show of hands

A welcome return to a solo platform and a springboard to new musical paths, The Winter Yards reaffirms Steve Knightley’s amply deserved reputation and status as one of the foremost names on the English folk scene.

Steve Knightley, frontman of folk roots legends Show of Hands, announces ‘The Winter Yards’, his first solo studio album in 17 years. Watch the video for emotionally charged ‘Requiem’, featuring The Lost Sound Dartmoor Folk Choir.

Following Show of Hands’ ‘indefinite break’ announcement, Roots 2, an exemplary best-of collection, looks back at their last 16 years, an incredibly fruitful period shaped by exploration and collaboration.

2022 saw a great alliance and friendship between the Show of Hands and Track Dogs. Watch them performing ‘Ruby’, their new single, taken from their forthcoming album The ‘Dog Show Sessions’ Live.

Some of our favourites from Sidmouth Folk Festival 2022 Ham Concerts include Eddi Reader plus Ryan Young & David Foley, Show of Hands plus Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, Spiers & Boden plus Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones, and Kate Rusby plus Jack Rutter.

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.

With ‘Battlefield Dance Floor’, Show of Hands have put together one of the most cohesive, diverse and persuasive sets of their entire career and one of the most consistently adventurous collections in their catalogue.

Taken from their forthcoming album ‘Battlefield Dance Floor’ Show of Hands release new single “Lost”, inspired by the story of doomed sailor Donald Crowhurst who died while competing in the 1968 Golden Globe Race.

Show of Hands announces new album “Battle Dance Floor”, joined by Miranda Sykes and newcomer Cormac Byrne, with Steve Knightley declaring “…we are at last creating a sound we’ve dreamed of making for twenty-five years!”

Show of Hands head out on tour this week accompanied by Irish bodhrán player Cormac Byrne. Watch them performing in a new rehearsal video…supporting them will be Alden Patterson and Dashwood.

Among the many great performances at this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival was a performance of The Train by Show of Hands who were joined by Dayam Khan, a member of Dhun Dhora of Rajasthan who were at the festival performing with Shooglenifty.

With this album, Greg McDonald presents songs that bring into sharp focus many of the issues that plague Britain today. But this is far from being a dour or dispiriting listen, there’s a lightness of touch that nudges you towards a more positive outlook. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait another six years for his next offering.

Light The Evening Fire is the debut album from Glymjack, an English folk act led by singer-songwriter Greg McDonald. They have celebrated the release (out today) with a new video for the title track featuring Phil Beer and Steve Knightley of Show of Hands.

This year’s Costa Del Folk takes place in Portugal featuring an all-star line-up including Show of Hands, Seth Lakeman, Steve Tilston, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys as well as sessions, a late night folk club, all in the luxury of the Hotel Grande Real Santa Eulalia 5* Resort And Spa in Albufeira.

Next month sees Stratford Arts House, in partnership with Riverside Campsite, celebrate their first Stratford Folk Festival which will be headlined by Folk legends Show of Hands and Cara Dillon.

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.

Show of Hands have today released single and video ‘The Gamekeeper’ to mark the centenary of the first day of WW1’s Battle of the Somme. They are also performing in a special concert at Exeter Cathedral tonight.