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Wednesday Night Contra Dances

Contra dance for all!

The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra Dancing every Wednesday, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., in the hall at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Charles Village, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore.

  • Gender-free calling

  • No partner? No problem.

  • New dancer lesson every week at 7:30pm

  • Live music from local, regional, and national bands

Admission

  • $10 for members and affiliates (FSGW, ATDS)

  • $15 for non-members

  • Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: Free!

The Wednesday Contra Dance is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.

See our Contra dance FAQs for general information on Contra Dances

Please see our Behavior Policy

For more information email contra at bfms.org.

Directions to Lovely Lane Church

Facebook Group
Check our Facebook group for the latest information.
Wednesday, February 11 2026 

Luke Schoppert calls to the music of Contra Intuitive: Peggy Kaiser (piano), Gina Faber (mandolin/fiddle), Ryck Kaiser (fiddle). REGISTER HERE


 
Wednesday, February 18 2026 
Daniel Friedman calls to the music of Wombat Crossing: Carl Friedman (fiddle), Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, sax), and Charlie Pilzer (piano). REGISTER HERE


 
Wednesday, February 25 2026 
Perry Shafran calls to the music of Steve Epstein (clarinet), Janina O'Brien (accordion, bodhran, whistle), and Charlie Pilzer (piano). REGISTER HERE
 
Wednesday, March 04 2026 
April Blum calls to the music of Lovely Lane String Band: Brenna Hogan and Shane Knudsen on fiddle, John Sauer on guitar, Lisa Roberts on banjo, and Art Abrams on bass. 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
 
Wednesday, March 11 2026 
Penelope Weinberger calls to the music of Amberwing: Emily Aubrey (fiddle), Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, saxophone), Janina O'Brien (piano, whistles, bodhran). 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
 
Wednesday, March 18 2026 
Greg Frock calls the music of the Baltimore Open Band (BOB). 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
 
Wednesday, March 25 2026 
Melissa Chatham calls to the music of ContraPuntal: Charlie Pilzer (piano), Zachary Mills (fiddle and feet), and Bobby LaRose (mandolin). 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE
 
Wednesday, April 01 2026 
Qwill Duvall calls to the music of the Dead Sea Squirrels: Cathy Mason (fiddle), Craig Edwards (fiddle, mandolin, and banjo), Henry Yoshimura (guitar). 8-10:30pm at Lovely Lane Church. REGISTER HERE