[[events]]
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"

[[events]]
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"

[[events]]
name = "Wednesday Contra Dance"
details = """
Join un for a special dance with ContraForce! A nationally recognized powerhouse band, ContraForce is known for blending traditional and original folk tunes with new age rock stylings, creating wildly energizing contra dance music. 

Music: ContraForce
Caller: Brian Hamshar (Palmyra, VA)
Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.
Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:30pm to learn or review basic steps.
Location: West End Ballroom; air-conditioned venue with plenty of parking available!"""
links = ["https://tadamsva.org/dance/special-event-wednesday-contra-dance-with-contraforce-web-7-10-2024/", "https://cdss.org/event/wednesday-contra-dance-with-contraforce/"]
start = "2024-07-10T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-07-10T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Richmond"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["ContraForce"]
callers = ["Brian Hamshar"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras"
details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!"
links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-197/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-07-11/"]
start = "2024-07-11T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-07-11T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Rochester"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["ContraForce"]
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance in Buffalo"
details = "Queen City Contra Dancers of Buffalo, NY is hosting the national touring band Contraforce and a new caller (to us), River Rainbowface! We are delighted to have them for the last dance of our 2023-2024 dance season and are looking forward to a wonderful evening of music and dance!"
links = ["https://qccd.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-buffalo-with-band-contraforce/"]
start = "2024-07-12T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2024-07-12T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Buffalo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["ContraForce"]
callers = ["River Rainbowface"]
price = "$10"
organisation = "Queen City Contra Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Toronto Island Dance"
details = """
Although our usual Island Dance venue is sadly gone, we’re lucky enough to have found a replacement in the Algonquin Island Association Clubhouse, a beautiful breezy space right on the water…so our special summer dance event is on! 
Please note the new EARLIER time, 11:30am to 6pm. There will be a late lunch break and a second, shorter break in late afternoon. 
For this year’s Island Dance, we’re excited to welcome back the renowned caller Gaye Fifer from Pittsburgh, PA, with the outstanding quartet Contraforce all the way from Charleston, SC. This dance is always a blast, so don’t miss out! 
As always, this will be a Larks & Robins dance. 
This event will be mask-optional with a mask-mandatory line, and a well-ventilated large venue. We recommend that you bring a mask, even if you don’t wear it the whole time, so you have the option of dancing in both lines. We suggest you bring replacement masks with you, in case the original one (or the next one) gets too damp and therefore poorly performing / uncomfortable after a while. 
We’re limited to 80 dancers, so get your tickets early. The sliding scale price for the dance is $25 – $50 CAD. As you are choosing your price, please remember that we always lose money on the Island Dance. We are hoping the ticket price will average around $38, to keep our anticipated losses to a minimum. 
Cancellations: Covid-related cancellations get a full refund. Unrelated cancellations are offered until July 1, with a processing fee of $5. After July 1, no refunds will be issued. To cancel, send email to Marge at treasurer@tcdance.org. 
For tickets, directions, and information about the ferry to the Toronto Islands, check out our website."""
links = ["https://tcdance.org/island-2024.php", "https://cdss.org/event/toronto-island-dance/"]
start = "2024-07-14T11:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-07-14T18:00:00-04:00"
country = "Canada"
state = "Ontario"
city = "Toronto"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["ContraForce"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer"]
price = "$25-$50"
organisation = "Toronto Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Palmetto Bug Stomp"
details = """
ContraForce and Playing with Fyre!
Diane Silver and Cis Hinkle!
ENT Sound Productions, LLC
Charleston Folk – Charleston, SC
Registration opens October 1, 2024"""
links = ["http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/476398272066928/", "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp/"]
start = "2025-02-28T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-03-02T15:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "SC"
city = "Charleston"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["ContraForce", "Playing with Fyre"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle", "Diane Silver"]
price = "$145-$160"
organisation = "Charleston Folk"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"