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