Founded in 2005 by actress, Harriette Ashcroft, her mission was to provide free, quality musical “drop ins” for children and their families in the London area. After meeting the musician Ted Barnes (Beth Orton, Clayhill), the show took on a new lease of life with a collective of musicians dedicated to bringing quality music to the whole family. The band includes members of Red Snapper,The Horne Section and Emily Barkers Red Clay Hallo.
Through the years together they have toured extensively, created the inter-generational project ‘All Together Now’, filmed the lock-down series “Adventures from Home” and released three albums of original material.
Their fourth and latest release, ‘A Feast of Rhymes’ is a collection of nursery songs given a “new lease of life” in the bands imitable style.
Mrs H Sings is also featured in the YOTO product range which has seen them garner an international following.
Harriette Ashcroft, aka Mrs H, is the main writer, performer, guitarist and singer with the Sing-along band. Trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, she has worked with Shared Experience, Theatre de Compicite, The Peter Hall Company and the LSO.
In 2005 she began Sing-along and has established herself as a unique, family performer.
Ted Barnes is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and performer who plays banjo and co produces the band.
He is best known for collaborating with Beth Orton on her first three albums before going on to form the band Clayhill with Ali Friend. He has written three solo albums.
He now writes for songwriters, film, theatre, circus, dance, art installations and music library.
Ali Friend is known for being the distinctive double and electric bass player with Red Snapper. He then went on to write and perform with Beth Orton and was a founding member of the band Clayhill.
Other recording and live work has included, The Imagined Village, John Metcalfe, Sophie Solomon, David Axlerod, Paloma Faith, The Chemical Brothers, Death in Vegas, Emily Barker, Ed Harcourt, Shane Meadows and Talvin Singh.
As well as playing the bass with the Sing-along band Ali sings and co-produces the recordings.
Gill Sandell is the bands accordion, piano, flute and vocals maestro. In her own right she is a singer/songwriter and guitarist who has released two solo albums to date, 'Tary a while' and 'Light the boats'.
She was part of Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, and still collaborates with Emily. She has also played with Adrian Crowley, Chris T-T, Timothy Victor's Folk Orchestra and Magoo
Sebastian Hankins started drumming when he was four years old. Since leaving Leads college with the prestigious John Sheerer prize for drumming, Seb has gone on to perform and record with a host of artists. These include The New Seekers, The Leisure Society, Jonathan Jeremiah, Beverly Knight, Ray Davies, Matt Deighton, Loney Dear, Peter Bjorn and John, The Mixtures, Peter Sarstedt, Timmy Mallet, The Metrepole Orchestra as well as various film and TV soundtracks.