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Burning Sun Newly remixed, remastered and reissued - Hilary's debut album is a magical and atmospheric blend of folk songs and originals with haunting words and melodies. 'Burning Sun' reached the top ten play list on BBC Radio 2. Plays followed on BBC Radio1, World Service and stations as far afield as Los Angeles and Latvia. A magical and atmospheric blend of folk songs and originals with haunting words and melodies. 'Burning Sun', includes the spell-binding folk tales of 'The Two Sisters' and 'Polly Vaughan' alongside Handel's beautiful lament, 'Laschia Ch'io Pianga' sung with a bell-like purity.A magical blend of folk songs, classics and originals. 'Elegant singing' Daily Telegraph 'Wonderful - every track superb. For me, the best album of the 90's so far. Oozes class, with arrangements tailored like Saville Row suits.'
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Laughing with the Moon (*NEW!*)
Hilary James & Simon Mayor's latest studio album is a mixture of traditional and original songs and tunes, including a Playford dance, Carolan's Concerto, heart-rending traditional ballads and lively reels. With guests Frank Kilkelly (guitar), Phil Fentimen (guitar & double bass), Alan Whetton (soprano saxophone) and Simon Price (drums).
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Duos The live album from Hilary James & Simon Mayor. 'Over [58] fretting, double-stringed minutes, give or take time off for demonstrations of similar fiddle and guitar expertise and some sweetly-sung blues, standards and folk songs from Hilary James, Simon Mayor takes the mandolin from hot-licking Texas fiddle tunes to Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba played with blurry-fingered precision.'
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Bluesy Hilary James' bluesy inflections are nothing new to those who have seen her in concert, but for the first time this side of her repertoire appears on CD. 'Hilary's bittersweet voice, which lends these melancholy blues a wonderfully dreamy, honey-dripping beauty. Lush.' 'This is terrific.' * * * * Yorkshire Post 'If you like traditional blues, you'll like this. Guaranteed.'
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Love Lust & Loss Hilary James' album with the astonishing folk pianist Beryl Marriott. Exciting and dramatic versions of English, Irish and Scottish ballads. "A powerful combination of improvisation and musical rigour" "Exquisite..the whole thing is a total joy, a very civilised excursion into the music of the British Isles"
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With The Mandolinquents...
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Dance Of The Comedians (*NEW!*) Simon Mayor and Hilary James' long awaited new album for children: a bedtime collection of traditional songs and classical tunes, graced by Hilary's sublime vocals and laced with Simon's peerless mandolin playing. This is definitely one for the Mums and Dads too.
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Mandolinquents (first album) The Simon Mayor Quintet are SM, Gerald Garcia, Richard Collins, Hilary James, and Maartin Allcock. This debut album features everything from hot swing and ragtime instrumentals from the mandolin orchestras of the 1930s to Irving Berlin, Mozart, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Irish airs and Chinese and Brazilian folk tunes. All this played with infectious fun, off-beat humour and stunning virtuosity on mandolin, mandola, mandocello, mandobass and classical guitar, with the occasional burst of song or fiddle.
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Music for children (Hilary James & Simon Mayor)
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Lullabies With Mandolins (*NEW!*) Simon Mayor and Hilary James' long awaited new album for children: a bedtime collection of traditional songs and classical tunes, graced by Hilary's sublime vocals and laced with Simon's peerless mandolin playing. This is definitely one for the Mums and Dads too.
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The Musical Mystery Tour Albums These five albums of original songs for children (many written for BBC TV and radio) and sketches achieve cult status among all who hear them... 'Splendid musical fun'
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