Folk Supergroup Play Emsworth
Organised by : Wemsfest
Formed by long-time Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight, initially as a trio, Gigspanner Big Band has since expanded to a 6-piece band containing former Bellowhead accordion player John Boden, and BBC Folk Award winners Phillip Henry & Hanna Martin (who also perform together as Edgelarks). Add Sacha Trochet on percussion and Roger Flack on guitar to the mix together with a legacy of six highly acclaimed album releases since 2009 and the respect of the folk music fraternity is understandably immense.
Promoters WemsFest are expecting a full house for the bands first ever visit to Emsworth. The show starts at 8pm; tickets are £30 and are available from Bookends & Harbour Records (Emsworth), Westbourne Café and wegottickets.com