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

Active Committees
Staff
2010-2011 FSGW Board
2009-2010 Board
Web Committee

Current Articles

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.

Join FSGW and get news of all the events mailed to your door each month.