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Saltlines Trailer.

Posted by Peter Knight on October 25th 2023

A new Trailer by Celtic Drones, featuring Hannah Martin's 'Salt Song'

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Website glitch.

Posted by Peter Knight on July 19th 2023

Both peterknight.net and gigspanner.com websites were showing a security warning message. Pleased to say it's all sorted. Perfectly safe now. Best wishes, Peter.

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At last. We have a Gigspanner Gig Spanner

Posted by Peter Knight on July 14th 2023

Our Friend Hugh Crabtree (Feast of Fiddles), kindly sourced a foundry that could make a bespoke Gig Spanner for us. We are very pleased with the end result. Cheers :)

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Raynor Winn Private Passions BBC Radio 3

Posted by Peter Knight on June 27th 2023

Raynor Winn Private Passions BBC Radio 3

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Tonights Swindon Concert is postponed.

Posted by Peter Knight on February 27th 2023

Sadly, tonight's Gigspanner Big Band concert at Swindon Arts Centre is postponed.

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Free Download of Eb English.

Posted by Peter Knight on January 2nd 2023

Happy New Year everyone. Back in the day, I recorded an album ‘An Ancient Cause’, and one of the tracks on that CD is called ‘Eb English’. It turned out to be a seed.

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SALTLINES LIVE: STREAMED TO YOUR HOME AT CHRISTMAS

Posted by Peter Knight on December 16th 2022

Exciting Announcement!! The Gigspanner Big Band & Raynor Winn In association with FolkEast Present SALTLINES: 3 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SCREENINGS STREAMED TO YOUR HOME

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'SALTLINES' DOUBLE ALBUM (CD)

Posted by Peter Knight on June 18th 2022

'SALTLINES' A body of work as inspiring, and inspired, as Saltlines, mertis being recorded and enjoyed for posterity. Our intention is to record the shows so that in a few months time we can offer everyone the chance to experience this unique journey many times over.

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Special Preview Track from SALTLINES

Posted by Peter Knight on June 10th 2022

"Folk songs by their very nature recall the past, but words and meaning can change and drift over time, like the headlands of the coast slipping in and out of the mist. The Saltlines project combines a rich heritage of song with an exploration of words to reach that moment where the sun burns back the mist and the south west comes into clear view.

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SALTLINES

Posted by Peter Knight on May 17th 2022

SALTLINES Latest News We were delighted to be joined at our recent Saltlines rehearsals by the fabulous Folk on Foot team, led by Matthew Bannister. The star of our project is the South West Coast Path, and a perfect subject for the Folk on Foot Podcast, especially as we are collaborating with Raynor Winn, whose memoir The Salt Path, recalls her inspiring walk of the path, under the most difficult of circumstances.

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