Folk Event Listings
Please note that these are not BFMS events. Due to concerns about COVID-19 please check with the event organizers to see if these events are still being held.
Events listed on this page are not connected to or sponsored by the Baltimore Folk Music Society. These events are listed as a service to the Folk Music community. If you would like your Folk Music event listed on this page, please contact events@bfms.org and provide the details (Date, Artist, Venue, Website URL or other details) of your event.
Listing by Date - next 30 days
March 30 2024 - Dance
Contra Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall
7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). Ann Fallon and Kim Forry call to music by Terpsichore: Elke Baker (fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (piano). Face masks optional. Attendance is not capped; however, pre-registration is very helpful to us, thanks! Email aefallon@verizon.net to pre-register. Venue has windows and fans for circulation and ventilation. No experience or partner required. Note: No food/drinks provided; please bring own drinking water. Snacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins, appropriate paper goods+utensils and plan to clean up after snack time. $15. Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Info: Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867, janscope@hotmail.com or Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, aefallon@verizon.net.
April 06 2024 - Folk Music
Randy Austin Old Time Jam
Rutter’s Mill Park
2-4pm, Old Time Jam at the 4th Annual Baltimore Plant and Garden Supply Swap. Rutter’s Mill Park, 1408 Rutter St., Baltimore. Free. Randy Austin, guitar instructor at Appalachian Bluegrass, will lead the jam. To learn more, visit FB event https://fb.me/e/1R7JPZ2Na or the main website https://baltimoreplantswap.wixsite.com/2024, baltimoreplantswap@gmail.com
April 06 2024 - Dance
Emerald Isle Club Ceili Dance
Atlantic Ballroom
6-10 pm at the Atlantic Ballroom 8819 Orchard Tree Lane, Towson, Maryland 21286. Calling by Kate Spanos. Peter Fitzgerald and the J. Patrick's All Stars will be providing the live music for the evening. The first break at 7:00 pm will feature a brief recital and demonstration by the students of the Paloma/Doherty-Petri School of Irish Dance. https://emeraldisleclub.com/
April 07 2024 - Dance
Waltz at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park
Music by Djangolaya Trio. Dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park to a lively mix of folk waltzes with a few other couples’ dances, including Tango, Hambo, Swing, and Polka. Admission is $15, $5 for full-time students with ID. No partner required. The waltz lesson begins at 2:45 p.m. with a half-hour of beginner instruction and 15 minutes for an intermediate or advanced move. Dancing follows until 6 p.m. For more info: go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org, Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812.
April 09 2024 to April 13 2024 - Folk Music
Sandbridge Old-Time Fiddle Retreat
Sandbridge, VA
In-Person and Zooming https://www.sandbridgedulcimer.com/fiddle.html
April 10 2024 - Folk Music
Open Chantey Sing
Anchor Bar at the Admiral Fell Inn
8-10 pm, Join us in singing songs of the sea, working songs, and pub songs in a no pressure environment at the Ship's Company Chanteymen open sing. Lead a song, make a request, join the chorus, or just listen. Anchor Tavern in the cellar of the Admiral Fell Inn. 888 S Broadway, Baltimore, 21231. Led by Mark Wolfire, and Susan Gresens mwolfire@gmail.com
April 13 2024 - Dance
Dover English Country Dancers Spring Assembly
Elizabeth Murphey School
2:00-5:00 p.m. Susan Taylor calling to music by Miranda Weinberg, Paul Oorts and Dave Wiesler. Elizabeth Murphey School, 14 Kings Highway, Dover DE. Advance registration required. Go to doverdancers.org to download registration form. Questions?? Contact Jackie McCabe, corbinsclose@hotmail.com, 302 697 7858, or dover.ecdinfo@gmail.com.
April 14 2024 - Concert
Kate Caldwell Album Release Concert
St. Margaret's Church Fellowship Hall
3 pm, St. Margaret's Church Fellowship Hall, 1601 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis, MD 21409. Join acoustic guitarist and singer Kate Caldwell for her Album Release concert Blue Jean Day. Also performing will be Ernie Tucker on guitar, mandolin, banjo and bass; and Brock Holmes, guitar and piano. Free-will offering in support of Save the Children. For info call 410.972.6535. Visit katecaldwell.org
April 19 2024 to April 20 2024 - Celtic
GWCC Irish Dance Spring Fling
Shepherdstown, WV
The flyer and registration form are attached. This is an amazing weekend of Irish Dancing and Dance Lessons, in a historic WV town - the home of Shepherd University. Details and registration (a $5 processing fee is included in the online price) -- https://www.gwccfallfling.com/springfling. Event registration deadline is April 8, rooms must be booked by March 19 to get our rate. A la carte admission will be available at the door for individual events.
April 19 2024 to April 20 2024 - Folk Music
The Baltimore Old Time Music Festival
Baltimore Museum of Industry
6-11 pm (4/19); 10:30 am-11:30 pm (4/20). Join host artists Ken & Brad Kolodner along with a dizzying lineup for two days of concerts featuring brilliant musicianship and shimmering vocal harmonies, hands-on workshops, jamming, square dancing, conversation, family programming, a vendor village, and more. The Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230. Info: www.baltimoreoldtimefest.com Contact: Brad Kolodner, 410-404-9270, bradkolodner@gmail.com or Ken Kolodner, 410-746-8387, kenkolodner2@gmail.com
April 20 2024 - Dance
English Country Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall
7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). Emily Aubrey calls to music by Jeff Steinberg (violin), Liz Donaldson (piano) and Sophie Chang (cello). Face masks optional. Attendance is not capped; however, pre-registration is very helpful to us, thanks! Email aefallon@verizon.net to pre-register. Venue has windows and fans for circulation and ventilation. No experience or partner required. Note: No food/drinks provided; please bring own drinking water. Snacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins, appropriate paper goods+utensils and plan to clean up after snack time. $15. Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Info: Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867, janscope@hotmail.com AnnFallon, 410-507-0934, aefallon@verizon.net
April 23 2024 - Folk Music
Baltimore Shape Note / Sacred Harp Singing
Four Hour Day Lutherie
7pm to 9:30pm. Attendance is free. Four Hour Day Lutherie, 4305 Harford Rd. Baltimore, MD. Join us in America's oldest musical tradition! Experience the joy of singing a cappella choral music in four-part harmony. Shaped note heads aid sight reading. No experience needed, and loaner books are available. All are welcome! More information https://baltimoreshapenote.org/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/bmoreshapenote
April 27 2024 - Dance
FSGW Spring Ball (English Country Dance)
Silver Spring Civic Building
7pm. Music by Reelplay: Dave Marcus (English concertina), Robbin Marcus (piano), and special guest Paul Oorts (mandolin, bouzouki, tenor banjo, guitar and accordion) and by Elke Baker (fiddle), and Liz Donaldson (piano) at the practice session. The Ball (and the practice session) will be in the Great Hall of the Silver Spring Civic Building. 801 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD. There is free parking on weekends in the public parking garage across Ellsworth Dr, and other nearby garages. Full details and registration on the web page at: fsgw.org/washington-spring-ball. Early bird registration ends April 1.
April 27 2024 - Dance
An Evening with Strauss - A Benefit Dance for Glen Echo Park
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park
An Evening with Strauss - A Benefit Dance for Glen Echo Park — featuring OLDE VIENNA. beginner Viennese waltz lesson from 8 to 9 pm and enjoy dancing from 9 pm to midnight. Tickets sold at the door beginning at 7:30 pm, $30/person, $20 for full-time students with ID (cash or check only). No partner required. Formal attire suggested. Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812. Glen Echo National Park; 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812. Info: www.WaltzTimeDances.org