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 Second Saturday Square and Contra Dance is this week at St. Marks on the Hill. 888.646.BFMS
There are two Live Lunch concerts in WTMD’s performance space in Towson this week. Holly Miranda is on Tuesday, and Songhoy Blues from Mali is on Friday. Come see them live at noon or tune in to 89.7 WTMD
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
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Michael Allman Band; Thursday: Lloyd Cole; Friday: 2 shows with The Bacon Brothers; Saturday: Elizabeth Cook w/Reed Foehl; Sunday: two more shows with The Bacon Brothers. 410-268-4545
Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons and Ms. Sara are at The 8×10 on Friday. 410-625-2000
Thursday, Baltimore Gypsy jazz band Ultrafaux & Friends are at the Creative Alliance. The Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival is all day Saturday starting at 11am. 410-276-1651
Letitia VanSant & the Bonafides are at Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills on Thursday as part of the Stoop Storytelling Series. 410.356.7469
Also Thursday, the HillBenders debut their bluegrass opry version of The Who’s Tommy at AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD 301.581.5100
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 Knuckleberry Finn. 410-529-7176
The 44th annual Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention is Saturday at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster featuring family-friendly concerts, individual and band contests, jamming, food, drink, arts, and crafts. 410-857-2771
Focus Music presents Brother Sun at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, VA on Saturday. 703-380-3151
Sunday, Guitars of Pikesville on Reisterstown Road presents Jam With Rick jam session. 410-415-5400
The Mount Airy Slow Jam of old-time and Celtic music is every second Sunday of the month 6-8pm at Mount Airy Town Hall.
Red Molly plays at Celebrate Gaithersburg on Sunday at noon. 301 258-6350
