Recurring events

• 1s & 3rd Sunday in 2026, our Downtown Frederick Jam, noon-3pm

• 4th Sunday of the month @ Donna's house in Windchester VA, 2-6pm

• 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month,  City-State Public House in DC, 6:30-9pm 

• Tuesday jams at the Green Room (3600 Hickory Ave Baltimore), alternates old time or bluegrass by week

• Wednesday Night Jams @ The Barn in Harpers Ferry WV. 6pm Celtic, 7:30 old time

• 3rd Wednesday of the month @ Takoma Park Busboys & Poets 7:30

• 1st & 3rd Wednesday jams (except summer) Common Ground @ Westminster MD, 7-9pm

• Thursday Night Jams @ Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville VA, 5-8 pm 

• Fridays 12-3pm - Old Time Jam on WAMU live streaming with host Brad Kolodner

• 3rd Friday of the month @ River House in Capon Bridge WV, 6 pm

2026

Jan 3 Shepherdstown WV Dance. Sat 7:30

Jan 4 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. Sun noon-3pm

Jan 10 Baltimore square dance at Mobtown Ballroom, Sat 7:30pm

Jan 13 Kolodner jam at Green Room in Baltimore. Tue 7-10pm

Jan 16-18 Jam days in Morgantown WV

Jan 18 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. Sun noon-3pm

Jan 18 FOB jam, Chevy Chase MD. Sun 2-5 pm 

Jan 18-20 Old time music retreat in Morgantown WV 

Jan 24 DC Square Dance Collective. Sat 8am

Jan 25 Sanderson jam, Glen Echo. Sun 3-6pm

Jan 30 - Feb 1 Chesapeake Winter Bluegrass Festival.

Feb 21 Baltimore square dance at Mobtown Ballroom, Sat 7:30pm

Feb 27-28 Gardner winter festival, and old time music retreat, in Morgantown WV.  

Mar 7-8 master class at Mark's

Mar 19-22 old time music get together in Floyd VA

Mar 28 Baltimore square dance at Mobtown Ballroom, Sat 7:30pm

Apr 23-26 MerleFest, Wilkesboro, NC

Apr 17-18 Baltimore Old Time Music Festival.

May 14-17 Musicalia private party, 3rd rainy weekend in May.

May 21-24 DelFest in Cumberland MD

Jun 5-6 Mount Airy (NC) old time & bluegrass festival

Jun 6 - Jason in Richmond VA

Jun 13 Gravy Soppers at Barnstormers. Details TBA.

Jun 19-21 (??) Brandywine Revival of Old Time Music, West Chester PA

Jun 28 - Jul 4 Fiddle, Banjo, Mando Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 4 (?-?) Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, Federal Mall, Washington DC. 

Jul 12 - 18 Old Time Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 28 - Aug 1 Guitar Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

July 29 - Aug 2 (TBA) Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop WV. Wed - Sun

Aug 3-8 Old Fiddlers' Convention, Galax VA

Aug 8 (?-?) Galax (VA) Old Fiddler's Convention

Aug 22 (?-?) Crooktop in Bradford PA

Sep 7 Lawnbuster potluck party at Kolodners' house, Baltimore MD. Labor Day noon-8pm

Sep ?-? Appalachian Heritage Festival at Shepherd University.

Sep 12 (?-?) Watermelon Pickers Fest, Berryville VA. Fri-Sat

Sep 11-13 Rockbridge old time festival, Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista VA. Camping starts Tue, events Fri-Sun

Sep 17-20 Hoppin John, Catham County NC. Thur-Sat nites

Sep 19-20 Appalachian Festival at Frostburg University.

Sep 24-27 The Old Time Weekend, John Brown's Dream, Thur-Sun. Register for details.