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 19 2026 to May 21 2026 - Celtic
GWCC's rish Social (Set/Céilí) Dance Classes
Pinecrest Local Park
Thursday evenings, March 19 - May 21, 2026: GWCC's rish Social (Set/Céilí) Dance Classes in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, open to all Times: 7-8pm (basics) and 8-9:30pm (continuing experience) Venue: Pinecrest Local Park, 301 St. Lawrence Street, Silver Spring, MD 20901 Admission: $50/10 weeks, register & Pay at class, cash/check preferred, credit accepted. TRY A CLASS FREE! Cancelled classes (weather...) are not rescheduled. More information: instructor Ann Marie Breheny at gwccdanceclasses@gmail.com, OR visit the GWCC website: https://gwcc-online.org/activities/dance-classes
May 17 2026 - Dance
Afternoon Waltzes at Glen Echo
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom
Afternoon dancing in the Ballroom: music by Karen Axelrod and Audrey Jaber. Join us for an afternoon of waltzing in the Spanish Ballroom! Take our beginner waltz lesson from 2:45 to 3:30 pm and enjoy dancing until 6 pm. No partner required. Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812. Admission is $15, $5 for full-time students with ID. Info: 301-634-2222, or WaltzTimeDances.org
May 17 2026 - Dance
Greater Washington Céilí Club (GWCC) Céilí
Lyceum
3-8pm: Greater Washington Céilí Club (GWCC) Céilí [Last one of the season!] at The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. Admission (pay at the door, cash/check/credit cards accepted): $20/GWCC members, $25/non-members, half price/ages 11-20, free/Under age 11. Music by Rambling House (Tina Eck, Joe DeZarn, Patrick Winch, Jesse Winch, Zan McLeod). All welcome, no experience or partner required. Door Prize special this month: 2 tickets to a Riverdance performance at Wolftrap (June 26-28). Please bring a dish to share at the potluck meal (first break), no smoking/no alcohol policies observed. Details at https://gwcc-online.org/activities/ceilis/
May 17 2026 - Concert
GEOFFREY HIMES: READING & CONCERT
IVY BOOKSHOP
3 PM, GEOFFREY HIMES: READING, CONCERT AND BOOK SIGNING AT THE IVY BOOKSHOP. Geoffrey Himes will read from his books of music criticism and poetry
and perform related songs as part of a book signing. at the Ivy Bookshop 5928 Falls Road, 410 377 2966. More info: https://www.theivybookshop.com/
May 30 2026 - Dance
Annapolis Contra Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall
7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). Rebecca Anger calls to the music of the Jay Birds: Jack Brumbaugh (fiddle), Joanne Murphy (hammered dulcimer) and Jan Scopel (guitar, bodhran). Pre-registration is not required, but please email aefallon@verizon.net to let us know if you can help with pre-dance setup and/or post-dance hall restoration. Such help is much appreciated! Face masks are optional. Venue has windows and filter fans for circulation and ventilation. Please bring own water bottle. Snacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins+appropriate paper goods+utensils and plan to clean up after snack time. No experience or partner required. $15; students-$5; children through 5 years old-free. 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. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183
May 31 2026 - Dance
Afternoon Waltzes at Glen Echo
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom
Afternoon dancing in the Ballroom: music by Waltz du Jour. Join us for an afternoon of waltzing in the Spanish Ballroom! Take our beginner waltz lesson from 2:45 to 3:30 pm and enjoy dancing until 6 pm. No partner required. Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812. Admission is $15, $5 for full-time students with ID. Info: 301-634-2222, or WaltzTimeDances.org
June 07 2026 - Dance
Bumper Car Squares
Bumper Car Pavilion
Introductory session 2:45 pm, Square Dance from 3:00-5:30 pm. Caller & band TBD. Short hydration break midway, but mostly FUN, lively Square Dancing the whole time. All ages welcome, no partner, prior dance experience, or special outfit needed. Admission: $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted at the door. Details (and discounted advance tickets!!) https://glenechopark.org/dances FB event https://www.facebook.com/share/1Du7STaMUz/
June 14 2026 - Dance
Afternoon Waltzes at Glen Echo
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom
Afternoon dancing in the Ballroom: music by REV IT UP . Join us for an afternoon of waltzing in the Spanish Ballroom! Take our beginner waltz lesson from 2:45 to 3:30 pm and enjoy dancing until 6 pm. No partner required. Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812. Admission is $15, $5 for full-time students with ID. Info: 301-634-2222, or WaltzTimeDances.org