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 annual Midwinter Ball is Saturday at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple on N. Charles St. 888.646.BFMS
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents “3 Banjos… No Waiting!” on Monday with Tony Trischka, Brad Kolodner, and Keith Carr at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD. On Saturday, groove to two world music bands: Djesben and Groovananda – that’s also at Saint Mark in Rockville. 301-754-3611
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Little River Band; Thursday: Cuban music with Tiempo Libre; Friday: two shows with the Smithereens; Saturday: Good Deale Bluegrass Band and Eastman String Band. 410-268-4545
On Friday, Uptown Concerts at The Cellar Stage features a double bill of Baltimore artists We’re About 9 and the duo Naked Blue. The Cellar Stage is located in Faith Community United Methodist Church of Hamilton on Harford Road. 410-521-9099
Sleepy LaBeef and the Stone Hill All-Stars are at the Creative Alliance on Friday. Saturday it’s “Fiery Fiddles” with Ken & Brad Kolodner, Patrick McAvinue, Jim Eagan, and Daisy Castro. 410-276-1651
On Friday, guitarist Kaki King joins forces with visual performance pioneers Glowing Pictures at The Hamilton in Washington DC. 202-787-1000
Saturday, Karen Collins & the Backroads Band is at Germano’s Piattini Restaurant in Little Italy. 410.752.4515
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen is at Carroll Arts Center in Westminster on Saturday. 410-857-2771
Another Saturday show is Sleepy LaBeef with the Stone Hill All-Stars at The Hamilton in Washington DC. 202-787-1000
