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
July 06 2024 - Dance
Bumper Car Squares
Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park
7:00pm ~ Lesson, 7:30pm - 10:30pm ~ Dance. Join us for square dancing in the Bumper Car Pavilion! After a lesson for all skill levels, dance caller Ron Buchanan will lead a rousing square dance along with live music by Larry Ungar, Janie Rothfield, and Allan Carr!! $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under. Cash, Check, and Credit Card accepted at the door. No partner or special attire required. Shoes with backs are recommended (no flip flops). 301-634-2222 info@glenechopark.org, https://glenechopark.org/dances
July 07 2024 - Dance
Waltz at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park
Music by Larry Unger and Friends. Dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park to a lively mix of folk waltzes with a few other couples’ dances, including Tango, Hambo, Swing, and Polka. Admission is $15, $5 for full-time students with ID. No partner required. The waltz lesson begins at 2:45 p.m. with a half-hour of beginner instruction and 15 minutes for an intermediate or advanced move. Dancing follows until 6 p.m. For more info: go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org, Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812.
July 13 2024 - Dance
Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers
Silver Spring, MD
6:30 PM doors/potluck, 7:30 PM Norwegian-style house party. Mesmerizing live music by Loretta Kelley and Sonia White with others TBD. Beginners, singles/couples, watchers/listeners all welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Info: http://MAND.fanitull.org or phllsdrrck@gmail.com.
July 13 2024 - Folk Music
Backyard Jam
Evergreen neighborhood
2-4pm, Join in an open jam at a pop-up art market in the Evergreen neighborhood. There will be art and food for sale, plus the drop-in, open jam. Free. It takes place in a backyard garden, with room to socialize with friends new and old. For the address, contact Helen Yuen: rover72@yahoo.com
July 20 2024 - Dance
Annapolis English Country Dance
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall
7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM). Kappy Laning calls to the music of Carl Friedman (violin), Francine Krasowska (piano) and Marty Taylor (concertina, winds). 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. No experience or partner required. $15; students-$5; children through 5 years old-free. Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867 janscope@hotmail.com, Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, aefallon@verizon.net facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183
July 21 2024 - Dance
Waltz at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park
Music by Gyrations . Dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park to a lively mix of folk waltzes with a few other couples’ dances, including Tango, Hambo, Swing, and Polka. Admission is $15, $5 for full-time students with ID. No partner required. The waltz lesson begins at 2:45 p.m. with a half-hour of beginner instruction and 15 minutes for an intermediate or advanced move. Dancing follows until 6 p.m. For more info: go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org, Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812.
July 28 2024 - Dance
Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance
Glen Echo Park, MD
3:00-6:00 pm, New Dancer Introductory Session 2:30 pm. Contras & Squares in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD. Playing with Fyre: Rob Zisette (fiddle), George Paul (piano), and Steve Kemble (percussion), combust with musical creativity while caller Timothy Klein (Knoxville, TN) sparks your dancing pleasure. $15 cash or Venmo at the door, no cards. For more info: www.dancingplanetproductions/contra