Larry Conger
1998 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion
PO Box 131
Paris,
Tennessee 38242
Larry
Conger is a builder, player and teacher of the Appalachian
Mountain Dulcimer. He makes his home in
Paris, Tennessee,
a small town halfway between Memphis and Nashville.
There he operates a private music studio, teaching piano and
guitar as well as mountain dulcimer. Larry is active as a
participating artist for the
Tennessee Arts Commission
Arts In
Education
program and the
Kentucky Arts Council
Teacher Incentive Program,
presenting dulcimer programs in the public schools.
A
graduate of
The University of Mississippi
(Bachelor of Music 1978), Larry has been involved with music as
a vocation for over 25 years. Besides being a popular performer
and instructor at various dulcimer festivals around the country,
Larry has also served as a Church Music Director for several
Baptist churches.
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
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.
If you have questions reg arding dulcimer
related events or would like information on booking Larry for a
personal appearance, please send an e-mail:
Contact Larry
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