 | Larry Wilder Americana Music Heart of the People® National Yodeling Champion |  |
Dynamic entertainment, outstanding acoustic instrumental performance, and authentic, compelling music are offered from each genre: bluegrass, folk, Americana roots, blues, Gospel, and cowboy - featuring fancy and harmony yodeling! Larry' s riveting solo shows get top reviews everywhere.
Thirty years in music [with concert tours nationwide, Japan and Europe] have forged a versatile fusion act. Drawing from an extensive repertoire and instrumental mastery, each show is crafted to bring the audience rare musical depth and intensity.
Shows are fast-moving, highly interactive down-home fun, leaving audiences wanting more. Larry has won entertainment awards and is an accomplished arranger and bandleader. A riveting vocalist, he is also renowned for his solid, tasty, and lightning fast acoustic instrumentals on banjo, guitar, and Autoharp. Traditional Americana music sources, the Carter Family, Flatt & Scruggs, Woody Guthrie, Sons of the Pioneers, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Elizabeth Cotten, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Kingston Trio, Gordon Lightfoot and Peter, Paul & Mary along with many others are featured. Click here for a more comprehensive song list covering great bluegrass, folk, Americana roots, gospel, and cowboy music. These customized shows present multitalented musicians and offer a myriad of workshops to enhance your cultural event including: vocal harmony, fiddle, guitar, banjo, Autoharp, yodeling, instrument lore, and Americana musicology. We look forward to working with you to create a truly memorable event! CONTACT Larry: 2000 NE 42ND AVENUE #243 PORTLAND, OR 97213 |
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| 971.322.8400 News [Many of Larry’s appearances are in private venues and do not appear in this listing.] February 13 & 27 SE Community Center Noon Free 4610 SE Belmont Lunch available 21 Opening of Moliere’s “Tartuffe” at Post 5 Theatre 850 NE 81st Ave Portland 503.333.3331 Larry is music director and performer each Friday, Saturday & Sunday thru the March 16 http://postfivetheatre.org/contact March 7-8-9 & 14-15-16 Moliere’s “Tartuffe” at Post 5 Theatre 850 NE 81st Ave Portland 503.333.3331 Larry is music director and performer each Friday, Saturday & Sunday thru the March 16 http://postfivetheatre.org/contact 28 Artichoke Music Friday Night Coffee House 7 PM 3130 SE Hawthorne Portland http://artichokemusic.org/calendar/coffeehouse.html A few past highlights: June 21, 2012 Marriage to Kristin Anne Taylor in Portland's Garden of Roses Dec 2011 Farewell Concert for son Nolan Bronson, currently of the U. S. Navy July 2011 Nolan & Larry tour Colorado, ending at the highest stage in the land-- the Tabor Opera House in Leadville. Altitude: 10,200 ft. April 2011 Nolan Bronson releases his first CD - "Listen to the Sound"! Fall 2010 Larry & the Stars to perform in Berlin and Tuscany!! July 2010 Larry connects at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. March 2010 Larry has the rare treat of singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This thrill occurs during the Choir's Thursday night public rehearsal in the Old Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. 2009 April Larry’s article “Yodeling: Roots in Americana Music” published by Western Way magazine. March Americana Trio tour -- Montana Performing Arts Consortium. Larry, Nolan and Andy saw wolves in Yellowstone! Americana Trio fiddler Andy Emert places second in the Open Division of the Oregon State Fiddle Championship! February Songs of the Spirit CD released. “Jesus Cowboy,” “Healing Waters,” “Yodeling in Heaven,” and "Great Gettin' Up Time" are featured original tunes. January Larry’s Yodeling Workshop at the River City Festival. Twenty yodelers at once! 2008 November Albuquerque, NM---Larry wins the National Yodeling Championship at the Western Music Association’s Annual Convention/Roundup! Goodnight Cowgirl Sweetheart CD released. October Americana Trio. Montana Performing Arts Consortium Highline Tour. September Pendleton Roundup. Larry performs. Special guest from Holland: one of Europe’s most honored traditional music impresarios--Loek Lamers. August Americana Music—Heart of the People released. Included are: “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “Deportees,” “In the Pines” and “Big Rock Candy Mountain.” July Nolan and Larry appear in Mount Hood Repertory Theatre’s “Spoon River Anthology.” Summer Americana Duo & Trio and the Stumptown Stars were proud to play a dozen library shows in Multnomah and Clark counties. www.stumptownstars.com
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