SHOW of Hands, one of the leading acts in British folk, are releasing a single and video to mark the centenary of the first day of the First World War's Battle of the Somme.
The band, which was formed when Steve Knightley and Phil Beer were living in West Dorset, will perform at Exeter Cathedral on July 1.
Show of Hands will offer one of Knightley’s finest songs, The Gamekeeper, as a download single from July 1, tying in with a day-long tribute in their home city of Exeter to the 19240 Allied servicemen lost on the opening day of one of the worst battles in history.
That night, the Devon duo, and long-term collaborator Miranda Sykes, will perform a special centenary concert in Exeter Cathedral, joined by one of Britain’s best-known and best-loved acting couples, Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton.
Tickets for the 7.30pm concert are available from Exeter Cathedral on 01392 285983 or online at
exeter-cathedral.cloudvenue.co.uk/Showofhands
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