Wednesday Night Contra & Square Dances
The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents American Contra and Square Dancing at 8:00 p.m. every Wednesday at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Admission is $9 for members, $13 for nonmembers. Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: $4 members, $6 non-members.
All dances are taught and walked through beforehand. Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appalachian, and Celtic styles. Nationally-known musicians and callers appear regularly. These dances are sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
New Dancers' workshops:
Free workshops introducing basic contra dance figures
take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at
7:30p.m. Beginners are encouraged to attend. Contra
dance FAQs.
For more information call the BFMS hotline at 888-646-BFMS or email amdance at bfms.org.
Directions to Lovely Lane Church
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Event Dates:
Rebecca Anger calls to the music of Waxwing: Tyler St. Clare (flute) and Todd Shelar (guitar). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, April 15 2026
Ann Fallon calls to the music of Some Assembly: Mary Corletta Flora (flute, alto sax, penny whistles), Adam Lee (guitar), Donna Moore Boylan (keyboard, accordion), Iain Sturrock (vocals, cajon, guitar), Joe Klausner (fiddle, mandolin, banjo). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, April 22 2026
Colette Mrozek calls to the music of Strings on Wings: Todd Clewell (guitar), Barb Schmid (fiddle), Aaron Blouin (bass). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, April 29 2026
Kappy Laning calls to the music of Treblemakers: Liz Donaldson (piano), Robin Wilson (flute, sax), Emily Aubrey (fiddle). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, May 06 2026
Stephan Rochefort calls to the music of Unbowed: Henry Koretzky (mandolin), Mike Henry (guitar), and Aaron Blouin (bass). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, May 13 2026
Too Hot Mamas (Janine Smith and Susan Taylor) call to the music of the Dead Sea Squirrels: Cathy Mason (fiddle), Craig Edwards (fiddle, mandolin, and banjo), Henry Yoshimura (guitar). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE