Hilary James

Hilary James is a British musician. A vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, she plays guitar, double bass, mandobass (bass mandolin)^[1] and is a singer, and songwriter.^[2] She works mostly with her partner Simon Mayor^[3] and with their ensemble the Mandolinquents. Mayor and James originally toured as the duo "Spredthick".

Hilary James
James with her mandobass
Background information
Born	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Genres	Folk, Classical, Blues, Swing
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, artist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, mandobass, double bass, guitar
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Acoustics Records
Website	www.folksong.co.uk

James (centre) with "Spredthick" at the 1980 Towersey Festival

Hilary James (double bass) at the 1980 Towersey Festival

Discography

Hilary James – solo

• Burning Sun (1993)^[3]
• Love, Lust and Loss (1996)
• Bluesy (1999)
• Laughing with the Moon (2004)
• English Sketches (2011)
• You Don't Know (2015)

Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians

Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians comprised : Hilary James, Simon Mayor and Andy Baum

• Sweet Nicotina (vinyl single) (1988)
• Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians ON CD (2001)

Collaboration (for children)

The Collaboration (for children) comprised : Hilary James and Simon Mayor

• Lullabies with Mandolins (2004)
• Children's Favourites from Acoustics (2005)
• Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! – Musical Mystery Tour vol 1 (2000)
• Up in a Big Balloon – Musical Mystery Tour vol 2 (2000)
• A BIg Surprise – Musical Mystery Tour vol 3 (2000)
• Snowmen & Kings – Musical Mystery Tour vol 4 (2000)
• Midsummer Market – Musical Mystery Tour vol 5 (2000)

Collaboration (for adults) Mandolinquents

• Dance of the Comedians (2007)
• Mandolinquents (1997)

Collaboration (for adults) – Simon Mayor and Hilary James

• The English Mandolin (2006)
• Duos (2001)

Simon Mayor (with Hilary James)

• Music from a Small Island (2006)
• The Art of Mandolin (2014)

References

1. Price, Karen (22 September 2009). "Theatre preview: The Mandolinquents, Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
2. "Simon Mayor and Hilary James return to South Street". Get Bracknell. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
3. "Album review: Hilary James". The Scotsman. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

External links

• Hilary James Official website
• Hilary James & Simon Mayor's music for children Official website
• The Mandolinquents Official website
• Slim Panatella & the Mellow Virginians Official website
• Simon Mayor Official website