Listen Now: John Lilly in Concert

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100331568

John Lilly is known as a singer, songwriter, folklorist and historian.

Set List

"Good News/Bad News"
"This Old Knife"
"W"
"In Time"
"Friday, Sunday's Coming"


John Lilly On Mountain Stage
NPR.org, February 6, 2009 - Singer-songwriter John Lilly brings a steady sense of humor and a serious knack for courntry-tinged melody to his Mountain Stage performance, recorded in March 2008. Lilly has developed his reputation not only as a performer and songwriter but also as a folklorist, historian and interpreter of music by Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers. He is also the editor of the West Virginia traditional arts and culture magazine Goldenseal.

Lilly begins the set solo, vintage acoustic guitar in hand, before joining the Mountain Stage house band for a couple of tunes from his latest album, Haunted Honky Tonk. Though many of his songs capture the charming side of country living, Lilly also makes a foray into then-current politics with "W." Lilly's own Easter song, "Friday, Sunday's Coming," has a gospel groove accentuated by solos from Bob Thompson on organ and Michael Lipton on electric guitar.

"These songs, and Lilly's traditional approach, are what is missing in country music today"......John Walker Americana Roots

"It is difficult to conceive of another album which offers such profound authenticity and depth of feeling".......Kai Roberts Americana UK

My Mountain Stage performance is now on-line at http://www.mountainstage.org/mtnstagepodcast.aspx I'm the third act in the show and also sing on the finale.




Catch me on the hip live radio show Mountain Stage next week. Taped last March in Beckley, WV, the show features live performances by moi (five songs -- three solo, two w/ the very cool Mountain Stage Band), Larry Sparks, Blue Highway, Tony Furtado, and Carrie Newcomer.

The show ships to 120 radio stations worldwide this Friday the 13th, and will air locally in these markets over the following week.

To find a station near you that carries Mountain Stage, click on [url]http://www. mountainstage.org/mtnstagedynamic.aspx?id=888[/url]

The show will be available on-line for download in about two weeks at www. mountainstage. org

Thanks for listening!

John Lilly


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John Lilly starts a full gig list in support og his aclaimed Haunted Honky-Tonk album with 4 days at The Folk Alliance in Menphis

31 Jan 2008 19:30
Hayti Heritage Center Durham, North Carolina
1 Feb 2008 20:00
Blessings Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2 Feb 2008 20:00
Stringbean Coffee Shop Galax, Virginia
20 Feb 2008 20:00
Folk Alliance Conference Memphis, Tennessee
21 Feb 2008 20:00
Folk Alliance Conference Memphis, Tennessee
22 Feb 2008 20:00
Folk Alliance Conference Memphis, Tennessee
23 Feb 2008 20:00
Folk Alliance Conference Memphis, Tennessee
8 Mar 2008 19:30
Taylor Books Charleston, West Virginia
4 Apr 2008 19:00
WPAQ Blue Ridge Spotlight Talent Show Lowgap, North Carolina
5 Apr 2008 16:00
WPAQ Pickin’ on the Front Porch Lowgap, North Carolina
19 Apr 2008 20:00
Bear on the Square festival Dahlonega, Georgia
19 Apr 2008 21:00
Crimson Moon Dahlonega, Georgia
3 May 2008 20:00
Shenandoah River Songfest Luray, Virginia
30 May 2008 19:00
American Crossroads Live Morehead, Kentucky