Supported by
a generous
grant from
Montgomery
County's
Community
Access
Pilot Program

English
Country
Dancing

Playford /
Modern
Styles

The Folklore Society of Greater Washington
presents the
30^th Annual Washington Spring Ball
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Ballroom, Silver Spring Civic Building

Access: Park (free) at 801 Ellsworth Drive. Cross Ellsworth to enter the Civic Building (Map).
Do not park at the Whole Foods Lot.

Venue: 5,000 square-foot dance floor; located in a plaza with hotels, restaurants, and shops. Park free on weekends.

Music by

Alchemy (bio)
Karen Axelrod (piano)
Eric Martin (violin and viola)
Rachel Bell (accordion)

The band

Save the date — more info to follow

Program

Reception: 7:00-7:30 p.m. — Ball: 7:30-11:00 p.m.

~ Light refreshments served during the break ~

Alice
Bar a Bar
Cockle Shells
Fair and Softly
The Farmer’s Joy
Gold for the Mahieus

The Homecoming
Horseplay
Michael and All Angels
Pluck Me a Fig
Prince William
Puck's Deceit

Snow Day
Speed the Plough
The Two Cousins
Watkin's Ale
We Meet Again
The Young Widow

Dances will be prompted for a few rounds - no walk-throughs. Enhance dancing pleasure for all by becoming familiar with dances before the Ball by attending Wednesday evening dances, participation in the pre-ball practice session, and, accessing Resources, which include videos, references for tunes in Barnes and downloadable sheet music for other tunes. Download a Ball Program, which includes written dance instructions (PDF, 1.8 MB).

Practice Session
2:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Caller: Anna Rain
Musicians: David Knight (fiddle), Melissa Running (piano)

Location: Silver Spring Civic Building
(Same venue as Ball)

Break
5:00 to 7:00

Dinner on your own — many restaurants are within walking distance of the Ballroom — see Restaurant Tips.

Potluck — Laurie and Jim Mielke have generously volunteered to host a Potluck at their home in nearby Chevy Chase. Directions will be available at the Practice Session

Admission by Reservation

$33 for members (FSGW, ATDS, BFMS, CDSS)
$38 for non-members
Full-time students
Members: $16.50, non-members: $19

For registrations post-marked
after Saturday, April 30^th —
Members: $40, Non-members: $45

Registration Form | On-line Reg / Payment

Download Ball flyer (PDF, 257 kB).

Carrie Rose, Chair; Kappy Laning, Co-Chair; Roger Broseus, Registrar
Info: e-mail

The Folklore Society of Greater Washington presents the 30th Annual Washington Spring Ball Saturday, May 14, 2016