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. Saturday is the BFMS Valentine’s Day Dance Extravaganza from 2-11 pm at St. Marks on the Hill. 888.646.BFMS
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents Claire Lynch at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Beth Orton and The Murphy Beds; Wednesday: James McMurtry with Curtis McMurtry; Thursday: Marcia Ball; Friday: Bruce In the USA Presented by The Next Best Thing; Saturday: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers; next Sunday: Yuna with Jarrell Perry. 410-268-4545
On Wednesday, Toss the Feathers, an Irish group based in France that plays music from the original sources on early instruments, will be at An Die Musik Live! 410-385-2638
Uptown Concerts presents Pierce Pettis at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
An Acoustical Medley of Local Artists featuring Doug Weiner, Rick Hill, Tim Kirkner and Ken Glasser & Angelin Donohue will be at the Hill Chapel in New Market, MD on Thursday. 240-405-5304
Also Thursday, Korby Lenker will be at the Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Theatre in Easton MD. 410-822-7299
The next Live Lunch in WTMD’s performance space in Towson is Marcia Ball on Friday. Come see her and her band live at noon or tune in to 89.7 WTMD.
Toubab Krewe and Zongo Junction are at the The 8×10 on Friday. 410-625-2000
Tom Chapin is at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church on Friday. 410-857-2771
Another Friday show is indoe folk band Luray at Iota Club & Cafe in Arlington, VA. (703) 522-8340
Sleepy Labeef’s Rockabilly Party w/The Daryl Davis Band is at the Creative Alliance on Saturday. 410-276-1651
Jonathan Edwards is at Carroll Arts Center in Westminster on Saturday. 410-857-2771