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Traditional Folk Music

UVMC offers lessons, classes, and workshops in traditional styles on a variety of instruments.

Our mission is to connect the local music community with the best traditional musicians for performances and workshops, bring people together for music-making events, and offer lessons at all ability levels with highly skilled faculty members.

Accordion and fiddle player at Upper Valley Music Center
Fiddle player at Upper Valley Music Center
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Classes

Contra Dance Band


New to UVMC, Spring 2026!

In this group class, we'll explore some important characteristics of contra dance choreography and how they relate different kinds of music. 

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Traditional Ensemble


Balfolk: Qu’est ce que c’est?

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Fiddle students listening to a new tune.

Beginning Fiddle


Beginning adults start with the very basics: how to hold the fiddle and bow with clean, relaxed technique that fits your body, how to “hear” and remember a tune.

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English Country Dance Music Sessions

2nd & 4th Sundays

UVMC English Country Dance Instrumental Music sessions provide a friendly, flexible and spontaneous small ensemble setting for beginning, intermediate to experienced players of a variety of traditional instruments.

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Monday Night Fiddle


Learn tunes and styles from Irish tradition.

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Guitar student working with UVMC faculty

Beginner Guitar


Develop your skills to confidently play through complete songs and get comfortable playing music with others.

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Guitar student working with UVMC faculty Tristan Bellerive

Intermediate Group Guitar


Group guitar class for intermediate players who want to strengthen improvisation skills, fretboard knowledge and more.

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Events

Slow Jam

Friday, December 12,
5:30 pm
to 6:30 pm EST
Upper Valley Music Center

Whether meeting in-person or online via zoom, this session is low-pressure session that is welcoming to all levels and instruments….

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Carol Pub Sing with Revels North

Saturday, December 13,
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm EST
Free
Salt Hill Pub

Join us for a very special festive pub sing! We will be working our way through many brilliant, familiar and…

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Slow Jam

Friday, January 9, 2026,
5:30 pm
to 6:30 pm EST
Upper Valley Music Center

Whether meeting in-person or online via zoom, this session is low-pressure session that is welcoming to all levels and instruments….

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Questions?

If you’d like to learn more about our traditional folk music offerings, visit our FAQ page or contact us with your questions.