Hilary James

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) 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)