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21/06/2024

What a beautiful Midsummer's Day! In case you haven't seen this before, here's our animated version of Reading's very own anthem to 'sumer'...

An animation by Hilary James. Music by Simon Mayor and Hilary James from the album 'When Summer Comes Again'. Download album, single and CD all available fro...

10/05/2024

The GAP Festival, Goring - Friday 7th June at 7.30pm https://www.thegapfestival.org/
Simon Mayor and Friends becomes The Mandolinquents
as special guest Gerald Garcia joins on stage for a riot of music and humour! Here's a short video taster...
https://youtu.be/P_CLODOw2as

Simon Mayor & Friends (The Mandolinquents) appear at The GAP Festival, Goring-on-Thames, 7th June 2024, 7.30pm.https://www.thegapfestival.org/events/simon-ma...

11/04/2024

May tour dates - be great to see you along the way.

07/03/2024

Thanks to BBC Radio 3 Breakfast for playing Simon Mayor's recordings of Lord Inchiquin and Carolan's Concerto. And a big 'Thank you' to Graham P and his lovely granddaughter Ivy for the request!

21/02/2024

Simon Mayor & Hilary James
Friday 1st March - Riverhouse Barn Arts, Walton-on-Thames.
Then things start to get busy with Slim Panatella in Streatley and weekend workshops in Sheffield and Somerset See https://Mayorandjames.com for all dates and details.

05/02/2024

My new Mandobass enjoying a rest after three sell-out gigs in Streatley, Newbury and Grayshott.
She'll be back on 2nd March at 7.30pm with...
SLIM PANATELLA and the MELLOW VIRGINIANS
STREATLEY-ON-THAMES Morrell Room
Full details: https://mandolin.co.uk/tour-dates/
She's also practising for her first video next week!

24/12/2023

Hilary James - art animation.Simon Mayor - musical arrangements of two Christmas carols - Past 3 O'Clock and Christmas Candle - from his album 'Winter With M...

23/11/2023

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On this Thursday morning we feature Simon Mayor here performing 'Hewlett' from the 2023 Album 'Carolan' now available to order from https://www.acousticsrecords.co.uk/simon-mayor/carolan.html
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https://youtu.be/La1JnsuTYMg?si=vPM8oLvEdkpN-dTI

'Hewlett' is the second single release - available across all streaming and download platforms - taken from the album 'Carolan' by Simon Mayor (scheduled for...

20/11/2023

The Buttermere Waltz is played by its composer Simon Mayor in his new arrangement for violin. Filmed in situ on a windy November day to the blustery waves a...

13/09/2023

https://mandolin.co.uk/event/simon-mayor-friends/...
Simon Mayor & Friends - ILKLEY Celtic - Baroque and more.
30th September 2023. 7.15pm. In concert at All Saints Church, 6 Church Road, Ilkley LS29 9DS

08/09/2023

More tickets now on sale.
CAROLAN - Celtic - Baroque Special - Simon Mayor and friends
ILKLEY, W Yorkshire - Sat, 30 Sep 2023 Tickets from https:///www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/621617724347?aff=oddtdtcreator

Simon Mayor and friends celebrate the wonderful melodies of the father of Irish music, Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).

26/07/2023

ILKLEY 30th Sept - Join Simon Mayor and friends for a fun filled evening of music from his new album 'Carolan'... and more.
Additional dates to follow very soon.

Simon Mayor and friends celebrate the wonderful melodies of the father of Irish music, Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).

13/05/2023

LATE ADDITIONAL CONCERT:
All Saints Church, Church Street, Wroxton (nr Banbury) OX15 6QE
Sunday 21st May - 3.30 - 4.30pm NB. MATINEE PERFORMANCE
T: 01295 738147 or online at Eventbrite: bit.ly/3BaJYLI

Virtuoso mandolin, elegant vocals, guitar and violin. Vivaldi to Irish folk, jazz and blues

22/04/2023

https://youtu.be/7s1Kg36fjQ0

'Princess Royal' is the first single release - now available across all streaming and download platforms - taken from the album 'Carolan' by Simon Mayor (sch...

09/03/2023

Hello all,
Here’s a link to Monday’s In Tune on BBC Radio 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001jlhf
Simon Mayor and band start at 7’30 and at 41 minutes for a few more CAROLAN pieces including my favourite, Carolan's Devotion. The arrangements aren't quite as on the CD but then Simon hasn't discovered how to clone himself yet!
With many thanks to Sean Rafferty and the 'In Tune' crew.

Sean Rafferty with the Hermes Experiment and Simon Mayor.

22/02/2022

In this episode, I am joined by Simon Mayor and Hilary James who talk about their new album 'When Summer Comes Again'.This podcast follows on very well from ...

23/12/2021

https://youtu.be/q84QkeOYjD0
Happy Christmas all and welcome to our 2021 e-card. Our merry band will be reconvening in 2022! Hooray!!!
Hope to see you all soon!

Seasonal greetings for 2021 from Simon Mayor, Hilary James and the Mandolinquents (Simon, Hilary with Richard Collins and Gerald Garcia).The Mandolinquents a...

17/12/2021

Mandolinquents having fun as always. We'll be back from two years hiatus on 28th January in Streatley-on-Thames
Tickets on Eventbrite

Simon Mayor & the Mandolinquents at their Christmas Special at New Greenham Arts play Czardas by Vittorio Monti. The Mandolinquents play everything from hot ...

31/08/2021

Reading in Berkshire, is a modest, down-to-earth sort of place; it doesn’t readily boast about its treasures but tucks them away. Even the townsfolk are largely unaware of its Museum Of English Rural Life, or the painstakingly accurate reproduction of The Bayeux Tapestry hiding upstairs in the mai...

30/05/2021

Taxi Horn Rag was written by Simon Mayor and performed here with Hilary James on guitar.The original studio recording featured on Simon Mayor's album 'The Ar...

05/02/2021

The final notes of Sarate's Zapateado prove too much for Simon!Hilary James and Simon Mayor in rehearsal for their Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMS...