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. 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
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents John McCutcheon with The U-Liners at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas are there on Friday. 301-754-3611
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Asleep at the Wheel; Thursday: Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam; Friday: Livingson Taylor. 410-268-4545
Tuesday Jackie Greene at The Hamilton in Washington DC. 202-787-1000
Uptown Concerts presents John Gorka at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
The American Folklife Center presents traditional American music by The Down Hill Strugglers and John Cohen at the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress on Friday at noon.
The Pam Ortiz Band is at The Mainstay in Rock Hall on Friday. (410) 639-9133
On Saturday, Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré with band and vocalist Julia Easterlin come to the Creative Alliance. 410-276-1651
Also Saturday, it’s the final show by Doris Justis & Sean McGhee, otherwise known as Side by Side. The World Folk Music Association (WFMA) presents an aloha concert with Side by Side and special guests Bill Danoff, Paul Prestopino, Ron Greenstein and Bob Hefferan and a very special, legendary guest performer at the Jewish Community Center in Rockville. 866-412-5943
Next Sunday it’s An Evening With Buddy Guy at Ram’s Head Live downtown. 410-244-1131
