Background
John F. Lilly was born on November 3, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is a son of George P. Lilly, Sr., an insurance actuary, and Myrtle Lilly, maiden name Sheber, a homemaker.
1983
Left to right: Russ Childers, John Lilly, Whitt Mead, Tim Wilson.
1986
Florida, United States
Ralph Blizard and John Lilly.
1992
Blountville, Tennessee, United States
Ralph Blizard with John Lilly.
2002
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
2005
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
2006
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
2007
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
2008
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
2009
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
John Lilly is a member of Folk Alliance International.
John Lilly is a member of Americana Music Association.
John Lilly is a member of West Virginia Library Association.
John Lilly, editor, musician, vocalist, author, songwriter.
Tempe, Arizona, United States
John Lilly attended Arizona State University.
100 Campus Dr, Elkins, WV 26241, United States
John Lilly received a Bachelor of Arts from Davis and Elkins College.
(From fiddle tunes to folk ballads, from banjos to blues, ...)
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1999
editor musician vocalist author songwriter
John F. Lilly was born on November 3, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is a son of George P. Lilly, Sr., an insurance actuary, and Myrtle Lilly, maiden name Sheber, a homemaker.
Around the age of 14, John Lilly acquired his older brother's guitar and along with his singing talent, he began to explore the world of playing music. In 1972-1975, he attended the University of Illinois. In 1976, he attended Arizona State University. In 1996, Lilly received a Bachelor of Arts from Davis and Elkins College.
In 1988-1991, John Lilly worked as a tour guide at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum of Country Music Foundation. In 1991-1996, he was an associate editor of Old-Time Herald magazine. In 1992-1997, he was a publicist for the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College. Since 1997, he has been an editor at West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Charleston, and an editor of Goldenseal, the state's quarterly journal of history and traditional life. His book, Mountains of Music: West Virginia Traditional Music from Goldenseal was published in 1999. He is also a contributor to periodicals.
John Lilly is a multi-faceted performer and songwriter. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and mandolin, playing original songs that sound as old as the hills and old songs like they were made yesterday. He has traveled to 48 states, South and Central America, and in the United Kingdom, both as a solo artist and a member of performing groups including the Green Grass Cloggers, Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers, Company Comin', and, most recently, Blue Yonder.
John Lilly is considered a fine yodeler and frequently teaches workshops in yodeling, as well as workshops in the songs of Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams. He has been on the teaching staff for Early Country Music Week at the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College five times. Lilly has recorded six solo CDs. His most recent release is titled Thinking about the Weather, a solo acoustic recording featuring 12 original songs and released in January 2015.
In addition to his solo performances and recordings, John Lilly appears regularly with the band Blue Yonder, based out of Charleston, West Virginia, featuring two-time national flatpicking guitar champion Robert Shafer and bassist Will Carter. He also produces an annual Hank Williams tribute in Charleston, West Virginia, featuring Steel Guitar Hall of Fame member Kayton Roberts, Grand Ole Opry veterans Buddy Griffin and Roger Carroll, vocalist Rob McNurlin and others.
(From fiddle tunes to folk ballads, from banjos to blues, ...)
1999
John Lilly married Catherine Carpenter on October 7, 1989. They have two sons: John Mason, George Stuart.