Barry,

This is Mary Cliff's list for those nights. She's the local Folk Goddess with a weekly 4 hour show on Public Radio. If it isn't on here, it probably isn't happening.

By the way, I wasn't kidding about getting together. We may not be able to do it at my house 'cause Marge would make me do a week's worth of cleaning first, but we may be able to do it somewhere.

If I recall, the sea chanters get together in suburban DC on Wednesday nights at the Royal Pub or something.


                        Wednesday, February 25
7:00 pm        Laurel Jam Session, 2nd & 4th Weds, Phelps Senior Ctr, 701 Montgomery St, Laurel Md 301-776-6168

7:00 pm        Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St,Annapolis Md 410-263-5544 www.marylandhall.org    $23-28

7:30 pm        Jerry Jeff Walker + Troy Johnson opens @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt.Vernon Ave, Alexandria,VA 703-549-7500 $35

8:00 pm        Dave's True Story @ Baldwin's Station, 7618 Main St, Sykesville Md 410-795-1041 $12

8:00 pm        Barry Nelson @ Old Brogue, 760C Walker Rd, Great Falls VA 703-759-3309   

8:00 pm        Doug Chandler @ St Elmos, 2300 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria 703-739-9268

8:00 pm        FSGW English Country Dance @ Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave @ MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo MD 202-546-2228 $7/9 John Bremer + Jeff Steinberg/fid, Julie Gorka/pno, Karin Loya/ce

8:00 pm        Balto Folk Music Soc American Squares & Contras @ Lovely Lane Church, 2200 St Paul St, 410-366-0808 www.bfms.org $7/10 ; New dancers' wkshop 730; Ann Fallon + Taylor among the Devils [Marty Taylor/fl/conc, Steve Hickman/fid, Jonathan Jensen/pno]


8:30 pm        Vyktoria Keating @ Gravity Lounge, 103 S. 1st St, Charlottesville VA   434-977-5590 $5

8:30 pm        Sonny Landreth's Phat Wednesday Party @ Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St, Annapolis MD 410-268-4545    c $32

9:00 pm        Pete Papageorge @ Bushwallers, 209 N. Market St, Frederick Md 301-695-6988

                        Thursday, February 26
7:00 pm        Songwriters Assoc of Washington open mic @ New Deal Café, Southway & Crescent Rd, Greenbelt MD 301-474-5642 signup 630; Zoe Mulford hosts; origs encouraged

7:30 pm        Marcia Ball @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria VA 703-549-7500 $22.50

8:00 pm        Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul @ Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd, Vienna Va $20

8:00 pm        Kate Campbell + Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion open @ Jammin Java, 227 E. Maple Ave, Vienna Va 703-255-1566 $15

8:00 pm        Not So Modern Jazz Band, trad jazz @ St Elmos, 2300 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria 703- 739-9268

8:30 pm        Last Train Home @ Gravity Lounge, 103 S. 1st St, Charlottesville VA   434-977-5590 $

9:00 pm        Jerry Douglas + King Wilkie, bluegrass        @ Starr Hill Music Hall, 709 W. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 434-977-0017 $20 standing show

9:01 pm        Big Boy Little (Bret Littlehales) now hosting Thursday Blues Jam @ Zoo Bar, 3000 CT Ave, NW DC

9:01 pm        The Fenians @ Ireland's 4 Provinces, 3412 CT Ave, NW DC 202-244-0860

I cannot evaluate most of these artists or venues, but probably someone can.

Roger in Baltimore