Recent Events (2024-)

January 2024

Jan 6 DC Square Dance Collective square dance with Earl White String Band. Sat 8-11pm

Jan 17 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, now at Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Jan 20 Baltimore square dance at Church on the Square. Rachel Eddy Band. Sat 7:30pm

Jan 21 Sanderson Jam with Ken Kolodner, Washington DC. Sun 3-6

Feb 2024

Feb 21 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, now at Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Mar 2024

Mar 2 DC Square Dance Collective. Sat 8pm

Mar 15 Craggy Island at Beans in the Belfry, Brunswick MD. Fri 7pm

Mar 20 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, now at Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Mar 24 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

April 2024

Apr 5 Jefferson County Museum opening day for the season and the John Brown exhibit. Old time jam is likely. Charles Town WV, Fri 5-8pm

Apr 7 Birthday jam at Beans in the Belfry, Brunswick MD. Sun 1-5pm.

Apr 9 Baltimore Old Time Jam in the Green Room. Tue 7-10

Apr 11 Fiddle Hell Online. Registration required.

Apr 17 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Apr 19-20 Baltimore Old Time Festival with so many great performers! Museum of Industry, Fri-Sat.

Apr 23 Baltimore Old Time Jam in the Green Room. Tue 7-10

Apr 28 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

May 2024

May 7 Baltimore Old Time Jam in the Green Room. Tue 7-10

May 10-12 Dare to be Square weekend hosted by DC Square Dance Collective. Registration required.

May 11 Geraldine band at Frey's Festival of Bluegrass, Mt. Airy MD.  Sat noon-9pm

May 15 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

May 17 Critton Hollow at Barns of Rose Hill, Fri 7pm

May 19 Old Time Jam at Beans in the Belfry, Sun 1pm

May 25 Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom in Baltmore, Sat 6:30-10:30 [tickets]

May 26 Square Dance at Rocklands Vineyards, Sun 5-8 [FB]

May 26 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

June 2024

Jun 1 Benefit concert at Shafer Farm to restore the old house & barn. 1606 Gapland Rd, Burkittsville MD. Sat noon-7pm. [Eventbrite] Food & beer for sale. Gravy Soppers play 2:15-3pm and 3:15-4pm. Dargan Benders play 5:00-6:30pm

Jun 2 Old Time Jam at Beans in the Belfry, Brunswick MD. Sun 1pm

Jun 2 Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention in Westminster MD. Sunday 

Jun 4 Kolodner Jam at the Green Room in Baltimore .Tue 7pm

Jun 8 Gravy Soppers at the annual Barnstormers, Sat 3-5pm. Tour beautiful barns of Frederick County. This year's barns are near Jefferson. Art auction, food court, and music at the last stop, Jefferson Ruritan, 4603B Lander Road, Jefferson, MD. 

Jun 8-9 South Central Pennsylvania Old Time String Band Festival at Elicker's Grove, Spring Grove, PA. Sat jams, optional camping overnight.

Jun 9 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Jun 9 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Down Valley Ramblers. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.

Jun 14-15 30th Annual Maury River Fiddlers' Convention. Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista VA

Jun 15 Gina & Dan play at New Market Plains Vineyard Saturday 3 to 6pm

Jun 15 Square dance at Hillsboro Old Stone School. Short Hill Mountain Boys. Saturday 7-10pm

Jun 16 Old Time Jam at Beans in the Belfry, Sun 1pm

Jun 19 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Jun 21-24 Brandywine Revival, West Chester PA

Jun 23 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Jun 29 Kolodners' backyard concert, Baltimore, Sat 7pm

Jun 29-Jul 5 Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, Federal Mall, Washington DC. 

Jun 30 - Jul 6 Fiddle, Mando, Banjo Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

July 2024

Jun 29-Jul 5 Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, Federal Mall, Washington DC. 

Jun 30 - Jul 6 Fiddle, Mando, Banjo Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 14 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Down Valley Ramblers. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.  

Jul 14 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Jul 17 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Jul 21 - 27 Old-Time Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC. Erynn Marshall, Rhys Jones, Tessa & Chance McCoy, Earl White, John Herrmann, and many more!

Jul 26 Furnace Mountain at Barns of Rose Hill, Fri 7pm

Jul 28 - Aug 8. Guitar Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 28 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Jul 26-31 Appalachian String Band Music Festival. Clifftop WV, Pre-camping starts Fri 1pm

Aug 2024

Jul 31 - Aug 4 Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop WV. Wed - Sun

Aug 7 Larry & Joe house concert. Contact Sam & Joe Herrmann. Wed 7pm

Aug 10 Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom

Aug 11 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Aug 11 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Down Valley Ramblers. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.

Aug 13 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

Aug 21 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Gina this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Aug 24 DC Square Dance Collective. Dance outdoors at Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park. Sat 7-10pm 

Aug 25 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Aug 27 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

September 2024

Sep 2 Lawnbuster potluck party at Kolodners' house, Baltimore MD. Noon-9pm

Sep 6-7 Watermelon Pickers Fest, Berryville VA. Fri-Sat

Sep 6-8 Rockbridge old time festival, Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista VA. Fri-Sun

Sep 8 Takoma Park Middle School, Takoma MD. Sun, starts 10:30 am

Park, MD*

Sep 15 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Sep 18 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Jonathan & Rachel this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Sep 19-22 The Old Time Weekend, hosted by yours truly, Thur-Sun

Sep 20 Craggy Island at Beans in the Belfry. Fri 7pm

Sep 22 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Sep 22 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Hoppin Molly. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.

Sep 28 Art at the Point featuring the Gravy Soppers band, Point of Rocks MD, Sat morning

October 2024

Oct 4 Outdoor square dance hosted by DC Square Dance Collective, Fri 7-10pm. Tickets required.

Oct 16 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Noah Bowman and Kevin Enoch this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Oct 11-13 Cabin Jam weekend (ask for details)

Oct 12 George Jackson & Brad Kolodner CD release party. The Green Room, Baltimore. Tickets

Oct 20 Mind the Gap with Fiddlin' Dave and Morgan Morrison. High Moon Santuary, Bluemont VA. Sun 4pm

Oct 22 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

Oct 27 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

November 2024

Nov 2 Old Time jam with Ken Kolodner. Sanderson's in DC. Sat 3-6pm

Nov 3 The Down Valley Ramblers (Gina Faber, Kirk Evans, Jeff Chumley) Benefit Concert for the Brunswick Food Bank at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1914 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks, MD. Sun 4-5 p.m.

Nov 5 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

Nov 9 DC Square Dance Collective square dance.

Nov 15-17 Upper Potomac Fiddle Retreat, Shepherdstown WV. Features Tessa & Chance McCoy.

Nov 17 Brunch near DC

Nov 20 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Noah Bowman and Sarah Larsen this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Nov 23 Square dance with music by Mind the Gap. Hillsboro Old Stone School in VA. Sat 7pm

Nov 23 House party near DC, 2-9pm.

Nov 24 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

December 2024

Dec 15 Potluck party and jam at Fox Haven Farm hosted by FOB. Sun 2pm

Dec 17 Kolodners' Old Time Jam at the Green Room, Baltimore. Tue 7pm slow, 8pm fast

Dec 18 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, now at Busboys and Poets, this time led by Noah Bowman and Kevin Enoch. 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Dec 29 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

January 2025 

Jan 4 Shepherdstown contra dance, Sat 7:30.

Jan 6 - Old Time Jam in Downtown Frederick. CANCELLED due to snow. Our next jam is in February.

Jan 12 Old Time Jam with Ken Kolodner, Glen Echo, Sun 3-6pm

Jan 14 Kolodners' Old Time Jam at the Green Room, Baltimore. Tue 7pm slow, 8pm fast

Jan 16-20 Annual hotel jam in Morgantown WV

Jan 18 Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom, Sat. First dance at 7:30pm

Jan 22 Takoma Park jam at Busboys and Poets Wed 7:30pm (usually the 3rd Wed but moved back this month) 

Jan 23 January 23, Tobi's jam at Alma Bea Restaurant, 202 East Washington Street,  Shepherdstown, WV. Thur 5-8pm

Jan 26 Manor Mill Jam , Sun. This week only: 2:00-5:00

Jan 26 Old time jam at Harold & Lynn Maurer's house (addr above) 5-8:30pm

Jan 28  Kolodners' Old Time Jam at the Green Room, Baltimore. Tue 6pm workshop, 7pm slow jam, 8pm fast jam

February 2025 

Feb 3 - Old Time Jam in Downtown Frederick. First Mondays. Y Arts Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick MD. Jams 6pm - 9pm including a separate beginner session 6pm-7pm. This week's beginner tune: Old Chattanooga in G. Offered in collaboration with Peabody Prep. Register at MeetUp.

Feb 15 Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom, Sat. First dance at 7:30pm

Feb 16 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Feb 19 Takoma Park jam at Busboys and Poets, every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Feb 23 Old time jam at Harold & Lynn Maurer's house (addr above) 5-8:30pm

March 2025 

Mar 1 Shepherdstown Contra Dance, Sat 7:30-10:30

Mar 3 - Old Time Jam in Downtown Frederick. First Mondays. Y Arts Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick MD. Jams 6pm - 9pm including a separate beginner session 6pm-7pm. This week's beginner tune: Sarah Armstrong's Tune in D. Offered in collaboration with Peabody Prep. Register at MeetUp.

Mar 5 Jonathan's Oldtime Repertoire Class. First Wednesdays of the month till May. 

Mar 15 DC Square Dance Collective, Sat 8-11 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in Washington DC.

Mar 19 Takoma Park jam at Busboys and Poets, every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Mar 20-23 Floyd County VA Old Time Music Get Together.

Mar 22 Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom, Sat. First dance at 7:30pm

Mar 23 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Mar 23 - Old time jam at Harold & Lynn Maurer's house (addr above) 5-8:30pm

Mar 23 - Apr 12 Sandbridge retreats for hammered dulcimer or fiddle.

April 2025 

Apr 4 - Mind the Gap at Old Stone School in Hillsboro VA. Fri 7pm

Apr 5 Shepherdstown Contra Dance, Sat 7:30-10:30

Apr 7 - Old Time Jam in Downtown Frederick. First Mondays. Y Arts Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick MD. Jams 6pm - 9pm including a separate beginner session 6pm-7pm. This week's beginner tune: Old Horse & Buggy in A. Offered in collaboration with Peabody Prep. Register at MeetUp.

Apr 16 Takoma Park jam at Busboys and Poets, every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Apr 18-19 - Baltimore Old Time Music Festival, Museum of Industry. Fri & Sat

Apr 27 - Mind the Gap at Shepherdstown Opera House. Sun 3pm

Apr 27 -  Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

April 27 -  The New Southern Cowtippers. The Gas and Steam Engine Show at the Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Rd, Derwood MD.  Free parking, free admission. Sun 11-3 pm. 

May 2025 

May 3 Shepherdstown contra dance, Sat 7:30.

May 5 - Old Time Jam in Downtown Frederick. First Mondays. Y Arts Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick MD. Jams 6pm - 9pm including a separate beginner session 6pm-7pm (Stripling Brothers' rabbit tune, key of C). Offered in collaboration with Peabody Prep.

May 9 Ken Koldner at Barns of Rose Hill, Berryville VA.

May 9-11 Dare to be Square square dance camp. Advance registration recommended.

May 13 Jam at Shepherdstown Mill, Shepherd Mill 209 West High Street, Shepherdstown, WV. Tue 1-5pm

May 15-18 Musicalia private party. 

May 17-18 World Fiddle Day celebrated in Harpers Ferry WV.

May 17-18 Maryland Iron Festival at Catoctin Furnace. Kolodners, Slim Harrison, & more.

May 21 Takoma Park jam at Busboys and Poets, every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

May 24 Gravy Soppers show, Howard Avenue Park, Kensington MD. Saturday 10am-11am.

May 31 The Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention, Warminster MD. Sat starting 9am 

May 31 Gravy Soppers and Seneca Creek Bluegrass in Burkittsville MD, Sat 2-6pm. Boogie at the Barn Benefit Show CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

June 2025 

Jun 2 No downtown Frederick jam tonight, and none scheduled for the summer. Sorry!

Jun 6-7 Mount Airy (NC) old time & bluegrass festival

Jun 7 Gravy Soppers in Boonsboro MD (private event). Sat 7-9

Jun 7 DC Square Dance with the Wild Shoats! Sat 8-11

Jun 8 Sandy's Second Sunday Jam [group], outdoors in West Friendship Park [map], 1-5pm CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Jun 13-15 Janie's JamStart Weekend (registration required)

Jun 14 Old Time jam at noon and dinner at 5pm. Elicker's Grove. Ask if you don't know.

Jun 14 Gravy Soppers at Barnstormers, 16210 Sabillasville Road, Sabillasville MD. Sat 3-5pm (tickets required, no pets, barn tours start at noon, reception at 3-5pm, food & art for sale plus free music)

Jun 15 -  Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Jun 18 Takoma Park jam at Busboys and Poets, every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Jun 20-22 Brandywine Revival of Old Time Music.

Jun 20 Rigatoni Mandolin Trio. 38506 John Wolford Road, Waterford, VA 20197, Fri 4-9pm, music 6-8pm (free)

Jun 21 Solstice in the Gap with 3 bands at  Hillsboro Old School, Purcellville VA. Sat 5:30-9pm

Jun 26 The Shepherdstown Alma Bea jam is discontinued for summer, to resume in October.

Jun 29 - Jul 5. Fiddle, Banjo, Mando Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.