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10 Apr 2026

Talented singer-songwriter to make a welcome return to Tipperary venue

Clonmel World Music

Talented singer-songwriter to make a welcome return to Tipperary venue

Singer songwriter Steve Knightly

Gerry Lawless and the Clonmel World Music crew are delighted to present one of Englands finest Folk/Roots musicians and singers, who is on a very short 4-date Irish tour.

His return to Clonmel for a performance at Moynihans in Clonmel on Friday April 17,l follows on from his sold out show in 2024.
Steve’s 2 grandmothers are Irish and he has family connections to Andy Irvine, so he fits in well here.

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Steve Knightley is renowned as one of England’s finest songwriters – in any genre.

As the formidable frontman of folk roots legends Show of Hands he has steered the band through 30 years of wall-to-wall touring and six Royal Albert Hall sell-outs, landing three BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards along the way (Best Live Act, Best Duo and the coveted Best Original Song gong for his biting attack on the banking ‘suits’ – Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed.

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Steve Knightley, a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter and founding member of ‘Show of Hands,’ is a prominent figure in English Folk/Acoustic music

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