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. Also, the BFMS sponsors Fourth at Four Storyfolk storytelling group next Sunday at 4pm at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church. Information about Fourth at Four: 410-321-8419. BFMS information: 888.646.BFMS
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
Wednesday, Johnnyswin appears at Ram’s Head Live downtown. The Yonder Mountain String Band is Friday. 410-244-1131
DakhaBrakha reinvents Ukraine’s unsung roots music at Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Wednesday. 301-581-5100
Uptown Concerts presents Bill Staines at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Canadian tri-lingual singer/songwriter Alejandra Ribera will be at Bossa Bistro in Washington, DC on Thursday. 202-650-9351
The next Live Lunch in WTMD’s performance space in Towson is the Tom Principato Band on Friday. Come see the band live at noon or tune in to 89.7 WTMD.
14-piece band Pablo Antonio y La Firma presents a Latino dance party at the Creative Alliance on Friday. Saturday it’s singer/songwriters Karyn Oliver, Carolann Solebello (a founding member of Red Molly) and The YaYas in the round. 410-276-1651
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars and Harper Simon are at the Black Cat in Washington on Friday. 202.667.4490
Al Petteway & Amy White will be at Grace Episcopal Church in New Market, MD on Friday. 301-882-7172
Also Friday, the Pam Ortiz Band will be at the Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Theatre in Easton MD. 410-822-7299
Saturday The Old Part of Town is at Joe Squared on North Avenue. 410 545 0444
Sunday is the 5th Annual Backyard Concert with Ken & Brad Kolodner with Alex Lacquement and guests Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones in the Guilford area of Baltimore. 410-746-8387