Release Date: 26 August 2016
Label: Fuse
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5051078949529
Genres: Folk English Folk
Description
A live recording of Roy's annual concert at Towersey Festival in 2015 to an audience of more than a thousand people. For 50+ years, Roy Bailey has been one of the UK Folk & Acoustic scene's most loved and admired performers. He has performed on stages, TV and radio all over the world.
In 2000 he was awarded an MBE for Services to Folk Music – an Award he later returned in protest at the Government's Foreign Policy. In 1990 Roy and Tony Benn first presented their show 'The Writing on the Wall' for which the duo won Best Live Act at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2003. Roy is joined by Martin Simpson (guitar) and Andy Cutting, (Diatonic Accordion) both multiple winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and with international recognition. Also by musicians, Marc Block (percussion) and Ian Brown (guitar.) Roy has pursued an academic career while also singing the songs he loves to people around the world.
He has now retired and is an Emeritus Professor of Sheffield Hallam University and was a founding member of the governing council of the Northern College of Residential Adult Education. He has now, at 80 yrs of age, retired from all academic and educational involvement and concentrates on his singing career.
Tracklisting
Leon Rosselson
Leon Rosselson/Reem Kelani/Janet Russell
Roy Bailey
Leon Rosselson
Reem Kelani
Leon Rosselson & Friends
Three City Four
Leon Rosselson
Roy Bailey
Roy Bailey
Roy Bailey
Roy Bailey
