The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance every Monday at St. Marks on the Hill on Reisterstown Road and American Contra and Square Dancing every Wednesday at the Lovely Lane Church on St. Paul St. There is also a Family Dance on Saturday at 5pm at St. Marks on the Hill followed by the Second Saturday Square and Contra Dance. BFMS info line: 888.646.BFMS
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner and Elke Baker at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611
On Tuesday there’s an old-time music jam led by Ken and Brad Kolodner at Liam Flynn’s Ale House in the Station North Arts District. 443-956-1702
Also Tuesday, Focus Music presents Greg Klyma at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville. (301) 275-7459
Wednesday at noon Andrew McKnight will be at the Joyful Noise Concert Series at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Cathedral Street.
Uptown Concerts presents a holiday show with Side by Side with Paul Prestopino at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Thursday: Marshall Tucker Band; Friday: Dublin 5 with Seamus Kennedy; Saturday: Steve Forbert & Cheryl Wheeler; next Sunday: The Fighting Jamesons. 410-268-4545
Allie Farris will be at the Hill Chapel in New Market, MD on Thursday. 240-405-5304
The next Live Lunch in WTMD’s new performance space in Towson is 12-piece Baltimore band Bosley on Friday. Come see the band live at noon or tune in to 89.7 WTMD.
On Friday, The Cellar Stage features New York pan-cultural band TriBeCaStan. The Cellar Stage is located in Faith Community United Methodist Church of Hamilton on Harford Road. 410-521-9099
Friday it’s Maryland-born gospel with The Sensational Royal Lights and The New Gospelites at the Creative Alliance. 410-276-1651
Bosley, Miss Tess, and Harmonic Blue are at The 8×10 on Friday. 410-625-2000
On Saturday, Liz Longley with Bob Sima are at Eutaw Place at Beth Am Synagogue in Reservoir Hill. 410-484-9110
Next Sunday it’s “Holidays on Thin Ice” with Christine Lavin, Uncle Bonsai, and Tom Paxton at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA. 703-549-7500