Volunteer Opportunity! Be a co-conspirator for Folk!

FSGW Board Members make it all happen. We could not offer hundreds of dances, concerts, festivals, story sessions, jams and other events each year without dedicated board members to plan and implement our activities. We are recruiting new board members for a 1-year term beginning July 1. 

Please consider running for the Board.  You can contact the election committee at  [email protected].   Know somebody who would be perfect for the Board? Nominations will be accepted at the Mike Agranoff concert on March 21 (see details, below) and at the Sunday Contra Dance on March 22.

FSGW DANCES

Dizzy Romance Awaits You at an FSGW Dance!

FEATURED DANCE EVENT:

April 10-12, 2015

Chesapeake Dance Weekend

Come celebrate spring's arrival at the 33rd Annual Chesapeake Dance Weekend on April 10-12, 2015. Held on the banks of the Rhode River in Edgewater, Maryland, this year's camp will feature a star-studded lineup:

• Adina Gordon & Great Bear Trio
• Phil Jamison & the Corn Potato String Band
• Matthew Duveneck, Anna Gilbert, & Fiddlemuse 

There's still room, so sign up today at www.chesapeakedanceweekend.org!

 

Wednesday, March 11, 8:00-10:30 p.m.

FSGW English Country Dance
Dan Gillespie calls to the music of Susan Brandt (flute), Ralph Gordon (cello), and Francine Krasowska (piano).
Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/students
Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD
 

March 12, 7:30-10:00 p.m. (7:00-7:30 p.m. introductory lesson)

FSGW/Carpe Diem Second Thursday Contra/Square Dance

Maia McCormick from NY calling with Andrew Marcus, David Knight, Paul Oorts. 

Sponsors: FSGW, Carpe Diem and Montgomery County Recreation Department 

Free admission to first time dancers 

$5 students/low-income; $8 FSGW/BFMS/CDSS members; $10 general. 

Silver Spring Civic Bldg, One Veterans Plaza. Free parking at 801 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

Info: Busy Graham,301-466-0183 / [email protected]. www.FSGW.org / www.CarpeDiemArts.org

Saturday, March 14 * 8:30 - 11:30 pm
The Great American Square Dance Revival, Part XXXVI!! 
FSGW's DC Square Dance Collective presents an Appalachian old-time square dance. Michael Ismerio calls the figures to music by Brian Vollmer (fiddle), Brent Feito (banjo), and Kevin Enoch (bass).
St. Stephen's Church, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, D.C. (near the Columbia Heights Metro). $5 at the door. Info: dcSquareDance.com.

Sunday, March 15, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
FSGW Sunday Contra
Maia McCormick, from New York, calls with Coracree: Jane Rothfield (fiddle), Sarah Gowan (guitar, foot percussion), Allan Carr (bass), and Bill Quern (banjo,
mandolin, melodeon, harmonica) playing traditional Celtic,old-time, European and original music, all played with an improvisational twist.
$10/members; $13/general admission; $5/students
Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Gl en Echo, MD

Wednesday, March 18, 8:00-10:30 p.m.
FSGW English Country Dance
Caller: Melissa Running, Becky Ross (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), and Liz Donaldson (piano
Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/students
Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD

SUNDAY, MARCH 22: BUY ONE DANCE; GET ONE FREE!

Sunday, March 22, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Special Challenging Contras and Squares
Will Mentor and The Stringrays will put on a dance for experienced lovers of contras, squares, and whatever other adventurous terpsichorean delights they can think of. Join FSGW for this afternoon special dance ($10 FSGW members and affiliates, $13 non-members) and stay for the Free to FSGW Members dance in the evening.

Sunday, March 22, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
FSGW Sunday Contra

Free to FSGW Members. One of our favorite callers -- Will Mentor -- with an
inimitable trio of musicians who share their love of playing and exploring great
tunes -- The Stringrays: Rodney Miller (fiddle), Max Newman (guitar), and
Stuart Kenney (bass). There will be a brief FSGW meeting at the break.

Free/members; $13/general admission; $5/students
Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

FSGW CONCERTS

 

Eric & Suzy Thompson

Sunday, March 15, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Eric & Suzy Thompson house concert. Beautiful, historic Mt. Lubentia is the perfect setting for this couple's blend of American Roots music featuring old time Appalachian ballads and breakdowns, classic blues and jug band songs, bluegrass hot licks, and Louisiana Cajun dance music. Eric is a celebrated flatpick guitarist and Suzy is an equally accomplished fiddler. Eric and Suzy were founding members of many influential roots music groups including the Black Mountain Boys, Any Old Time and the California Cajun Orchestra, and have worked with a dazzling array of notable roots musicians.
For reservations and directions, email [email protected], or call 301-324-7311. Reservations are required, as space is limited.

Saturday March 21, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Mike Agranoff Concert

Direct from the Coffeehouse of the Absurd, Mike Agranoff comes to us, bringing his special brand of melodious mayhem.  Ably accompanying himself on guitar, piano, banjo and concertina, Mike's repertoire ranges from Tin Pan Alley tunes of the '20s to fiddle tunes to his own music.  He is a gifted storyteller who also recites poetry and does dramatic recitation.  His choice of material veers toward the humorous with deeply moving interludes of grace and beauty.  For a preview, see Mike's website.

Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), 6106 Harvard Ave., Glen Echo MD.

General admission is $15; free to members of FSGW, and free to residents of the Town of Glen Echo.

Following the intermission, there will be a very brief meeting of FSGW members for the purpose of accepting nominations for candidates for the 2015-2016 FSGW Board of Directors.