Phil Beer

The Harbottle & Jonas Trio, featuring David Harbottle, Freya Jonas and Annie Baylis, join forces with Phil Beer for a great cover of The Grateful Dead’s ‘Black Muddy River’.

Michael shares a magical evening spent with the multi-talented Phil Beer Band at The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, the warm audience reception more than made up for the chill in the air outside.

Show of Hands, joined by special guests, celebrated their 25th Anniversary in front of a 5000-strong audience at the Royal Albert Hall. It was a performance to remember with many of the most heart-stopping moments coming from the core trio of Steve Knightley, Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes.

On Mike Grogan’s ‘Too Many Ghosts’ he is joined by the likes of Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes. The message, like the music, is simple, direct and clear. And both all the more effective for it.

Steeped in the traditions of his beloved Dumnonia, Forgotten Kingdom presents both an ambitiously broad canvas and a tour de force display of Jim Causley’s range and depth. It succeeds as a result of his commitment to his vision and his choice of contributors, confirming his status as one England’s finest folk singers, musicians and composers.

Show of Hands’ outstanding reputation has built up over more than two decades, an album of this quality will ensure that it continues to grow…music to please the ear and engage the brain.

Our Song of the Day is from Show of Hands with Breme Fell At Hastings, a song about a farmer who became a hero who fell at the Battle of Hastings. Taken from their new album The Long Way Home.

Show of Hands are back on the road with Miranda Sykes this Autumn, a welcome return for what has been a busy time for all band members…here’s what they’ve been up to…

Phil Beer assembles his band for a fine tour who we caught at Salisbury Art Centre for another great performance. We also take a peek at Phil’s Folk Boat project.

Classic rock and folk music label Talking Elephant are to release the first in a four part CD collection titled Talking Elephant’s Festival Of Folk.

Folk Radio UK catches Show of Hands at the sold-out Waterside Theatre in Sale, Greater Manchester. Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston opened the evening of entertainment whilst Show of Hands delighted many with a delve into their back catalogue.

Two members of the new re-vitalised Albion Band have been nominated in the 2013 BBC Folk Awards and the band announce a special guest for their Exeter gig: Phil Beer of Show of Hands fame.