Folk/Traditional

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.

Classes

English Village Carols

Come explore a fantastic selection of seasonal carols from the UK!

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Monday Night Fiddle

Advanced beginner and intermediate fiddlers are invited to learn tunes in a supportive group session.

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Traditional Ensembles: Bal Folk

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English Country Dance Ensemble

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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Beginner Guitar

Learn how to play the guitar with real life people!

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Contra Dance Band

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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Events

Slow Jam

Tuesday, August 11,
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm EDT

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

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Contra Dance

Saturday, August 22,
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm EDT

Donations of any amount welcome and all proceeds benefit the tuition assistance program

Tracy Hall

Join us for a benefit contra dance to support tuition assistance, featuring special guest callers and musicians.

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Slow Jam

Tuesday, September 8,
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm EDT

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

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