Lilly Drumeva heads the popular band known as Lilly of the West. Born in Bulgaria, she was raised and educated in a number of European countries including Germany, France, Austria and the Czech Republic. She was exposed to country and bluegrass music in Vienna in the early 1990s and upon her return to Bulgaria in 1996, formed her own group. Her first album was released not long afterwards and personal appearances were soon held in a number of countries: Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland. An early carrier highlight was her appearance in the 1998 European World of Bluegrass gathering in The Netherlands. Significantly, her band won the “best European group of the year” award. Later that same year, she performed at the IBMA World of Bluegrass events in Louisville, Kentucky and was a presenter on the organization’s awards show. For several years she resided in London, she worked for the BBC World Service and organized a group with British bluegrass musicians Rick Townend and Rosie Davis. Lilly has worked with some of the best bluegrass players such as Jesse Brock (Lynn Morris band), Marshall Willborne (Lynn Morris band), The Nob Hill Boys (US), members of Druha Trava (CZ), Petr Brandejs Band (CZ), Fragment (CZ), Meantime (SK) and many others. Since 2003 Lilly has been back in Bulgaria where she is part owner of a radio station and hosts a weekly country music show on Bulgarian national radio and TV. She continues to perform and record and is a well known figure in the international bluegrass scene.
Thank you so much Lilly! You're too kind! Hope your tour was good & you come touring the UK again soon. Keep up the good work, Love, Brian, Becky & Jo-Ann. & our daughter HollyX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hello Lilly! Great to meet you at Maidstone on August 30th! We hope to work with you again some day! Good luck with all your shows & hope you had a good time here in the UK. Keep in touch & let us know how you're doing. God bless you & all, Your friends Brian, Becky & Jo-Ann.
Lily, I cannot attend Kentucky To Kent as I am working on the new house I bought here in London both Saturday and Monday. On this very Sunday, August 30, The Coal Porters play FOR FREE at 3pm on the rolling green lawn of the Horniman Museum , 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ. ph: 020 8699 1872
See a fully bearded Sid Griffin before his family and friends make him shave it off! And I sincerely hope to pick with you and yours some other time. You have alot of talent and alot of drive and I appreciate both a great deal. much love from me, Sid G
Thanks for the add. I really am impressed with your music and voice. Hope you are having a fine week so far. All the best from the UK. Oh by the way, Andy Cole recommended you to me.
Thanks for the add. Really appreicate it. Drop by and listen to Butler's Boudoir Bluegrass on 17th September at 8pm British time on www.ukcountryradio.com to hear a host of UK and Euroepan Bluegrass artists being played. If you wish your music to be played just contact me here on mysapce.
Your music and your voice is lovely. All the best from the UK
Thanks... I hope to come to Bulgaria one day. We just did a tour in the UK and it was great... the fans seemed to really appreciate COuntry Music. Contact AGR Television Records in Germany to get on their mailing / distribution / promotion list
ahoi, da vijda se che e sladur hi hi, az si tarsia hubav muj i dobar razbira se hi hi. Otivam sled malko da razgledjam snimkite. Az sam dobre. Skoro imame koncerti s tukashnia symphonichen orchestar specialno sastaven. za tezi koncerti. Shte svirim s dva golemi cigulari, Mark O'Connor (amerikanski cigular, goliama klechka) i Didier Lockwood (frenski jazz cigular) Shte bade goliamo show. Imame edna data v Paris v teatara Casino de Paris. Mnogo se radvam. Neznam koga shte se pribera, nali vinagi v poslednia moment se reshavam no shte ti se obadia obezatelno. Radvam se che prodaljavash s cigulkata, bravo na teb, ne e hich lesno. Celuvki ot vetrovito ama mnogo vetrovito Calais tezi dni ;) eli