Show Of Hands at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2016

[@martinschulz1524]

I had the big luck to be listen to these guys a few years ago on „my“ little island Norderney (have a look on a map!) thanks to Sybille and Hermann (very nice people living here). It took a little while to realize what kind of gift I have been given there and then - in Germany on that small island- watching and listening to this wonderful handmade music. Thank you so much.

[@joanneainscough2969]

Wonderful as usual, never disappointed by a Show of Hands concert or set!

[@WelshIron]

Same here, seen them so many times and loved every time!

[@Whalebone-music]

Amazing performance by Show of Hands, one of the best we've seen by anyone ;) Shrewsbury Folk Festival was amazing this year, if you haven't gone before you need to!

[@chrisgledhill7143]

Somebody earlier complained/commented about Show of Hands bringing politics into their songs. Sorry but that's the role of the musicians - they sing (say) the things that need to be said. End of.

[@SuperGreenough]

The role of musicians is to make music. If they choose to add politics then so be it, it’s not their role. I think his issue (at least mine is) the smug messages between songs, not the content of them

[@sohailbutt6617]

Those who don’t have a voice need someone to speak for them ,musicians often do this and have for many years Joan Baez Joni Mitchell etc

[@KenMoss2986]

One of their greatest hits was politically motivated. The words of the prophets (musicians) are written on the subway walls.

[@colintook3357]

When something's too dangerous to say..... Sing!

[@richardandalison1]

Looks like a few people don’t understand the English folk tradition. It is the original working class medium of expression

[@MrHistorian123]

I met Phil Beer at a gig in Sheriff Hutton (nr York) and he was brilliant. The only disconcerting thing was that it was like looking in a mirror for both of us! Show of Hands are utterly wonderful.

[@Jayrowe60]

We were there! Last and best gig of the day for us....

[@KenMoss2986]

Love these guys

[@suzedunmow52]

Quietly enjoyable.... loved the protest songs... some great lyrics & feelings in all of these songs :)

[@shawnmacintyre3049]

I love to see your live videos, I would love to see you live, but alas, I'm in the states.

[@AlickAlder]

Great

[@lipwak]

Beware of the devastating audio... starts at 14:18 and then gets real loud at15:05.

[@zappator]

i should've read you instead of thinkin my computer was about to explode !

[@patrickhannon4217]

For me and my computer, getting the damn video to ACTUALLY play is the first trick! LOL

[@GHMD321]

Highlight of Shrewsbury for me.

[@elizabethrukmanis9227]

❤️❤️❤️

[@matthayes7067]

What's the song that Steve sings at 40mins called? so haunting

[@markhuff5289]

The Dive, it's found on the album "Witness"

[@joecoates3885]

Just Great come North East a bit more ladz

[@MGWAIKIDOJITSU]

Great Dive song however it’s dam right irresponsible to dive on your own , I will rewrite some of the words to this song , diving is a dangerous sport however if you are with a buddy , The training you receive wether different agences will train you to be safe … great song though ……

[@peterhollings9514]

When was the last time SoH included 'Roots' in their set? lol! Not a patch on gigs of yesteryear. They look slow and tired. Beer looks badly in need of exercise and Knightley needs to quit the drinking.

[@tomrogers4515]

I think Show of Hands are brilliant, but I really wish they wouldn't bring their right-on politics and virtue signalling into it. Just stick to the music.

[@andilee3537]

It's such a weird thing that people think that the musicians who perform their own songs and write them from their own feelings and thoughts should somehow excise a whole part of them just to please a few idiots who don't understand that all art is political. Their music is their politics. So maybe take the music out of if and just stick to your politics?

[@dinkdalton3371]

Yea, that Bob Dylan and Billy Bragg are the same, I'd stick to James Blunt if I were you.

[@jonkiparsky7369]

What's wrong with virtue? Used to be a good thing...

[@kayden5238]

I agree about politics but the fact is almost all these songs are about the effects of goverment desicions and the displacement created by it

[@paulcoleman3081]

Since your entire You Tube channel consists of you quoting Hitler...