After the amazingly successful concert in Sheffield City Hall, to celebrate 50 years in the business, Roy is once again collaborating with Mrs Casey Music to bring his unique songs and style to the Memorial Hall in Sheffield City Hall on Sunday 31st October 2010, 'Just Roy Bailey' will be exactly what is says - a couple of hours in the company of, what Tony Benn described as ‘the greatest socialist folk singer of his generation’.

‘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.’ Colin Irwin, MOJO Magazine.

Building on the strength of his very successful latest album ‘Below the Radar’ Roy is still regularly touring English folk clubs and concert halls and brings his specially extended show to his home town of Sheffield at the end of the festival season 2010.

Full details and tickets etc will be appearing on the Mrs Casey Music website as well as here, early in the New Year. We hope you will be able to join us.

Roy has returned to work on his recording for his grandchildren, which he insists will be his final children's CD. Yeah - we've heard that before! He has added the latest Newsletter to the Diary page.

i) '....an album so impeccable, it must surely merit consideration as the best thing he's ever done' (Colin Irwin, fRoots June 2009);

ii) '...one of the strongest albums of his long and illustrious career' (Mike Newman, Taplas June 2009);

iii)'...accompanied by ... John Kirkpatrick, Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, Kellie While and adding Base, Andy Seward... The quality of these musical friends is testament to the respect that Roy commands from his fellow professionals and as listeners we should also thank him for bringing these fine songs to our attention' (Steve Henderson, Folk North West June 2009)

iv) 'Still angry after all these years. For someone in his 74th year who announced his farewell to recording with the Coda album eight years ago, Roy Bailey displays startling vigour as he flies the flag for music of social commentary……’ (4 stars! MOJO August 2009)

It has finally arrived - last Friday. It is already selling well for which Roy is grateful and encouraged. Thank you. So far the comments are good - at least it looks OK! The official launch will be at the Gosport and Fareham Folk Festival this Easter weekend. Roy will be available to sign the CD should anyone want him to - or just to 'have a chat' about the making of it. It is available in shops or online - click on cover of Below the Radar (this page).