Hilary James is a British

United Kingdom

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 musician

Musician

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. A vocalist and multi-instrumentalist she plays guitar

Guitar

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, mando-bass (bass mandolin

Mandolin

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...

) and is a singer, and songwriter

Songwriter

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. She works mostly with her partner Simon Mayor

Simon Mayor

Simon Mayor is a mandolinist and fiddle player, guitarist, and composer.- Works :With his solo debut The Mandolin Album in 1990 he embarked on a series of recordings to give the mandolin a uniquely British voice. The CD was made Recording of the Week on BBC Radio 2...

 and with their ensemble the Mandolinquents. Mayor and James originally toured as the duo "Spredthick".

Hilary James - solo

• Burning Sun (1993)
• Love, Lust and Loss (1996)
• Bluesy (1999)
• Laughing with the Moon (2004)
• English Sketches (2011)

Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians

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

• Sweet Nicotina (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)
• Musical Mystery Tour vol 1 (2000)
• Musical Mystery Tour vol 2 (2000)
• Musical Mystery Tour vol 3 (2000)
• Musical Mystery Tour vol 4 (2000)
• 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)

External links

• Hilary James Official website
• Simon Mayor & Hilary James Official website