[[events]]
name = "Mad Robin Ball Weekend"
details = """
The 2024 edition of the venerable and delightful Mad Robin Ball has been expanded to a long weekend of dance, music, and more in Northern California, May 17 – 21, 2024. Callers are Gene Murrow, Bruce Hamilton, and Kalia Kliban, accompanied by a quartet of beloved musicians: Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab. Special events (wine tours, kayaking, hikes, etc.) and affordable accommodations (homestays, B&Bs, inns, etc.) are available to dancers coming from afar. 
Drawing from the many Boston Centre recordings that he produced for Bare Necessities, as well as from recordings by the bands Hold the Mustard and Reunion, Gene has assembled for this year’s Ball a legacy program of “classics” comprising significant and consequential English country dances. Kalia and Bruce will do varied programs on the Friday and Tuesday surrounding the Ball. The programs will be supported and enhanced by the artistry of our musicians, who have had considerable influence on the style of English country dance music in the United States and abroad. 
The Mad Robin weekend offers English dancers a rare opportunity to dance with three of our genre’s most highly regarded teachers and callers accompanied by exceptional music, as well as enjoy the richness of the Bay Area’s culture and climate."""
links = ["https://nbcds.org/mrb2024/", "https://cdss.org/event/mad-robin-ball-weekend/"]
start = "2024-05-17T19:30:00-07:00"
end = "2024-05-21T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Petaluma"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab"]
callers = ["Bruce Hamilton", "Gene Murrow", "Kalia Kliban"]
organisation = "North Bay Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sebastopol 5th Sunday Advanced English Dance"
details = """
The Sebastopol 5th Sunday dance is a chance for our callers, dancers and musicians to enjoy an afternoon of challenging material and streamlined teaching. We expect dancers attending these sessions to be completely comfortable with heys for 3 and 4, dolphin heys, double figure 8s, and triple minor progression. They should also be able to maintain their sense of orientation within the set. This is not the time to bring your friends who are new to English country dancing, though we’d love to see them at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 
Note: We occasionally change our venue or time to accommodate special events, so please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm."""
links = ["https://nbcds.org/event/sebastopol-advanced-english-country-dance-2-2022-07-31-2023-10-29-2024-06-30/", "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-5th-sunday-advanced-english-dance/2024-06-30/"]
start = "2024-06-30T14:00:00-07:00"
end = "2024-06-30T16:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Sebastopol"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Bruce Hamilton"]
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "North Bay Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Berkeley English Dance"
details = """
BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at 
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. 
Contra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. 
English Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. 
Both are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. 
In addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. 
Details at our website. 
We also have Facebook groups: 

Berkeley Contra Dance
Berkeley English Country Dance"""
links = ["https://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/", "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2024-07-25/"]
start = "2024-07-25T19:15:00-07:00"
end = "2024-07-25T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Berkeley"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Bruce Hamilton"]
price = "$6-$25"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ECD Workshop"
details = """
You are invited to an English Country Dance workshop and social dance with nationally known caller and former CDSS president Bruce Hamilton. 
Mr. Hamilton uses his broad experience in many dance forms and clear teaching style to craft innovative and thoughtful classes. He has become a popular weekend and dance camp teacher because his dancers always leave with a deeper enjoyment of the dance by becoming more mindful of the music, their fellow dancers, and the motion of their own bodies. 
Lively music is once again being provided by Janet Muse and Mike Dunn, known for their recording of waltzes entitled ’Sunday in Greenwood.’ 
The Workshop is sponsored jointly by the Williamsburg Heritage Dancers and the Colonial Dance Club of Richmond, with support from Henrico County Parks and Rec. The afternoon workshop runs from 1:30-4:30 pm and the evening social dance from 6:30-9:30pm. 
Pre-registration is required; please refer to the website for details."""
links = ["https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/2024-workshop", "https://cdss.org/event/bruce-hamilton-ecd-workshop-in-central-virginia/"]
start = "2024-09-07T13:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-09-07T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Henrico"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Janet Muse & Mike Dunn"]
callers = ["Bruce Hamilton"]
price = "$25"
organisation = "Colonial Dance Club of Richmond"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "BACDS Peninsula English Country Dance"
details = """
Caller: Bruce Hamilton, Musicians: Cat Taylor, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen. 
$20 non-member, $15 members"""
links = ["https://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/", "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-peninsula-english-country-dance-2/"]
start = "2024-09-17T19:30:00-07:00"
end = "2024-09-17T21:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Palo Alto"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Bruce Hamilton"]
price = "$15-$20"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"