It's interesting. I think Roy Bailey has a good voice, can play the guitar well and can present himself on stage in a professional manner.

That said, I have not seen him play since the '80s (Grapes on Trippet Lane in Sheffield I seem to recall,) as I increasingly found his political views to be distant from my own and the clarity with which he can deliver a message leaves you nowhere to go other than sit disagreeing with him.

Compare that to Dick Gaughan who has similar views and also ensures his song deliver his message. His voice blends with the music though and comes over as less of a lecture, and in any event you can be entranced with his guitar work and let the words wash over you. Hence I make a point of seeing him in concert when he is nearby.

I suppose on a related topic, when I was a miner, I was frequently asked if I knew any mining songs. My stock answer, though in retrospect not a nice answer really, was that I leave songs about how hard it is down the pit to social workers and college lecturers, as they seem more fascinated by the subject.