Folk Event Listings
Please note that these are not BFMS events. Due to concerns about COVID-19 please check with the event organizers to see if these events are still being held.
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.
Listing by Date - next 30 days
December 13 2025 - Concert
Juliet Lloyd
Island Pride Oasis
7.30pm, FocusMusic presents Juliet Lloyd at Island Pride Oasis; 617 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Advance tickets $25 / day-of and door $30 (member/congregation as-applicable $25 at the door). Info and tickets at https://focusmusic.org/shows#sat-12-13-juliet-lloyd-gaithersburg-virtual
December 13 2025 - Dance
EIC Holiday Ceili
The Promenade Dance Studio
6:00-10:00 pm at The Promenade Dance Studio; 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite L Windsor Mill, MD 21244; The fabulous Marilyn Moore will be calling all of the dances for the evening. Peter Fitzgerald and the J. Patrick's All-Stars will be providing the live music for the dance, which will start promptly at 6:00 pm. We are very pleased to feature a brief musical recital presented by students from the Baltimore Irish Music School, during the first band break around 7:00 pm. And as a special treat we have arranged for a visit from none other than - Santa and Mrs. Claus. Please Note: Children are admitted to all ceili dances for free. The club provides pitchers of water and ice, as well as soda, pretzels and chips. Participants may bring Beer or Wine for their personal consumption, but Hard Liquor is not permitted. As in the past, we encourage you to bring a snack or dessert to share. https://emeraldisleclub.com/.
December 14 2025 - Concert
CHRISTMAS IN BALTIMORE
An Die Musik
3pm, “CHRISTMAS IN BALTIMORE” FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC PERFORMED BY JAMES VON LENZ & GEOFFREY HIMES. $15 in person, $12 streaming. www.andiemusiklive.com
December 15 2025 - Concert
Celtic Holiday Show
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
7:30pm. Institute of Musical Traditions presents our Annual Celtic Holiday Show w Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner & Elke Baker. Saint Mark Presbyterian Church | 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD. Tickets are $30 advance (+$2 box office fee) / $32 door. Info and tickets at https://imtfolk.org/12-15-robin-bullock-ken-kolodner-and-elka
December 20 2025 - Dance
Annapolis English Country Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall
7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). Diane Schmit calls to the music of ContreTemps: McGregor Yatsevitch (violin), Mark Vidor (piano),and Andrew Tomlinson (flute). 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 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. Info: Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, aefallon@verizon.net or Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867, janscope@hotmail.com. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183
December 20 2025 - Concert
Early American Christmas
Four Hour Day Lutherie
7:30pm; This Endris Night: An Early American Christmas at The Four Hour Day, 4305 Harford Rd, 21214. Join us, on the darkest night of the year, for an evening with the music, history and stories of Christmas from early America. This will be our twelfth season of giving this concert! What started as historical and musical curiosity has grown into something deeply personal and heartfelt. We cordially invite you to share in this annual celebration of light amidst darkness, warmth in the cold, and jollity in trying times. The Endris Ensemble is: Tyler ST CLARE - flute & voice; Michael JANCAREK - hammered dulcimer; Joshua Rush BARNETT - guitar, voice & arrangements; Nora MILLER - voice; Ruth GOODLAXSON - voice; Loren LUDWIG - bass viol. Doors open at 7pm, suggested donation $20. Snacks, drinks and companionship provided. There will also be a play area for younger kids upstairs. https://fourhourday.org/events/
December 20 2025 - Concert
Helicon's Winter Solstice Concerts
Kraushaar Auditorium
3:30pm and 7:30pm. Kraushaar Auditorium - Towson, MD. https://www.wintersolsticeconcert.com/
December 21 2025 - Dance
Afternoon Waltzes at Glen Echo
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom
Afternoon dancing in the Ballroom: music by Waltz Sisters. 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: WaltzTimeDances.org or 301-634-2222. More info on our website.
December 28 2025 - Dance
Baltimore International Folk Dancers (BIFD)
Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter
This is a departure from our usual third Sunday, due to an out of town event on the 21st. 1:30 to 3:30 at the Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter, 419 Cedarcroft Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212. $5 donation, Students free. We meet to dance to music from around the world, primarily Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East. We mix dances that can be done "on sight" with those that are more challenging. We teach as needed. If you are new to this type of dancing or have been at it for years please come dance with us. No partners needed. For more information contact Tom Zeller, tzeller@early.com
January 04 2026 - Dance
Baltimore International Folk Dancers (BIFD)
Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter
1:30 to 3:30 at the Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter, 419 Cedarcroft Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212. $5 donation, Students free. We meet to dance to music from around the world, primarily Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East. We mix dances that can be done "on sight" with those that are more challenging. We teach as needed. If you are new to this type of dancing or have been at it for years please come dance with us. No partners needed. For more information contact Tom Zeller, tzeller@early.com
