Larry Hopkins -- Luthier
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Larry Hopkins, multi-talented instrument builder, musician, craftsman, and local organizer
-- Photo by Shaun Bengson
Down in southern Washington County, local musicians are lining up for the next round of fiddles, mandolins, and guitars to emerge from Larry Hopkins’ Red Maple Violin Shop
(www.redmapleshop.com)
. As an instrument builder, musician, folk artist, and local organizer, Larry Hopkins is a man of many talents.
In addition to having instruments sold in Mississippi, Arkansas, Washington, Illinois, and throughout Indiana, Larry plays an active role in his community. He has helped to organize the local bi-weekly old-time music circle, The Blue River Music Association, and has organized an annual Washington County fiddle contest that has run for four of the past six years.
Listen
to Larry explain how he got started with instrument building.