Album Of The Week Album Of The Week - 27/06/2026 - Track 3 My third selection from The Path is the jaunty little piece, Carbis Bay, a coastal village on the North coast of Cornwall which is a very popular holiday destination. Julie and I have been through Carbis Bay many times on the scenic railway line on our way the beautiful coastal town of St. Ives which is a mile further down the coast on this stunning part of the West Country. Show Of Hands capture the mood of this part of the footpath perfectly. Album Of The Week - 27/06/2026 - Track 2 My second selection from The Path is the track Lands End. A part of the country that most people are familiar with or have heard of, this piece captures the rugged atmosphere of this beautiful part of the South West. Album Of The Week - 27/06/2026 The Path – Show Of Hands This week we return to my collection of 32 albums by Devon based folk act Show Of Hands with their 2003 release, The Path, the fifth album by this acclaim...
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Album Of The Week 2026 - Archive Album Of The Week - 03/01/2026 Dark Fields - Show of Hands We kick off 2026 with a band that have made a massive impact on my music listening, the Devon based folk duo, Show of Hands, who comprise of singer/songwriter/musician Steve Knightley and the multi-instrumentalist and folk legend Phil Beer, formerly of the Albion Band. This week’s album, Dark Fields, is the fourth of my 32 Show of Hands albums to be selected as my album of week and its an album that has a special memory, as I bought it at a gig we attended at the Exeter Phoenix soon after Julie & I started following them. Dark Fields, released in 1997, is actually the bands 6 th album although the first 3 were cassette only and are now long out of print. Therefore, Dark Fields is the third main release album and continued the success and acclaim Show of Hands had garnered from their previous 2 albums. In 1996, Show of Hands surprisingly booked the Royal Albert Hall and even...