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29/05/2025

Simon Mayor - Carolan in Settle- Sept 28th- Oct 2nd
Details: https://mandolin.co.uk
For fans of Turlough O'Carolan, the father of Irish folk music, who also play a musical instrument. A 4-day music retreat at the beautiful Falcon Manor, Settle North Yorhshire.

Music featured::Eleanor PlunketSi Bheag Si MhorHewlettFrom Simon Mayor's album; Fantasias themes by Tutlough O'Carolan 'Carolan At Settle' - 28 Sept- 2 O...

08/05/2025

Simon Mayor reads his poem 'Sheffield Steel Works 1959' from his book 'Of Death And A Banana Skin' :... poems and other words, with illustrations by Hilary J...

09/04/2025

Simon Mayor's arrangement for solo mandolin of the melody by Stephen Foster (1826 – 1864)Sheet music available from mandolin.co.uk Mandolin made by Mike Va...

10/02/2025

https://youtu.be/NdufjRKlO18
A second mandolin teaching video from Simon Mayor - tips, technique and tunes including Wildwood Flower, Limehouse Blues, Waltz On A Still Lake and Mandolin Mornings with guitar accompaniment by the wonderful guitarist Frank Kilkelly. Hope you enjoy!

Simon teaches five tunes:00:00 Intro (2025)01:11 Intro (1996)03:47 Tuning 04:31 Wildwood Flower in G Major - PERFORMANCE (trad arr Mayor)05:12 Wildwood Flow...

27/01/2025

https://youtu.be/L5x6l_9mGzY
This is the first of two teaching videos by Simon Mayor.
NEW CELTIC MANDOLIN was filmed in 1996 by our dear friend, the late Mark Chapman. Originally on VHS and DVD.

Simon teaches 5 tunes:
The Butterfly - Waynesboro - The Atholl Highlanders
The Dark & Slender Boy - The Dance of the Water Boatmen

I hope you enjoy!

Simon Mayor teaches: NEW CELTIC MANDOLIN00:00 Intro (2025)01:10 Intro (1996)02:01 Tuning02:40 The Butterfly (trad arr Mayor)11:52 Waynesboro (trad arr Mayor)...

08/01/2025

Playing Sunday, Slim Panatella & the Mellow Virginians. Worldclass collective on mandolin, violin and bass will light up your evening with an addictive blend of 30’s, 40’s and 50’s jazz, swing, ragtime, country blues and originals.

www.gtsf.uk/slimpanatella

“Absolutely magnificent set of largely American country / old time / blues… so melody-rich you would think it was going out of fashion” RNR magazine

“An aural o**y of dazzling musicianship” The Independent

22/12/2024

https://youtu.be/xQYguJJAReo
Seasons greetings to one and all!
Wishing you a fun-filled, carefree, cart-wheeling celebration followed by a whole year of good cheer, tears (of joy), much music and laughter.

Merry Christmas 2024 from Simon Mayor & Hilary JamesArtwork - Hilary James https://folksong.co.ukMusic - Simon Mayor https://mandolin.co.uk'God Rest Ye Swing...

05/12/2024

MANDOLINQUENTS - Christmas Special
14th DECEMBER 7:30-10.00pm
Goring Village Hall, High Street, RG8 9AG.
Tickets: https://mandolinquents.com or T. 0118 926 8615
Will include Simon's setting of Shakespeare's Winter (below).
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/d1OK8Fxf-Fs

Setting of Shakespeare's 'Winter' by Simon Mayor & Hilary James. Sung by Hilary James with Simon Mayor (violin, mandolin), David Pether (pipe organ), Ed Quic...

04/12/2024

Hilary James
November 26 at 2:32 PM ·
MANDOLINQUENTS - Christmas Special
14th DECEMBER 7:30-10.00pm
Goring Village Hall, High Street, RG8 9AG.
Tickets: https://mandolinquents.com or T. 0118 926 8615
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/P_CLODOw2as?si=I18RJxt27bm0U2Rz
Mandolinquents - Simon Mayor and Friends - Showreel
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Mandolinquents - Simon Mayor and Friends - Showreel

Simon Mayor & Friends (The Mandolinquents) appear at The GAP Festival, Goring-on-Thames, 7th June 2024, 7.30pm with special guest Gerald Garciahttps://www.th...

04/12/2024

Simon Mayor & Friends (The Mandolinquents) appear at The GAP Festival, Goring-on-Thames, 7th June 2024, 7.30pm with special guest Gerald Garciahttps://www.th...

28/10/2024

Friday 1st November 7.30-10pm
STREATLEY Morrell Room, RG8 9HT
BOOK: onlinemayorandjames.com

WATCH: Youtube.com/

NB: Bar + tea and scrumptious cakes

18/10/2024

https://youtu.be/m9O3iqz0RS4
20 October 2024, Progress Theatre 7.30pm
Tickets: https://bit.ly/409VN2p
We return to this lovely little venue this Sunday.
Here's a video recorded by our good friend Andy Cox the last time we were there.

Ten LIVE clips: songs, tunes, humorous anecdotes The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel arr Mayor)The Buttermere Waltz (Mayor)Zebra Skin Shoe...