Hilary James
| Hilary James "elegant singing" (Daily Telegraph) has received much acclaim: quintessentially English but easily crossing the great musical divides from British ballads to blues and Berlioz. She's famed too for an unlikely taste in bass instruments (she could turn up with her giant mandobass or slimline, semi-acoustic double bass), accompanying Simon on guitar on anything from Vivaldi to bluegrass and even managing a step-dance if the wind is in the right direction. More concerts at The Museum of English Rural Life Hilary James hosts a series of folk music concerts, workshops and illustrated talks at The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) in Reading. Laudamus Te - Vivaldi Gloria in D for 2 sopranos
available as MP3 download only The Two Sisters - Hilary James and Janet Giraudo - with accompaniment by Simon Mayor in a specially commissioned arrangement for mandolin family instruments (mandolin, mandola, mandocello) After spending 30 years and almost 1000 miles apart in England and the south of France, the two sisters from Staffordshire, Hilary James and Janet Giraudo, discovered a talent for singing together. This track, recorded in England in August 2008 is a taste of a first album scheduled for release in 2009. The sisters sing in a wide range of styles from classical to folk and swing, including some French and English traditional songs. Concerts with The Mandolinquents at New Greenham Arts The Mandolinquents (Hilary James, Simon Mayor, Richard Collins & Gerald Garcia) host regular concerts at New Greenham Arts, near Newbury with top guests from the fields of world and classical music, These informal, fun packed nights are usually well-supported, so book early! Mandolinquents website
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"One of Britain's finest voices" "Hilary's bitter-sweet voice lends these melancholy blues a wonderfully dreamy, honey-dripping beauty. Lush." "Songs were never sung as exquisitely." "A voice like an angel" "As a singer of folk songs, Hilary James has no peer" Hilary James' paintings can be found at HilaryJames.com
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