Music and Time Annotation << Back Model Melody "Kak pri vesheri" in the Local Tradition of Kholmsky District, Novgorod Region E.Y. Novikova Wedding songs of Kholmsky district of Novgorod region are poorly studied layer of the song folklore of one of the local traditions. The article is devoted to songs with stories "Kak pri vesheri" and "Peka my reshenka" arranged which represent a group of songs placebo-narrative orientation. The study identified four independent melodies, while the lead melody is "Kak pri vesheri", identification signs of which are concentrated in the compositional and melodic field. In the course of work identifies the historical and cultural context of Chelm tradition with the territory of the Pskov-Novgorod-Tver border. Keyword: Novgorod region, local tradition, wedding songs, formula tunes, standard tune, Pskov-Novgorod-Tver Borderlands. Contacts: E-mail: elena-baskakova@list.ru Pp. 17-26.