Mike Lilly

Mike Lilly (May 24, 1950 – February 12, 2020) was an American banjoist and singer.

Professional experiences in Bluegrass Mike Lilly played with Larry Sparks from 1969 to 1973, together with the mandolin player Wendy Miller. According to Greg Cahill "it was one of Sparks' best early bands". (featuring 69 great banjo players from around the world, by Pete Wernick & Tony Trischka).

Discography

Mike Lilly & Wendy Miller: LP Albums and contributions 1972 New Grass Instrumentals (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90017 1973 Solid Grass (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90029 1975 Country Grass (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90049 1976 Hot-N-Grassy (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90068 1977 4x Contribution in: Banjo Paris Session Volume 2 (LP) Cezame, CEZ 1041 (Mike Lilly on tracks: A6, B1,B2,B3) 1977 Vernon Mcintyre with Friends W.Miller & M.Lilly, Appalachian Grass (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90080 Mike Lilly And The Country Grass 1980 The House On The Hill (LP ) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90128 1985 Looking For A New Way To Go (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS-90127 Harley Allen & Mike Lilly 1985 – Suzanne (LP) Folkways Records, FTS 31049 with Larry Sparks And The Lonesome Ramblers 1971 New Gospel Songs (LP) Pine Tree Records – PTSLP 507 1972 Bluegrass Old And New (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90004 1972 Ramblin' Bluegrass (LP) Starday Records, 480–498 1975 Pickin' & Singin''' (LP) King Bluegrass Records, KB-519 1975 Sparklin' Bluegrass (LP) King Bluegrass Records, KB-531 1976 You Could Have Called (LP) King Bluegrass Records, KB 550 1976 Thank You Lord (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90060 1982 Where The Dim Lights Are The Dimmest (LP) Old Homestead Records, OHS 90147 1982 Dark Hollow, (LP, Compilations) Rebel Records, REB-1597 1982 Best Of Larry Sparks And The Lonesome Ramblers (LP, Compilations) Rebel Records, REB-1609 (Mike Lilly on tracks: A1, A2, A6, B1, B2, B5) 1983 The Testing Times'' (LP) Rebel Records REB-1611 (Mike Lilly on tracks: A4, B3)