The Vermont Fiddle Orchestra (VFO) is excited to host English ritual dance fiddler Laurel Swift at its December 6th concert at the Barre Opera House. Swift will lead the orchestra on four tunes and also play two sets on her own.

A musician, singer and dancer, Laurel Swift is an inspiring instigator of creative projects and performances rooted in English folk arts. Swift plays with Gadarene, The Gloworms and founded Morris Offspring. She co-created Under Her Skin with Debs Newbold, teaches widely and is writing a folk musical! Swift moved to Brattleboro from the U.K. 2.5 years ago.

In addition to the tunes it plays with Swift, the VFO will perform traditional tunes from Quebec, Scandinavia, and the British Isles, as selected and arranged by the orchestra’s Music Director, Peter Macfarlane, who will lead and perform with the orchestra. Susan Reid, the Assistant Music Director, will also perform with the orchestra.