Hi friends, I hope you can join us at the Five & Dime Ale House for the Baltimore Old Time Jam this Tuesday, April 16 from 7-10:30pm. The jam will be co-lead by Ken Kolodner and TBD (Brad is on tour this week). Bring your instrument of choice to join the jam or simply soak in the scene while enjoying great food and drink (50% off after 8pm). All levels and instruments are welcome. We'll kick things off with the slow jam from 7-8:15pm followed by the fast jam 8:15-10:30pm. See you Tuesday!
**Apr 20: Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom. Live music from Fiddlin' Dave & Friends with dance calling from Susan Taylor. No experience necessary. Spread the word and bring friends! 8pm doors. 8:30-11:30pm dance. Mobtown Ballroom (861 Washington Blvd). $12 adult/$7 student. More info HERE
Upcoming Events:
Apr 16: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken Kolodner & TBD.
Apr 17: Takoma Park Old Time Jam at Takoma Bev Co. 7:30pm. More info HERE
Apr 18: Baltimore History Evening: Hazel Dickens, The Voice of Appalachian Baltimore. Documentary footage, live commentary, music, conversation. Baltimore City Historical Society at the Village Learning Place. 7pm. More info HERE
Apr 18: Third Thursday Bluegrass at the 8x10 with Swamp Donkey, Shroom Pickers & Tool Shed. 7pm. More info HERE
Apr 19: Cameron DeWhitt & Jake Blount perform at the Four Hour Day Lutherie. Old Time. 7:30pm. More info HERE
Apr 20: Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom. Live music and dance calling from Susan Taylor. No experience necessary. Spread the word and bring friends! 8pm doors. 8:30-11:30pm dance. $12 adult/$7 student. More info HERE
Apr 23: Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House. 7-10:30pm.
Apr 26-27: Charm City Bluegrass Festival at Druid Hill Park featuring The Bridge, Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Austin Band, Deer Tick, Charm City Junction, Seldom Scene, Hawktail, Front Country and more! More info HERE
Apr 27: Colebrook Road at the Sandy Spring Museum in Sandy Spring, MD. Bluegrass. 7:30pm. More info HERE
Apr 30: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken & Brad Kolodner.
May 4: Che Apalache at the Gordon Center in Owings Mills, MD. Latin/Bluegrass. 8pm. More info HERE
May 7: Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House. 7-10:30pm.
May 10: Fried Pickin' at Waverly Brewing Company. Bluegrass/Americana. 5pm. More info HERE
May 10: Letitia VanSant and Goodnight Moonshine w/ Molly Venter at the Creative Alliance. Americana. 8pm. More info HERE
May 14: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken & Brad Kolodner.
May 15: Takoma Park Old Time Jam at Takoma Bev Co. 7:30pm. More info HERE
May 17-19: Dare to Be Square DMV Dance Weekend in Prince William Forest Park, VA. A fun, affordable, weekend-long gathering and getaway featuring sessions where you can square dance to your heart’s content, learn to call your first dance, hone your calling skills (any and all levels), enjoy instrument and singing sessions, learn clogging/flatfooting, explore your crafty side, play lawn games (for real), or take advantage of oodles of opportunities to jam and just hang out! More info HERE
May 21: Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House. 7-10:30pm.
May 28: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken & Brad Kolodner.
May 30: House Concert at Brad's feat. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado. Top-notch bluegrass featuring dazzling instrumentals and powerful singing. Join us for an evening of live acoustic music in Brad's Hampden living room. RSVP to bradkolodner@gmail.com. 7pm. More info HERE
May 31: DuoDuo Quartet feat. Yann Falquet & Natalie Haas and Maeve Gilchrist & Nic Gareiss at the Creative Alliance. Irish/Scottish/Quebecois/Percussive dance. 8pm. More info HERE
Jun 2: Deer Creek Fiddler's Convention at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, MD. Jamming, contests, performances, and more! Old Time/Bluegrass. More info HERE
Jun 9: Andrew Collins Trio at Germano's Cabaret. 6pm. Bluegrass/Americana. More info HERE
**Apr 20: Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom. Live music from Fiddlin' Dave & Friends with dance calling from Susan Taylor. No experience necessary. Spread the word and bring friends! 8pm doors. 8:30-11:30pm dance. Mobtown Ballroom (861 Washington Blvd). $12 adult/$7 student. More info HERE
Upcoming Events:
Apr 16: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken Kolodner & TBD.
Apr 17: Takoma Park Old Time Jam at Takoma Bev Co. 7:30pm. More info HERE
Apr 18: Baltimore History Evening: Hazel Dickens, The Voice of Appalachian Baltimore. Documentary footage, live commentary, music, conversation. Baltimore City Historical Society at the Village Learning Place. 7pm. More info HERE
Apr 18: Third Thursday Bluegrass at the 8x10 with Swamp Donkey, Shroom Pickers & Tool Shed. 7pm. More info HERE
Apr 19: Cameron DeWhitt & Jake Blount perform at the Four Hour Day Lutherie. Old Time. 7:30pm. More info HERE
Apr 20: Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom. Live music and dance calling from Susan Taylor. No experience necessary. Spread the word and bring friends! 8pm doors. 8:30-11:30pm dance. $12 adult/$7 student. More info HERE
Apr 23: Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House. 7-10:30pm.
Apr 26-27: Charm City Bluegrass Festival at Druid Hill Park featuring The Bridge, Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Austin Band, Deer Tick, Charm City Junction, Seldom Scene, Hawktail, Front Country and more! More info HERE
Apr 27: Colebrook Road at the Sandy Spring Museum in Sandy Spring, MD. Bluegrass. 7:30pm. More info HERE
Apr 30: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken & Brad Kolodner.
May 4: Che Apalache at the Gordon Center in Owings Mills, MD. Latin/Bluegrass. 8pm. More info HERE
May 7: Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House. 7-10:30pm.
May 10: Fried Pickin' at Waverly Brewing Company. Bluegrass/Americana. 5pm. More info HERE
May 10: Letitia VanSant and Goodnight Moonshine w/ Molly Venter at the Creative Alliance. Americana. 8pm. More info HERE
May 14: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken & Brad Kolodner.
May 15: Takoma Park Old Time Jam at Takoma Bev Co. 7:30pm. More info HERE
May 17-19: Dare to Be Square DMV Dance Weekend in Prince William Forest Park, VA. A fun, affordable, weekend-long gathering and getaway featuring sessions where you can square dance to your heart’s content, learn to call your first dance, hone your calling skills (any and all levels), enjoy instrument and singing sessions, learn clogging/flatfooting, explore your crafty side, play lawn games (for real), or take advantage of oodles of opportunities to jam and just hang out! More info HERE
May 21: Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House. 7-10:30pm.
May 28: Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.) – Slow Jam 7pm, Fast Jam 8:15pm led by Ken & Brad Kolodner.
May 30: House Concert at Brad's feat. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado. Top-notch bluegrass featuring dazzling instrumentals and powerful singing. Join us for an evening of live acoustic music in Brad's Hampden living room. RSVP to bradkolodner@gmail.com. 7pm. More info HERE
May 31: DuoDuo Quartet feat. Yann Falquet & Natalie Haas and Maeve Gilchrist & Nic Gareiss at the Creative Alliance. Irish/Scottish/Quebecois/Percussive dance. 8pm. More info HERE
Jun 2: Deer Creek Fiddler's Convention at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, MD. Jamming, contests, performances, and more! Old Time/Bluegrass. More info HERE
Jun 9: Andrew Collins Trio at Germano's Cabaret. 6pm. Bluegrass/Americana. More info HERE
Recurring Jams/Events:
- Baltimore Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.). Led by Ken & Brad Kolodner. Every other Tuesday night (opposite the Bluegrass Jam) More info HERE
- Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.). Every other Tuesday night (opposite the Old-Time Jam). Led by Lucas Chohany & Alex Lacquement. More info HERE
- BFMS Wednesday Night Contra/Square Dance at the Lovely Lane Church (2200 St. Paul Street). 8-10:30pm. All dances are taught and walked through beforehand. Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appalachian, and Celtic styles. More info HERE
- Old Time Jam at the Beans in the Belfry, 122 West Potomac Street, Brunswick, MD. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 3pm. All skill levels are welcome. More info HERE
- Song Swap/Vocal Jam. Every 4th Tuesday. Four Hour Day Lutherie. 4305 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21214. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Free. Popular monthly song swap in lovely Lauraville. Chorus songs are great (expect lots of harmony), or whatever you'd like to share. Nice folks, acoustic, non-performance oriented. More info HERE
- Baltimore Shape Note Sing at the Cathedral of the Incarnation (4 E. University Parkway). 7-9:30pm. Meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday. More info HERE
- Mount Airy Slow Jam. Every 2nd Sunday of the month from 6pm-8pm. Town Hall, 110 South Main Street, Mount Airy, MD. The jam is geared towards beginner and intermediate players who love Old Time & Celtic music. More info HERE
The Silver String Band is holding an Old Time jam session at The Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keaton Way, Columbia, Maryland every Tuesday at 2:00 pm. All instruments and levels are invited to join. For more information, contact billmccarthy22@gmail.com.
Join the Baltimore Old Time Jam FACEBOOK GROUP for up-to-date info and other news
Slow-jam tune list: Check it out HERE!
For DC area Old Time events, click HERE
Please submit Baltimore-area Old-Timey events to Brad Kolodner: bradkolodner@gmail.com. This list reaches more than 1,000 people!
- Baltimore Old Time Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.). Led by Ken & Brad Kolodner. Every other Tuesday night (opposite the Bluegrass Jam) More info HERE
- Baltimore Bluegrass Jam at the Five & Dime Ale House (901 W. 36th St.). Every other Tuesday night (opposite the Old-Time Jam). Led by Lucas Chohany & Alex Lacquement. More info HERE
- BFMS Wednesday Night Contra/Square Dance at the Lovely Lane Church (2200 St. Paul Street). 8-10:30pm. All dances are taught and walked through beforehand. Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appalachian, and Celtic styles. More info HERE
- Old Time Jam at the Beans in the Belfry, 122 West Potomac Street, Brunswick, MD. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 3pm. All skill levels are welcome. More info HERE
- Song Swap/Vocal Jam. Every 4th Tuesday. Four Hour Day Lutherie. 4305 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21214. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Free. Popular monthly song swap in lovely Lauraville. Chorus songs are great (expect lots of harmony), or whatever you'd like to share. Nice folks, acoustic, non-performance oriented. More info HERE
- Baltimore Shape Note Sing at the Cathedral of the Incarnation (4 E. University Parkway). 7-9:30pm. Meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday. More info HERE
- Mount Airy Slow Jam. Every 2nd Sunday of the month from 6pm-8pm. Town Hall, 110 South Main Street, Mount Airy, MD. The jam is geared towards beginner and intermediate players who love Old Time & Celtic music. More info HERE
The Silver String Band is holding an Old Time jam session at The Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keaton Way, Columbia, Maryland every Tuesday at 2:00 pm. All instruments and levels are invited to join. For more information, contact billmccarthy22@gmail.com.
Join the Baltimore Old Time Jam FACEBOOK GROUP for up-to-date info and other news
Slow-jam tune list: Check it out HERE!
For DC area Old Time events, click HERE
Please submit Baltimore-area Old-Timey events to Brad Kolodner: bradkolodner@gmail.com. This list reaches more than 1,000 people!