{"id":32,"date":"2025-01-24T13:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hilaryspencer.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-02-04T00:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:43:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hilaryspencer.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilary Spencer Singer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" id=\"solo_albums\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/hilaryspencer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HilarySolo-e1738417662237.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hilary is well-known as \u201cThat Voice\u201d in international award winning British acappella trio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artisan-harmony.com\/\">ARTISAN<\/a>.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1997 she also joined Les Barker\u2019s wonderful and totally barmy Mrs Ackroyd Band and continues to perform with Alison Younger and Chris Harvey continue to honour Les\u2019 musical legacy and perform as MRSACKROYD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2002 she joined forces with the amazing and extraordinarily talented singer songwriter and guitarist Grant Baynham as QUICKSILVER until Grant\u2019s tragically early passing in July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201c<em>Hilary Spencer\u2019s voice is worth crossing mountains and deserts to hear\u201d Rogue Folk Club Vancouver BC <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>What a voice. What a performance\u201d Grimsby Folk Club<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>A vocal powerhouse. Serious and silly, soaring and searing\u201d Croydon Folk Club<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artisan at Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Artisan:  IF I HAD TIME,  Live at Lunenburg, 08\/05\/10\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h2dX9mWHaq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Artisan:  What&#039;s the Use of Wings, live at Lunenburg, 08\/08\/10\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hq_ejZ06kVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mrs Ackroyd Band@Fylde Folk Festival 2011\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Toc_JT8ygU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Gigs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOR ALL BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES CONTACT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>hilaryspencer102@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 30th <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bromsgrove Folk Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catshill Club, 13 Meadow Road, Catshill Bromsgrove B61 0JJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday 24th <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Banbury Folk Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Banbury Cross Inn, 7 Butchers Row, Banbury, OX16 5JH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/banburyfolkclub.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday<\/strong> <strong>18th <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Black Diamond Folk Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jewellers Arms, 23 Hockley Street Birmingham B18 6BW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday 20th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pennine Folk Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stocksmoor Village Hall, Station Road Stocksmoor Huddersfield HD4 6XN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.penninefolkclub.org.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday 23rd November<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Croydon Folk Club<\/strong>, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1BD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/croydonfolkclub.org.uk\"><strong>https:\/\/croydonfolkclub.org.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday 24th November<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dartford Folk Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dartford Working Men&#8217;s Club, Essex Road, Dartford DA1 2AU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>http:\/\/www.dartfordfolkclub.org<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 26th November<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bideford Folk Club<\/strong><br>Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford, EX39 2DR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bidefordfolkclub.com\"><strong>https:\/\/bidefordfolkclub.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 29th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Everyman Folk Club Saxmundham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riverside Centre, Great Glemham Road, Stratford St Andrew IP17 1LL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>http:\/\/www.wheatstone.co.uk\/everyman\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hilary is well-known as \u201cThat Voice\u201d in international award winning British acappella trio ARTISAN. 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