Talk:Show of Hands

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Hoax?[edit]

Their long career and loyal local following has led to several reasonably well known tribute acts on the Devon pub circit. In is believed that Show of Hands are very supportive of these acts, as they are keen to support live music in pubs. The two most notable acts are "Show of Wangs" and "Mad Merlins Magic Minstrals." Show of Wangs are actually Truro based 4 piece jazz/folk-rock combo The Jellybeats, who have been touring since the 1970s. Show of Wangs "Phil Lager and Steve Pornley" is a spoof, usually done as part of their Saturday night show. Mad Merlin's lads are a part time, mixed membership band who occasionally perform covers of Show of Hands' most popular, upbeat and positive songs. The long running joke is that because these songs don't exist, they don't actually do anything.

Removed as probable hoax. Let's see some verification. I can't find any. Gordonofcartoon (talk) 12:41, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I nearly eliminated this a while ago. I think it might be true however it appears to relate to tribute bands & so is not of any worth in encyclopaedic terms IMO. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:59, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, absence of verification, and addition by an account with a history of hoaxy stuff - Wizlop (talk · contribs) - aren't good signs. Gordonofcartoon (talk) 23:47, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Um, to anybody who believes in a hoax theory here, I have contact with the photographer who provided the photos for this page and for both members of the duo on their articles, too. --Leahtwosaints (talk) 19:09, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

To the stewards of this article[edit]

Hi, I added a few photos here. Couldn't decide how long you intend the article to be, (cause I just don't have the time to help here just now, but think it's a deserving piece), so I had the chance to set up 3 fairly good pics here, and please move them about as needed or whatever. Enjoy. --Leahtwosaints (talk) 19:06, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding photos[edit]

I posted the photos here as mentioned, but need to find a lightened photo for the infobox, and am trying to get one from the management of the band. Definitely, they are not a Hoax! Also, they frequently play on the same bill with Fairport Convention, and I've been looking for a photo of Alun Davies, who once was Cat Stevens' guitarist, and then when Stevens returned, 30 years later as Yusuf Islam, resumed playing lead guitar with him as well as with Fairport Convention. If anyone plans to attend a function with either group and would take photos of the band members, or has any that have Alun Davies, I will KISS YOU! --Leahtwosaints (talk) 22:54, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you read what is above properly you will see the issue is with tribute bands not the original Show of Hands which certainly do exist :) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:50, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Discography and Template[edit]

That's a large discography of albums. A discography and template should be made.--213.83.125.225 (talk) 13:44, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh i so agree!--77.99.231.37 (talk) 20:52, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation?[edit]

"Show of Hands" should go to a disambiguation page. A rock band is certainly not what one would generally be looking for when searching for the phrase. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.52.243 (talk) 00:40, 26 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seconded. You don't even post a link to the voting method. 81.101.115.231 (talk) 14:10, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done The page now has:

Martinevans123 (talk) 11:10, 7 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cassettes join albums[edit]

I don't know weither i should do these myself but should the 'cassette' albums join Studio albums in the discography. I haven't done it myself because i heard one cassette album was live and then if i put them into studio albums, one would be live --77.99.231.37 (talk) 20:52, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]