Larry Wilder

Larry Wilder – guitar, banjo, Autoharp, yodels, vocal harmonies, songwriter, and music arranger.

As Western Music Association’s 2008 Male Yodeler of the Year, this entertainer brings a dynamic fusion of talent, insight, and charisma to your venue. Larry is an accomplished finger-style banjo & guitar player, with a song repertoire of over 400 tunes in the genres of Cowboy, Bluegrass, Appalachian, Gospel, Americana and Folk.  Larry works as a soloist, with duo, trio or leads a 5 piece band.  He delivers a fast-paced, highly interactive, engaging, family friendly show---crafted to suit your venue. Another feather in his cap is that he can teach workshops on: yodeling, harmony singing, musicology, banjo, guitar, and Autoharp.

Recognized as an exceptional musical performer, Larry has toured nationally, in Europe, and in Japan and has opened for and shared stages with Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, John Hartford, Riders in the Sky, Merle Travis, Lily Tomlin, Pete Seeger, Oak Ridge Boys, John McEuen, Peter Rowan, Pam Tillis, Seldom Scene, Rose Maddox, Tiny Tim, Herbie Hancock, Elizabeth Cotten, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, Trisha Yearwood & Patsy Montana.

His original tunes such as Red Haired Yodelin’ Girl, Goodnight Cowgirl Sweetheart, Healing Waters, Oregon Trails, and Froggy Went a-Yodelin’ enhance his diverse repertoire of songs drawing not only from Cowboy sources but also include kids’ tunes, Carter Family songs, poignant love ballads, Gospel hymns and hard-driving Bluegrass songs from Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs---plus mainstay crowd pleasers from Johnny Cash and Hank Williams and folk favorites of the Kingston Trio.  Novelty songs like I’ve Been Everywhere, I’m My Own Granpaw and The Auctioneer offer something to entertain everyone!

Current CDs include Goodnight Cowgirl Sweetheart, Americana Music – Heart of the People (double CD), Songs of the West, Frosty Morning, & Songs of the Spirit.

Music Sample

Chime Bells

Links
www.larrywildermusic.com

Contact

Larry Wilder
2000 NE 42nd Avenue #243
Portland, OR 97213
larrybwilder@gmail.com