[[events]]
name = "5th Friday dance"
links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"]
start = "2022-12-30T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2022-12-30T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Will Mentor"]
price = "$12-$20"
organisation = "Guiding Star Grange"
source = "events/usa/greenfield.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Beantown Stomp"
links = ["https://www.beantownstomp.com/"]
start = "2023-03-10T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2023-03-12T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Boston"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "Eloise & Co."]
callers = ["Luke Donforth", "Lisa Greenleaf"]
price = "$40-$120"
organisation = "JP Gender Free Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/boston.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Rochester Double Dance"
details = """
Will Mentor is calling with River Road for our annual Thanksgiving Double Contra Dance. We hope you can come! 

1:00 – 2:00 Open Waltz
2:30 – 5:30 Advanced Contra
7:30 – 10:30 Evening Contra """
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-double-dance/"]
start = "2023-11-25T13:00:00-05:00"
end = "2023-11-25T22:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Webster"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Will Mentor"]
organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester"
source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Montpelier Contra Dance"
details = """
Lisa Greenleaf calling to music by River Road (Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball).
Newcomers lesson at 7:40 with dancing 8-11.
Everyone welcome.
All dances are taught and gender-neutral role terms are used.
Please bring clean soft-soled shoes.
Masks are optional.
More info at Capital City Grange.
$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.
Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com
Dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday."""
links = ["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/", "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-6/"]
start = "2023-12-02T19:40:00-05:00"
end = "2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VT"
city = "Berlin"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"]
price = "$5-$20"
organisation = "Montpelier Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dance Flurry Festival"
links = ["http://www.flurryfestival.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/the-2024-flurry-festival/"]
start = "2024-02-16T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2024-02-18T19:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Saratoga Springs"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scandi", "balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent", "Engine Room", "River Road", "Supertrad"]
callers = ["Adina Gordon", "Bob Isaacs", "Liz Nelson", "Isaac Banner", "Lisa Greenleaf"]
organisation = "DanceFlurry"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hash Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://fsgw.org/hashtag-dance-weekend", "https://cdss.org/event/dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2024-03-09"
end_date = "2024-03-10"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "The Ice Cream Truckers"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Alex Deis-Lauby"]
organisation = "Folklore Society of Greater Washington"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fifth Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange"
details = """
River Road with Alex Deis-Lauby calling. Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. 
Schedule: 7:30 beginner lesson, 8:00-11:00 contras 
Cost: $12-$20 sliding scale 
See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy."""
links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange-2/"]
start = "2024-03-29T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2024-03-29T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"]
price = "$12-$20"
organisation = "Jesse Ball"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Queer Contra Dance Camp"
details = "Queer Contra Dance Camp is a queer-normative contra dance weekend in the California redwoods with incredible talent and an enthusiastic and friendly community."
links = ["https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html", "https://cdss.org/event/queer-contra-dance-camp/2024-04-12/"]
start = "2024-04-12T18:00:00-07:00"
end = "2024-04-14T15:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Aptos"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Nimbus", "River Road"]
callers = ["Andy Shore", "Isaac Banner"]
price = "$125-$500"
organisation = "San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"]
start_date = "2024-05-03"
end_date = "2024-05-04"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TopHill Music Spring Special"
details = """
We are pleased to bring these TWO wonderful bands together for you at one dance party!  
Please welcome River Road: Sarah Hadley-Yakir on fiddle, Jesse Ball on mandolin and feet, and Kristen Planeaux on keys, accordion and flute 
and 
welcome back Nova: Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. 
These two delightful bands offer nonstop talent and fun for this THM Contradance Party! 
But wait—There’s more good news: 
Calling the evening program for you will be Lisa Greenleaf 
Please join us for this double dance!
There will be a newcomers workshop at 7:00pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome. Let’s gooooooooooooo! 
Admission: $25-30
Masks are recommended but not mandated for this dance.
Please bring your own water bottle. 
**If you are not feeling well please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!
More info: Alice Kenney, 413-575-9721, alicekenneypt@gmail.com"""
links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/tophill-musics-spring-special-contradance-party/", "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-11/"]
start = "2024-05-11T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2024-05-11T23:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Nova", "River Road"]
callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"]
price = "$25-$30"
organisation = "TopHill Music"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Spring Dance Romance"
links = ["https://tcdancers.org/sdr"]
start_date = "2024-05-24"
end_date = "2024-05-26"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Carrboro"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Mean Lids", "River Road"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Alex Deis-Lauby"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra"
links = ["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"]
start_date = "2024-07-01"
end_date = "2024-07-05"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Michael Karcher"]
price = "$335-$453"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"