[[events]]
name = "ValleyCopia"
details = """
Challenging Contra Dances in the Afternoon and Regular in the Evening 

3–6 PM: Challenging Contras with Noah VanNorstrand and Helen Kumar 
Alex Deis-Lauby calling
6–7 PM: Famous Potluck—bring a dish to share, a paper or plastic plate, and utensils
7 PM: Lesson for new dancers 
7:30–10:30 PM: Evening Dance with Stove Dragon and Ben Sachs-Hamilton calling

$35 for both sessions."""
links = ["https://valleycontradance.org/schedule.php", "https://cdss.org/event/valleycopia/"]
start = "2024-11-29T15:00:00-05:00"
end = "2024-11-29T22:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Bethlehem"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Noah VanNorstrand & Helen Kumar", "Stove Dragon"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Ben Sachs-Hamilton"]
price = "$35"
organisation = "Valley Contra Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ContraCopia"
details = """
9 hours of contra dances, squares & waltzes
3 AWESOME bands and 3 AMAZING callers
Bands
Ice Cream Truckers
Noah Van Norstrand (fiddle, feet), Kelsey Wells (fiddle), and Helen Kuhar (guitar) 
Stove Dragon
Oliver Scanlon (fiddle), Sam Zakon-Anderson (keyboard), Rose Jackson (fiddle), and Helen Kuhar (guitar) 
Millserati
Imogen Mills (fiddle, vocals), Cecily Mills (cello, didgeridoo, vocals), Janet Mills (fiddle, percussion, vocals), Robert Mills (piano, accordion), Grant Yost (guitar, octave mandolin), Rohan Weeden (accordion) 
Callers

Gaye Fifer (Pittsburgh, PA)
Alex Deis Lauby (New York, NY)
Ben Sachs Hamilton (Northampton, MA)

Role terms will be Larks and Robins.  
Waltz Breaks

Bob Pasquarello

Make a weekend of your trip to the Philly area and witness this incredible talent at other dances this weekend! 

ValleyCopia: Friday November 29th, Bethlehem PA, Time: TBD
Arden Contra: Sunday December 1st, Park Avenue Community Center, Time: TBD"""
links = ["https://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1940775709692052", "https://cdss.org/event/contracopia/"]
start = "2024-11-30T14:00:00-05:00"
end = "2024-11-30T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Philadelphia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Ice Cream Truckers", "Millserati", "Stove Dragon"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Ben Sachs-Hamilton", "Gaye Fifer"]
organisation = "PATMAD"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ContraCopia"
links = ["https://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1940775709692052"]
start = "2024-11-30T14:00:00-05:00"
end = "2024-11-30T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Philadelphia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ice Cream Truckers", "Stove Dragon", "Millserati"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Alex Deis-Lauby", "Ben Sachs Hamilton"]
price = "$25-$35"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Flamingo Fling"
details = "Flamingo Fling is Oklahoma City’s annual Contra Dance weekend! This year will feature Alex Deis-Lauby calling and music from River Road!"
links = ["https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/", "https://cdss.org/event/flamingo-fling-contra-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/"]
start_date = "2025-06-13"
end_date = "2025-06-15"
country = "USA"
state = "OK"
city = "Oklahoma City"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"]
price = "$150"
organisation = "Scissortail Traditional Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"