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Folklore Society of Greater Washington FSGW

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Washington, DC, US

349 members · Public group

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What we’re about

FSGW supports folk music, including Concerts, Contra dance, English Country dance, Square dance, International folk dance, Storytelling, Jams and Singing events throughout the Washington DC Metro area. Our membership comes from across the DC Metro area, events are held all over. Come and join us for an event, or better yet become a member of FSGW and come to all of them!

We have returned to in-person events - come join us!

Upcoming events

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Fri, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM EDT
Greenbelt International Folk Dancers
Location not specified yet
Friday night Greenbelt International Folk Dancing has gone "virtual".
As we all practice good social distancing, many in our folk dance community are feeling the absence of our usually scheduled local dances. In response, please join us for the Greenbelt Virtual Folk Dance Session.
Let’s keep dancing!
• Connect and dance in our own homes
• Watch hosts leading familiar dances
• See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

How: We will be using the ZOOM video conferencing app to share music and live videos of the leaders and each other. This can be used on a desktop, laptop, or smartphone.

What to Expect: Your hosts are Linda Mansdorf, Vita Hollander, Ben Hole, and John Robinson. Collectively they will play 25-30 dances, which should approximate the number of dances normally done on a Friday night in-person event. The hosts will do a quick teaching or demonstration of the steps to some of the dances that may be less familiar to you or just as a refresher, but the session is not designed as a workshop, so the majority of the evening will be spent playing dances that many of us already know and love to do.

How To Join Us: Each week we will send an email with the Zoom Meeting link ID. Make sure John Robinson knows you would like to receive this email with the link. John's email address for Info: j_srobinson@verizon.net.
https://www.facebook.com/GreenbeltInternationalFolkDancing/

Co-sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington
2 attendees
Sat, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM EDT
Contra Dance Calling Workshop Series
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo MD, 20812, Glen Echo, MD, US
FSGW is excited to present a contra dance calling workshop series taking place at Glen Echo Park in the Hall of Mirrors!
Are you...

• Curious about learning to call contra dances?
• Someone with some experience calling, but would like to increase your skill and experience level?
• A longtime caller who would like to learn the tips and tricks of other very experienced callers?
• A Music, Dance or Physical Education educator interested in bringing social • dancing in your classroom?
• A dancer wanting to build community and support folks newer to contra calling?

Then this series is for you!
Each session is led by an experienced caller who will guide attendees through topics such as; teaching complex figures, leading the pre-dance lesson, sourcing dances, responding to the needs of dancers in real time, gender-free calling terms, walk-throughs, and many more!
Callers, bring a dance or two to work on. Dancers, bring good will, good humor, and patience.
Cost is $5 per session; cash or digital payments like venmo/paypal are accepted.
No pre-registration needed. Come to one or come to all of them, it's up to you!

November 1 - Gaye Fifer
December 6 - Qwill Duvall

Questions? You can reach out to event organizer Penelope Weinberger at pz_weinberger@hotmail.com
1 attendee
Wed, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM EST
FSGW English Country Dance
Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave, Glen Echo, md, US
Join us on Wednesday, November 5, 8:00-10:30 PM.

April Blum calls to the playing of Becky Ross (fiddle), Bruce Edwards (bassoon), and Neil Epstein (piano)
Register: https://www.fsgw.org/event-6396178

(Please note, you are not registered by responding on meetup, you must register through the FSGW website, or at the door if tickets are available)

The FSGW weekly English Country Dance offers delightful dancing, led by talented callers, accompanied by top-notch musicians playing a wide variety of instruments. The crowd is friendly and enthusiastic; new dancers are always welcome and can get an informal lesson if they arrive around 7:30. You don't need to bring a partner, or dress up.
- 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 Protocol: masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required.

Some dancers are sensitive to fragrances, and they are grateful when you skip the perfume and scented after-shave.

Additional information about this weekly event is available on the English Country Dance (in-person) web page.
https://www.fsgw.org/ecd

Pay at the door: Admission - $15 FSGW Members, $8 Students and those with limited income, $17 Others.

Questions? Email English Country Dance
- We look forward to dancing with you!
3 attendees
Fri, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM EST
Greenbelt International Folk Dancers
Location not specified yet
Friday night Greenbelt International Folk Dancing has gone "virtual".
As we all practice good social distancing, many in our folk dance community are feeling the absence of our usually scheduled local dances. In response, please join us for the Greenbelt Virtual Folk Dance Session.
Let’s keep dancing!
• Connect and dance in our own homes
• Watch hosts leading familiar dances
• See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

How: We will be using the ZOOM video conferencing app to share music and live videos of the leaders and each other. This can be used on a desktop, laptop, or smartphone.

What to Expect: Your hosts are Linda Mansdorf, Vita Hollander, Ben Hole, and John Robinson. Collectively they will play 25-30 dances, which should approximate the number of dances normally done on a Friday night in-person event. The hosts will do a quick teaching or demonstration of the steps to some of the dances that may be less familiar to you or just as a refresher, but the session is not designed as a workshop, so the majority of the evening will be spent playing dances that many of us already know and love to do.

How To Join Us: Each week we will send an email with the Zoom Meeting link ID. Make sure John Robinson knows you would like to receive this email with the link. John's email address for Info: j_srobinson@verizon.net.
https://www.facebook.com/GreenbeltInternationalFolkDancing/

Co-sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington
1 attendee

Past events

747

Organizers

Jim McRea and 2 others

Members

349

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