Seeking a piece of folk music, all instrumental ensemble, more upbeat

It's really hard to help you find it without a score snippet.

The Dance of the Golden Snake starts with gongs and drums, which is more upbeat, but certainly not what you're looking for.

The Spring Festival Overture is also upbeat, but not folk music.

Only the Flowering Moon is more upbeat too, like you said, with a flute at the beginning and various additions later on, but then you denied it.

Can you give more reminders no.