Folk Event Listings

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.

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Listing by Date - next 30 days

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September 12 2024 - Concert
CHRISTINE LAVIN & VANCE GILBERT
Cellar Stage Timonium

Showtime 7:30pm ~ Doors open at 7:00pm, $30 ~ Children 10 & under: $15
Service fee: $4.30 for credit/debit card purchases. Cash & checks with no fee at the door. https://uptownconcerts.com/shows/

 
September 13 2024 - Concert
Celtic Music Club Concert
First Unitarian Church

7:00 to 8:30pm. First Unitarian Church 10 W Franklin St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Come and enjoy traditional music from Ireland and Scotland played in beautiful arrangements by this award winning band. Tickets are $35 which includes a lite fare reception after the concert. You will have a chance to meet the musicians. Contact Cindy Swiss for details stradviolin1@gmail.com

 
September 14 2024 - Dance
Bumper Car Squares
Glen Echo Park

7:00pm ~ Lesson. 7:30pm - 10:30pm ~ Dance. After a lesson for all skill levels, dance caller Mary Wesley will lead a rousing square dance along with live music by Rachel Eddy, Em Hammond, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer! Tickets: $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under. Cash, Check, and Credit Card accepted at the door. No partner or special attire required. Shoes with backs are recommended (no flip flops). Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion. $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under; available at the door. info@glenechopark.org

 
September 15 2024 - Dance
Waltz at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park

Music by Trio Con Brio. 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.

 
September 15 2024 - Dance
Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance
Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park

3:00-6:00 pm, Introductory session 2:30 pm. Contras & Squares in Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD. When Mary Wesley calls, her infectious joy for traditional dancing permeates the dance floor. Come get swept away in waves of happiness with music by Starling: Mo Brachfeld (fiddle) and Jared Kirkpatrick (mandolin, keyboard, fiddle, and feet). $15 cash or Venmo at the door, no cards. www.dancingplanetproductions/contra

 
September 21 2024 - Dance
Annapolis English Country Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall

7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). Melissa Running calls to the music of Tina Chancey (fiddle), Janina O'Brien (piano) and Mark Vidor (accordion). . 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. 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 AnnFallon, 410-507-0934, aefallon@verizon.net. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183

 
September 22 2024 - Concert
Lara Herscovitch
The Gaithersburg Arts Barn

7 PM, Lara Herscovitch is singer-songwriter-poet-performer gem. Lara leads with authenticity, integrity, humor and heart. The Gaithersburg Arts Barn. 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg, MD | 7pm | $25 in advance (WFMA & Focus members $22.50) / $30 at door (members $25), Virtual admission $15 in advance (members $13.50) | tickets and info at www.focusmusic.org

 
October 04 2024 to October 06 2024 - Folk Music
Jam Camp North
Prindle Pond in Charlton MA

Registration will open 7pm Tuesday July 3oth. information, staff listing, and registration will be on our website soon. https://musiccampsnorth.com/

 
October 06 2024 - Concert
The Heart Collectors
Earp's Ordinary

7:30pm at Earp's Ordinary, 10420 Main St. Fairfax, VA 22030. From acoustic harmony lead ballads to Bowie-esque sonic soundscapes, Australian four piece ‘Epic Folk’ group The Heart Collectors capture the essence of inspiration, honesty of love, and the nature of the cosmos in their music. https://focusmusic.org/shows#sun-10-6-the-heart-collectors-fairfax