Tonight Hermes Charles is at 13.5% Wine Bar in Hampden.
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. There is also a Family Dance on Saturday at 5pm at St. Mark’s on the Hill followed by the Second Saturday Square and Contra Dance at 8pm. 888.646.BFMS
Guitarist Michael Joseph Harris leads the Gypsy Jazz Jam every Monday at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. The Baltimore Bluegrass Jam is Tuesday. 443-835-2179
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: John Lodge of the Moody Blues; Tuesday: Acoustic Alchemy; Wednesday: Davy Knowles w/ Jamie McLean Band; Thursday: Doug Segree album release party for “A Place In Time” w/ Nalani Quintello; Friday: JD Souther; Saturday: The Alternate Routes. 410-268-4545
Daymark is at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road on Tuesday, a Uke Strum is on Thursday, and Bitter Bloom on Friday. (410) 637-3728
Seth Kibel has a CD release concert for “Songs of Snark and Despair” at Bethesda Blues and Jazz in Bethesda, MD on Tuesday. 240-330-4500
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn will be at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA on Tuesday. 703-549-7500
The Creative Alliance presents The Andy Statman Trio at B’Nai Israel on Wednesday. Thursday at the Creative Alliance is a Zydeco Dance Party featuring Ruben Moreno. Creative Alliance presents “Ru-Jac Records & The Legacy of Baltimore Soul” on Saturday at the Arch Social Club. 410-276-1651
Gypsy Soul Party featuring Orchester Praževica will be at Bossa Bistro in Washington on Wednesday. 202-650-9351
The next Live Lunch in WTMD’s performance space in Towson is the Lo Moon on Thursday. Come see the band live at noon or tune in to 89.7 WTMD.
On Thursday, WTMD hosts the opening reception of “Rhythm & Muse,” a new exhibit of musically inspired works by Maryland artists Trudy Babchak, Minas Konsolas, Arin Mitchell, Mattye Hamilton and Landis Expandis. Curated by Peggy Hoffman, the exhibit opened Nov. 1 and runs through Nov. 30 in the WTMD Studios at 1 Olympic Place in Towson. Viewing hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
Uptown Concerts presents Canadian singer-songwriter Garnet Rogers at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Also Thursday, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn are at Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills. 410.356.7469
Friday, The Hackensaw Boys and Old Salt Union will be at Gypsy Sally’s in Washington DC. 202-333-7700
Also Friday, The Wild Reeds are at the 9:30 Club in DC. Mipso will be there on Sunday. 202-393-0930
The next show in the North by Northeast American Roots Music Series is Saturday at The Church of the Messiah in Hamilton featuring Caleb Stine and Kagey Parrish of The Honey Dewdrops.
Hans Chew and Dave Heumann of Arboretum are at Holy Frijoles in Hampden on Saturday. 410-235-BEAN
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards (photo by Louise Bichan)
Another Saturday show is Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards at the historic Avalon Theatre in Easton MD. 410-822-7299
Next Sunday at 5pm, the Roots Café Singer-Songwriter Series presents Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus with host Geoffrey Himes at An Die Musik Live. (410) 385-2638
Also Sunday is World Folk Music Association (WFMA) showcase featuring Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen at Positano Ristorante Italiano in Bethesda. 301-608-2121
The Blind Boys of Alabama are at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Sunday. 301-581-5100
