Who We Are
About the VFO
A welcoming community ensemble rooted in Central Vermont since 2003.
Enabling musicians and audiences to learn and enjoy orchestral arrangements of traditional fiddle music through an organized program of rehearsals and performances.
Leadership
Peter Macfarlane
Music Director
Since 2020
Peter Macfarlane has led the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra since 2020. He brings deep roots in Scottish traditional music developed through decades of playing with bands across England and Europe, and teaches at workshops including Pinewoods Camp in Massachusetts. He moved to Vermont in 2003 to pursue full-time musicianship and founded the Champlain Valley Scottish Fiddle Club in 2010. Alongside fiddle, Peter plays low whistle, mandolin, and Québecois percussion.
When he's not making music, Peter builds cedar-strip canoes and paddles long distances.
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Susan Reid
Assistant Director, Composer & Arranger
Since 2020
Susan Reid serves as Assistant Director and is a prolific composer and arranger whose work shapes the VFO's distinctive sound.
She coaches the ensemble throughout each session, leads an ear tune at the start of each rehearsal, and runs rehearsals and programming for our summer performances.
Board of Directors
20+ Years of Music
Founded in 2003, the VFO has grown from a small gathering of fiddle enthusiasts into a beloved Central Vermont institution.
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