of Steeleye Span, when Nigel Pegrum left. Knight's classical and jazz influences surfaced again in 1998 when he recorded An Ancient Cause and The Gemini Cadenza, multi-tracking with himself. In 1995 he recorded an album with bass-player Danny Thompson, best known for his work with John Martyn. Knight is concentrating on developing his trio Gigspanner which features himself on fiddle, Vincent Salzfaas on percussion and Roger Flack on electro-acoustic guitar. They play a blend of traditional folk and hot jazz with African rhythms. Their debut album, released in November 2008, is called Lipreading The Poet. It was named by The Wire magazine as one of the best 15 'Global' Albums of 2009. They are undertaking an increasing number of touring and festival commitments. Knight formed Tanna with guitarist Kevin Dempsey and Tom Leary during the 2000s. He appeared as a guest on Mostly Autumn's 2007 album Heart Full of Sky and performed as a guest at their album launch show at the London Astoria on 10 February 2007. He appeared as a guest on The Lost Trades's 2021 album The Bird, The Book & The Barrel Discography (excluding Steeleye Span) With Bob Johnson The King of Elfland's Daughter (1977) Solo An Ancient Cause (1991) The Gemini Cadenza (1998) Too Late For Shadows (2005) With Danny Thompson Peter Knight and Danny Thompson (1995) Resurgence – RES108CD Maddy Prior Ballads and Candles (2000) With Chris Leslie, Tom Leary, Ian Cutler, Phil Beer, Hugh Crabtree and Brian McNeill Feast of Fiddles (2002) (recorded live in 2001) Nicely Wrong Still Live (live 2006) With Gigspanner (Peter, Sacha Trochet, Roger Flack) Lipreading The Poet (2009) Doors At Eight (live from May 2010 tour) Layers of Ages (2015) The Wife Of Urban Law (2017) From Poets To Wives (2021) - compilation from the above 4 Gigspanner albums With John Spiers Well Met (2018) Both In A Tune (2021) With Gigspanner 'Big Band' (Gigspanner with Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, aka Edgelarks) Live (live at Fairport's Cropredy Convention, 9 August 2017) Natural Invention'' (April 2020) References External links Official website Feast of fiddles 1947 births Living people Musicians from London British folk rock musicians English fiddlers British male violinists British mandolinists Steeleye Span members Chrysalis Records artists 21st-century violinists