Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers

The Song of the Mountains concert on December 2nd will feature the legendary Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers from West Virginia . Everett Lilly and his late brother Bea were pioneers in bringing professionally performed southern Appalachian music to the upper northeastern region of the United States .

Originating from Clear Creek, a community near Beckley , West Virginia , Everett and Bea began their career by singing in churches and at area shows. Everett even toured with Flatt & Scruggs in the early 1950s participating in fourteen influential recordings that included classic duets with Lester Flatt.

Everett and his brother Bea became the first Bluegrass act to take their music north when they relocated to the Boston area, performing at the popular Hillbilly Ranch playing an amazing sixteen-year gig, seven nights a week fifty weeks a year! The Lilly Brothers were also the first Bluegrass band to do a professional tour of Japan and on their next tour, invited Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys to come along.

On October 17, 2002, The Lilly Brothers and Don Stover proudly became the 20 th inductees into the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Hall of Honor, the highest honor that bluegrass can bestow.

Everett has passed his love for music onto his sons, who carry on this family tradition by performing in the band now known as the Lilly Mountaineers. Even though Everett is now in his 80s, he and his sons tour throughout the United States as well as internationally.

The Song of the Mountains concert on December 2 nd will feature Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers performing bluegrass music and their second identity band “Clear Creek Crossing” will provide an additional set featuring classic country, southern rock and gospel music. www.thelillymountaineers.com