Show Of Hands

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Show of Hands is an English acoustic roots and folk ensemble formed in 1986 in Devon. The group was established by singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer. The duo performed at the Wimborne Festival in 1986 and released its debut studio recording, Show of Hands, in 1987. Its early discography included the albums Tall Ships (1990) and Out for the Count (1991). In 2004, singer and double-bassist Miranda Sykes joined the ensemble for tours and later recordings. The group was voted Greatest Devonians Ever in a 2006 poll by Devon County Council. The ensemble released the recording “Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed” in 2009, which received the Best Song award at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The band's later recordings included Wake the Union (2012) and Battlefield Dance Floor (2019).

Top tracks

05	Keep Hauling	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			02:47
12	Cousin Jack	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			06:51
11	The Downeaster 'Alexa'	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			03:10
02	Hallows' Eve	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			03:18
06	'Twas on One April's Morning	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			04:52
09	Secret World	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			05:06
01	Roots	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			04:14
11	The Keys of Canterbury	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:44
02	Evolution	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:26
16	The Galway Farmer	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			05:45
08	Arrogance Ignorance and Greed	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:40
04	The Napoli	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:11
03	The Man I Was	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:33
05	Captains	Show Of Hands	Lie Of The Land			03:57

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Discography

Albums

The Dog Show Sessions (Live)

(P) 2022 Hands On Music: 01-02-2023

The Dog Show Sessions (Live)

01	Country Life	Show Of Hands	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			05:42
	Composers: Steve Knightley
02	Secret World	Show Of Hands	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			05:30
	Composers: Peter Gabriel
03	The Ride	Show Of Hands	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			04:08
	Composers: Steve Knightley
04	Columbus (Didn't Find America)	Show Of Hands	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			06:40
	Composers: Steve Knightley
05	My Love Feels Real	Track Dogs	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			03:07
	Composers: Garrett Wall - Robbie K Jones - Dave Mooney - Howard Brown
06	Where to Now?	Track Dogs	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			02:37
	Composers: Garrett Wall - Robbie K Jones - Dave Mooney - Howard Brown
07	Orion Sees	Track Dogs	The Dog Show Sessions (Live)			04:12
	Composers: Garrett Wall - Robbie K Jones - Howard Brown - Dave Mooney

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High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)

M. i. G. - music GmbH: 27-07-2022

High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)

01	Man Of War - The Well - The Oak (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			10:10
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
02	Don't It Feel Good (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			05:58
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
03	The Red Rose Of England (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			00:53
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
04	Crow On The Cradle (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			04:39
	Writer: Sidney Carter / Composers: Sidney Carter
05	Cars (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			04:59
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
06	Plum Pudding - Rocky Road To Chudleigh (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			03:49
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
07	Armadas (Live, Bremen, 1997)	Show Of Hands	High Germany (Live in Bremen 5. Oct. 1997)			07:27
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly

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900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)

M. i. G. - music GmbH: 24-06-2022

900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)

01	Don't It Feel Good (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			05:12
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
02	Red Diesel (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			04:26
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
03	Reynardine (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			05:16
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Traditional
04	Undertow (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			05:36
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly
05	Medley: Lumps Of Plum Pudding - Leaving of Wessex (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			01:59
	Writer: Steve Knightly - Phil Beer / Composers: Steve Knightly - Phil Beer
06	Crow On The Cradle (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			06:59
	Writer: Sidney Carter / Composers: Sidney Carter
07	The Blind Fiddler (Live, Bremen, 2005)	Show Of Hands	900 Miles (Live in Bremen 26. Spt. 2005)			02:17
	Writer: Steve Knightly / Composers: Steve Knightly

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Battlefield Dance Floor

℗ 2019 Hands On Music licensed to Proper Music Publishing Limited: 27-09-2019

Battlefield Dance Floor

01	Lost	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			04:14
	Writer: Steve Knightley / Composers: Steve Knightley
02	Battlefield Dance Floor	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			02:45
	Writer: Steve Knightley / Composers: Steve Knightley
03	Just Enough to Lose	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			04:23
	Writer: Steve Knightley / Composers: Steve Knightley
04	Mother Tongue	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			03:47
	Writer: Johnny Kalsi, Steve Knightley / Composers: Johnny Kalsi, Steve Knightley
05	You'll Get By	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			03:59
	Writer: Steve Knightley / Composers: Steve Knightley
06	Forfarshire	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			03:44
	Writer: Kirsty Merryn / Composers: Kirsty Merryn
07	First We Take Manhattan	Show Of Hands	Battlefield Dance Floor			04:25
	Writer: Leonard Cohen / Composers: Leonard Cohen

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The Long Way Home

: 15-01-2016

The Long Way Home

01	Breme Fell at Hastings	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			03:35
02	Hallows' Eve	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			03:18
03	Hambledon Fair	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			04:02
04	The Long Way Home	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			03:21
05	Keep Hauling	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			02:47
06	'Twas on One April's Morning	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			04:52
07	Sweet Bella	Show Of Hands	The Long Way Home			03:46

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Wake the Union

: 15-10-2012

Wake the Union

01	Haunt You	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			03:45
02	Company Town	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			02:58
03	Now You Know	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			03:50
04	Katrina	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			05:16
05	Cruel River	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			05:01
06	Aunt Maria	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			02:43
07	Coming Home	Show Of Hands	Wake the Union			03:30

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Arrogance Ignorance And Greed

: 26-10-2009

Arrogance Ignorance And Greed

01	Lowlands	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			02:21
02	Evolution	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:26
03	The Man I Was	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:33
04	The Napoli	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			03:11
05	Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			04:13
06	IED - Science or Nature	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			05:00
07	The Vale	Show Of Hands	Arrogance Ignorance And Greed			04:47

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Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)

: 19-11-2007

Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)

01	Roots	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			04:14
02	Are We Alright	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			03:10
03	Exile	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			03:57
04	Country Life	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			04:00
05	Widecombe Fair	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			03:29
06	The Falmouth Packet / Haul Away Joe	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			05:37
07	Santiago	Show Of Hands	Roots - The Best of Show of Hands (Digital-Only Bonus Version)			06:20

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Roots 2

(P) 2023 Hands on Music: 05-02-2007

Roots 2

01	Haunt You	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			03:46
	Composers: Steve Knightley
02	Twas On One April's Morning/Isca Rose	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			04:52
	Composers: Steve Knightley
03	Mother Tongue	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			03:47
	Composers: Steve Knightley
04	Reunion Hill	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			04:28
	Composers: Steve Knightley
05	Long Way Home	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			03:17
	Composers: Steve Knightley
06	Just Enough To Lose	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			04:22
	Composers: Steve Knightley
07	Keys Of Canterbury	Show Of Hands	Roots 2			03:37
	Composers: Steve Knightley

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Witness

: 14-03-2006

Witness

01	Witness	Show Of Hands	Witness			03:31
02	Roots	Show Of Hands	Witness			04:48
03	The Dive	Show Of Hands	Witness			04:41
04	The Falmouth Packet/Haul Away	Show Of Hands	Witness			05:36
05	Undertow	Show Of Hands	Witness			05:18
06	If I Needed Someone	Show Of Hands	Witness			03:33
07	Innocents' Song	Show Of Hands	Witness			04:38

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As You Were

: 01-01-2005

As You Were

01	Longdog	Show Of Hands	As You Were			03:25
02	You're Mine	Show Of Hands	As You Were			04:38
03	Willin'	Show Of Hands	As You Were			04:06
04	Mary From Dungloe/The Setting	Show Of Hands	As You Were			04:02
05	The Oak	Show Of Hands	As You Were			04:18
06	The Blue Cockade	Show Of Hands	As You Were			06:05
07	Crazy Boy	Show Of Hands	As You Were			05:43

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Country Life

: 20-10-2003

Country Life

01	Country Life	Show Of Hands	Country Life			04:00
02	Hard Shoulder	Show Of Hands	Country Life			05:20
03	Suntrap	Show Of Hands	Country Life			03:34
04	Smile, She Said	Show Of Hands	Country Life			03:55
05	Reynardine	Show Of Hands	Country Life			03:57
06	Seven Days	Show Of Hands	Country Life			04:06
07	Tommy	Show Of Hands	Country Life			05:41

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The Path

: 01-01-2003

The Path

01	Foreland Point	Show Of Hands	The Path			04:09
02	Braunton Burrows	Show Of Hands	The Path			02:29
03	Buck's Mills	Show Of Hands	The Path			02:31
04	Port Isaac	Show Of Hands	The Path			04:31
05	Carbis Bay	Show Of Hands	The Path			02:48
06	Land's End	Show Of Hands	The Path			03:15
07	Lamorna Cove	Show Of Hands	The Path			03:10

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Cold Cuts

: 01-01-2002

Cold Cuts

01	Faith In You	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			03:34
02	Crow On The Cradle	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			03:57
03	First They Take Manhattan	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			04:02
04	Track Of Words	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			03:46
05	Crazy Boy	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			05:39
06	Lonesome Stockade Blues	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			04:13
07	The Battle Of The Somme	Show Of Hands	Cold Cuts			01:52

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Cold Frontier

: 03-09-2001

Cold Frontier

01	Cold Frontier	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			04:13
02	Are We Alright	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			03:10
03	Come By	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			04:58
04	Northwest Passage	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			03:54
05	Widecombe Fair	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			03:25
06	Things I Learnt This Year	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			03:49
07	You're Mine	Show Of Hands	Cold Frontier			03:57

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