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Volunteers Needed for FSGW's Washington Folk Festival
Get hands-on experience in a wide variety of skills.
A few of hours of your time can help make the Festival possible. We need help not only during the festival weekend but on the weekends of May and June. Duties range from set-up/tear down to event planning and management, volunteer coordination, publicity, web page design, database management, fundraising, food preparation and more. To volunteer: Go to www.washingtonfolkfestival.org and fill out an on-line volunteer form. If you are interested in exploring a staff role, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. or call Dwain Winters at (301) 526-8558.
FSGW DANCES
Wednesday, April 15,
8:00-10:30 p.m.
FSGW English Country Dance Becky Ross (fiddle), Paul Oorts (mandolin, and accordion) and Melissa Running (piano), Adina Gordon calling. Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/students Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD
Saturday, April 18, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
FSGW Square Dance: The Great American Square Dance Revival - Part XXXVII The Little Dust-Up String Band: Bob McCluskie (fiddle), Carolee Rand (guitar), John Paul Heins (fiddle), Kevin Bell (banjo), and Kevin Enoch (bass). $5 at the door.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, Washington, D.C. (intersection of 16th and Newton Streets, NW, near Columbia Heights Metro Station/Green Line)
Sunday, April 19, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
FSGW Sunday Contra
Susan Taylor with Narrowminded Naysayers
(Kevin Enoch - bass, guitar, Bruce Hutton - guitar, mandolin, banjo-uke, Kate Brett - banjo, Chris Romaine - fiddle)
$10/members; $13/general admission; $5/students
Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
Wednesday April 22, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
FSGW English Country Dance
Tom Spilsbury calls to the music of Emily Aubrey (fiddle), Colleen Reed (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, April 26, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
FSGW Sunday Contra
Laura Brown calls with
The Percolators
$10/members; $13/general admission; $5/students
Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
Wednesday April 29, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
FSGW English Country Dance
Anna Rain calls to music by Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Ralph Gordon (cello), and Melissa Running (piano)
Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/students
Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD
Thursday, April 30, 8:00-11:00 p.m. (Lesson at 7:30 p.m.)
Spring Contra Sonic
Brian Hamshar & Janine Smith
$8 FSGW/affiliates, students; $10 general
Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
FSGW CONCERTS
Saturday, April 18, 8:00 p.m.
General admission: $15; free to FSGW members
Washington Ethical Society Auditorium
7750 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Please park on 16th Street
Info, tickets: www.fsgw.org
 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Matthew Byrne, Traditional Songs From Newfoundland
Singer-guitarist
Matthew Byrne is a leading light of Canada's Traditional Folk Scene. In addition to his solo career, Matthew is also a member of
The Dardanelles, one of Canada's leading traditional folk music bands.
$ 15 (suggested donation)
Church of the Ascension Parish Hall, 633 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
Friday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
$20 /General Admission; Students & Seniors: $18
Artspace, Falls Church,
410 S. Maple Avenue, Falls Church, VA
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