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Monday Night English Country Dances


The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents English Country Dancing from 8:00 p.m to 10:30 p.m. every Monday at the Church of the Nativity. 6112 York Rd. Baltimore, MD 21212. Admission is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers, Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: free. New dancers and beginners are always welcome. All dances are taught.
English Country Dancing is joyous, lively movement to elegant music in a friendly, informal setting. The figures are simple, and each dance is taught and walked through. Come alone or with a friend.

Directions to Church of the Nativity

Please download a English Dance flier for more information.

These events are sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. For more information call the BFMS hotline at 888-646-BFMS.

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Event Dates

Monday, March 16 2026 
A wonderful night for English Country dance and its tunes from 8:00 until 10:30 pm

Paul Oorts on accordion and various stringed instruments; Elke Baker on violin and attimes, viola; and Jonathan Jensen at the piano (perchance providing alternate musical sounds) will provide all the musical sonorities needed for the dances to be called by Kappy Laning.

please register at: bfms.org/englishcountrypay.php
 
Monday, March 23 2026 
A post-equinox evening of English Country Dance
8:00 to 10:30 pm
​April Blum will call the dances which Marty Taylor, concertina, whistles and recorders; Emily Aubrey on violin; and Janina OBrien, on primarily piano will perform.

please register at: http://bfms.org/englishcountrypay.php


 
Monday, March 30 2026 
A late-March evening of English Country dance from 8 o'clock pm until 10:30 pm

Jeff Steinberg, violin; Robin Wilson on flutes and concertina and Carl Friedman on piano shall bring the notes on the page to vernal life while Diane Schmitt calls the dances.

please register at: bfms.org/englishcountrypay.php