At the Creative Alliance on Monday is jazz Manouche with The Daisy Castro Quartet. On Thursday Baltimore covers the late great David Johnston with performances by Anne Watts, Bob Keal, Caleb Stine, Yes Selma, Dave Heumann, Janel Leppin, Mole Suit Choir, Micah E. Wood, Nate Yielding, Suzie Doogan & Emily Salinas, Walker Teret, Wheatie Mattiasich & Stephen Santillan, and more. The trio Genticorum brings French-Canadian music from Québec on Friday and it’s the Nakatani Gong Orchestra on Saturday. 410-276-1651
The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance every Monday at Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter on York Road and American Contra and Square Dancing every Wednesday at the Lovely Lane Church on St. Paul Street. Tuesday is the BFMS Second Tuesday Song Swap at Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter. 888.646.BFMS
Nico Sarbanes is at Keystone Korner Baltimore jazz club on Monday. Thursday it’s a celebration of Benny Goodman & Artie Shaw by Seth Kibel & Friends (two shows). 410·946·6726
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents Genticorum at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611
On Tuesday there’s an old-time music jam led by Ken and Brad Kolodner at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. 443-835-2179
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar; Wednesday: John Hiatt acoustic; Thursday: Eddie From Ohio; Sunday: 2 shows with Herman’s Hermits feat. Peter Noone. 410-268-4545
Yonder Mountain String Band is at The 8×10 on Wednesday. It’s reggae on Friday with Shamans of Sound, Vana Liya, and The Vibesmen. 410-625-2000
At the Birchmere in Alexandria VA – Wednesday: The Gibson Brothers and Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley; Thursday: The Flatlanders. 703-549-7500
Mark Hopkins & the Pretty War’s record release show is Thursday at WTMD’s performance space in Towson. Tickets & info at wtmd.org.

Heather Aubrey Lloyd
Uptown Concerts presents Heather Aubrey Lloyd and Kipyn Martin at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
The Charm City Bluegrass Fall Throwdown is Thursday 4:30-11pm at Union Craft Brewing. Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, The Gibson Brothers, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Front Country, and Man About a Horse.
At The Soundry in Columbia, MD – Thursday: Allison Moorer; Friday: Albert Cummings w/ Bobby Thompson Trio; Saturday (SOLD OUT) & Sunday: Vanessa Collier w/ Jeff Fetterman Band. 443.283.1200
Jake LaBotz is at Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington, DC on Thursday. 202.380.9620
On Friday, Billy Kemp will appear at the 333 Coffeehouse in the Annapolis Friends Meeting House. (443) 333-9613
Another Friday show is Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen w/ Man About a Horse at The Hamilton in Washington DC. Yonder Mountain String Band is there on Saturday. 202-787-1000
Allison Moorer is at Jammin’ Java in Vienna VA on Friday. 703/255-1566
WTMD’s Saturday Morning Tunes series continues this Saturday with a Beatles Family Festival with Yellow Dubmarine at Carver Center for Arts & Technology in Towson. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the music starts at 10:00 a.m. Tickets at SaturdayMorningTunes.com
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 Matt Roach. 410-529-7176
Also Saturday, Pergola has an album release show with Amadou Kouyate at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road. (410) 637-3728
On Saturday, Los Lobos is at Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills. 410.356.7469
The Musty Cupboards will be at Edith May’s Paradise in Jessup on Saturday. 410-799-3755

Claude Bourbon
Guitarist Claude Bourbon brings many traditions to the One World Coffeehouse at Owen Brown Interfaith Center in Columbia on Saturday. (410) 381-0097/
Azalea City Recordings CD Sampler Release Concert is Sunday at El Golfo Restaurant in Silver Spring featuring Ruthie & the Wranglers, Patty Reese, Little Red & the Renegades, Seth Kibel & Flo Anito, Craig Cummings, Annette Wasilik, Jesse Palidofsky, Bill Starks, and Karen Collins & the Backroads Band. (301) 608-2121
Also Sunday, the Small Glories from Winnipeg, Canada are at AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD 301.581.5100
Susquehanna Folk Music Society presents Hubby Jenkins, formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, on Sunday at Fort Hunter Centennial Barn in Harrisburg, PA. 717-745-6577
And a programming note…
Beatles Vinyl Day is Thursday on WTMD – Starting at 6 a.m., we’ll play the entire Beatles catalog in chronological order from the turntable. And one lucky listener will win the complete vinyl box set and a turntable. Contribute now and you’ll be automatically entered.