Hilary James facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hilary James
James with her mandobass
Background information
Born	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Genres	Folk, Classical, Blues, Swing
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, artist
Instruments	Vocals, mandobass, double bass, guitar
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Acoustics Records
Associated acts	Mandolinquents, Simon Mayor, Slim Panatella & the Mellow Virginians, Spredthick

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) and is a singer, and songwriter. She works mostly with her partner Simon Mayor and with their ensemble the Mandolinquents. Mayor and James originally toured as the duo "Spredthick".

Discography

Hilary James – solo

• Burning Sun (1993)
• 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)