Hilary James

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Hilary James
James with her mandobass
James with her mandobass
Background information
BornStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
GenresFolk, Classical, Blues, Swing
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, artist
InstrumentsVocals, mandobass, double bass, guitar
Years active1976–present
LabelsAcoustics Records
Associated actsMandolinquents, Simon Mayor, Slim Panatella & the Mellow Virginians, Spredthick
Websitewww.folksong.co.uk
James (centre) with "Spredthick" at the 1980 Towersey Festival
Hilary James (double bass) at the 1980 Towersey Festival

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)

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. ^ a b "Album review: Hilary James". The Scotsman. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

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