Hoagy's, Hornpipes, Handel and Hoedown

A witty and captivating mix of folk, swing, blues and classical showstoppers spiced with Simon Mayor's unique brand of off-beat humour and Hilary's ‘honey-dripping voice’. There can’t be many performers who can slide easily from a beautifully evocative Irish ballad into a mandolin and guitar version of Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba and finish with everyone singing one of their own notoriously comic songs.

This entertaining duo has travelled the world - from Vancouver to Singapore.  Simon is one of the world's leading mandolin virtuosos as well as a fine guitarist and fiddle player. He has had his own series on Radio 2 and an album in the Classic FM Top Ten chart.

Hilary James’ ‘elegant singing’ (Daily Telegraph) easily crosses the great musical divides, from British ballads to blues and Berlioz. Her CDs have been played everywhere from Radio 1 to Latvia and Los Angeles. Described on BBC Radio 4 as one of Britain's finest voices, she is also famed for an unusual taste in bass instruments, including the giant mandobass and slimline acoustic bass!