Steve Knightley is an English singer, songwriter and acoustic musician. Since 1992 he has been one half of folk/roots duo Show of Hands along with Phil Beer. Knightley was named "Songwriter of the Nineties" by BBC Radio 6 Music in 2012.
Steve Knightley performing at Harberton Village Hall, Devon, 20 May 2009
Show of Hands is an English acoustic roots/folk duo formed in 1986 by singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and composer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer. Joined by singer and double-bassist Miranda Sykes for a tour in 2004, Show of Hands continued to regularly perform as a trio with Sykes, as well as in their original format. In 2019, the line-up was further expanded by the addition of Irish percussionist Cormac Byrne.
Show of Hands performing at Harberton, Devon in 2009 (photo: Brian Marks)
Miranda Sykes at Harberton Village Hall in 2009 (photo: Brian Marks)
Show of Hands as a trio, in 2009 (photo: Brian Marks)