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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

Harp Group Class

Monthly on Thursday, 6:15-7:15 pm
Sept 28th Oct 26th Nov 30th Dec 14th

Britten Room

Explore traditional tunes and techniques on harp in a supportive setting.

fiddlers

Fiddle Styling for Violinists

Tuesdays 7-8 pm
Fall 2023: September 12-December 5

UVMC Elgar Room

If you already play the violin and have always wondered how to get the fiddle sound on your instrument, this is the class for you.

Traditional Ensemble: The art of playing in small groups

Fall 2023: September 6 - November 15
Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm

This class is full!

Learn to play traditional tunes in an ensemble.

English Country Dance Music Sessions

Sundays 7-8:30 pm
Second and Fourth 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.

Fiddle students listening to a new tune.

Beginning Fiddle

Tuesdays 6-7 pm
Fall 2023: September 12 -December 5 (Part 1)

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.

Monday Night Fiddle

Fall 2023: September 11 - December 18
Mondays 7 - 8 pm

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

Group Guitar for Adults

Mondays 11 am -12 pm
Fall 2023: September 11-January 15

UVMC Bach Room

Learn how to play the guitar with real life people!

Guitar student working with UVMC faculty

Beginning Guitar Parts 1 & 2

Mondays 6:30-7:30 pm
Fall 2023: September 11-January 15

UVMC Elgar Room

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

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Events

Free Harp Concert with Rachel Clemente

Thursday, October 12,
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT

Upper Valley Music Center

UVMC’s Free Lunchtime Recital Series

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fiddle and mandolin

Slow Jam

Friday, October 13,
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm EDT

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Upper Valley Music Center

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April Verch Fiddle Workshop

Wednesday, October 25,
5:15 pm to 6:15 pm EDT

$20 per person

Upper Valley Music Center

Learn a Canadian Waltz with April Verch.

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Folk Music Faculty

Tristan Bellerive

Tristan Bellerive

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.