---
events:
  - name: Lichfield Folk Festival
    links:
      - "http://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start_date: 2022-06-17
    end_date: 2022-06-19
    country: UK
    city: Lichfield
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Portland Drive
      - 3D
      - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
      - English Contra Dance Band
      - Folkus Pocus
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Colin Hume
      - Ivan Aitken
      - Christine Dodd
      - Brian Stanton
      - Bernie Culkin
      - Neil Stuart
    price: £75-£85
    organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
  - name: Special Club Night contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2022-06-21T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-06-21T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - King Kontra String Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £2.50-£5
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: "Dampier's Round in Sytchampton"
    links:
      - "http://mister.red/dance/worcester.htm#D.AF.20220622"
    start_date: 2022-06-22
    end_date: 2022-06-22
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dampier's Round"
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    organisation: Webfeet
    source: events/uk/webfeet_2022.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2022-06-24T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-06-24T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £4-£15
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Contra Carnivale
    links:
      - "https://contracarnivale.org/"
    start: "2023-01-13T19:00:00-08:00"
    end: "2023-01-15T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Notorious
      - Riptide
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Will Mentor
    price: $120-$195
    organisation: Sierra Music and Arts Institute
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Paris Contra Dance
    details: "5-5:30pm beginners' lesson, 5:30-7pm dance, 7-8pm potluck dinner, 8-10pm dance. Annexe de la Mairie du 14eme, 12 rue Pierre Castagnou 75014. Metro/Bus/RER Denfert-Rochereau. Beginners very welcome."
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/178437355066354/"
      - "https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/lhistorique-de-paris-contra-dance"
    start: "2023-09-23T17:00:00+02:00"
    end: "2023-09-23T22:00:00+02:00"
    country: France
    city: Paris
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Celtiqua
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: €10
    organisation: Paris Contra Dance
    source: events/france/paris_contra.yaml
  - name: Nottingham Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2023-09-30T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-09-30T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £10
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: Autumn American Contra Dance Week
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-american-contra-dance-week-3/"
    start: "2023-10-02T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-06T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £225-£400
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2023-10-06T19:45:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-06T22:45:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: American Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.folkdanceweekend.co.uk/alcester-american-dance-weekend/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/116887071371744/"
    start: "2023-10-07T09:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-08T17:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Mollie & Vic
      - Matt & Ali
      - "Mollie, Ali, Matt & Vic"
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Ivan Aitken
    price: £50
    organisation: Folk Dance Weekend
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2023-10-08T14:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-08T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Linda Game Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/646987220723431/"
    start: "2023-10-13T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-13T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml
  - name: London Barndance
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1690304724768089/"
    start: "2023-10-14T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-14T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Linda Game Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £5-£15
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Carolina Meltdown
    links:
      - "https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/carolina-meltdown/"
    start: "2024-03-08T16:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-03-10T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Lake Wylie
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Syncopaths
      - Drive Train
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Diane Silver
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Spring @ Sautee
    links:
      - "https://www.snca.org/contra/danceWeekend/page.php"
    start: "2024-03-22T16:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Helena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hot Coffee Breakdown
      - Contraforce
      - DJ TacoShel
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $100-$135
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Berkeley Contra Dance
    details: "BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at \nChrist Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. \nContra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. \nEnglish Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. \nBoth are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. \nIn addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. \nDetails at our website. \nWe also have Facebook groups: \n\nBerkeley Contra Dance\nBerkeley English Country Dance"
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2024-04-04/"
    start: "2024-04-04T20:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-04T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Berkeley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $6-$25
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Epicenter dance weekend
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2024/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/907102560774142/"
    start: "2024-04-05T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-07T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Mill Valley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Free Raisins
      - Genticorum
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
    links:
      - "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/862125718804871/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp-2024/"
    start: "2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Charleston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Wild Asparagus
      - Contraforce
    callers:
      - George Marshall
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $140-$155
    organisation: Charleston Folk
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: ECD Atlanta Regular Dance
    details: "How do I love ECD? Let me count the ways….\nThere is something for everyone!\nSome people love ECD for the music—we dance to beautiful tunes taken from classical arrangements, old ballads, and the modern era. Others love ECD for its uncomplicated moves that are chained together to form intricate, lyrical patterns. And almost everyone loves ECD for the communal dance experience, which can be energizing, mesmerizing, and just plain fun! \nNo dance partner necessary!\nDon’t have a dance partner to bring with you? No problem! Just come alone. ECDA culture is that couples change partners at the end of every dance and no one sits out unless they want to. \nNo experience necessary!\nNever tried this before? No problem! Unlike in the movies, every ECDA dance starts with a walkthrough, during which the caller teaches the dancers what to do, and then continues to “Call” (give instruction and prompt the moves) throughout the entire dance. And, like other new skills, the terminology and moves used in ECD get easier with time and practice. Regular ECDA dances are beginner friendly and the atmosphere is supportive of new dancers. \nNo fancy uniforms!\nYou may have seen ECD on TV before but English Country Dance in the 21st century is not all Regency Balls and period costumes (although there is certainly a time and a place for that—check out these suggestions for the Saturday night Ball at each year’s Fandango! dance weekend). No special clothing is needed for our regular ECDA dances other than clean, soft-soled shoes that won’t scruff up the dance floor. \nSee for yourself. Here are clips of a group of ECDA dancers practicing in advance for the Saturday night Ball to be held during Fandango! 2015. Clips show the “walk through” and then the dance itself with calling by Everett Lunsford and music by ‘Round Robbin: Robbin Marcus (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina), and Meredith Doster (flute)."
    links:
      - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ecd-atlanta-regular-dance/2024-05-26/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-5th-sundays-3/"
    start: "2024-05-26T14:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-26T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Merriment
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $9
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml