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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

High School Intermediate Guitar

Fall 2024: October 9-December 18
Wednesdays 6:45-7:45 pm
UVMC Bach Room

Learn how to play the guitar with real life people!

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Group Guitar for Adults

Fall 2024: October 7-December 16
Mondays 11 am-12 pm
UVMC Bach Room

Learn how to play the guitar with real life people!

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Guitar student working with UVMC faculty

Beginner Guitar

Fall 2024: October 9-December 18
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm

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

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Monday Night Fiddle

Mondays 7 - 8 pm
Fall 2024: October 7 - December 2

Learn tunes and styles from Celtic, French Canadian, Cape Breton, and New England Contra Dance traditions.

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Songwriter Circle

Fridays, 5:30 pm
Fall 2024: September 27, October 25, November 22
UVMC

Play music for each other in an encouraging environment.

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Guitar student working with UVMC faculty Tristan Bellerive

Intermediate Group Guitar

Fall 2024: September 19-December 12
Thursdays: 7:30-8:30 pm

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

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Multiple instruments jamming outdoors

Slow Jams

Monthly 5:30-6:30 pm
Summer 2024: Tuesdays June 25, July 23, August 27
Fall 2024: Fridays September 13, October 11, November 8, December 13, January 10

Play along to your favorite fiddle tunes at a gentle tempo.

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Kids Beginner Ukulele

Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30 pm
Fall 2024: September 18-December 11

Learn the basics in a supportive environment for kids ages 8-13.

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Events

Student Holiday Recitals

Saturday, December 7,
9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST
Free
First Congregational Church of Lebanon

Join us for a day of student performances! Recitals include voice, ensembles, traditional music, and piano, to name a few….

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Slow Jam

Friday, December 13,
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm EST
By donation
Upper Valley Music Center

Play along to traditional fiddle tunes at a relaxed tempo.

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Slow Jam

Friday, January 10, 2025,
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm EST
By donation
Upper Valley Music Center

Play along to traditional fiddle tunes at a relaxed tempo.

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Folk Music Faculty

Amy Cann

Amy Cann

Fiddle, violin, contra/English country dance

Rachel Clemente

harp

Carol Compton

English Country Dance Ensemble fiddle

George Fowler

Fiddle Jeremiah McLane

Jeremiah McLane

Traditional ensembles Ben Van Vliet

Ben Van Vliet

Violin, fiddle

Questions?

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