
is greatly appreciated. Thanks. The feast of Fiddles tour was a huge success as usual, and this year we are playing a few festivals. I have put the dates up on the gigdates page. It's such a great band of musicians and a huge thanks to our wonderful leader Hugh Crabtree who never ceases to amaze us. It's the Steeleye tour in a few days so no doubt I will see some of you then. In the meantime, I hope that all is well with you and thanks again for your interest. All the best for now, Peter. |
| February 3rd 2006 | The dates for Steeleye Span's spring tour are now posted on the gigdates page. hopefully I will be posting some details of some of'Tanna's US gigs later today. |
| November 12th 2005 | Looks like 2006 will be a busy year. I have updated the Gigdates page with all gigs and tours
that are confirmed so far. Details will follow. Well done to all new and regular visitors for your interest and
contribution to the guest book. I thought everyone showed a lot of restraint during the short period of abuse.
My latest solo CD 'Too Late For Shadows' is receiving some air play, and as 'Gigspanner' plays a few tunes from that CD, I am talking with one radio station about recording a live session for them. I'll let you know when to tune in. More later.................. |
| August 28th 2005 | Steeleye Span will be touring the UK next year from the end of April to the end of May 2006.
There will be another tour later in 2006. I have posted some more guest book entries for your interest. |
| March 9th 2005 | I am pleased to announce that I have finished my latest CD and it will be available in about
two weeks time. It is currently being pressed. If you wish to place an early order, the CD will be dispatched to
you on the release date, which I anticipate will be March 21st. For more information click here. To purchase online go to the Sales page. |
| November 11th 2004 | The new Steeleye studio album 'Winter' is on Park's website if you would like to check out the details. Rehearsals
for the Nov/Dec tour begin shortly. Got my first speeding ticket a couple of weeks ago so I'm now a criminal. Found
myself looking at this site: http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/index.htm Interesting reading is:http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/fight.htm |
| October 2nd 2004 | Couple more dates posted for the Nov/Dec UK tour. The new Steeleye album is sounding great. Even Santa popped in to do some backing vocals. Played viola yesterday for the first time in a while. What a great sound. |
| September 18th 2004 | Steeleye recording going very well. Back for local gig. Couple more dates posted for the Nov/Dec UK tour. |
| September 2004 | Steeleye Span will be in the studio this month recording a new album of songs relating to Christmas.
The title of the album is 'WINTER'. |
| August 12th 2004 | I have updated the Gigdates page with some Steeleye UK Autumn tour dates. These are currently on sale. More to follow. |
| May 23rd 2004 | Sadly, the tour of the USA that Steeleye provisionally scheduled for later this year will not
be happening, and neither will the Tanna tour of Austria in July. Sorry to anyone who has been looking forward
to them. I include myself in that. |
| January 22nd 2004 | Due to the forthcoming world tour and associated commitments, I have taken the decision to close down the question and answer facility. I will review the situation at some future date. The guest book will remain open, although the entries may not be posted with any frequency. Thank you for your understanding. |
| December 22nd 2003 |  is
planning a tour of Austria sometime in July 2004. I will post the dates as soon as they are confirmed.*I have Scheduled a chat for tomorrow night at 10pm ish. Hope you can make it * |
| December 21st 2003 | I'm pleased to say that I will be on the 'Feast Of Fiddles' tour. It might only be the first four gigs but that depends on when Steeleye flies out to Australia. Good news indeed. Love this tour. I'll post the dates up later today. |
| December 15th 2003 | I have managed to obtain a few Steeleye UK tour dates and have posted them on the gigdates page. |
| December 14th 2003 | The new Steeleye Span studio album is recorded and will be mixed over the next couple of weeks. |
| October 10th 2003 |
'A Tithe To Hell part 2' This painting by Pamela Burne-Jones is now in the showcase. |
July 22nd 2003 |
This wonderful collection of photographs is well worth having. Click HERE for more information on Iconic's web site. Then click the link under the title: Helping young cancer sufferers
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| July 22nd 2003 | Steeleye will be meeting up for rehearsals in September and October to work on material for
a new studio album to be released next year. Let's hope that 'Staring Robin' is watching over us. |
| April 13th 2003 | Steeleye will be touring in 2004. Two UK tours, America and Australia and some summer festivals.
I will keep you informed of any confirmed dates. We will be recording an album of new material and Ken Nicol will
be joining us again. I am currently working on a solo album that will be released later in the year. If time allows I will revive the recording diary and put up a few sound clips. I was told a few days ago that there is a boxed set of the 'Hollies' to be released and that it includes the song 'Let Her Go Down'. Looking forward to hearing it. |
| November 20th 2002 | Here is the art work for the latest CD 'Present' Click the images to enlarge. (Track list below.
Nov 18th.)
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| November 19th 2002 | The Benefit gig for Dave Swarbrick at the Brook Theatre Chatham was a huge success. So good to see and hear him. He is playing beautifully. I did take a few pics and will post them up when I get the chance, but in the meantime here is a link to some pictures taken by Martin Smith. |
| November 18th 2002 |
The Track list for the New Steeleye album. CD 1. CD 2. |
| November 17th 2002 | Decided to have a 'Latest News' page. |
