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FSGW SPECIAL EVENT
Monday, July 13, 2015, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 
A Homegrown Concert from the Library of Congress, Co-sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington
Sharp's Appalachian Harvest is a special multimedia folk music presentation performed and researched by English folk musician
Brian Peters and American old-time musician  Jeff Davis. Their presentation is devoted to the astounding collection of songs and music made by English collectors Cecil Sharp and Maud Karpeles in the Southern Appalachians over three summers in 1916, 1917 and 1918, one of the most extensive folk song collections ever made.
Free.  Mumford Room, 6th Floor, James Madison Building, 
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Due to the Library's security procedures, patrons are encouraged to arrive thirty minutes before the start of each event.

FSGW DANCES
Wednesday, July 8, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
FSGW English Country Dance
Liz Donaldson calls to the music of Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Barbara Heitz (flute), and Melissa Running (piano)

Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/students
Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD

Thursday, July 9, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

(7:00-7:30 p.m. introductory lesson)

FSGW/Carpe Diem Second Thursday Contra/ Square Dance

Chuck Abell calls with Space Tiger, 

(Matthew Olwell, Graham DeZarn & Keith Carr)

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

 Sunday, July 12, 3-5 p.m.
FSGW Family Dance

Caroline Barnes and the New Southern Cow Tippers 

Children and their parents are invited to join in the fun! $5. Glen Echo Park Ballroom Annex (Glen Echo,MD)
  

Sunday, July 12, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. 
(beginner lesson at 7 p.m.)
FSGW Sunday Contra
Laura Brown and The New Southern Cowtippers
Admission: $10/members; $13.00/General Public; $5.00 for Student/Child.  Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD


This Fall, Come Dance with 449 of Your Best Friends
Contrastock V
Sunday September 20,1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • 1:00 Nor'easter with Jean Gorrindo! 
    • Cedar Stanistreet on fiddle, Max Newman on guitar and Julie Vallimont on keyboard and accordion. 
  • 3:40 The Mean Lids with Bob Isaacs! 
    • Ben Smith on fiddle, Matt Turino on guitar and Miriam Larson on flute and winds.
  • 6:00 Picnic, Potluck, bring a dish to share! 
  • 7:00 Great Bear with Will Mentor! 
    • Noah VanNorstrand, Andrew VanNorstrand, Kim Yerton and special guests 
  • 9:40 all band,all caller dance with the Great Mean Easter! 
$40.00 for General Public, $25.00 for Youth/Students (7-22),
$35.00 for Members
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom
7300 MacArthur Boulevard., Glen Echo MD

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Volunteers needed for FSGW Outreach to Retirement Communities.

Some members of FSGW's founding generation are now living in retirement communities where they hear the greatest hits of the 1940s nonstop. These are wonderful songs, but the members of our Board feel that our parents and friends in area retirement communities should have access to the wide range of music, song, dance and storytelling performances that FSGW members excel in. 

We want to make the richness of our area's folk traditions available to our elders who can no longer travel to our events.To achieve this, we are working with area retirement communities to sponsor FSGW events on their campuses. Volunteers can help make this outreach project a success. We are looking for people to perform or tell stories or lead dances or song circles. Volunteering is a great way to refine your performance skills while giving back to the community. If you'd like to be on the list, e-mail [email protected]


 
AREA EVENTS
 
July 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Featuring Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Jayme Stone, David Reed, Adam Hurt 
$29.50. 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA

Thursday, July 16, 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Two family concerts  to celebrate Cathy & Marcy's award-winning new album Dancin' in the Kitchen: Songs for ALL Families. Tickets: $8, order on-line.
Directions and parking info 

Friday, July 17, 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Sharon Katz and Peace Train

Concert for Nelson Mandela International Day

Upbeat, danceable music from South Africa from legendary  Musician/ Activists.  Other performers include Kathy "We Are Family" Sledge and Cheick Hamala Diabate

Baker Park, 21 N Bentz St, Frederick, Maryland.

Friday, July 17, 9:30 p.m. 

Nightingale Trio (music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans)
Free performance for DC Fringe Fest 
Logan Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave NE; Under the tent.

Saturday, August 8, 5:30 

Judy Cook presents One Man's Civil War 
Program features excerpts from the Civil War letters of Judy's great-great-grandparents, songs of the Civil War, and projected images.
The hour-long program is free with park entrance which is $3 (unless you have a National Parks Pass).
Henry Hill Visitor's Center of Manassas National Battlefield Park

6511 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA
 
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Washington, District of Columbia 20016-5693
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