The multi award-winning, Albert Hall quadruple sell-out band (savvy singer songwriter Steve Knightley, inspired instrumentalist Phil Beer and dazzling double bassist/vocalist Miranda Sykes) will be touring together for the first time in a year when they kick off on October 14.
This year, while Steve has pursued his popular solo Grow Your Own Gig tour of village halls, Phil has been out on the West Country waters with his Folkboat combo of sailing/music workshops as well as fulfilling a hectic programme of solo and Phil Beer Band gigs.
Meanwhile Miranda has performed scores of gigs across the country in her duo with mandolin maestro Rex Preston and Show of Hands has also been among the headliners at many summer festivals from Towersey to Sidmouth.
Recognised as leading ambassadors for roots music, Show of Hands will be unveiling music from their forthcoming, long-awaited new studio album The Long Road Home on the tour including several new numbers from the prolific pen of Steve Knightley. Due for release in January 2016, it will be their first album on the Hands On label for over three years.
After more than two decades on the road Show of Hands have forged a reputation as one of the most in-demand bands on the circuit. Says Steve: “It is strangely fitting that our three night tour finale will be at Exmouth Pavilion, about 100 yards from the folk club where we first started playing.”