The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance every Monday at St. Mark’s 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 Pickersgill Retirement Community in Towson. Information about Fourth at Four: 410-321-8419. BFMS information: 888.646.BFMS
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis: Wednesday: Matt Schofield. 410-268-4545
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents Irish music by John Doyle of Solas and Colin Farrell of Lúnasa at Takoma Park Community Center on Wednesday. 301-754-3611
The next WTMD & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra BSOPulse concert series is Thursday at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Brett Dennen. Doors open at 5:30 for a pre-concert party featuring live music, happy hour drink specials, and food from our favorite Baltimore restaurants and breweries. The concert will be broadcast live on 89.7 at 8:30.

Christine Lavin
Uptown Concerts presents Christine Lavin at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Thursday is bluegrass night at The 8×10 with Primate Fiasco, Fried Pickin’, and Les Toulouse. 410-625-2000
Another Thursday show is Darlingside at The Hamilton in Washington DC. 202-787-1000
On Friday Todd Burge will appear at the 333 Coffeehouse in the Annapolis Friends Meeting House. (443) 333-9613
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 Dave Benham Trio. 410-529-7176
Brooklyn folk-noir duo Charming Disaster will be at Bossa Bistro in Washington on Sunday. 202-650-9351