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. The BFMS Open Sing is Thursday at The Wharf Rat in Fells Point. 888.646.BFMS
Simple Gifts is at Carpe Diem Arts in Easton MD on Monday at 1pm. 301-466-0183
Tuesday, singer/songwriter Griffin House is at Jammin’ Java in Vienna VA on Wednesday. 703/255-1566
Friday, The Cris Jacobs Band is at The 8×10 with Brooks Long and the Mad Dog No Good. 410-625-2000
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Thursday: Robert Randolph & the Family Band with Willies Light; Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening it’s Carbon Leaf w/Marie Miller; next Sunday: The Hard Travelers. 410-268-4545
Friday Lulu’s Fate will appear at the 333 Coffeehouse in the Annapolis Friends Meeting House. (443) 333-9613
Saturday is Helicon’s 29th Annual Winter Solstice Concert in Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College – two shows at 3:30 and 7:30pm. Helicon is Ken Kolodner, Robin Bullock, and Chris Norman.
The OCEAN Quartet has a Winter Solstice concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring. (301) 434-4050
Next Sunday Linda Baer will share original songs from secular and spiritual realms at Guitars of Pikesville on Reisterstown Road. 410-415-5400
Linda Bear at Guitars of Pikesville – Singer-songwriter, cantor, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist Linda Baer will share original songs from secular and spiritual realms. She will include traditional and original Jewish songs of the season that welcome people of all faiths. PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY AS SEATING IS LIMITED. (410) 415-5400. Cover Charge-$10.