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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March 21 2026 - Concert
Annapolis English Country Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall

7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). April Blum calls to the music of Carl Friedman (fiddle), Charlie Pilzer (keyboard) and Mark Vidor (accordion). 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. 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. Info: Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, aefallon@verizon.net or Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867, janscope@hotmail.com. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183

 
March 22 2026 - Concert
Greater Washington Céilí Club (GWCC) Monthly Céilí
The Lyceum

3-8pm at The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. Admission (pay at the door, cash/check preferred, credit cards accepted): $20/GWCC members, $25/non-members, half price/ages 11-20, free/Under age 11. We will be dancing to lively tunes from The Sole Stirrers (Matt Mulqueen, Billy McComiskey, Laura Byrne, Sarah Collins, Richard Hearn). Dinner-time tunes provided by our 2025 Scholarship recipient. 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/

 
March 22 2026 - Concert
Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance
Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park

3:00-6:00 pm, Introductory session 2:30 pm. Contras & Squares in the (climate controlled!) Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park, MD. Melissa Chatham makes the dance PARTY calling to Owen Morrison (guitar), TJ Crow (mandolin) and Ralph Gordon (bass). Cash ($15) or Venmo ($17 to cover fees) at the door, no cards. Next dance 4/19 - Chloe Levine calling with Neon Creek. Then: 6/28, 9/13, 10/25, and 11/22. More info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

 
March 28 2026 - Dance
Baltimore Square Dance
Mobtown Ballroom

Doors at 6:30pm. Square Dance from 7:30-10:30pm. Mobtown Ballroom 30 W North Ave.
Live Old-Time Music and Dance Calling from Becky Hill. All dances will be taught and called gender-free. Beginners are welcome! Cost: $15 advanced, $20 at the door, kids 12 & under FREE. https://www.bmoreoldtime.com/baltimore-square-dance.html

 
April 05 2026 - Concert
Bumper Car Squares
Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park

Square dance intro session for all skill levels from 2:45pm - 3pm in the (climate controlled) Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park. Square Dance from 3:00-5:30 pm. 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!!) here: https://glenechopark.org/dances

 
April 05 2026 - Dance
Afternoon Waltzes at Glen Echo
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom

Afternoon dancing in the Ballroom: music by Trio con Brio. 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

 
April 11 2026 - Concert
Debi Smith
Saint Aidan's Episcopal Church

7pm | Saint Aidan's Episcopal Church; 8531 Riverside Road, Alexandria, VA 22308 | $25 in advance (WFMA / Focus members 10% discount) / $30 at door (members $25), Virtual Tickets: $15 in advance (members $13.50). Info and tickets at https://focusmusic.org/sat-4-11-debi-smith-alexandria-virtual

 
April 11 2026 - Concert
Joe Crookston
Unity of Charlottesville

7pm | Unity of Charlottesville; 2825 Hydraulic Circle Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Tickets $20. Info and tickets at https://focusmusic.org/sat-4-11-joe-crookston-charlottesville

 
April 13 2026 - Concert
Breabach
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church

7:30pm. Saint Mark Presbyterian Church | 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD | Tickets are $30 advance (+$2 box office fee) / $35 door, $25/30 for children / students w ID. Info and tickets at https://imtfolk.org/4-13-breabach.

 
April 17 2026 - Concert
Dick Hensold & Rosalind Buda House Concert
Germantown, MD

7:30 pm, doors at 7:00; suggested donation: $25 (Germantown, MD) Dick & Rosalind present a varied program of Celtic and other music with a dizzying variety of instruments. Rosalind Buda (Scottish smallpipes, bassoon, bombard, whistles, voice) Dick Hensold (Northumbrian smallpipes, Scottish reel pipes, whistles, recorder) . RSVPs required; venue address given with reservation confirmation. Reservations: susanfrase@gmail.com

 
April 17 2026 - Celtic
Emerald Isle Club of Baltimore 70th Anniversary Celebration
Valley Country Club

The Emerald Isle Club of Baltimore 70th Anniversary Celebration at the Valley Country Club in Towson. 6:30 pm – Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres. 7:05 pm – Remarks. 7:15 pm – Seated Dinner. 7:45–11:00 pm – Céilí & Set Dancing. Ticket includes: Premium open bar and appetizers, Seated dinner featuring the Valley Club’s famous Lemon Herb Chicken*
• Celebratory cake for dessert, Live traditional music from Billy McComisky, Donna Long, Richard Hearn, and Jim Eagan, Céilí and set dancing called by Marilyn Moore. Vegetarian/vegan option available: Pasta Primavera, please email Laura Cadden at lacadden@gmail.com to request. Tickets: $100 per person. Purchase online or by mailed check: https://emerald-isle-club-inc.square.site/s/shop RSVP by April 2.