FOLKLORE SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON
7111 BRAEBURN PLACE, BETHESDA, MD 20817 www.fsgw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The main purpose of the Society is to further the understanding, investigation, appreciation, and performance of the traditionalfolk music and folklore of the American people

HOLD WEEKLY, MONTHLY AND ANNUAL CONCERTS SINGS STORYTELLING CONTRA, SQUARE AND ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES AND COMBINED EVENTS TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING, PERFORMANCE AND APPRECIATION OF THESE DANCE FORMS AND MUSIC BOTH HISTORICAL AND NEW STYLES ARE PRESENTED. AN EVENT WILL TYPICALLY LAST FOR UNDER 4 HOURS

HOLD WEEKEND EVENTS WHICH COMBINE MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE WITH DANCE INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE TO PROVIDE A MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE OF THE DANCE FORMS AND MUSIC BOTH HISTORICAL AND NEW STLES ARE PRESENTED. AN EVENT WILL TYPICALLY INVOLVE MULTIPLE DAYS WITH MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED PER DAY

MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER LISTING EVENTS IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC AREA RELATED TO THE FOLKLORE TRADITIONS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE EVENTS TYPICALLY INCLUDE DANCE, CONCERTS, STORYTELLING, SINGING, MUSIC JAMS AND SUCH OTHER EVENTS AS MAY BE KNOWN OF MEMBERSHIP ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND VARIOUS CONCERTS AND DANCES FOR FREE OR AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE, THE ABILITY TO VOLUNTEER FOR ELECTED OFFICE, AND THE ABILITY TO VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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