See our Events page for a complete listing of events and details.
Wednesday, October 14 2026 Contra Dance Carl Friedman 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
Monday, October 19 2026 English Country Dance English Dancing of the Rural Sort from 8-1030 pm.
Emily Aubrey will call, and Becky Ross on violin, Carl Friedman on piano and Barbara Gorin on cello will provide the melodic and rhythmic motivation!
Wednesday, October 21 2026 Contra Dance Beth Molaro calls to the music of the Laura and the Lava Lamps: Laura Lengnick (fiddle), Dave Weisler (piano and guitar), and Ralph Gordon (bass), with Tory Horner (fiddle). 7:30pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
Saturday, October 24 2026 Sharon McKinley Memorial Service and Dance Sharon McKinley memorial service and dance sponsored by the Baltimore Folk Music Society
Saturday 24 October 2026
Church of the Redeemer 5603 N. Charles Street Baltimore MD
Gather at 10:30 AM to 11:00
Memorial service 11:00 to 12:00
English Dance for all 12:00 to 12:30
Light refreshments 12:30 to 1:00
Mixed English and Contra 1:00 to near 3:00
Calling by Sharon’s calling friends
Music Jonathan Jensen, Paul Oorts, and Susan Brandt
We anticipate people from disparate parts of Sharon’s life will attend including a performance by members of
The Canticle Singers of Baltimore.
Event is free but request (though don’t require) advance registration at Sharon's life celebration so that we can estimate food needs
Monday, October 26 2026 English Country Dance Engish Country Dance on a Monday Evening from 8:00 -- 10:30 pm.
Kappy Laning is caller and the tunes will be provided by Marty Tayloron recorders/whistles/concertina, Emil Aubrey on violon and Francine Krasowska on piano.
Tuesday, October 27 2026 BFMS Song Swap The 4th Tuesday zoom song swap is a place for folks to come together and share songs, community, and keep the live singing tradition thriving. While we have been getting together on zoom, the 4th Tuesday BFMS songswap has become transcontinental and international with participants from west, farther west, north and northwest across the border and even sometimes across the Atlantic. You can drop in on the zoom and meet (and hear / sing with) some nice folks we 're not likely to meet in person! 7:30. https://yorku.zoom.us/j/99950379772
