Gatlinburg, Tennessee – Dulcimer U Artistic Director
A graduate of The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Larry has been involved with
music as a vocation for over 35 years. Besides being a popular performer and instructor
at various dulcimer festivals around the country, Larry is involved with long distance
learning via online lessons.
Larry has also served as a Church Music Director for several Baptist churches. He
has been involved with the Tennessee Arts Commission's Arts in Education program and
the Kentucky Arts Council's Teacher Incentive Program, presenting dulcimer programs
in the public schools.
In 1995, Larry won the Southern Regional Mountain Dulcimer Championship at the Ozark
Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. In 1996, he teamed with Jim Curley of Kansas
City to win the Southern Regional Dulcimer Ensemble Championship at the Folk Center.
In 1998, Larry won the prestigious National Mountain Dulcimer Championship at the
Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas.
Larry has several dulcimer books and recordings to his credit, including contributions
to Great Players of the Mountain Dulcimer, National Champions and Masters of the Mountain
Dulcimer II, compilation CDs featuring many of today's top dulcimer artists. He has
also been featured on three Japanese compilation CDs of international acoustic music.
The Acoustic Breath CD series has enjoyed widespread acclaim in Japan.
Larry and his wife, Elaine are directors of Dulcimer U at Western Carolina University
in Cullowhee, North Carolina, hosting numerous dulcimer related workshops throughout
the year. They are also directors of their own Duet Dulcimer Retreat at Lake Barkley
State Resort Park near Cadiz, Kentucky and the September On The Mississippi Dulcimer
Retreat in Natchez, Mississippi. www.LarryConger.com