Simon Mayor and Hilary James

Show Name: Music, Mirth and Song

"A witty and captivating mix of folk, swing, blues and classical showstoppers". The Guardian Virtuoso mandolin, sensational songs, hot swing fiddle and huge lashings of fun from ‘one of the world’s great mandolin virtuosos’ and 'one of Britain's finest voices'. It’s probably the diversity of their repertoire that surprises people most: from folk songs to Berlioz, blues, classical mandolin show-stoppers, swing fiddle, and a couple of their own infamous comic songs. Pre-concert talk available on request. LIVE REVIEW: The Glasgow Herald: 

 "Over 90 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 through bagpipe marches and Rachmaninov in ragtime to Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba played with blurry-fingered precision. Inevitably, amassing such a varied repertoire has inspired a whole stream of mirthful anecdotes. A gem." 
"Brilliant... such a class act... fabulous.” Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales 'Sheer Musical Brilliance’ BBC World Service Recording of the Week "Left you feelin' lik you were floatin' on a pierie cloud somwhar. Lovely stuff" The Shetland Times ‘Just fantastic to go and see live.’ Fiona Talkington, BBC Radio 3 For biographies, videos and more: https://mayorandjames.com