BIOGRAPHY
Until late 2004, no one on the Scottish folk music scene had ever heard of Bob Knight, not even in his native Aberdeen. Bob had spent his entire musical career playing in professional and semi-professional bands in Aberdeen, but it was only when he stopped playing regularly in 2001, and after a gap of two years, that he started writing songs in late 2003 using his native, "Scots," language.

As Bob explained, "I'd been playing in bands for over thirty years, and due to the type of material being performed, had always sang in an American accent. When I started writing my own songs, I was determined right from the outset, before writing even one single word, that this time I would be singing in my own voice."

Between September 2003, and August 2004, Bob wrote around twenty songs. Not quite sure how these would be accepted in the folk scene, he started going to the occasional pub folk session, then to Aberdeen Folk Club, to perform, and gauge the audience reaction to his songs. "Initially I was worried that they might think I was just some chancer, but happily, right from the word go, I've received nothing but help, and encouragement from everyone I've met."

While Bob has always had an interest in folk music, even buying the occasional album by the likes of Planxty, The Bothy Band, and Silly Wizzard, he readily admits to there being large gaps in his knowledge of the folk scene.
"At first I thought that was a disadvantage, but eventually I realised that what it really meant was that I hadn't been influenced by anybody else. If you come to see me, that's what you'll get - me! I haven't modelled my singing style on anyone, because quite frankly, I didn't really know anyone else. It's that simple."

Of course, no musician is entirely un-influenced by what goes on around him, and Bob is no exception. His musical interests range from Classical to Country, but for his Scottish influences he owes much to his mother's family: his uncles, aunts, and numerous cousins who sing, play bagpipes, fiddle, accordion, piano and guitar.
"There always seemed to be music around when I was growing up. Pipers seemed to outnumber every other instrument by about three to one, which probably explains their love of grace notes when singing. I think a little of that has rubbed off on me too!"

bob knight 2006