| August 2023 |
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Fri 11 7:30 pm–Sun 13 10:00 pm
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Balance the Bay
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(Facebook)
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$30-$180
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San Francisco,
CA,
USA
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S
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contra
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Nova
The Gaslight Tinkers
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
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| September 2023 |
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Fri 29 6:00 pm–Sun 1 October 4:00 pm
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Cascade Contras on the River
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$120-$170
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Springfield,
OR,
USA
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S
W
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contra
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The Dam Beavers
Bozzy MaCoo
Michael Karcher
Susan Petrick
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| November 2023 |
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Fri 10 5:00 pm–Sun 12 3:15 pm
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Head for the Hills
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(CDSS)
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$115-$225
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Kunkletown,
PA,
USA
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S
W
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balfolk
contra
ECD
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A Joyful Noise
Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
Millserati
Raise the Roof
TWeLve
Dave Rupp
Donna Hunt
Michael Karcher
Robert Mills
Ted Rudofker
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| February 2024 |
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Sat 17 7:15 pm–10:30 pm
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3rd Saturday Contra Dance
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(CDSS)
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$5-$20
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Philadelphia,
PA,
USA
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S
W
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contra
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TWeLve
Michael Karcher
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| March 2024 |
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Sat 30 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
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Medley Marathon Contra Dance
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(CDSS)
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$15
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Philadelphia,
PA,
USA
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S
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contra
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Raise the Roof
The Orphans
Box and String
Wissahickon Express
Michael Karcher
Sue Gola
Donna Hunt
Jan Alter
Dave Rupp
Liesl Jandrey
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| April 2024 |
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Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:30 pm
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NEFFA
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Marlborough,
MA,
USA
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S
W
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balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
SCD
scandi
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Live Wire
Kingfisher
Torrent
Good Company
Dogtown
Roaring Jelly
Cojiro
The Orphans
Open Band
Raise the Roof
The Dixie Butterhounds
The Midlings
Chimney Swift
Not Enough Fiddles
Rum & Onions
Wissahickon Express
Einstein's Little Homunculus
Les Bijoux Folque Orchestra
Zarkadelphia
Joy Factor
Alex Deis-Lauby
Rick Mohr
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
Bob Isaacs
Michael Karcher
Dereck Kalish
Carl Levine
Dylan Simpson
David Millstone
Sue Gola
Liesl Jandrey
Tamar Myers
Qwill Duvall
Jeremy Korr
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Donna Hunt
Greg Frock
Lisa Greenleaf
Cindy Larock
Hannah Chamberlain
Don Veino
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| May 2024 |
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Fri 24–Mon 27
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Northwest Folklife
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Seattle,
WA,
USA
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S
W
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contra
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Countercurrent
Chicken Feathers
Good Company
3 Wheel Drive
SonoOnos
Playing for Keeps
The Olympia Volunteer String Band
The Hat Band
The Luddite Ramblers
Effervescence
Hot Seat
Racoon Carnival
Soundspel
Blue Star
The Sage Thrashers
Red Crow
The Electrodes
Mystic Deer
The Reckoners
Susan Michaels
Charlie Fenton
Isaac Banner
Jesse Partridge
Susan Petrick
Koren Wake
Victoria Fox
Ric Goldman
David Kreiss-Tomkins
Abigail Golden
Shannon Horst
William Watson
Elisabeth Monica
Chris Page
Eric Curl
Craig Wolfe
Suzanne Girardot
Shell Stowell
Michael Karcher
Lindsey Dono
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| July 2024 |
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Mon 1–Fri 5
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Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra
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$335-$453
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Plymouth,
MA,
USA
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S
W
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contra
ECD
SCD
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River Road
Michael Karcher
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| April 2025 |
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Fri 4 7:00 pm–Sun 6 6:00 pm
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Epicenter Contra Dance Weekend
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(CDSS)
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Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
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S
W
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contra
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Engine Room
Supertrad
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
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Fri 25 6:00 pm–Sun 27 5:00 pm
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New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
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(CDSS)
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$85-$120
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Marlborough,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
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balfolk
contra
ECD
scandi
SCD
|
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Roaring Jelly
Joy Factor
Kingfisher
Torrent
Confluence
Festival Orchestra
Not Enough Fiddles
Live Wire
Rum & Onions
The Orphans
Dogtown
The Moving Violations
Einstein's Little Homunculus
Jump Start
Sugar River Band
Zarkadelphia
Tabbies' Delight
Chimney Swift
Cojiro
Melanie Axel-Lute
Donna Hunt
Maia McCormick
Dereck Kalish
Hannah Johlas
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
Chris Page
Darlene Underwood
Sue Rosen
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
Alex Deis-Lauby
Jacob Bloom
Bev Bernbaum
Sue Gola
Carl Levine
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Julian Blechner
Harris Lapiroff
Qwill Duvall
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| May 2025 |
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Fri 2 7:30 pm–Sun 4 3:00 pm
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Whitewater Whirl
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(Facebook)
(CDSS)
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$75-$130
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Fayetteville,
WV,
USA
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S
W
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contra
ECD
|
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Supertrad
The Johns
Darlene Underwood
Michael Karcher
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| July 2025 |
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Sat 19 3:00 pm–Sat 26 10:00 am
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American Dance & Music Week
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$850-$1500
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Plymouth,
MA,
USA
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S
W
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contra
|
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Stringrays
Jet Bridge
Janine Smith
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
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| September 2025 |
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Fri 5–Sun 7
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Bear Hug Contra Dance Weekend
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(CDSS)
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$250-$305
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Rollins,
MT,
USA
|
S
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contra
|
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Banna Damhsa
Countercurrent
Emily Faulkner
Michael Karcher
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Fri 5–Sun 7
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Bear Hug Dance Camp
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Rollins,
MT,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
|
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Countercurrent
Banna Damhsa
Michael Karcher
Emily Faulkner
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| November 2025 |
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Fri 28–Sun 30
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ContraCopia
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Philadelphia,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
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River Road
Northwoods
Midnight on the Water
Janine Smith
Qwill Duvall
Michael Karcher
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| January 2026 |
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Fri 23–Sun 25
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Florida Snow Ball
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Gulfport,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
|
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Turnip the Beet
Red Case Band
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
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