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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    30 Apr 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with Laurie Andres, David Knight, and Paul Oorts

  • When
    30 Apr 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    47

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  Kappy Laning leads the dances while (guest musician from WA) Laurie Andres (piano), David Knight (fiddle), and Paul Oorts (mandolin and accordion) play at the Glen Echo Town Hall.

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• May Online Open Sing

  • When
    02 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  Thanks to Val Fowler for hosting the Online Open Sing on 5/2/25 at 7:30PM
  The topic is "Flowers, Showers, Birds, and Bees, Oh My!"
  

  ***Only those wishing to sing need to register.***

  Reminder:
  Registration will be open til Noon ET on 5/2/25.
  Zoom Link will be sent to the Open Sing Mailing List, if you're not a member, sign up for the list HERE
  

  Register for the Open Sing by clicking HERE

  Singers List is HERE

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    02 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    04 May 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Band: Gyrations (David Knight on fiddle, Liz Donaldson on keyboard, and Carrie Rose on flute and piccolo)

  Caller: Perry Shafran

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    06 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  On Tuesday, May 6th, the FSGW Board will meet from 8pm to 10pm in a video conference meeting. Please contact the FGSW President via this link or the FSGW WebMaster via this link to get the video conference information if you wish to attend.

  Board meetings are open to members. If you have agenda items you wish to have considered, please contact the FSGW President at: president@fsgw.org

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    07 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• English Country Dance: Melissa Running with Mari Carlson, Anna Rain, and Paul Oorts

  • When
    07 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Melissa Running calls to the playing of Mari Carlson (fiddle), Anna Rain (recorders), and Paul Oorts (mandolin and accordion) at the Glen Echo Town Hall.

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• House Concert with Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante

  • When
    08 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, VA

  House Concert with Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante on Thursday, May 8th in Alexandria, VA. Co-sponsored by FSGW.

  Enjoy an eclectic evening of songs ranging from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay to the rivers of New Zealand with international folk musicians Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante. The duo will appear at a 7:30 p.m. house concert in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia (the exact location will be provided when you register for the concert).

  Janie, the author of instant classics such as “Twiddles” and “Nasty Nell,” writes hilarious and poignant songs about the music, history, and culture of the people who live on America’s waterways.

  Rob van Sante is a master of Celtic-style guitar and he’s also a beautiful singer. While Janie’s songs focus on the Chesapeake Bay, where she grew up, Rob sings classic ballads and contemporary songs he’s collected from around the world, especially England, where he and Janie live and run a recording studio. The concert will also feature songs that Janie and Rob have written together.

  Whether they sing about the past or the present, the Bay or Beyond, Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante are delighted to share music, merriment and (sometimes) mayhem. Be ready to sing along!

  To register and to get directions and more information, contact Gordon Johnston and Karen Helbrecht at mjkandg@verizon.net or 703 725-0260. Light refreshments will be available at the concert. Please feel free to bring a snack to share.

  Suggested donation $20

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• "Silver Spring" Contra Dance: Kappy Laning calling with Handspring

  • When
    08 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Seekers Church, Takoma DC
  • Spaces left
    98

  Register

  Please note: this dance is at the Seekers Church in Takoma, DC, across from the metro, rather than at the usual location in Silver Spring. 

  Please note: There is no longer free parking at the Civic Center Parking Garage.

  Caller: Kappy Laning

  Band: Handspring (Carrie Rose, Owen Morrison, and Alexander Mitchell) 

  Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

  Lesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  Registration is required of all participants. Pre-registration is preferred - you may pay online or wait to pay at the door. You may register at the door. Cash and credit card are accepted at the door. Registrations may be cancelled prior to the event, and any payment will be refunded as a credit for future use. No refunds will be available after the event has started.

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• Song Circle

  • When
    09 May 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Schweinhaut Senior Center or Online via Zoom

  The monthly Song Circle provides a daytime opportunity to enjoy delightful songs, old or new, humorous or serious, timeless or topical. Free!

  Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience. Come for informal group singing or just to listen, in person or via Zoom.

  May 3 is Pete Seeger’s birthday and May 12 is Mother’s Day, so bring or request your favorite Pete Seeger songs, songs about mothers, or any other songs! If you wish to request particular songs, it helps to keep the singing going if you let us know well in advance using the registration form linked below.

  Susan McNelis will lead songs with guitar accompaniment, and any participant may lead any song, a cappella or self-accompanied.

  The Song Circle will be held in person at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901. Plenty of free parking!

  In-person attendees should read and follow FSGW's Respiratory Virus Guidelines.

  If you can't come in person, please join us on Zoom with any Internet-connected device--computer, tablet, or smartphone--or you can join by dialing a phone number.

  The Zoom link and phone number will be sent Friday morning to those who have attended the Song Circle using Zoom and to others who register at https://forms.gle/jr4sR9tmu6VRMBdN8 by Thursday, May 8.   

  If this will be your first use of Zoom, go to https://zoom.us, click on " Sign Up Free " and follow the prompts. Do this ahead of time so that you'll be all set to "join the meeting" when it's time to do so. Information about getting started with Zoom is at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.

  Before you join a Zoom session, if you installed the Zoom Workplace app on your computer before April 16, go to zoom.us/download to download and install the current version (6.4.5). For a smartphone or tablet, update the Zoom app from your App Store or equivalent source.

  Join us on May 9 in person or via Zoom. Especially if you're just getting started with Zoom, please try to join the Zoom session 5 or 10 minutes before 1:30 p.m. so that we can help with any technical issues before the singing begins.

  For more information see the Song Circles page.

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    09 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Concert with Trio Sefardi and guest artist Lori Şen

  • When
    10 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20012
  • Spaces left
    194

  Register

  Trio Sefardi with guest artist Lori Şen at the Washington Ethical Society in Washington, DC. Sponsored by FSGW. 
  

  Saturday, May 10, 8:00pm at the Washington Ethical Society

  Admission: $25 for FSGW members; $27 general admission

  Pre-registration is advised, tickets available at the door subject to availability. 

  Info: concerts@fsgw.org, 301-717-4641
  

  
  

  Trio Sefardi combines the “compelling” [Washington Post] voice of Susan Gaeta (guitar) with expert instrumentalists Tina Chancey (kamenç, rebec, fiddle, viol) and Howard Bass (lute, guitar) to enchant audiences with the songs of the Sephardim. The trio’s repertoire draws on the song traditions of Sephardic communities from the Balkans, Turkey, and North Africa, with a special emphasis on songs they learned from their mentor, Flory Jagoda. Lori Şen, a Sephardic Turkish mezzo-soprano and Fulbright alumna, will join Trio Sefardi as their featured guest artist, and this concert will highlight repertoire from the eastern Mediterranean. Trio Sefardi is celebrating its 15^thanniversary this year with a series of programs in the D.C. area and the release of Kinze Anyos/15 Years, an anthology of favorites from their four previous CDs. 
  

  Co-sponsored by SHinDC (Sephardic Heritage in DC)

  More about Trio Sefardi

  About Lori

  About SHinDC

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• May Barn Dance

  • When
    11 May 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Barn Dance from 1-3pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. 

  Come celebrate Mother's Day at this fun intergenerational dance! 

  Caller: Carolin Barnes

  Music: David Knight and Owen Morrison

  Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required

  Admission: Free!  (no need to register, just show up at the door)

  Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!
  

  General information on our Barn Dance web page

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• Gospel Sing

  • When
    11 May 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Takoma Park, MD

  FSGW Gospel Sing in Takoma Park, MD on Sunday, May, 4 - 7 pm

  The May 2025 Gospel Sing will return to Rick and Arlene’s accessible home in Takoma Park MD. Spring flowers should abound! Group singing of Southern country gospel for two hours, from 4 - 6 pm, followed by a potluck dinner until 7 pm. Hymnals provided. A mask-friendly event — masks are optional but welcome. Everyone is welcome, but be sure you are symptom-free. RSVP/directions: email morganrick50@gmail.com or call 301-920-0087 (leave a voicemail).
  

  General information about Gospel Sings

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    14 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• Grapevine Storytelling with Kevin Cordi and Liza Newell

  • When
    14 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, D.C. 20012, or Online

  Register

  Our featured tellers this month are the crescendoing Kevin Cordi and the loquacious Liza Newell!
  

  Join us on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. You can register FOR FREE at: https://fsgw.org/grapevine for access to the live stream or to catch the recorded show later. No registration needed for in-person.
  

  You will get emails with reminders on the date, time, and location, as well as Zoom information. We ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $20 per person (feel free to give more!). Donations can be made in person or online before, during, or after the show, at: https://fsgw2.org/grapevine.html

  The Grapevine is spoken word performance for adults and teens, celebrating the timeless art of the story, hosted by storytellers Renée Brachfeld and Tim Livengood.

  
  

  ABOUT OUR TELLERS:

    
  Kevin Cordi has told stories in over forty states and several countries. He shares stories in an energetic, animated, and interactive style. Kevin’s award-winning story work has been commissioned by The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, American Library Association, National Storytelling Network, Newsweek, and the Qatar Foundation International. Kevin believes in the power of play to help people re-consider the story that they and others tell about themselves. More about Kevin
      
  

  Liza Newell had a spectacular stage debut at the Grapevine, so we have asked her back. Liza grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Her love of storytelling is inspired by stories told around the dinner table and by the fireplace. Liza’s stories are shaped by her experiences of a small town childhood, of summers spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and of what it means to leave and find home again in different corners of the world. More about Liza

  Learn more about The Grapevine (Storytelling) series
  

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• English Country Dance: Anna Rain with Jeff Steinberg, Carrie Rose, and Liz Donaldson

  • When
    14 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Anna Rain leads the dancing while Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), and Liz Donaldson (piano) make the music at the Glen Echo Town Hall.

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• Ale Moeller and Bruce Molsky in Concert at the Lyceum

  • When
    16 May 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street

  Ale Moeller and Bruce Molsky live in concert, presented by FSGW and the Traditional Music Series at the Lyceum in Alexandria, VA.

  Friday, May 16thth. Doors open 7, concert at 7:30.

  Ticket information:
  

  Advanced tickets: Adults $28 (some sliding scale tickets are available) / Young folks (12-17) $10

  For Advance ticketing, go to:  https://ticketstripe.com/MollerMolsky

  About the Artists:

  Grammy-nominated, described as “an absolute master” (No Depression), Bruce Molsky transports audiences to another time and place, with his authentic and personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook and other musical traditions from around the globe. Best known for his work on the fiddle, Bruce’s banjo, guitar and his distinctive, powerful vocals also resonate with listeners. His combination of technical virtuosity and relaxed conversational wit makes a concert hall feel like an intimate front porch gathering. 
  

  Bruce's take on tradition has landed him in collaborations with some of the world's most highly respected players from roots to rock. He is a special guest on legend rocker Mark Knopfler’s recent CD, “Tracker.” His 1865 Songs of Hope & Home with Anonymous 4, was on Billboard’s top 10 for weeks. Along with Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny, Bruce is a founding member of the supergroup Mozaik, with three recordings. You can see Bruce on the BBC TV “Transatlantic Sessions” with Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, and on “David Holt’s State of Music” on PBS. He stays active touring and recording with longtime collaborators Darol Anger, Tony Trischka and Mountain Drifters’ Allison de Groot. 

  
  

  Ale Möller is a Swedish musician and composer. He was born and grew up in Scania in southern Sweden and started in music as a jazz trumpeter. He lived for a while in Greece where he learned to play the bouzouki and played with composer Mikis Theodorakis. Möller has been a member of Frifot, Stockholm Folk Big Band, Enteli, Filarfolket, Ale Möller's Lyckliga Enmansorkester, and Neo Minore. He has worked with Aly Bain, Bruce Molsky, Robin Williamson, Gunnar Stubseid, Lena Willemark, Per Gudmundson, Jonas Knutsson, Sten Källman, and Thomas Ringdahl.

  He plays traditional Scandinavian music. He is also a notable proponent of world music, combining Swedish folk traditions with those of Shetland, Greece, India, and West Africa. He plays bouzouki, mandola, accordion, flute, shawm, dulcimer, harp, and harmonica. His mandola is adapted to include extra frets.

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    16 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  John Robinson will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Open Sing (In Person)

  • When
    17 May 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Kensington, MD

  
  

  Open Sing in Kensington MD, May 17,  2-5pm

  Nancy King is happy to host the May In-person Open Sing.

  Topic: Time and the passage thereof

  To RSVP, for directions, or more info, email kingnancy064@gmail.com or call 301-933-3073

  General info on Open Sings
  

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• Concert and dancing with Slaveya and Lyuti Chushki

  • When
    17 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Old Parish House at 4711 Knox Rd College Park, MD 20740

  An evening of music and dance with Slaveya Women’s Vocal Ensemble and Lyuti Chushki 

  Saturday, May 17, 7:30 pm at the Old Parish House at 4711 Knox Rd College Park, MD 20740.

  Admission is FREE, donations welcome. 

  For more info please contact hrhbetsy@gmail.com

  Slaveya is a women’s vocal ensemble  that sings  a cappella folk music from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. For this event, they will feature ritual songs from Ukraine, Poland, Georgia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Croatia. The evening begins with a concert of these songs of midsummer madness, changing the weather, youth, old age, love and death, ballads of resistance fighters and more! 

  After an intermission for refreshments, Lyuti Chushki will launch into a few dance tunes together with Slaveya, then play a set for dancing. Lyuti Chushki plays traditional Bulgarian instruments in modes and rhythms of ancient provenance. Valeri Georgiev, kaval (end-blown flute) and gaida (bagpipe), Boril Peychinov, accordion, and Bryndyn Weiner, tupan (big drum). 

  
  

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• 39th Annual Washington Spring Ball (English Country Dance)

  • When
    17 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building - Great Hall, Silver Spring, MD
  • Spaces left
    9

  Register

  Come join us for a fabulous time! Doors open at 7:00 pm, dancing starts at 7:30.
  

  The Washington Spring Ball is a joyful yearly event of English Country Dancing to glorious music. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. We have a practice session the day of the ball, where most of the dances will be taught. Attending the practice session is strongly encouraged but not required. In the evening at the ball, all dances will be briefed (talked-through) and then prompted for the first few rounds. Dancers wear what makes them feel happy and festive; some choose attire from the 18th or 19th century.
  

  Afternoon practice session from 2:00 - 5:00 pm on the day of the ball, at the Civic Building , which is included in the admission fee. The practice session will be called by Melissa Running with music by Liz Donaldson on piano and Elke Baker on fiddle.
  

  Music for the ball will be provided by Hijinks featuring Miranda Weinberg on violin, Carrie Rose on flute, and Kathy Talvitie on keyboard.

  
  

  Please visit the Annual Washington Spring Ball page for additional details.

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• Southwest Ramblers in concert at the Lyceum

  • When
    20 May 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street

  The Southwest Ramblers live in concert at the Lyceum. Presented by FSGW and the Traditional Music Series at the Lyceum in Alexandria, VA.

  Tuesday, May 20th. Doors open 7, concert at 7:30.

  Ticket information:
  

  Advanced tickets: Adults $28 (some sliding scale tickets are available from $15, limited quanitity) / Young folks (12-17) $15

  For Advance ticketing, go to:  https://ticketstripe.com/southwestramblers

  
  

  What do you get when you bring together two musicians from Ireland and one from Nashville? The Southwest Ramblers!

  Hughie Kennedy and Jason Turk from Ireland and Grace Broadhead from Nashville.

   

  Hughie Kennedy, is a native of Cork City with musical roots coming from both sides of the family. A versatile musician, who can perform as a solo artist but can easily blend in with other musicians. He is capable of enhancing an impromptu session and enjoys different musical styles and genres. The button accordion is his primary instrument while he also plays tin whistle and bodhrán.  Hugh has performed in Ireland and abroad over the past few years. He toured extensively across the USA in 2017 with 'The Young Irelanders'. He was chosen as the button accordion player to tour with this renowned group. Hugh has built a large portfolio of musical experiences which include playing numerous weddings, senior dancing competitions, cruise ships, concerts, liner tours, ceilís, festivals, fleadh cheoils, and other musical projects. He featured live on national radio including the infamous ceilí house for the Temple Bar tradfest in January 2016.  Hugh is completing his debut solo album which he is recording and producing in his home studio. Hughie now resides at his home in Cork where he performs regularly around the city. 

  Jason Turk is a Cork-born musician pushing the boundaries of Irish traditional music. His work with the Seaboard—an instrument rarely seen in trad—has been so groundbreaking that it’s now part of the school music syllabus in Ireland. He blends Irish melodies with electronic textures, creating a sound that’s as innovative as it is rooted. Watch his performance of Pressed for Time which was used as a global ad using Irish Traditional Music to sell music tech. 

  ​Grace Broadhead is a fiddler from Sandia Park, NM. She is a member of two local bands in Albuquerque, the Duke City Ceili Band and Jug O’ Punch.In 2018 and 2019, Grace competed in the Midwest Fleadh. In 2019, her Newly Composed Tune “Chain Reaction” came in 1st place, affording her the opportunity to compete at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2019. She has also competed in the eComórtas Ceoil in 2020 and 2021 and was awarded a gold medal in the 15-18 fiddle competition both years. In 2021 she also received a gold medal in fiddle slow airs and a silver medal in the lilting competition. In April, 2022, Grace was awarded the inaugural “Fiddler of London Diaspora Award”.

  Grace has had the opportunity to play with several well-known musicians and groups, including the Sharon Shannon Band, The Old Blind Dogs, and Gaelic Storm. She also opened the show for Randal Bays when he came to Albuquerque in February 2019. In 2019, Grace played on two of Fergal Scahill’s Tune a Day videos. She also joined in on two of Colin Farrell’s Tune a Day videos in 2020.

  Grace and bouzouki player Ben Williamson released their debut album Tipping the Scales in 2021.

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    21 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• Takoma Park Old-Time Jam

  • When
    21 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012

  The Takoma Park Old-Time Jam is again at Busboys and Poets in Takoma, DC, the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 

  The slow jam is 7:30-8pm or so and then we'll fast jam til 9:45pm. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments. Please come with whatever you play!

  
  

  Busboys and Poets have generously agreed to host our crazy crew so please come out and join the fray. Please make sure to support the venue by buying some food or drink!

  
  

  More info about the Old-Time Jams

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• English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with Emily Aubrey, Bruce Edwards, and Neil Epstein

  • When
    21 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Dan Gillespie calls while Emily Aubrey (fiddle), Bruce Edwards (bassoon), and Neil Epstein (piano) play at the Glen Echo Town Hall.

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    23 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    28 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with Tina Chancey, Susan Brandt, and Owen Morrison

  • When
    28 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Andrea Nettleton calls to the playing of Tina Chancey (fiddle), Susan Brandt (flute), and Owen Morrison (guitar) at the Glen Echo Town Hall.

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• House Concert with Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante

  • When
    30 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Takoma Park, MD

  House Concert with Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante on Friday, May 30th in Takoma Park, MD. Co-sponsored by FSGW.

  Janie Meneely & Rob van Sante present a variety of music as lively as it is eclectic, with songs culled from maritime traditions mixed with contemporary ballads about the ways of today’s world. Songwriter Janie’s lyrics buoyed by Rob’s musical arrangements recount heroic struggles of the recent past or show sensitive insight into modern issues, often presenting the “woman’s point-of-view.” But just as often, their songs spring from Rob’s repertoire, collected over a lifetime as a touring musician. Either way, Meneely & van Sante present a program laced with humor and galvanizing sing-along energy.

  Suggested minimum donation $15. Contributions of food & drink to share are most welcome.

  For further information, reservations, and directions, contact Kathie Mack at kpmack2@gmail.com, or call 301-270-5367 (leave a voicemail; landline doesn’t take texts). (Notes: The venue is only a short walk from the Takoma Metro Station. Cats are in residence and there are six steps up to the front porch.)

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    30 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  John Robinson will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• FSGW & VITG Storyswap

  • When
    31 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Gaithersburg, MD

  VITG Monthly Story Swap in Gaithersburg, MD
  Saturday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.

  
  Storytellers and listeners are invited to an evening of shared stories. Anyone is welcome to tell a tale; no one ever has to. For adults or families.

  Info: Jane Dorfman, 301-654-5818, dorfmanjo@gmail.com

  Cost: FREE!

  General information on Story Swaps
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    03 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  On Tuesday, June 3rd, the FSGW Board will meet from 8pm to 10pm in a video conference meeting. Please contact the FGSW President via this link or the FSGW WebMaster via this link to get the video conference information if you wish to attend.

  Board meetings are open to members. If you have agenda items you wish to have considered, please contact the FSGW President at: president@fsgw.org

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    06 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• June Barn Dance

  • When
    08 Jun 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Classroom 303-302, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Barn Dance from 1-3pm in Classroom 303-302 at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. 

  Caller: Jacob Barker

  Music: Pinky Pickers - Sam Klotz on Banjo, Nah Klotz on guitar, and Max Jacobs on Fiddle

  Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required

  Admission: Free!  (no need to register, just show up at the door)

  Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!
  

  General information on our Barn Dance web page

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• Grapevine Storytelling with Megan Wells and Mama Edie Armstrong

  • When
    11 Jun 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, D.C. 20012, or Online

  Register

  Our featured tellers this month are the mighty Megan Wells and the awesome Mama Edie Armstrong!  

  Join us on Wednesday, June 11th at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. You can register FOR FREE at: https://fsgw.org/grapevine for access to the live stream or to catch the recorded show later. No registration needed for in-person.
  

  You will get emails with reminders on the date, time, and location, as well as Zoom information. We ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $20 per person (feel free to give more!). Donations can be made in person or online before, during, or after the show, at: https://fsgw2.org/grapevine.html

  The Grapevine is spoken word performance for adults and teens, celebrating the timeless art of the story, hosted by storytellers Renée Brachfeld and Tim Livengood.

  
  

  ABOUT OUR TELLERS:

        
  Mama Edie McLoud Armstrong is a bilingual storyteller, percussionist, and speech/language pathologist. Her travels inspired her article “How to Reach a Multilingual Audience,” in Margaret Read MacDonald’s Tell the World! Storytelling Across Language Barriers. Whether fun and frolicky or somber and serene, her wisdom folktales, historical and personal stories encourage self-love, social justice, and personal empowerment. More about Mama Edie 
  
  
  
  Megan Wells is a national touring storyteller and in-demand historical impersonator. She is renowned for her epic telling from myth and literature as well as her historical impersonations of famous powerful women. She has garnered five national awards as well as three regional awards in her hometown of Chicago. Megan is truly, madly, deeply, wildly, obsessively, indubitably, supercalifragilisticexpialidousiously IN LOVE with the art and craft of storytelling. More about Megan    
  

  Learn more about The Grapevine (Storytelling) series
  

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• Silver Spring Contra Dance: Janine Smith calling with Frog Hammer

  • When
    12 Jun 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
  • Spaces left
    100

  Register

  This dance is in the Great Hall at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 

  Please note: There is no longer free parking at the Civic Center Parking Garage.

  Caller: Janine Smith

  Band: Frog Hammer (Jim Besser, Dave Casserly, Bob Collins, Glyn Collinson, Michael Ferguson, and Andrew Marcus) 

  Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

  Lesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  Registration is required of all participants. Pre-registration is preferred - you may pay online or wait to pay at the door. You may register at the door. Cash and credit card are accepted at the door. Registrations may be cancelled prior to the event, and any payment will be refunded as a credit for future use. No refunds will be available after the event has started.

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    13 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Takoma Park Old-Time Jam

  • When
    18 Jun 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012

  The Takoma Park Old-Time Jam is again at Busboys and Poets in Takoma, DC, the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 

  The slow jam is 7:30-8pm or so and then we'll fast jam til 9:45pm. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments. Please come with whatever you play!

  
  

  Busboys and Poets have generously agreed to host our crazy crew so please come out and join the fray. Please make sure to support the venue by buying some food or drink!

  
  

  More info about the Old-Time Jams

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    20 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    22 Jun 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: TBD

  Band: Rhys Jones and Friends

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    27 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  John Robinson will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    01 Jul 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  On Tuesday, July 1st, the FSGW Board will meet from 8pm to 10pm in a video conference meeting. Please contact the FGSW President via this link or the FSGW WebMaster via this link to get the video conference information if you wish to attend.

  Board meetings are open to members. If you have agenda items you wish to have considered, please contact the FSGW President at: president@fsgw.org

  
  

  
  

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• NO DANCE - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    04 Jul 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  
  

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    11 Jul 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• July Barn Dance

  • When
    13 Jul 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Barn Dance from 1-3pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. 

  Caller: Kappy Laning

  Music: Liz Donaldson and Gina Faber

  Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required

  Admission: Free!  (no need to register, just show up at the door)

  Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!
  

  General information on our Barn Dance web page

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• Takoma Park Old-Time Jam

  • When
    16 Jul 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012

  The Takoma Park Old-Time Jam is again at Busboys and Poets in Takoma, DC, the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 

  The slow jam is 7:30-8pm or so and then we'll fast jam til 9:45pm. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments. Please come with whatever you play!

  
  

  Busboys and Poets have generously agreed to host our crazy crew so please come out and join the fray. Please make sure to support the venue by buying some food or drink!

  
  

  More info about the Old-Time Jams

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    18 Jul 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  John Robinson will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    25 Jul 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    27 Jul 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: Greg Frock

  Band: Trio Con Brio

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    01 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & other guest instructors. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• (copy) Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    08 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & other guest instructors. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• No August Barn Dance

  • When
    10 Aug 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  There's no Barn Dance in August - see you again in September!

  General information on our Barn Dance web page

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    15 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & other guest instructors. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Takoma Park Old-Time Jam

  • When
    20 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012

  The Takoma Park Old-Time Jam is again at Busboys and Poets in Takoma, DC, the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 

  The slow jam is 7:30-8pm or so and then we'll fast jam til 9:45pm. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments. Please come with whatever you play!

  
  

  Busboys and Poets have generously agreed to host our crazy crew so please come out and join the fray. Please make sure to support the venue by buying some food or drink!

  
  

  More info about the Old-Time Jams

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    22 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & other guest instructors. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    24 Aug 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: TBD

  Band: The Hollertones

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    29 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & other guest instructors. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    05 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Save the date! CONTRASTOCK 13, An all day dance event

  • When
    07 Sep 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD

  Contrastock: 8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing historic dance hall. 

  When: September 7, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.

  Where: Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD

  Bands: TBA

  Callers: TBA

  Contrastock is being called with non- gendered dance role terms 

  
  

  Covid protocol: Masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required
  

  More about the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: TBD

  Band: TBD

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• Washington Folk Festival 2025

  • When
    19 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, MD

  Save the Date!

  Same festival but just one day, not two, so it will be super-jammed packed with the most excellent folk music from the DC area!"  If you want to perform, send inquiries to publicity@fsgw.org
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    26 Oct 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: TBD

  Band: Midnight on the Water

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    09 Nov 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: Will Mentor

  Band: Stomp Rocket

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• CONTRASTOCK 14, An all day dance event

  • When
    07 Oct 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    230

  Contrastock: 8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing historic dance hall. 

  When: Sunday, September 7, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.

  Where: Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD

  Bands: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming, The Gigmeisters, and Good Company (Helen Kuhar, Cecily Mills, and Rohan Weedan)

  Callers: Alex Deis Lauby, Will Mentor, and Rick Mohr

  The famous Contrastock potluck is back! Bring a clearly labeled dish to share and enjoy a meal in the park with fellow dancers. 

  Evening Only tickets can be purchased at the door, subject to availability (first-come, first-serve). These tickets cost $20 and cover admission from 6:20pm through the end of the event.

  Please use fragrance sparingly or not at all. Contrastock is being called with non- gendered dance role terms 

  Covid protocol: Masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required
  

  More about the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

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