Wednesday Night Contra & Square Dances
The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents American Contra and Square Dancing at 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 PM every Wednesday at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.
Admission is $9 for members, $13 for nonmembers. Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: $4 members, $6 non-members.
Admission is $9 for members, $13 for nonmembers. Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: $4 members, $6 non-members.
All dances are taught and walked through beforehand. Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appalachian, and Celtic styles. Nationally-known musicians and callers appear regularly. These dances are sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
New Dancers' workshops:
Free workshops introducing basic contra dance figures take place every Wednesday at 7:30p.m. Beginners are encouraged to attend.
See our Contra dance FAQs for general information on Contra Dances
Please see our Behavior Policy
For more information call the BFMS hotline at 888-646-BFMS or email amdance at bfms.org.
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Wednesday, October 23 2019
Anne Lutun calls to Elke Baker (fiddle) and Paul Oorts (guitar, mandolin).
This is a FREE dance as part of Freefall Baltimore
Wednesday, October 30 2019
Penelope Weinberger ​calls to The Jumping Sharks - Emily Aubrey (fiddle), Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, sax), and Michael Raitzyk (guitar).
Wednesday, November 06 2019
Ann Fallon calls to Devine Comedy - Steve Hickman (fiddle), Marty Taylor (concertina, pennywhistle), Brian Farrow (bass), and John Devine (guitar).
Wednesday, November 13 2019
The Too Hot Mamas (Janine Smith and Susan Taylor) call to the Dead Sea Squirrels: Craig Edwards (fiddle), Cathy Mason (fiddle), and Henry Yoshimura (guitar).
Wednesday, November 20 2019
Kappy Laning calls to the Treble Makers - Liz Donaldson (piano), Emily Aubrey (fiddle), and Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, sax).
Wednesday, November 27 2019
TBA calls to TBA
Wednesday, December 11 2019
TBA calls to Backstep Cindy - Sandy Hofferth (fiddle), Howard Zane (banjo), and Joe Langley (guitar).
Wednesday, January 08 2020
Kalia Kliban calls to Red Toad Road - Carl Friedman (fiddle, flute), Jim Besser (concertina), and Francine Krasowska (piano).
Wednesday, January 15 2020
TBA calls to Countercurrent - Brian Lindsay (fiddle) and Alex Sturbaum (guitar).
Wednesday, January 22 2020
TBA calls to Alexander Mitchell (fiddle, mandolin) and Henry Koretzky(guitar, mandolin).
Wednesday, April 15 2020
TBA calls to the Dead Sea Squirrels
Wednesday, May 13 2020
Megan Wilson calls to TBA
Wednesday, May 20 2020
TBA calls to Dan Levenson and the Cat Mountain Rounders