Welcome to the Baltimore Folk Music Society
The Baltimore Folk Music Society is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to preserving and promoting folk music, dance, and tradition. BFMS sponsors regular dances, concerts, family events, and related activities year-round. Members are eligible for discounts to Society events by showing their membership card.
BFMS is a member of the Country Dance & Song Society and shares reciprocity arrangements with the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, and the Annapolis Traditional Dance Society.
Please take the time to review the BFMS suggestions and policy on reducing risk of COVID-19.
BFMS Memberships Extended
BFMS is extending all memberships during the time that BFMS events have been cancelled. What that means is that all BFMS Memberships are extended for a month for each month that events are cancelled.Please help support our Callers and Musicians
BFMS encourages our members to donate to musicians and callers who had their BFMS sponsored gigs cancelled due to coronavirus. We are no longer accepting donations through our website, but CDSS has established a website for donations to musicians and callers.https://www.cdss.org/covid19/send-love-to-freelancers
If you cannot find contact info for specific performers, please contact our dance chairs, who can provide contact info.
Please download our Welcome Brochure
Virtual Events
Saturday, December 05 2020
Joe Jencks
7:30 PM, Facebook and YouTube at www.focusmusic.org for free. Tips and merchandise purchases encouraged. Info: Rob Hinkal at rob@focusmusic.org
Tuesday, December 08 2020
Uptown Concerts Online - AMY SPEACE
Uptown Concerts is now assisting artists with virtual concerts
AMY SPEACE
https://uptownconcerts.com/cellar-stage-online/
Sunday, December 13 2020
Herman Heyn Zoom birthday celebration
Long time BFMS member, Herman Heyn, will turn 90 years old in mid-December. A Zoom party is being organized to celebrate with him on Sunday Dec. 13 at 3 pm. Contact Ellen Hochman at HermanHBirthday@gmail.com to request the Zoom details.
Sunday, December 20 2020
Winter Solstice Revels
7 PM, Washington Revels, with Happenstance Theater Foggy Bottom Morris, Rock Creek Morris: www.revelsdc.org/season
See our Events page for a complete listing of events and details.
Visit the BFMS Folk Events page for a list of some of the other folk events in the area.
www.bfms.org/folkeventsAttention BFMS Members
- Recently moved or changed your email address? Wondering why you aren't getting anything from BFMS? Please contact BFMS Membership (membership @ bfms.org) and update your contact information.
- If you have recently joined BFMS or renewed your membership and did not get anything in the mail (such as a membership Card) please contact the Membership Chair at membership @ bfms.org. Thank you.
How to Contact Us
By E-mail - use our Contact page.
We can also be reached by conventional mail at
Baltimore Folk Music Society, P.O. Box 7134 Waverly Station, Baltimore, MD 21218-0134.
Call the Baltimore Folk Music Society's Music & Dance Hotline! (888) 646-BFMS or (888)646-2367
or email president@bfms.org.
Membership expired? Renew on-line! See the Membership page for details.
