The Touring Group is an ensemble of talented teenage musicians and singers from Vermont and Maine, led this year by Ethan Tischler and Elsie Gawler (of Springtide, Gawler Family Band, and their duo, Elsie & Ethan), who are touring New England this April.

Join them for a performance hosted by the Upper Valley Music Center at the First Congregational Church, Lebanon, New Hampshire, on Sunday, April 27th, at 2:00pm.

A program of Vermont Folklife, the Touring Group nurtures youth involvement in traditional music, providing opportunities to learn from and be inspired by tradition bearers, to build strong connections with their peers, and to perform engaging repertoire for communities in Vermont and beyond. This year's Touring Group performances feature an exciting and diverse program showcasing the traditional musical influences of New England, including music rooted in Québec, Vermont, and Maine as well as popular current influences from Scandinavia and Old Time playing. Enjoy energetic reels that will have folks dancing in their seats, many-layered arrangements of fiddle harmonies, and several songs, including one collected by Vermont’s Margaret MacArthur and one by much-missed friend and mentor Pete Sutherland. To learn more about this group please visit our website. To hear the group in action here, we invite you to check out our YouTube playlist or find a show near you!