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FSGW Co-Sponsored Dances The 2009 Glen Echo Inaugural Ball

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.

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2009 January 07 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Michael Barraclough 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 11 Sunday FSGW Family Dances Rebecca Lay Leads Dances for ALL Ages! 3:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 11 Sunday FSGW Gospel Sings 4:00 PM at Kathie Mack's (Takoma Park, MD) Details 11 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Bev Bernbaum calls with Anadama 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 14 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Melissa Running 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 17 Saturday Voices in the Glen Storyswap 7:30 PM at Michael Fleming's (Fairfax, VA) Details 17 Saturday FSGW Monthly Programs Flory Jagoda and Friends: The Altaras Ensemble 8:00 PM at Tifereth Israel Congregation (Washington, DC) Details 18 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances January 18, 2009 dance has been Canceled 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 20 Tuesday FSGW Co-Sponsored Dances The 2009 Glen Echo Inaugural Ball 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 21 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Dan Gillespie 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 25 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Janine Smith calls with Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 28 Wednesday FSGW English Country Dances Caller: Anna Rain 8:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 31 Saturday FSGW Special Events Barry O'Neill 8:00 PM at Cook's Treehouse (Laurel, MD) Details February 01 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Ted Hodapp calls with The Love Mongrels 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 07 Saturday FSGW Midwinter Festival 2009 Festival 0:00 AM at Takoma Park Middle School (Takoma Park, MD) Details 08 Sunday FSGW Family Dances Dances for ALL Ages! 3:00 PM at Glen Echo Town Hall Upstairs (Glen Echo, MD) Details 08 Sunday FSGW Gospel Sings 4:00 PM at Deborah Churchman's (Washington, DC) Details 08 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Tom Calwell and Myra Hirschberg call with Contranella 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (Glen Echo, MD) Details 13 Friday FSGW Monthly Programs A Balkan Celebration--Slaveya & Lyuti Chushki 8:00 PM at Washington Ethical Society (Washington, DC) Details 15 Sunday FSGW Contra and Square Dances Susan Taylor calls with The Metrognomes 7:30 PM at Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom (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 our Performer Information page, and checking the calendar. Links to the coordinators are on the Organization page. FSGW also maintains a hot-line telephone at 202-546-2228 with current information on all Society events.