Roy Bailey

In 2000 he was awarded an MBE for Services to Folk Music, an Award he later returned in protest at the Blair Government’s Foreign Policy. In the 1970’s Roy joined forces with Tony Benn to present their show 'The Writing on the Wall' for which the duo won Best Live Act at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2003. Now with more than 50 years as a performer, Roy is as compelling, entertaining, thought provoking and moving as ever before.
“If there was justice, Bailey would be recognised for his real importance and contribution to English folk music over the last half century. He is good very, very good. But, as it is, this album title (Below the Radar) is very apt. The music within, however, soars skyward”  -  Sing Out! 2010 
“Roy represents the very soul of folk’s working class ideals a triumphal homage to the grass roots folk scene as a radical alternative to the mainstream music industry.” MOJO
“… as powerful as anything I’d heard by The Clash, it was Roy’s voice, the strength of it and the compassion in it.” Billy Bragg
 
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