Saltlines - The new project from Gigspanner Big Band are coming to the Sidmouth Folk Festival

Stories and Folk return to the coastal path 

The Gigspanner Big Band includes features Peter Knight, formely of Steeleye Span, John Spiers of Bellowhead and Devon’s own Edgelarks duo, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Already quite a Folk supergroup, they have joined forces with bestselling author Raynor Winn to create 'Saltlines' a reimagining of traditional songs and tunes from Devon and Cornwall, embellished by prose passages written exclusively for the production.

Raynor Winn

It is based on 'The Salt Path', bestselling author Raynor Winn about their (with her husband) extraordinary experience journeying from Minehead to Portland via Land’s End. Soon to appear on the big screen as it is currently being filmed with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the leading roles. Gigspanner Big Band read that book as musicians and turned it into a musical journey.

Peter Knight and John Spiers (Pictured Above)

The book mentions Sidmouth in it's penultimate chapter and the show is being performed at this year's Sidmouth Folk Festival on the Tuesday, 8th August in the Ham Marquee. Possibly one of the musical highlights of thew week. There is plenty of other highlights at the festival inclduing Show of Hands, Lindisfarne,​ Seth Lakeman Band, Peat and Diesel, Banter, Blackbeards Tea Party and many more. The festivals runs from 4th to 11th August in Sidmouth, Devon. 

Sidmouth Folk Festival 

Check Out! Gigspanner Big Band and Raynor Winn  'Saltlines Trailer' Below...