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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Afternoon dancing in the Ballroom: music by REV IT UP . 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

7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM) Emily Aubrey calls to the music of Diane Sorenson (piano), Kappy Lanning (violin), Susan Farrar (flute) and Paul Miller (guitar and bodhran). 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. Such help is much appreciated. Info: Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867, janscope@hotmail.com, facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183

1:00 PM at Sagamore Spirit, 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230. https://elilevmusic.bandcamp.com/album/past-lives Free! More info: https://www.sagamorespirit.com/

3:00-6:00 pm, Introductory session 2:30 pm. Contras & Squares in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD. Gaye Fifer calling with Box & String Trio (Bill Quern, Sarah Gowan, & Laura Alexander) . Admission: $15. Cash, check, or credit cards accepted at the door. (Credit card fees apply). https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

1pm–4pm at Guilford Hall Brewery in Baltimore’s vibrant Station North Arts District for an afternoon of lively dancing, great tunes, and good company. There will be a mix of set dances and ceili dances being called. Music by: Matt Mulqueen, Richard Hearn & Jim Eagan, Caller: Kate Spanos. Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202. Free street parking is easy to find nearby. We’ll be dancing in the second floor room called "Crown Hall", with delicious food and drinks available for purchase. (There’s also an elevator just inside the entrance if you’d prefer to skip the stairs.) EIC Members: $15. Non-Members: $20. Under 18: FREE. More info: emeraldisleclub.com