Bio

Larry Conger is a player and teacher of the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer, an American folk instrument.  

A graduate of The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Larry has been involved with music as a vocation for over 40 years. Besides being a popular performer and instructor at various dulcimer festivals around the country, Larry is involved with long distance learning through online private and group 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, Dulcimer Hymnposium in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and the September On The Mississippi Dulcimer Retreat in Natchez, Mississippi.

To learn more about Larry's dulcimer books, recordings, downloads, performance dates and online lessons, click on the various links at the top of  this page. 

Thanks for visiting. If you have questions regarding dulcimer related events or would like information on booking Larry for a personal appearance, please click on CONTACT at the top of this page and send an e-mail.