Folklore Society of Greater Washington FSGW

Le Bal Perdu DC and FSGW present an evening of Balfolk! Dances from France

Thursday, December 5 at 7:30pm at the School of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD. Easy street parking and a few blocks from the Takoma Metro.

Cost: $10

Live music from Trio Mirambel - fiddle, accordion, and hurdy-gurdy

All dances taught, no partner needed!

More info: [email protected]

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: [email protected].
https://www.facebook.com/GreenbeltInternationalFolkDancing/

Co-sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington

Second Sunday Barn Dance in the Annex (Ballroom Backroom) at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.
This dance is FREE! No need to register, just show up at the door.

Caller: Penelope Weinberger
Music: String Beans (Chuck Becker and Clara Becker)

Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!

Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required