I have been following Irish music and dancing for fifty years. I started dancing in 1981 and playing since 2010. In 1997 I created the first version of this website as a resource for activities in the Baltimore-Washington related primarily to Irish traditional music, dance and culture. After 23 years it’s was time for an upgrade.
We are very fortunate that there is so much talent and so many things that happen in Baltimore / Washington area. A lot of things tend to come together at the last minute, and it’s hard to get the word out. My goal is to help let people know about events that are on the horizon, as well as some things that happen on a recurring basis.
Many people travel to this area, whether for business or pleasure, and would like to know where there is a good session, ceili, or concert. It can be a challenge to locate and connect with local musicians and dancers. I hope these listings help them to find what they are seeking–be it a local session or a group on tour.
If you organize such activities, or learn of an event that’s not already listed, feel free to send me the details. (greenfeet@aol.com) If it is more than two weeks away, I should be able to add it to the list. If it’s less than two weeks, you’ll understand why you may not see it.
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| 1 | 2Irish Traditional Music and songs from the mid-Atlantic 7:30 pmIrish Traditional Music and songs from the mid-AtlanticTime: 7:30 pm Cellar Stage™ Timonium Timonium United Methodist Church 2300 Pot Spring Road Timonium, MD Christmas with the Celts 8:00 pmChristmas with the CeltsTime: 8:00 pm The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road Vienna, VA | 3Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Celtic Family Christmas 8:00 pmNatalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Celtic Family ChristmasTime: 8:00 pm George Mason University Center for the Arts 4373 Mason Pond Drive Fairfax, VA | |||||||
| 4EducArte's Irish Céilí Dance at Glen Echo Park 3:00 pmEducArte's Irish Céilí Dance at Glen Echo ParkTime: 3:00 pm Ballroom Back Room Glen Echo Park Glen Echo, MD A Celtic Christmas with Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton 4:00 pmA Celtic Christmas with Linn Barnes and Allison HamptonTime: 4:00 pm Dumbarton Arts & Education 3133 Dumbarton Street NW Washington, DC | 5 | 6Christmas with the Celts 8:00 pmChristmas with the CeltsTime: 8:00 pm Rams Head On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, MD | 7LLI: A Celtic Christmas with Sea´n Heely 12:00 amLLI: A Celtic Christmas with Sea´n HeelyTime: 12:00 am George Mason University Hylton Performing Arts Center Jacquemin Family Foundation Rehearsal Hall Lifelong Learning Institute Manassas, VA | 8 | 9A Traditional Christmas Concert 7:30 pmA Traditional Christmas ConcertTime: 7:30 pm Cellar Stage™ Timonium Timonium United Methodist Church 2300 Pot Spring Road Timonium, MD Irish Christmas in America 8:00 pmIrish Christmas in AmericaTime: 8:00 pm The Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick St. Frederick, MD | 10Helicon: Winter Solstice Concert 7:30 pmHelicon: Winter Solstice ConcertTime: 7:30 pm Dumbarton Arts & Education 3133 Dumbarton Street NW Washington, DC | |||
| 11A Celtic Christmas with Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton 4:00 pmA Celtic Christmas with Linn Barnes and Allison HamptonTime: 4:00 pm Dumbarton Arts & Education 3133 Dumbarton Street NW Washington, DC LLI: A Celtic Christmas with Sea´n Heely 4:00 pmLLI: A Celtic Christmas with Sea´n HeelyTime: 4:00 pm George Mason University Hylton Performing Arts Center Jacquemin Family Foundation Rehearsal Hall Lifelong Learning Institute Manassas, VA | 12IMT presents Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner and Elke Baker 7:30 pmIMT presents Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner and Elke BakerTime: 7:30 pm Institute of Musical Traditions Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd Rockville, MD | 13 | 14IMT presents NORDENSONG with special guest Andrea Hoag 7:30 pmIMT presents NORDENSONG with special guest Andrea HoagTime: 7:30 pm Seekers Church 276 Carroll Street NW Washington, DC 20012 | 15 | 16 | 17Helicon’s Annual Winter Solstice Concert 7:00 pmHelicon’s Annual Winter Solstice ConcertTime: 7:00 pm Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Rd. Towson, MD | |||
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