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. The Second Saturday Square and Contra Dance is at St. Mark’s on the Hill at 7:30pm. 888.646.BFMS
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Tab Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records Revue feat. Jeff McCarty and Eric Johanson; Friday: Four Bitchin’ Babes; Saturday: TUSK: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band; Sunday: The Zombies w/ Edward Rogers. 410-268-4545
On Tuesday there’s an old-time music jam at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. 443-835-2179
On Tuesday, Baltimore singer/songwriter Christen B has a free show in the Marquee Lounge at the Creative Alliance. Friday is Lonnie Holley w/ Paul Rucker. 410-276-1651
Sweet Honey in the Rock will be at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA on Tuesday. 703-549-7500
On Wednesday JJ Grey & Mofro with Hollis Brown appear at Ram’s Head Live downtown. 410-244-1131
Also Wednesday, We Banjo 3 from Ireland are at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick. 301-600-2828
Uptown Concerts presents Peter Mulvey at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Toubab Krewe and Suga Grits are at The 8×10 on Thursday. Saturday is the Charm City Bluegrass Festival Battle of the Bands finals with 19th St. Band, The Plate Scrapers, DT Huber and Whale Show, and The Shroom Pickers. 410-625-2000
Bethesda Blues and Jazz in Bethesda, MD has Jon Carroll with Scott Ambush and Deren Blessman plus special guest Cecily on Thursday. 240-330-4500
Friday, Chopteeth Afrofunk Jazz Band are at AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD 301.581.5100
Guy Davis
Another Friday show is Guy Davis at Carroll Cafe in Seekers Church, Takoma Park MD. 301-562-4147
Also Friday, singer & guitarist Ilusha Tsinadze brings the music of the country of Georgia to Hill Center in Washington DC.
The 7th DC Bluegrass Festival is Friday and Saturday at Tysons Sheraton Hotel in Tysons Corner, VA. This year’s lineup includes the Tim O’Brien Band, the Gibson Brothers, the Becky Buller Band, the Molly Tuttle Band, Mile Twelve, FY5, and more. 703-405-6230
Tongue in Cheek Jazz Band
The next show in the North by Northeast American Roots Music Series is Saturday at The Church of the Messiah in Hamilton featuring The Tongue in Cheek Jazz Band plus The Patapsco Delta Boys.
Three Strands are at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road on Saturday. (410) 637-3728
On Sunday Steve Winick & Jennifer Cutting from OCEAN Orchestra are song leaders at the Washington Revels Pub Sing at Ireland’s Four Provinces in Falls Church, VA. (703) 534 8999
Dervish
Irish band Dervish are at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown on Sunday. 301.528.2260
Sunday is World Folk Music Association (WFMA) showcase featuring Michelle Murray, Annette Wasilik, and Old Town Tradition at Positano Ristorante Italiano in Bethesda. 301-608-2121
Coming March 17: WTMD’s Saturday Morning Tunes presents Alex & The Kaleidoscope on Saturday. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the music runs from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. And will be broadcast live on 89.7 WTMD. Tickets at SaturdayMorningTunes.com
