Wednesday Night Contra Dances

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Contra dance for all!

The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra Dancing every Wednesday, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., in the hall at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Charles Village, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore.

• Gender-free calling

• No partner? No problem.

• New dancer lesson every week at 7:30pm

• Live music from local, regional, and national bands

Admission

• $10 for members and affiliates (FSGW, ATDS)

• $15 for non-members

• Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: Free!
  

The Wednesday Contra Dance is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.

See our Contra dance FAQs for general information on Contra Dances

Please see our Behavior Policy

For more information email contra at bfms.org.

Directions to Lovely Lane Church

Check our Facebook group for the latest information.

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Wednesday, April 23 2025 
Kappy Laning calls to the music of the Baltimore Open Band led by McGregor Yatsevich! Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 
Wednesday, April 30 2025 
Melissa Chatham calls to the music of Triple Helix: Colleen Reed (flute & sax), Alexander Mitchell (fiddle and mandolin), and Keith Gillis (guitar). Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 
Wednesday, May 07 2025 
Penelope Weinberger calls to the music of The Rhythmajigs: Patti Reum (lutes and whistles), Michael Giordano (fiddle and mandolin), Jack Maus (piano, accordion). Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 
Wednesday, May 14 2025 
Rebecca Anger calls to the music of Contre Temps: McGregor Yatsevich (fiddle and mandolin), Andrew Tomlinson (flute and piccolo), & Mark Vidor (piano and accordion). Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 
Wednesday, May 21 2025 
April Blum calls to the music of Contra Rebels: Todd Clewell (fiddle), Barb Schmid (fiddle), Henry Koretzky (guitar). Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 
Wednesday, May 28 2025 
Kim Forry calls to the music of Wombat Crossing: Carl Friedman (fiddle), Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, sax), Charlie Pilzer (piano). Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 

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Monday, April 21 2025 
English Country Dance
English Country Dancing on a Monday night! How to brighten up any Monday!

800 -- 1030 pm

Kappy Laning will call the dances and Marty Taylor (recorders, whistles and concertina) Steven Epstein on clarinet and Janina O'Brien, usually at the piano, shall provide the tunes thereof!

Please register at: http://bfms.org/englishcountrypay.php
 
Tuesday, April 22 2025 (Member Sponsored) 
Baltimore Shape Note Singing
7pm to 9:30pm. Four Hour Day Lutherie, 4305 Harford Rd. Baltimore, MD. Join us in America's oldest musical tradition! Experience the joy of singing a cappella choral music in four-part harmony. Shaped note heads aid sight reading. No experience needed, and loaner books are available. Attendance is free. All are welcome! More information https://baltimoreshapenote.org/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/bmoreshapenote
 
Wednesday, April 23 2025 
BFMS Song Swap
In April, the 4th Tuesday Zoom will be on Wednesday the 23rd in order to avoid conflict with Earth Day
BFMS Song Swap
https://yorku.zoom.us/j/99950379772

7:30. The 4th Tuesday (Wed this month) 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, April 23 2025 
Contra Dance
Kappy Laning calls to the music of the Baltimore Open Band led by McGregor Yatsevich! Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 
Sunday, April 27 2025 (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 Central France, Brittany, the Low
Countries 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, April 28 2025 
English Country Dance
English Country Dancing with gusto!

800 -- 1030 pm

Guest musician Laurie Andres at the piano, joined by Emily Aubry on violin and Robin Wilson on flute and concertina will play the tunes for the dances called by April Blum.

Please register ahead, via: http://bfms.org/englishcountrypay.php
 
Wednesday, April 30 2025 
Contra Dance
Melissa Chatham calls to the music of Triple Helix: Colleen Reed (flute & sax), Alexander Mitchell (fiddle and mandolin), and Keith Gillis (guitar). Intro lesson at 7:30pm. Dance starts at 8pm at Lovely Lane Church. Online payment only: https://bfms.org/contradancepay.php
 

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