(i) Tonight, Roy is opening for Chumbawumba at the City Varieties Theatre in Leeds. Roy was delighted to be invited to conribute to their new CD and to join them on this concert to their hometown audience.

(ii) Roy will be appearing as one the guests of David Ferrard at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh on April 6th. Other artist include some of the musicians who have contributed to the CD including, from the USA, Josh Goforth, the respected and excellent fiddle and mandolin player who is currently touring with Laura Boosinger, who will also contribute to the concert. If you're in town that evening it will certainly be well worth a visit - and we think it's FREE! Check it out. Click on: David Ferrard

(iii) This is Roy's 50th year on the folk scene and so far he has been invited to 14 Festivals! There is talk of a special celebratory concert later in the year somewhere special - so watch this space!

(iv) Roy continues to work with Tony Benn and their much acclaimed programme 'The Writing in the Wall' will be performed at Beverley and Wickham Folk Festivals and as part of Liverpool's European City of Culture at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall in May.

(v) Roy is also touring with John Kirkpatrick in April. We're all looking forward to this. John is a great musician and performer and they have worked together over many years - since the early 1960's in fact.... be sure to catch them if they're in your area (see Concert Dates).

Any club, concert or festival promoter interested in booking Roy can now go to the agency: 'Routes Music' (used to be 'Speaking Volumes'). Chris Jaeger & Sue Webster have kindly agreed to deal with Roy's bookings for awhile as Brass Tacks concentrates on work with Tony Benn and The Writing on the Wall programme. The address for Routes Music is:
Routes Music, c/o The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester WR1 3E Email: sue@speakingvolumes.co.uk / Phone: 01905 611323 / Website
We are grateful to all at Routes Music for their help
in this matter.

And another thing: Roy has just discovered that some people have put him on to 'youtube'! He was a bit shocked and delighted when David (his son) showed him! So if you're interested, go to 'youtube' and search for Roy Bailey and you'll find it. In most cases Roy assures us he didn't know someone was videoing the concerts. So, thank you, whoever you are?

There is a movement to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Pete Seeger in 2008. Roy enthusiastically supports this move. Roy has often declared his debt to Pete and one of his proudest photos is of Pete playing for him at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in 1989 (see gallery pics). To sign the petition please go to pete

Roy was invited to contribute a track to a CD being compiled by David Ferrard from Edinburgh, for the "Stop the War" campaign. He is joined by Martin Simpson to record 'Collateral Damage' by Jim Page. The CD is now released and receiving very favourable reviews. To find out more please go to Songs For Change