“When two of the most venerated figures in the recent history of folk music get together, there can be little doubt that the result will be something special.” Those were the opening words to our review of Well Met (reviewed here), the debut release from Peter Knight and John Spiers which was also a Featured Album of the Month back in March this year. Not a truer word was said, as witnessed by the success of the accompanying tour.
For those that missed the tour, as well as those that couldn’t get enough, Peter Knight and John Spiers were unable to resist the lure of hooking up before the year is through. They will be reuniting to play just eight concerts in December, ahead of an extensive tour in February and March 2019.
In addition to playing material from their album Well Met, they have compiled a set list which will draw on seasonal tunes and songs from the English tradition and beyond…from old carols and wassails, to dance tunes that have become well known carols.
“The pairing of violin and melodeon is not a new one, but in the hands of Knight and Spiers, Improvisation and invention meet the listener at every turn. Together they have created a musical document that resonates with history, but also something that should inspire future generations of musicians to engage with Britain’s folk dancing heritage, and the beautiful, mysterious tunes that can be found within that heritage” Thomas Blake. Folk Radio UK
Watch their full set from this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival below
Knight and Spiers Decemeber 2018 Tour
7th December SOLD OUT
Village Hall
Blaxhall
Hosted by FolkEast
http://folkeast.co.uk/knight-spiers/
8th December
Wingfield Barns
Wingfield
Suffolk
http://www.wingfieldbarns.com/
10th December
Chipping Norton Theatre
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
www.chippingnortontheatre.com
11th December
World Unlimited
Kingskerswell Parish Church
Kingskerswell
Devon
With support by the Exeter Santa Lucia Singers
http://www.worldunlimited.co.uk/
13th December
Maker with Rame Community Hall
Kingsand
Cornwall
In conjunction with Millbrook Folk Club
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peter-knight-and-john-spiers-tickets-48083138963
14th December
The George Hotel
South Molton
Devon
Hosted by The Plough Arts Centre
https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/peter-knight-and-john-spiers
15th December
The Guildhall
Lichfield
https://lichfieldarts.org.uk/event/knight-spires/
16th December
Folk House
Bristol
https://www.seetickets.com/event/peter-knight-john-spiers/folk-house/1224872