FOLK EVENTS: WHO'S WHERE IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC AREA
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FSGW Folklore Society of Greater Washington; www.fsgw.org
BFMS Baltimore Folk Music Society; www.bfms.org 410-366-0808
SFMS Susquehanna Folk Music Society www.sfmsfolk.org
SAW Songwriters Association of Washington; www.saw.org
s/s Singer-songwriter
+ In dance listings: caller + musicians
In list of artists, indicates performing together
+ In list of artists, indicates performing separately
UUCh Unitarian Universalist Church
IMT Institute of Musical Traditions
HMT House of Musical Traditions
BEN Benefit event
ResReq Reservations required
S/O Sold out
* in series of performances, not opening night
< always confirm with venue >
Saturday, December 22
“Pullman Porter Blues” @ Kreeger Theatre, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St., SWDC; features traditional & new
blues songs; $79-94+fees; Tu-Sun, some Wed & wknd matinees, thru Jan. 6 – incl Chic Street Man –
arenastage.org
12:00 n 2 King Street Bluegrass for Downtown Holiday Market,
F St., between 7th & 9th Sts., NWDC; with exhibits, vendors; downtownholidaymarket.com
12:00 n >2 Irish session @ Auld Shebeen, North St. & Rt.123, Fairfax, VA; novasession.org
1:00 pm >5 blues jam @ Archie’s Barbershop, 4701 Queensbury Rd., Riverdale Park, MD 20737
acousticblues.com
1:30 pm No. Va. Hammered dulcimer jam @ Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean,
VA; sites.google.com/site/nvhdplayers
3:00 pm +7 Ensemble Galilei @ Great Hall, St. John’s College, 60 College Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401;
$35/30sr-stdt; 410-849-2494; tix: Chamber Music Annapolis, 1730 Crownsville Rd,
Annapolis, MD 21401
3:30 pm + 8pm Helicon 27th Annual Winter Solstice Concert @ Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College,
1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson, MD 21204; $26/28; Ken Kolodner, Chris Norman, Robin
Bullock, Brad Kolodner, step dancer Jonathan Srour; kenkolodner.com, 410-243-7254
5:00 pm >7 Billy Thompson Band for Downtown Holiday Market, F St., between 7th & 9th Sts., NWDC;
with vendors; downtownholidaymarket.com
7:00 pm Steven Gellman @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
7:00 pm Acoustic Burgoo @ Cristina’s Café, 219 W. King St., Strasburg VA 22657; 540-465-2311
7:00 pm FriSat Annual Christmas Shows selection from T.Edwin Doss, Jonath Knight, Craig Cummings,
Fran Tucker, Rick Hill, John Durant, Michael Schrif, Paul Penwell, Willy Barry, Rod Deacey,
Tomy Wright, Dave Weiner, Scott Barrett, Rick Windon & Richie, Doug Alan Wilcox, John
Holly, Todd Coyle, Brett Barry @ Frederick Coffee Co., 100 East St., Frederick MD
7:30 pm FSGW Day-after-the-End-of-the-World Concert: Blue Panamusic + Shannon Dunne Dance
Troupe + Mariachi Los Amigos @ Washington Ethical Society Auditorium, 7750 16th St.,
NWDC; $20/memfree; fsgw.org
7:30 pm Bill Kirchen’s Honky Tonk Show, with guests Dudley Connell, Sally Love, Louise Kirchen,
Alan MacEwen & Chris Watling (of the Grandsons) @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.,
Alexandria Va; $29.50; 703-549-7500, birchmere.com
7:30 pm Joe Uehlein CANCELLED, illness @ Zed’s Café, 8225 GA Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910;
uliners.com
7:30 pm New Century American Irish-Arts Company + members of The Bog Band + Lisa Null @
McGinty’s, 911 Ellsworth Dr., Silver Spring, MD; $15; newcenturyirisharts.com
7:30 pm Bumper Jacksons @ Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, VA; $10; 540-955-2004,
barnsofrosehill.org
8:00 pm Hot Club of DC, Gypsy jazz @ New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt,
MD
8:00 pm Doris Justis @ St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria Va; 703-739-9268
8:00 pm *Jeff Walthall @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD 20902; 301-946-3232,
thelimerickpub.net
8:00 pm Big Wide grin [Elaine Dempsey, Lawrence Lambert, Karl Werne] @ Ashland Coffee & Tea, 100
N. Railroad Ave., Ashland VA 23005; $15/20; ashlandcoffeeandtea.com
8:00 pm NO Frederick Contras THIS MONTH @ Trinity School, Frederick MD; contradancers.com
9:00 pm * Last Train Home @ Iota, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201; $14; iotaclubandcafe.com
9:00 pm Cletus Kennelly @ Dogfish Head, 6220 Leesburg Pike (7 Corners Shopping Center), Falls
Church VA; 703-534-3342
9:01 pm Herb & Hanson @ Dogwood Tavern, 132 W. Broad St., Falls Church VA 22046
9:01 pm Mary Shaver Band @ Zoo Bar, 3000 CT Ave., NWDC; 202-232-4225
9:00 pm Lena & Sanford Markley + Brandywine @ Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle, 4844 Cordell Ave.,
Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-951-0115
10:00 pm The 19th Street Band @ Bushwaller’s, 209 N. Market St., Frederick, MD
10:00 pm ilyAIMY @ Dogfish Head Alehouse, 800 W. Diamond Ave., Gaithersburg, MD
10:00 pm Damion Wolfe @ McGinty’s Publick House, 911 Ellsworth St., Silver Spring, MD
Sunday, December 23
11:00 am Betsy O’Malley/tbjo/fid & Doc Botzer/pno lead Irish Session Brunch @ P. Brennan’s,
2910 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA
1:30 pm Gospel brunch show feat. The Harlem Gospel Choir @ The Howard Theatre, 620 T St., NWDC
20001; $20-35/30-45; thehowardtheatre.com; 202-803-2899
2:00 pm >6 CABOMA Jam @ Lyon Park Community Center, N. Filmore St & Pershing Dr, Arlington
VA; 703-527-9520, caboma.org
2:00 pm >5 Kat & the Travelers @ Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards, 5022 Plank Rd., North Garden, VA;
434-202-8063; pippinhillfarm.com
2:30 pm Tomy Wright @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
4:00 pm Trio Galilei [Carolyn Surrick/gamba, Sue Richards/harp, Hanneke Cassel/vln @ Shepherdstown
Presbyterian Church, King & Washington Sts., Shepherdstown, WV; $18/15sr/12mem/8stdts;
Smad.us
4:00 pm Mitch Fanning leads next-generation traditional session @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St.,
Wheaton, MD 20902; 301-946-3232, thelimerickpub.net
+5 Brendan Mulvihill leads session
5:00 pm Patsy’s Honky Tonk Torch & Twang (Patsy & the Hall Brothers) @ JV’s 6666 Arlington Blvd.,
Falls Church,.VA 22042; 703-241-9504 – and it’s Chick Hall’s Birthday!
5:00 pm Irish music led by Laura Byrne, Pat Egan, Julia Fitzgerald @ Ryan’s Daughter Irish Pub, 600
East Belvedere Ave., Baltimore, MD; 410-464-1000
5:00 pm >7 Ian Walters trio for Downtown Holiday Market, F St., between 7th & 9th Sts., NWDC; with
vendors; downtownholidaymarket.com closing performance
5:30 pm Irish session @ Royal Mile Pub, 2407 Price Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902; 301-946-4511
6:00 pm Queen Aisha - Holiday Blues on a Sunday for Blue Monday @ Westminster Church, 400 I St,
SWDC; $5; 202-484-7700
6:00 pm Steven Gellman @ Annmarie Gardens, 13480 Dowell Rd.,. Solomons, MD 20629; $6; 301-258-
6350
6:30 pm >8 Doris Justis @ Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD; “Garden of Lights”;
Weather number 301-962-1453
7:00 pm Highway 66, Americana @ New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD
7:00 pm Nick Bertling + Andy Bopp f/S.N.A.F.U.; David Morreale hosts @ Pure Wine Café, 8210 Main
St., Ellicott City MD
7:30 pm Christine Lavin + Uncle Bonsai, “Just One Angel” Anti-Holiday Holiday concert @ Birchmere,
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria Va; $25; 703-549-7500, birchmere.com
7:30 pm Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Direct @ Zoo Bar, 3000 CT Ave., NWDC; 202-232-4225
7:30 pm FSGW Squares & Contras @ Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd,
Glen Echo, Md; $12/9; Warren Doyle + The Morrison Brothers [Owen/gtr, Will/dr, Jim/fid]
8:00 pm Ian Walters @ Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St., NWDC 20010
Monday, December 24
7:00 pm “Good for the Jews” – putting the Ha in Hanukkah, feat. Rob Tannenbaum & David Fagin @
Jammin’Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna Va 22180; $20; 703-255-1566; jamminjava.com
8:00 pm NO BFMS English Country Dance TONIGHT @ St Mark's on the Hill, Pikesville Md
8:30 pm Wolf’s Blues Jam ?? @ JV’s, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church VA
22042
9:00 pm Irish session ??? @ Nanny O’Brien’s, 3319 CT Ave, NWDC; 202-686-9189 confirm
Tuesday, December 25
Christmas
8:00 pm NO Sea Chantey open pub sing @ Laughing Man Tavern, NWDC
Wednesday, December 26
“Pullman Porter Blues” @ Kreeger Theatre, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St., SWDC; features traditional & new
blues songs; $79-94+fees; Tu-Sun, some Wed & wknd matinees, thru Jan. 6 – incl Chic Street Man –
arenastage.org
7:00 pm >9 Cajun Music Jam @ New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD
7:00 pm traditional Irish session @ Liam Flynn’s Ale House, 22 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD
7:00 pm Ian Walters & Matt Kelley @ Looking Glass Lounge, 3634 GA Ave., NWDC 20010
7:15 pm BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, open mic/showcases f/Folk Club of Herndon & Reston
Amphora’s Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St., Herndon, VA 20170; 703-435-2402; $1;
restonherndonfolkclub.com
8:00 pm Native Run [Rachel Beauregard, Bryan Dawley, Luke Brindley] open for Stephen Kellogg:
Alone for the Holidays @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $25; 410-
268-4545; Ramsheadonstage.com
8:00 pm Open Irish trad. session @ O’Lordan’s Irish Pub, 14 Liberty St., Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-0000 confirm
8:00 pm Philippe Varlet leads traditional session @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD
20902; 301-946-3232, thelimerickpub.net
7:15 pm SAW showcase @ Epicure, 11213A Lee Hwy (Rt.29), Fairfax (City), VA 22030: Paul Simon
Tribute Night; incl Jean Bayou, Matt Memmott, Rachel Cross, Jeffrey the Hobo, Larry
Mediate, Rick Hill + open mic; Ron Goad hosts; saw.org
8:00 pm Wolf’s Blues Jam @ Londontown Pub, 726 Londontown Rd., Edgewater, MD; 410-956-9799
8:00 pm FSGW English Country Dance @ Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave., Glen Echo Md;
$10/8; Bob Farrall + Jeff Steinberg/fid, Anna Rain/rec, Liz Donaldson/pno; fsgw.org
8:00 pm BFMS Contras @ Lovely Lane Ch, 2200 St.Paul St, Baltimore MD 21218; $13/9; Ann Fallon +
Marc Glickman/pno & Alexander Mitchell/fid
Thursday, December 27
1:00 pm +2 Iona @ Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, VA; $12; 703-437-1794
6:00 pm Sweet Heaven Kings, gospel brass from United House of Prayer @ Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage, NH Ave. & F St., NWDC; free; kennedy-center.org
6:00 pm >9 Kwanzaa Festival @ Tucker Rd. Community Center, 1771 Tucker Rd., Ft. Washington, MD
20744; free; incl candles, discussion of 7 Principles of Kwanzaa, poetry, Afromoda Dance
Theatre, Tucker Road Tumblers, Mr. Barry Blackman; vendors; 301-248-4404; pgparks.com
6:30 pm +930 O’Malley’s March @ Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $25
7:00 pm >9 Takoma Dave, family & friends, for blues night @ El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20901; 301-608-2121
7:00 pm <9 SAW open mic hosted by Lynn Hollyfield & David Weaver @ New Deal Café, 113
Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD
7:00 pm ClearSpring [Erick Knowles, Matt Geiger, Jason Hannan, John Leatherman] @ Beans in the
Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
7:00 pm Trad music sessions, Irish & 8:30 bluegrass @ Boe’s Strings, 26 S. Market St., Frederick MD;
301-662-0730, boesstrings.com confirm
7:00 pm Rebirth Brass Band + Funk Ark @ 930 Club, 815 V St., NWDC; $25; 930.com
7:30 pm Ted Vigil & Steve Weisberg, music of John Denver @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.,
Alexandria Va; $22.50; 703-549-7500, birchmere.com
7:30 pm Glen Echo International Folkdancers @ Church of the Redeemer, 6201 Dunrobbin Dr., Glen
Echo, MD; $5; 301-466-3018; fsgw.org & dancingplanetproductions.com
8:00 pm open jam hosted by Kingstreet Bluegrass @ King Street Blues, 5810 Kingstowne Center,
Alexandria VA 22315; 703-313-0400 – every Thursday
8:30 pm The Hackensaw Boys + guest Danny Barnes @ The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St.,
Falls Church, VA 22046; $13/16; 703-237-0300; thestatetheatre.com
8:30 pm Side by Side [Doris Justis & Sean McGhee] + Jay Keating @ Hershey’s Restaurant, 17030
Oakmont Ave., Gaithersburg, MD; 301-948-9893
8:30 pm Big Boy Little hosts blues jam @ The Zoo Bar, 3000 CT Ave., NWDC; 202-232-4225
Friday, December 28
6:30 pm >8 Karen Ashbrook & the Sligo Creek Hedge School Teens in Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glen
Allen Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902; for Garden of Lights; $20car-advance/25car-gate
7:30 pm 16th Annual Hank Williams Tribute, feat. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Bill Kirchen, Robin &
Linda Williams & Their Fine Group, w/Rickie Simpkins & Mark Schatz @ Birchmere, 3701
Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria Va; $29.50; 703-549-7500, birchmere.com
7:30 pm Songwriter’s Showdown Shootout, Round 6 @ Ashland Coffee & Tea, 100 N. Railroad Ave.,
Ashland VA 23005; $15/20; ashlandcoffeeandtea.com
8:00 pm Furnace Mountain for Shepherds Ford house concerts, Bluemont, VA; $12/15; 540-955-3946
Shepherdsford.com
8:00 pm Deanna Bogart Band + Eric Scott @ Jammin’Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna Va 22180; $22;
703-255-1566 jamminjava.com
8:00 pm Family Kwanzaa Celebration feat. Richmond’s Elegba Folklore Society Dancers & Drummers
@ Publick Playhouse, 5446 Landover Rd., Cheverly, MD; $10/8srs-stdts-grps; 301-277-1710;
Arts.pgparks.com
8:00 pm Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD;
$55; 410-268-4545; Ramsheadonstage.com
8:00 pm Sligo Creek @ The Music Café, 26528 B Ridge Rd., Damascus, MD 20872
8:00 pm ilyAIMY @ Old Bowie Towne Grille, 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie, MD; $5
8:00 pm C.B. Heinemann & Charlie MacVicar @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD
20902; 301-946-3232, thelimerickpub.net
8:00 pm The Nighthawks + Skip Castro Band @ The Canal Club, 1545 E. Cary St., Richmond VA 23219
8:30 pm Shaw Brothers @ Tiffany Tavern, 1116 King St., Alexandria Va 22314
8:30 pm FriSat The Steel Wheels + Anna Egge @ Mockingbird, 123 W. Beverly St., Staunton, VA; $30;
540-213-8777
8:30 pm Friday Contras @ Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo,
MD; $9; Bob Isaacs + New Hip Trio [Joe de Zarn/fid, Ralph Gordon/bs, Liz Donaldson/pno];
301-634-2222; fridaynightdance.org
8:30 pm NO International Folk Dance THIS WEEK @ Greenbelt Community Center, Greenbelt, MD
10:00 pm Swamp Keepers @ Zoo Bar, 3000 CT Ave., NWDC; 202-232-4225