[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance"
details = """
Dance to wonderful music by Laura Markowitz (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano), Will Patton (mandolin), Ana Ruesink (viola); calling by Val Medve & Barrett Grimm. 
Newcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  
$10-$15 sliding scale."""
links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Richmond-ECD-2024-Jan-May-Flyer-Revised-1724.pdf", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-3/"]
start = "2024-02-23T18:30:00-05:00"
end = "2024-02-23T21:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VT"
city = "Richmond"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Val Medve"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Val Medve"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Capital English Country Dancers"
details = """
English Country Dance on the first Sundays of the month, October – May. Dance to live music. All dances are taught and prompted. The schedule of callers and musicians is below. Beginners, singles & couples are welcome! Doors open at 1:30, beginner workshop at 1:40 pm, dancing starts at 2pm. Please wear clean, flat, soft-soled dance shoes. 
Schedule of Events 

Feb 4: Orly Krasner with our Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and Eric Buddington)
Mar 3: Elizabeth Freedman with Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier
Apr 7: Val Medve with Pat McPherson and Dough Creighton
May 5: Ice Cream Sunday – Melanie Axel-Lute, Elizabeth Stehl, Don Bell with Spare Parts and Britany Orlebeke

Our COVID Policy 

Wearing a mask is recommended.
Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu.
CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance.

Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15) 
Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes)"""
links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/series/capital-english-country-dancers/", "https://cdss.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers/2024-04-07/"]
start = "2024-04-07T13:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-04-07T17:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Albany"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Val Medve"]
price = "$12-$15"
organisation = "Capital English Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance"
details = """
Musicians: Will Patton (mandolin) and Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp). 
Callers: Barrett Grimm, Val Medve. 
First half hour (6:30-7pm) is a basics/review session. 

Newcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  
$10-$15 sliding scale."""
links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt/"]
start = "2024-04-12T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-04-12T21:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VT"
city = "Richmond"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Larks in the Attic"]
callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Val Medve"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Val Medve"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance - Outdoors"
details = """
Dance outdoors in a lovely town park (with a view of Mount Mansfield). We dance to (mostly acoustic) music in a roofed, open-sided pavilion. All dances are taught and walked through. Newcomers welcome. The ability to walk briskly is required. BYO filled water bottle (there is no water source on-site). Wear sturdy/cushioned shoes for the smooth concrete floor. After the dance, join us for an on-site picnic (BYO food and drink). Portalets are in the parking lot (about a 5-minute walk from the dance pavilion). 
This afternoon, our band is Aaron Marcus (keyboard), Anna Patton (clarinet), and Will Patton (mandolin), with local caller(s) TBA (Barrett Grimm, Martha Kent, Val Medve). Additional summer Sundays, with different bands: July 21, August 25, September 8. 
$10-$15 sliding scale."""
links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-jericho-vt-2/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-2/"]
start = "2024-06-30T15:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-06-30T18:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VT"
city = "Jericho"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Val Medve"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Burlington Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"