See our Events page for a complete listing of events and details.
Sunday, January 18 2026 (Member Sponsored) GONZO BalFolk! - French and Breton Folk Music & Dance Dance from 3 to 5:30 - Doors open at 2:30. French and Breton Folk Music & Dance. Adelphi, Maryland - for location, info and pre-registration email tedporter2000@gmail.com
Dances taught and led by dance masters - Lisa Tamres (Central French) and Fabien Goulay (Breton). Dances include Bourrées, Hanter Dro, Laridé, Gavotte, Branles and more. Beginners & seasoned, singles & couples, groups & kids are all welcome! Come to dance or listen to the band! Live Music: GONZO BalFolk! are East Coast bal folks since 2017, featuring Hurdy Gurdy, French Bagpipe, Fiddles, Accordion, Flute, Mandolin & Didjiridu!
Monday, January 19 2026 English Country Dance English Country Dancing to warm you up on a winter night!
April Blum will call all the dances and Marty Taylor, recorders/concertina; Carl Friedman, violin; and Janina O'Brien on mostly piano will play all the music.
Monday, January 19 2026 English Country Dance English Country Dancei this Monday evening in February! (8 - 1030 pm)
Kappy Laning, caller, will determine our dances and guide our steps as Marty Taylor on whistles/recorders/concertina, Carl Friedman on violin, and Janina O'Brien usually at the the piano, will do everything to accomodate her choreographic wishes.
Wednesday, January 21 2026 Contra Dance Stephan Rochefort calls to the music of Joanna Clare (fiddle), Billy McComiskey (accordian), and Jonathan Vocke (clawhammer banjo, guitar). REGISTER HERE
Sunday, January 25 2026 (Member Sponsored) BALFOLK MUSIC SESSION 1- 3 p.m., at the Four Hour Day Lutherie, 4305 Harford Road, Baltimore MD 21214. Balfolk refers to traditional and contemporary folk dance from France, Belgium, Brittany and a few other places. Dances include bourrée, mazurka, an dro, hanter dro and others. The music is interesting, rhythmic and lots of fun to play. Pretty easy, too! This will be a guided jam session, led by Mark Vidor. IT IS NOT A DANCE SESSION. All musicians and all instruments are welcome. No prior experience in the genre is necessary. Music will be provided at the session. Music is also available electronically in advance. For more information, contact Mark Vidor at mbvidor@aol.com
Monday, January 26 2026 English Country Dance English Country Dancing at its warmest on a late January night!
from 8 o'clock until half past 10 o'clock
Diane Schmitt calls and Jonathan Jensen on piano and. . . ,Robin WIlson on flute and concertina, and both Emily Aubrey and Carl Friedman on violins will provide a generous supply of musical sonority for the evening.
Tuesday, January 27 2026 BFMS Song Swap It’s 4th Tuesday BFMS zoom song swap! 7:30! New Years edition!
..... The zoom song swap is a place for folks to come
together and share songs, community, and keep the live
singing tradition thriving. While we have been getting together
on zoom, the 4th Tuesday BFMS songswap has become
transcontinental and international with participants from west,
farther west, and north and northwest across the border. You
can drop in on the zoom and meet (and hear / sing with) some
nice folks we 're not likely to meet in person!
Wednesday, January 28 2026 Contra Dance Colette Mrozek calls to the music of Strings on Wings: Todd Clewell (guitar), Barb Schmid (fiddle), Aaron Blouin (bass). REGISTER HERE
