| Upcoming Events (concerts, festivals, lectures) | Recurring Events (music sessions and ceilis) | Lessons (music and dance) | Links (resources) |
This webpage is your resource for Irish events in the greater Baltimore / Washington metro area.
Ongoing Ceilis. Sessions, Music and Dance classes, etc. are listed as recurring events, so be sure to check there in addition to the listing of upcoming events
Sessions and Ceilis that follow a regular schedule are listed under Recurring Events.
Events that happen only once or a few times a year are listed under Upcoming Event.
Instruction in music and dance is listed as Classes if they follow a regular schedule on the Lessons page.
Instruction which depends on the teacher’s availability is listed by Instructor on the Lessons page.
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 I gave it 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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| 2Malinda with Nati Dredd 7:30 pmMalinda with Nati DreddTime: 7:30 pm The Birchmere Music Hall 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 9Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy 7:30 pmRachel Hair & Ron JappyTime: 7:30 pm Jammin Java 227 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14Baltimore Irish Trad FestBaltimore Irish Trad FestInstructors include Button Accordion - Billy McComiskey, Sean McComiskey, Fiddle - James Kelly, Rose Flanagan, - Joanna Clare, Tin Whistle/Flute - Kevin Crawford, Kathleen Conneely, Tenor Banjo - Pauline Conneely multiple locations | 15Baltimore Irish Trad FestBaltimore Irish Trad FestInstructors include Button Accordion - Billy McComiskey, Sean McComiskey, Fiddle - James Kelly, Rose Flanagan, - Joanna Clare, Tin Whistle/Flute - Kevin Crawford, Kathleen Conneely, Tenor Banjo - Pauline Conneely
multiple locations
Baltimore Irish Trad Fest Irish Masters Concert 8:00 pmBaltimore Irish Trad Fest Irish Masters ConcertTime: 8:00 pm Creative Alliance 3134 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, MD, | |||
| 16Baltimore Irish Trad FestBaltimore Irish Trad FestInstructors include Button Accordion - Billy McComiskey, Sean McComiskey, Fiddle - James Kelly, Rose Flanagan, - Joanna Clare, Tin Whistle/Flute - Kevin Crawford, Kathleen Conneely, Tenor Banjo - Pauline Conneely multiple locations | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21Seamus Kennedy 7:30 pmSeamus KennedyTime: 7:30 pm The Cellar Stage Timonium United Methodist Church 2300 Pot Spring Rd. Timonium, MD, | 22 | |||
| 23Ronn McFarlane (Lute) & Carolyn Surrick (Viola de Gamba) 4:00 pmRonn McFarlane (Lute) & Carolyn Surrick (Viola de Gamba)Time: 4:00 pm Resurrection Catholic Church 3315 Greencastle Road Burtonsville MD | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29Southern Maryland Celtic FestivalSouthern Maryland Celtic FestivalGWCC dancers
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum St. Leonard, MD. IONA 7:00 pmIONATime: 7:00 pm The World Folk Music Assoc. and Focus Music St Aidan’s Episcopal Church 8531 Riverside Rd. Mount Vernon, VA | |||
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