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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

Fiddlers enjoying a traditional tune.

Summer 2021 Tuesday Fiddle Tune Classes

Tuesdays, July 6-August 10
4:15-5:15 pm: kids and teens
6:15-7:15: Adults
Outdoors at UVMC

Build your fiddle tune repertoire and learn how to play tunes with style in a group!

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Summer 2021 Monday Night Fiddle

June 28-August 9
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm

Intermediate adults learn tunes from Celtic, French Canadian, Cape Breton, and New England Contra Dance traditions.

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Events

Jam with Twisted Pine

Friday, August 13,
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm EDT
Colburn Park

Jam with members of Twisted Pine during LOH’s Nexus Festival.

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Slow Jam

Friday, August 13,
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm EDT
|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 5:30 pm

One event on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 5:30 pm

One event on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 5:30 pm

Play along to traditional fiddle tunes at a relaxed tempo.

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Folk Music Faculty

Tristan Bellerive

Tristan Bellerive

Guitar Amy Cann

Amy Cann

Fiddle, violin, contra/English country dance

Carol Compton

English Country Dance Ensemble Jeremiah McLane

Jeremiah McLane

Accordion, piano 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.