{"events":[{"name":"Whitewater Whirl","details":"The Whitewater Whirl returns for its 17th year in West Virginia’s New River Gorge area. Gaye Fifer and Janine Smith call to the tunes of Hot Coffee Breakdown: Tom Cunningham (fiddle), Luis de Leon (percussion/harmonica), Kate Sanders (keyboard)—and Brazenkeys, with Tadhg Ó Meachair (all-Ireland champion on accordion), Joanna Hyde (fiddle), and Eric Schedler (piano). \nNew Deal-era dance hall with suspended wooden floor, free tent camping or dorm style bunks, motels and B&Bs in area, meal plan available. Register at WhitewaterWhirl.org. \nSponsored by Kanawha Valley Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (FOOTMAD). \n$115, under 30 $75","links":["https://www.footmad.org/whirl","https://cdss.org/event/whitewater-whirl-contra-dance-weekend/"],"start":"2024-05-03T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-05T15:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"WV","city":"Fayetteville","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Brazenkeys","Hot Coffee Breakdown"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Janine Smith"],"price":"$75-$115","organisation":"Kanawha Valley Friends of Old Time Music and Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Bloomington Contra Dance","details":"Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance.","links":["https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/","https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2024-08-28/"],"start":"2024-08-28T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-08-28T21:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"IN","city":"Bloomington","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Brazenkeys"],"price":"$3-$20","organisation":"Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Chambana Jan Jam","links":["https://www.facebook.com/events/1566272547606915"],"start_date":"2025-01-10","end_date":"2025-01-12","country":"USA","state":"IL","city":"Urbana","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Brazenkeys","The Mean Lids"],"callers":["Bev Bernbaum"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"}]}