Matthew Carter
Pike County, Kentucky
Born and raised in Pike County, Kentucky, Matthew Carter is a lifelong music enthusiast. He has taught guitar, mandolin, and fiddle for the Letcher and Knott county pick and bow programs, and was the director of the Letcher county program from 2014 through 2018. In July 2025, Matthew was a tutorial staff member teaching mandolin workshops at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Washington. He currently plays electric bass in the mountain metal band, Appalachiatari, with fellow CCMMS instructor, John Haywood. Matthew also enjoys playing old-time music with his wife, Carrie Wells Carter, and their friends and family members.