[[events]]
name = "Cabin Fever"
links = ["https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule"]
start_date = "2024-02-09"
end_date = "2024-02-11"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Knoxville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown", "Baba Yaga's Stew"]
callers = ["Timothy Klein"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[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 = "Trillium Twirl"
links = ["https://michigandanceheritage.org/trilliumtwirl/"]
start_date = "2024-04-26"
end_date = "2024-04-28"
country = "USA"
state = "MI"
city = "Dowling"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown"]
callers = ["Bob Isaacs"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[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). 
New 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. 
Sponsored by Kanawha Valley Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (FOOTMAD). 
$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"

[[events]]
name = "Dance Trance Weekend"
links = ["https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/", "https://cdss.org/event/dance-trance-in-lexington-ky/"]
start = "2024-06-07T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2024-06-09T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Lexington"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown", "Dreamdance"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Joe Wilkie"]
price = "$50-$115"
organisation = "Lexington Traditional Dance Association"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend"
details = """
Time to register for our Fall Dance Weekend! Early Bird pricing expires after October 1. It’s going to be an unforgettable time with top-notch bands, callers, and sound with music by Engine Room + Hot Coffee Breakdown, callers Gaye Fifer + River Rainbowface, and sound by Hanno Meingast. As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events.  
Early registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. Registration for the full weekend or individual sessions will still be available at the door. 
Schedule (check this link for updates and see our event website for further details)
Friday Night
8:00-11:00 p.m. Welcome Dance 

Music by Hot Coffee Breakdown and Engine Room
Calling by River and Gaye

Saturday

9:30-10:30 a.m. Beyond the Basics Waltz: Gaye & Hot Coffee Breakdown
10:45 a.m.- 12:15 Brain Bending Dance Games (contras): River & Engine Room
12:15-1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

Saturday Afternoon workshops in main ballroom at Wightman: 

1:45-3:15 p.m. Challenging Contras:  Gaye & Engine Room
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Playing with Role Swapping (contras): River & Hot Coffee Breakdown

Saturday Afternoon workshops in the small room at Wightman: 

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. French Dancing: Lisa Tamres
2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Singing: Jo Schlesinger
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Musician’s Jam: Donna Isaac

DINNER BREAK: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m Potluck + pizza at Anders’    
8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Dance with Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye 
Sunday

9:00 -10:30 a.m. English Dance: Gaye + Hot Coffee Breakdown
9:00 – 10:30 : Intermediate Callers’ Workshop – Planning Medleys and Programs: River
10:45 a.m.- noon Open Waltz: Engine Room
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00-3:30 Farewell Contra Dance: Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye

$110 early admission, $65 for dancers under 25, after Oct 1 or at the door: add $20; $65 for financial need."""
links = ["http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/", "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend-masks-optional/"]
start = "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2024-10-27T17:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Pittsburgh"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Engine Room", "Hot Coffee Breakdown"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "River Rainbowface"]
price = "$20-$110"
organisation = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"]
start_date = "2024-12-06"
end_date = "2024-12-07"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Carolina Meltdown"
links = ["https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"]
start_date = "2025-03-21"
end_date = "2025-03-23"
country = "USA"
state = "SC"
city = "Lake Wylie"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Topspin", "Hot Coffee Breakdown"]
callers = ["Rick Mohr", "Darlene Underwood"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"