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. The BFMS Open Sing is the second Tuesday of the month at Bertha’s in Fells Point. 888.646.BFMS
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Royal Southern Brotherhood feat. Devon Allman, Cyril Neville & Mike Zito; Wednesday: Sarah Jarosz; Thursday: Average White Band; next Sunday: Former Tower of Power lead singer Larry Braggs & The Sideguys feat. Special Guest Davy Knowles. 410-268-4545
On Wednesday, artist-in-residence Brad Kolodner with Ken Kolodner & Alex Lacqument will be at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. 301-581-5100
Wednesday at 1pm, Simple Gifts will be at Howard Community College in Columbia. 443.518.4109 Then on Saturday, Simple Gifts will be at Woodbridge Music Club in Woodbridge, VA.
Uptown Concerts presents Pat Wictor at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Thursday at the Creative Alliance is a flat-footing showcase featuring Irish and Appalachian dancing with music provided by the Charm City Gents: Brad Kolodner (banjo), Patrick McAvinue (fiddle), Sean McComiskey (button accordion), and Alex Lacquement (bass). Friday is Rumba Club and Saturday is O’Malley’s March. 410-276-1651
Doug Wilcox and Rick Windon will be at Grace Episcopal Church in New Market, MD on Thursday. 301-882-7172
Friday is Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band featuring Head-Roc with Speakers of the House are at The Hamilton in Washington DC. 202-787-1000
Tipsy Oxcart brings electric, bumpin’ Balkan party music to New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt MD on Friday. (301) 474-5642
The Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW) presents “Memories and Melodies: Peggy Seeger in Conversation with Mary Cliff” on Saturday at 4pm at Chevy Chase Village Hall. Saturday evening Peggy Seeger will perform at the Washington Ethical Society. (703) 981-2217
