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 receive the BFMS newsletter eleven times per year and 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.

2014 MidWinter Ball

Register on-line for the 2014 MidWinter Ball

See the MidWinter Ball page for more information.

Attention BFMS Members

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  • 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.

Download the current newsletter on the Newsletter page or get a copy of the Mini News here.

Babcock Community Coffeehouse Concert Series.
See the Community Coffeehouse page for details.

Special Events

January 11 2014 
Midwinter Ball
Caller : Beth Molaro
Music By : The Avant Gardeners
At the Scottish Rite Masonic Hall
Ticket sales are open

 

See our Events page for a complete listing of events and details.

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 email president at bfms.org.


Membership expired? Renew on-line! See the Membership page for details.

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The Baltimore Folk Music Society is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

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Coming up:

See our Events page for a complete listing of events and details.

December 09 2013 
English Country Dance
Caller: Sharon McKinley
Music: Barbara Gorin (violin, cello), Dave Crandall (winds), Jonathan Jensen: (piano, etc.)

 
December 11 2013 
Square/contra dance
Anna Rain calls to Green Light Karma - David Knight (fiddle), Andrew Marcus (accordion), Dave Wiesler (piano, guitar).  New dancer orientation at 7:30 pm.
 
December 14 2013 
Family Dance
Band: Terpsichore with Elke Baker (fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (keyboards)

Caller: Greg Frock
Potluck 6:30 - 7:30 Bring something yummy to share.
 
December 14 2013 
2nd Saturday Dance
Band: Terpsichore with Elke Baker (fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (keyboards)

Caller: Greg Frock
Potluck 6:30 - 7:30 Bring something yummy to share.
 
December 18 2013 
Square/contra dance
TBA calls to TBA.
 
December 25 2013 
Square/contra dance.
No dance.  Merry Christmas!
 
January 01 2014 
Square/contra dance
Special New Year's Day dance!  Stay tuned for all the full details for a dance you will not want to miss, with a special guest.
 
January 11 2014 
2nd Saturday Dance
There will not be a Saturday contra dance at St. Mark's on the Hill in January. We will be dancing at the MidWinter Ball.