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FSGW presents over 200 folk events in the Washington, DC area each year. Concerts: Monthly programs (free to members), Special and House concerts. Dances: Weekly Contra, English country and co-sponsored International dances. Plus the monthly FSGW Family dances. Group Activities: Monthly Sacred Harp, Gospel, and Open Sings, and Story Telling plus Workshops Annual Festivals, Weekends, and Balls: Winter Mid-Winter Festival with singing, dancing, story telling & workshops Spring Sacred Harp Convention with scores of voices Spring Chesapeake Dance Weekend with contras, square, and other dancing, dancing, dancing! Spring Washington Spring Ball with English country dancing Summer Washington Folk Festival with singing, dancing, story telling & workshops Fall Getaway with singing, jamming, workshops Winter New Year’s English Ball with English country dancing Winter New Years Contra Ball with contras and other dancing Plus a fantastic Newsletter of area folk events. And Membership in a great community open to all. See the coming FSGW events in the calendar below. Members may see more events by logging in to the Members Page.

Coming Events

0007 March 09 to January 01,2100 to FSGW Open Sings July Open Sing 8:30 PM at (Location TBA) Details 2009 July 03 Friday FSGW Open Sings July Open Sing 8:30 PM at (Location TBA) Details 03 Friday FSGW Open Sings July Open Sing 8:30 PM at Nancy King's (Kensington, MD) Details 05 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Paul Rosen calls with House Red 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 08 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Bob Farrall 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 11 Saturday FSGW Special Events Danny Spooner 8:00 PM at Cook's Treehouse (Laurel, MD) Details 12 Sunday FSGW Family Dances Dances for ALL Ages! 3:00 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 12 Sunday FSGW Gospel Sings 4:00 PM at Mary Jo Shapiro's (Colmar Manor, MD) Details 12 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Tori Barrone calls with C, D, & G Contra Band 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 15 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Michael Barraclough 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 18 Saturday FSGW Special Events Bob Franke 8:00 PM at Seekers Church (Washington, DC) Details 19 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Laura Brown calls with the Hoover Uprights 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 22 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller Tom Spilsbury 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 25 Saturday Voices in the Glen Storyswap 7:30 PM at Ralph & Margaret Chatham 's (Falls Church, VA) Details 26 Sunday FSGW Sacred Harp Singing 4:00 PM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Arlington, VA) Details 26 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances David Guisti calls with Rambling House 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 29 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Dan Gillespie 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details August 02 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Dave Colestock calls with The Serpentine Band 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 09 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Janine Smith calls with the Chance McCoy Band 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 16 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Eva Murry calls with The Evil Twins 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details

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FSGW is an all volunteer, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The main purpose of the Society is to further the understanding, investigation, appreciation, and performance of the traditional folk music and folklore of the American people. Your participation and tax deductable contributions are most welcome. Please contact anyone on the board to get involved. Contributions can be mailed to: FSGW P.O. Box 5693 Washington, DC 20016-5693. Prospective performers should contact the event chairs directly after reading the information under articles (above), and checking the calendar. Links to the coordinators are on the Organization page.