Capital Maritime Music Fest

07/07/2015

Summer Fun from FSGW

Summer Fun from FSGW http://conta.cc/1KIxwEd

Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/studentsGlen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MDThursday, July 9, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

07/01/2015

July is nigh!

July is nigh! http://conta.cc/1GLj4nA

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…

06/16/2015

June events

June events http://conta.cc/1IZS2zE

FSGW English Country DanceDan Gillespie calls. Music: Becky Ross (fiddle), Bruce Edwards (concertina and bassoon) and Liz Donaldson (piano). Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/studentsGlen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD

06/09/2015

June events

June events http://conta.cc/1KRTTUb

FSGW English Country DanceApril Blum and Melissa Running call while Carrie Rose (flute), David Knight (fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (piano) make the musicLight refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/studentsGlen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD 

06/02/2015

Sing a song of summer

Sing a song of summer http://conta.cc/1JlnxCv

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…

05/26/2015

The Wonders of WFF

The Wonders of WFF http://conta.cc/1Gzhvxu

Enjoy music, song, dance, storytelling and crafts from more than 450 of DC's finest folk artists who represent cultural traditions from all over the globe.

05/19/2015

FSGW\'s 35th Annual Washington Folk Festival: Featuring Live Cultures!

FSGW's 35th Annual Washington Folk Festival: Featuring Live Cultures! http://conta.cc/1JVCxFs

FSGW English Country DanceJoseph Pimentel and Kappy Laning lead the dances while Paul Oorts (guitar, accordion), Tina Chancey (fiddle, viola and gamba), and Colleen Reed (flute) play the tunesLight refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/studentsGlen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen…

05/12/2015

May Frolics

May Frolics http://conta.cc/1dYkBQx

FSGW English Country DanceStephanie Smith calls while Susan Brandt (flute), Ralph Gordon (cello), and Liz Donaldson (piano) make the musicLight refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/studentsGlen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD 

05/05/2015

Correction-Thursday Night Dance is on MAY 14!

Correction-Thursday Night Dance is on MAY 14! http://conta.cc/1R9mpWe

They don't call me Ms. Information for nothing!  I screwed up bigtime on the date of the FSGW/Carpe Diem Second Thursday Contra/Square Dance (you'd think the words, "Second Thursday" would have been a clue but nooo).  Anyway, my deepest apologies and the correct info is below.

05/05/2015

FSGW, Bringing in the May

FSGW, Bringing in the May http://conta.cc/1GWawgz

FSGW English Country DanceMelissa Running calls to the playing of Becky Ross (fiddle), Anna Rain (recorders), and Liz Donaldson (piano)Light refreshments. $10/members; $12/non-members; $5/studentsGlen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Street, Glen Echo, MD

04/28/2015

May is on the way!

May is on the way! http://conta.cc/1GqWW22

Spring Contra SonicBrian Hamshar & Janine Smith$8 FSGW/affiliates, students; $10 general Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

04/21/2015

Night of the Singer-Songwriters

Night of the Singer-Songwriters http://conta.cc/1D7JUEf

Spring Contra SonicBrian Hamshar & Janine Smith$8 FSGW/affiliates, students; $10 general Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

04/14/2015

Get Down on your Hoedown!

Get Down on your Hoedown! http://conta.cc/1H1GV6k

The Little Dust-Up String Band: Bob McCluskie (fiddle), Carolee Rand (guitar), John Paul Heins (fiddle), Kevin Bell (banjo), and Kevin Enoch (bass).

04/08/2015

Rhymes with "Springtime Romance"

Rhymes with "Springtime Romance" http://conta.cc/1yc2SOV

04/07/2015

Chesapeake Dance Rhymes with Springtime Romance!

Chesapeake Dance Rhymes with Springtime Romance! http://conta.cc/1DVWyM6

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:

03/31/2015

News +Special April 1 Supplement!

News +Special April 1 Supplement! http://conta.cc/1EtUJae

Stephanie Smith and Ann Fallon lead the dancing to the music of  Tina Chancey (fiddle), Bruce Edwards (bassoon and concertina), and Liz Donaldson (piano)

03/24/2015

It\'s a Blast!

It's a Blast! http://conta.cc/1FSWmNH

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:

03/17/2015

It\'s St. Patrick\'s Day; take the craic!

It's St. Patrick's Day; take the craic! http://conta.cc/1Gg8qXr

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:

03/10/2015

The Ides Have It

The Ides Have It http://conta.cc/1GlqDCL

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:

03/03/2015

In Like a Lion!

In Like a Lion! http://conta.cc/1zUGIeY

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 Caj…

03/01/2015

FSGW Event Cancelled (March 1, 2015) Correction

FSGW Event Cancelled (March 1, 2015) Correction http://conta.cc/1E7d4cO

03/01/2015

FSGW Concert Cancelled (February 21, 2015)

FSGW Concert Cancelled (February 21, 2015) http://conta.cc/1wAUFCW

02/24/2015

It\'s Snowtime!

It's Snowtime! http://conta.cc/1B75IDX

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 Caj…

02/21/2015

FSGW Concert Cancelled (February 21, 2015)

FSGW Concert Cancelled (February 21, 2015) http://conta.cc/18dPaix

02/10/2015

FSGW Lets the Good Times Roll

FSGW Lets the Good Times Roll http://conta.cc/1ARlTpH

Sunday, March 15, 2015, 3:00 p.m.They're baaaack! Enjoy a Eric & Suzy Thompson house concert. Beautiful, historic Mt. Lubentia is the perfect setting for this couple's blend of American Root's music featuring old time Appalachian ballads and breakdowns, classic blues and jug band songs, bluegrass ho…

02/05/2015

Mini-Fest Destiny

Mini-Fest Destiny http://conta.cc/1zT84aB

02/03/2015

Mini-Fest is this Saturday

Mini-Fest is this Saturday http://conta.cc/1EBsG8f

Come prepared to enjoy English Country Dancing, Barn Dancing, Tango, Morris Dancing, Contra Dancing, Waltzes and more.  Singers and instrumentalists will thrill to a day of Ballad Singing, Gospel Singing, Sea Chanteying, Blues, Cowperson songs, an Irish seisiún, Cajun and Old-timey Music. There will…

01/27/2015

For the brightest and best...

For the brightest and best... http://conta.cc/1CZYsYi

Come prepared to enjoy English Country Dancing, Barn Dancing, Tango, Morris Dancing, Contra Dancing, Waltzes and more.  Singers and instrumentalists will thrill to a day of Ballad Singing, Gospel Singing, Sea Chanteying, Blues, Cowperson songs, an Irish seisiún, Cajun and Old-timey Music. There will…

01/13/2015

Ethno-curious?

Ethno-curious? http://conta.cc/1y5AxsS

who combine a passion for historical research with an ability to enthrall audiences with their singing, musicianship and storytelling. They accompany themselves on guitar, banjo,

01/07/2015

Let Freedom Sing! More Breaking News From FSGW

Let Freedom Sing! More Breaking News From FSGW http://conta.cc/1xCImVb

Washington, DC Premiere of Flory's Flame, a one-hour documentary weaving the life story of Flory Jagoda into footage of her 2013 Celebration Concert at the Library of Congress.

11/08/2014

Capital Maritime Music Fest

Photos from the Fest!

11/08/2014

Photo's from the Fest!

Photos from the Fest!

11/08/2014

Photos from the Fest!

Photos from the Fest!

10/28/2014

Workshops

Workshops

Workshops 2 p.m. Hornpipe Workshop, Burke Theater. Your timbers will shiver as we examine the dance and folklore of this iconic music of the sea! Besides being a rhythmic pattern (along with jigs and reels) the hornpipe is identified by many as the quintessential dance of sailors. Learn a little abo…

10/28/2014

Workshops

Love the "Leaving of Liverpool?" The Library of Congress' extremely learned folklorist, Steve Winick, will explain the history of the song in a talk/slide/sound recording presentation at 2 p.m. in the President's Room.
http://capitalmaritimemusicfest.com/workshops

Workshops 2 p.m. Hornpipe Workshop, Burke Theater. Your timbers will shiver as we examine the dance and folklore of this iconic music of the sea! Besides being a rhythmic pattern (along with jigs and reels) the hornpipe is identified by many as the quintessential dance of sailors. Learn a little abo…