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 Street. BFMS info line: 888.646.BFMS
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Seldom Scene; Tuesday: Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Extravaganza with Deanna Bogart; Wednesday at 5pm: Maggie Sansone’s Windrift Celtic Band featuring Robin Bullock; Friday: Tom Principato; Saturday and next Sunday: Todd Snider with Kevin Gordon; 410-268-4545
Tuesday it’s Keller Williams’ New Years FUNKIN’ Eve w /The Keels, More Than A Little at Ram’s Head Live downtown. 410-244-1131
Also Tuesday, Ken & Brad Kolodner, Ruthie & the Wranglers, Robin Bullock, Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts, and the Janine Wilson Band, will be among the artists performing at First Night Alexandria.
On Friday women’s ensembles Orfeia and Svitanya perform Bulgarian and Eastern European vocal music at the Creative Alliance. 410-276-1651
Saturday is Folk Music Night at Perry Hall United Methodist Church on Belair Road from 7:00-10:00 pm. There’s an open mic, and featured guest Spice. 410-529-7176
The Old Part of Town will be at Teavolve Cafe & Lounge on Saturday. 410-522-1907