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. Saturday at 3pm it’s a “Gentle” English Country Dance selected to be gentle on the knees, hips, feet, and backs of the dancers at St. Marks on the Hill. 888.646.BFMS
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Mike + the Mechanics w/Daryl Steurmer; Tuesday: Gaelic Storm; Wednesday: Dr. John & the Nite Trippers; Thursday: Altan; Saturday: Scythian w/Danny Burns. 410-268-4545
Monday, the Gaslight Anthem with Northcote and The Scandals appear at Ram’s Head Live downtown. 410-244-1131
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
Uptown Concerts presents a triple CD release concert by The Kennedys at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Wednesday. 410-795-1041
Legendary Irish traditional band The Chieftains will perform at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Wednesday. 301-581-5100
Chatham County Line with The Herd of Main Street are at the Creative Alliance on Friday. 410-276-1651
Michael Chapdelaine is at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church on Friday. 410-857-2771
Saturday is Folk Music Night at Perry Hall United Methodist Church on Belair Road from 7:00-10:00 pm. There’s an open mic, and featured guest Chris & Jenna. 410-529-7176
Bosley and MH & His Orchestra are at The 8×10 on Saturday. 410-625-2000
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion are at Carroll Arts Center in Westminster on Saturday. 410-857-2771
Also Saturday, The Hello Strangers open for Dry Mill Road at Gypsy Sally’s in Washington DC. 202-333-7700
Next Sunday, Tall Trees Concert Series presents Spice, goatFISH, Beggar’s Ride, and Rhonda Robinson at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church on Saturday. 410-294-9180
Next Sunday at 5pm, the Roots Café Singer-Songwriter Series presents an evening of Celtic music with Mac Walter and Dominick Murray with singing host Geoffrey Himes at An Die Musik Live. (410) 385-2638
Also next Sunday, Simple Gifts has a workshop and concert at 3:30pm at Chevy Chase Town Hall in Chevy Chase, MD. 301/412-4480
