The Water is Wide - Peter Knight's Gigspanner

www.gigspanner.... for more from Peter Knight and his trio Gigspanner, seen here in concert for the Cahors Folk Club, with a sublime version of The Water is Wide. My thanks to Roger Flack for the sound file.

[@petegreci7969]

Nothing has gone right today, except this. Wow. What an apropos setting.

[@doeharris5363]

Heavenly, played by a master of the violin. I'm in love.❤

[@andyt4198]

I keep coming back to this again and again........ it sooths the soul..... thankyou Peter.

[@bobgallagher3674]

Everytime I listen to this, I find another way to heaven... ..

[@amymiller8964]

I want to wake up this every morning. Gorgeous.

[@davidkim4599]

I want to send this most precious music to my very best friend...This is really music from heaven.

[@bobgallagher3674]

Please come to our part of France in the South East. I last saw Peter in 1970 in an early Steeleye Span gig somewhere in North London. It's time I saw him again. The music of Gigspanner, particularly the latest with the Big Band, take me to heaven and beyond. My group here in France play this tune, known locally as Je vais planter un oranger. We only make it to the clouds...

[@real_maskedmarauder]

Beautiful how guitar and fiddle harmonise, living proof that in the hand of - very - capable musicians any old tune can be brought to life.

[@wyattlaw4952]

Amazing. Tears. Beauty.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

love Peter Knights work ...mind blowing in fact .

[@johngeddes7894]

Such an art, essential now more than ever. Thanks for such beauty!

[@dianeallen9039]

This is lovely. Have always loved this song.

[@patgaitten5020]

Perfection! Perfection! Bravo!

[@BrianWMay]

Sublime . . . thank you.

[@lawrencebailey2814]

Heard this sung by all the great voices.....this is no words.....exquisite maybe

[@benitalll88]

Utterly exquisite. Can't stop listening to this.

[@Gloria254N]

Saw Peter & Gigspanner last night, it was an exceptional evening! Two amazing drummers, going for it, plus Peter & Roger! Simply - Beautiful music! Thanks to all!

[@dorothyrowlinson6080]

Perfection.. music for the soul. thank you

[@JohnCMac1]

Great performance. I love this song and this instrumental version is sublime.

[@annemariedevlin1594]

So beautiful and full of heart....can’t stop playing it! Thank you

[@grahamwilson5930]

I went to Hexham for Feast of Fiddles last night & to reiterate Roy Stevens comment Peters piece with Marion Fleetwood was out of this world - words can't describe how brilliant it was - Thankyou

[@user-wf5co6ct7l]

I saw Feast of Fiddles in Leeds a while back and as good as all the musicians were, for me, Peter outshone them all.

[@chuasoonkent415]

The music is in the heart.

[@orlamontgomery8365]

Beautiful ❤

[@dorothyrowlinson6080]

Wonderful!!!

[@tkaultopbd1]

Thank you for posting this beautiful piece, from the South Side of Chicago.

[@evansmith3589]

Beautifully done!

[@roystevens7989]

Watched you at Worcester last night in Feast of Fiddles. My wife and I were blown away by the whole show but your piece with Marion Fleetwood was brilliant we ended up with tears in our eyes. Amazing thank you

[@ralphdarc3094]

I confirm . saw Feast of fiddles last night in Leeds and the piece got me all choked up . Beautiful

[@carolegreen8571]

Peter and Roger offer such a beautiful and perfect version of this lovely piece. One of my favourites. Thanks fellas.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

love peters playing ...and his mighty musicians ....thanks

[@rosatools]

So love this version!! One of my favorite tunes that I learned at Girl Scout camps! So glad to hear this again in this beautiful arrangement!

[@amazonne9172]

Beautiful tone on the fiddle Peter.

[@adamdabs]

Sublime fiddle playing

[@dorothyrowlinson6080]

Wonderful!!

[@firemanjones]

We also saw Peter and Gigspanner in Pentyrch. Last night, the three guys are genius.

[@AmandaJYoungs]

That was very beautiful. Thank you for a few perfect minutes in a hot, sweaty day!

[@fiddlemusik]

Lovely cover!

[@susancoysh3962]

Beautiful.

[@jocelyneferaud2225]

magnifique

[@momentmal9443]

'When I survey the wondrous Cross, on which the Prince of Glory died..."

[@annasnesar]

Very nice!😇

[@lawrencebailey2814]

Brilliant.........

[@ellenstill5543]

Spine chilling

[@jesuspuerto683]

Full

[@gasimagosa]

Amazing style! Little too arabic? Beautiful!!!

[@martinemartin7168]

Sublime! Merci pour ce beau partage! Auriez vous les partitions violon et guitare de cet arrangement ? Merci pour votre reponse.

[@FolkClubCahors]

Désolé, mais je n'ai pas de partitions! En plus, je crois que beaucoup de ses variations sur la mélodie sont improvisés par Peter Knight!

[@reneguiboudribaud540]

POUR TOI PHIL

[@Kitiwake]

Where's is that?

[@FolkClubCahors]

At the Cahors Folk Club in SW France. The concerts are normally in the local medieval castle, but this one had to be in the local church.

[@gaeeet]

Nice, but..... I think that this song must be played as simple as it is, without adding notes to make some performance. Just play the simple melody.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Pretty, but I love the words. So didn't do it for me, just a bloke showing off on a violin, sorry

[@bobgallagher3674]

sounds more like you're showing off...

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

@@bobgallagher3674 Sounds more like you are a numpty. There are a lot of you around.

[@heatherhoward2513]

​@@bobgallagher3674you must be deaf, how can you say he's showing off? The man can really play that fiddle!