Next, ‘'Cold Frontier'’, (Hands On Music) in 2001 shows Knightley’s 'deft hand' in confronting contemporary issues through historical narrative. Conveyed in memorable songs, such as ‘'The Flood'’ and the title track itself, his call to our common humanity is particularly effective. "Cold Frontier"was the first album to be recorded by Mick Dolan, who took responsibility for the Show of Hands sound after producer/manager Gerard O'Farrell returned to his native Australia. At the Cambridge Folk Festival that year, their CD sales outstripped those of every other artist.