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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

2010 September 04 Saturday FSGW Open Sings September Open Sing 4:00 PM at Michele Callaghan's (Edgewater, MD) Details 05 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Carol Ormand with Latter Day Lizards 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 08 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Michael Barraclough 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 11 Saturday FSGW Monthly Programs Will Kaufman presents Woody Guthrie 8:00 PM at Washington Ethical Society (Washington, DC) Details 12 Sunday FSGW Gospel Sings 4:00 PM at Debby Churchman's (Arlington, VA) Details 12 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Shawn Brenneman calls with Night Watch 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 15 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Dan Gillespie 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 19 Sunday FSGW Family Dances Frederick Park calls Dances for ALL Ages! 3:00 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 19 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Frederick Park calls with Sugar Beat 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 22 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances General Meeting: English Country Dance 7:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 22 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Anna Rain 8:30 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 23 Thursday FSGW Special Events Debby McClatchy 8:00 PM at Lars Hanslin's (Chevy Chase, MD) Details 25 Saturday Voices in the Glen Story Swap 7:30 PM at Eve Burton's (Gaithersburg, MD) Details 26 Sunday FSGW Sacred Harp Singing 4:00 PM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Arlington, VA) Details 26 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances George Marshall and Wild Asparagus 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 29 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Guest Caller: Bruce Hamilton (from California) 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details October 01 to 04 Friday to Monday FSGW Getaway 2010 Getaway 4:00 PM at West River United Methodist Conference Center West River Conference Center (West River, MD) Details 03 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Janine Smith calls with Old Sledge 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion (Glen Echo, MD) Details 05 Tuesday FSGW Special Events Jed Marum 8:00 PM at Cook's Treehouse (Laurel, MD) Details 08 Friday FSGW Monthly Programs Ebony Hillbillies 8:00 PM at Washington Ethical Society (Washington, DC) 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.