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Promotional copy: Hilary James & Simon Mayor

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Simon's hilarious banter and mandolin wizardry (he's one of the world's leading virtuosos, not to mention his fine guitar and fiddle playing) meets Hilary's "wonderfully honey-dripping voice" and unusual basses! She might even manage a step-dance if the wind's in the right direction. Hear them at www.mandolin.co.uk

(Copy - 81 words)
Simon's inimitable brand of off-the-wall humour as well as mandolin, guitar and fiddling wizardry meets Hilary's 'honey-dripping' vocals and unusal basses! If you've heard them on Radios 2, 3, Oxford and Classic FM, you'll know just what a treat is in store. Everything from beautiful folk ballads to lively mandolin tunes, as well as some of their hilarious children's songs, reminiscent of Belloc's 'Cautionary Tales' ...Oh! And a step dance (if Hilary has any breath left!). Hear them at www.mandolin.co.uk

(Copy - 186 words)
They've lost count of the number of air and road miles they've clocked up over the last few years, but with the twin passports of Hilary's 'wonderfully, honey-dripping voice' and Simon's standing as one of the world's most renowned mandolinists - in any genre - they've taken on an impressive and diverse array of international engagements from Vancouver Folk Festival and The Stephen Leacock Humour Festival (Canada) to Rudoldstat World Music Festival (Germany) and guesting at the Classical Mandolin Society of America.

It's probably the diversity that surprises most people who haven't seen them before; the voice and mandolin playing isn't even the half of it. Both highly talented guitarists, Hilary is also an occasional step-dancer and arguably one of Berkshire's greatest mandobass players, Simon a dazzling fiddler.

With a repertoire easily crossing from traditional ballads to blues, Berlioz, classical mandolin show-stoppers and some of their own notorious comic songs, it's all wrapped up in a hugely entertaining stage show and some of the driest humour this side of Humph. Serious stuff - but don't take it seriously! Find them at www.mandolin.co.uk. Hear them at www.mandolin.co.uk

 

 
 
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Short quotes:

"Just fantastic to go and see live. Do catch them if you can."
Fiona Talkington, BBC Radio 3

"One of Britain's finest voices"
BBC Radio 4

"Britain's leading hot-fingered mandolin virtuoso"
Cosmopolitan

"A witty and captivating mix of folk, blues, swing and classical showstoppers, spiced with a unique brand of off-beat humour."
The Guardian

"Simon Mayor is a real find"
The Daily Telegraph

"Elegant singing"
Daily Telegraph

"Sheer Musical Brilliance"
BBC World Service

"With Simon Mayor's first note the audience came to life. It was they who made sitting on a hard seat 'til midnight worth it."
Arran Banner, Arran Festival

"left you feelin lik you were floatin on a peerie cloud somewhar"
Shetland Folk Festival

"Monstrously enjoyable. If you see them advertised anywhere make a pilgrimage!"
Folk North West


© Hilary James 2011


© Hilary James 2011