Hilary James Explained

Hilary James
Landscape:	Yes
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Place:	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Instrument:	Vocals, mandobass, double bass, guitar
Genre:	Folk, Classical, Blues, Swing
Occupation:	Musician, songwriter, artist
Years Active:	1976–present
Label:	Acoustics Records
Associated Acts:	Mandolinquents, Simon Mayor, Slim Panatella & the Mellow Virginians, Spredthick

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".

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)

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

Notes and References

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