[[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2023-12-01T20:00:00Z" end = "2023-12-01T22:15:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Old Tyme Contra & Community Dance" details = """ First Saturday of every month: lesson at 6:30, dance 7-9pm. Live band and dance caller for contras, squares, round, and fun crazy family dances, too. Beginners are welcome! No need to bring a partner, but you are welcome to do so. Children over age 8 who are game to participate may also attend. Bring a closed water container and a snack if you choose. Smooth-soled shoes work best on the Library’s wonderful wood floor. Please do not wear perfume or scents to the dances.""" links = ["https://cdss.org/event/old-tyme-contra-community-dance-of-macon-county-nc/2023-12-02/"] start = "2023-12-02T18:30:00-05:00" end = "2023-12-02T21:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Franklin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$10-$14" organisation = "Friends of Contra Dance of Macon County" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Goshen Community Contra Dance" details = """ Contra Dance with live music and caller. The dance will be held at Goshen First Church, 215 South St., Goshen, IN. General Public: Non-members $8, Members $6 Students: Non-members $5, Members $3 Children under 12: Free Family maximum cost: $18 No experience or partner needed and all dances are led by experienced callers. New dancers are always welcome and are invited to the free beginners workshop at 6:30pm.""" links = ["http://godancing.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/goshen-community-contra-dance-2/2023-12-02/"] start = "2023-12-02T18:30:00-05:00" end = "2023-12-02T22:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "IN" city = "Goshen" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Band O'Goshen"] callers = ["Bill Sudkamp"] price = "$3-$8" organisation = "Goshen Community Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Ottawa Contra Dance" details = "Join Ottawa Contra Dance every 1st and 3rd Saturday, September – June. Dances are called using Larks and Robins. Admission by sliding scale." links = ["https://ottawacontra.ca/", "https://cdss.org/event/ottawa-contra-dance/2023-12-02/"] start = "2023-12-02T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00" country = "Canada" state = "Ontario" city = "Ottawa" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Grace Hendrickson-Jones, Jonathan Werk, & Antonie Beaudet"] callers = ["Qwill Duval"] price = "$10-$25" organisation = "Ottawa Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.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.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras" details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!" links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-181/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2023-12-07/"] start = "2023-12-07T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2023-12-07T22:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Rochester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Argula"] callers = ["Bob Nicholson"] price = "$5-$10" organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Berkeley Contra 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://bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/", "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2023-12-07/"] start = "2023-12-07T20:00:00-08:00" end = "2023-12-07T22:30:00-08:00" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Berkeley" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Whiskey Brothers Trio"] callers = ["Celia Ramsay"] organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Orlando Contra Dance" details = "We hold energetic and fun contra dances on 2nd and 4th Fridays near Orlando, Florida, in the beautiful Winter Park Ballroom! Our group loves both traditional and contemporary music, which is usually live. We welcome all ages and have a large contingent of younger dancers. Students and jobless dance FREE! Check the schedule for directions, details, cancellations, and changes. Afterwards, we go next door to Jeremiah’s Italian Ice!" links = ["https://orlandocontra.org/dances-and-events/", "https://cdss.org/event/orlando-contra-dance/2023-12-08/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/354019900502304/"] start = "2023-12-08T19:00:00-05:00" end = "2023-12-08T22:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Winter Park" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["McIntyre"] callers = ["Alice Raibourn"] price = "$15" organisation = "Greater Orlando Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/303221115428085/"] start = "2023-12-09T20:00:00Z" end = "2023-12-09T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Bearded Dragons"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2023-12-10T14:30:00Z" end = "2023-12-10T17:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Solent Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/7350105965005984/"] start = "2023-12-13T20:00:00Z" end = "2023-12-13T22:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Shawford" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£5" organisation = "Solent Contra Dances" source = "events/uk/solent_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2023-12-15T20:00:00Z" end = "2023-12-15T22:15:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2023-12-16T19:30:00Z" end = "2023-12-16T22:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["ecd", "contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["The Falconers"] callers = ["Ivan Aitken"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "New Year's Eve Contra" links = ["https://docs.google.com/document/d/1djtlOrIPlPQMM2Tn7h1YTruQBreLzEN5Lb4eHT0khos/edit", "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyzbumiFl0uOr1tDbf26tROn7PDGy3_hLdG-M8RVfVZg-xLw/viewform"] start = "2023-12-31T19:00:00Z" end = "2024-01-01T00:15:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Harbury" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Bearded Dragons"] callers = ["Bob Morgan"] price = "£6-£24" organisation = "Jen Morgan" source = "events/uk/harbury.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-01-05" end_date = "2024-01-06" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Audacious"] callers = ["Frannie Marr"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Chambana Jan Jam" links = ["http://www.urbana-contra.org/jan_jam.html"] start_date = "2024-01-05" end_date = "2024-01-07" country = "USA" state = "IL" city = "Urbana" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eupohr", "Turnip the Beet", "Meadowhawk"] callers = ["Sarah Kaiser", "Georges Augustin", "Nedra McNeil"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contra Carnivale" links = ["https://contracarnivale.org/"] start_date = "2024-01-12" end_date = "2024-01-14" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "San Luis Obispo" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Elixir", "The Syncopaths", "Eloise &co"] callers = ["Nils Fredland", "Cis Hinkle", "Susan Petrick"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "36th Ralph Page Dance Event" links = ["https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/rpde/"] start = "2024-01-12T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-01-13T22:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Worcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Sugar River Band", "Canterbury Dance Orchestra"] callers = ["Tod Whittemore", "Lisa Greenleaf", "Dudley Laufman"] organisation = "NEFFA" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-01-13T20:00:00Z" end = "2024-01-13T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Fiddlechicks"] callers = ["Mark Elvins"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-01-20T19:45:00Z" end = "2024-01-20T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Florida Snow Ball" links = ["http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"] start_date = "2024-01-26" end_date = "2024-01-28" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Gulfport" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Kingfisher", "Nova"] callers = ["Janine Smith", "Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-01-26T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-01-26T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Charlotte Rich-Griffin"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-02-02" end_date = "2024-02-03" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Mary Wesley"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Nottingham Mixed Dance" links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"] start = "2024-02-03T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-02-03T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Nottingham" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "£10" organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group" source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml" [[events]] name = "Tropical Dance Vacation" links = ["https://www.tropicaldancevacation.com/contra-week.html"] start_date = "2024-02-07" end_date = "2024-02-14" country = "US Virgin Islands" city = "St Croix" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Wild Asparagus"] callers = ["George Marshall", "Lisa Greenleaf"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[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 = "Bayou Bedlam" links = ["http://www.bayoubedlam.org/"] start_date = "2024-02-09" end_date = "2024-02-11" country = "USA" state = "TX" city = "Houston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/830452084957996/"] start = "2024-02-10T13:30:00Z" end = "2024-02-10T16:45:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Chris, Hugh & Ben"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies", "Judi Hunter"] price = "£10" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2024-02-10T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-02-10T22:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Old Time Contra Band"] callers = ["Mark Elvins"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-02-10T20:00:00Z" end = "2024-02-10T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Nozzy"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Special Solent Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/282496861273600/"] start = "2024-02-14T20:00:00Z" end = "2024-02-14T22:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Shawford" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["WillPower"] callers = ["Louise Siddons"] price = "£10" organisation = "Solent Contra Dances" source = "events/uk/solent_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend" links = ["http://corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/"] start_date = "2024-02-16" end_date = "2024-02-18" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Corvallis" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Riptide", "The Fiddle Hellions"] callers = ["Frannie Marr", "Julian Blechner"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dance Flurry Festival" links = ["http://www.flurryfestival.org/"] start_date = "2024-02-16" end_date = "2024-02-18" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Saratoga Springs" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scandi", "balfolk"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "IVFDF 2024" details = "The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival." links = ["https://ivfdf2024.org.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1574298923068330/"] start = "2024-02-16T20:30:00Z" end = "2024-02-18T17:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "York" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh", "ecd", "scd"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "IVFDF" source = "events/uk/ivfdf.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Duo in Preston" links = ["http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/"] start_date = "2024-02-17" end_date = "2024-02-17" country = "UK" city = "Preston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Portland Duo"] callers = ["Trevor Monson"] organisation = "Webfeet" source = "events/uk/webfeet.yaml" [[events]] name = "Fiddling Frog Dance Festival" links = ["https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"] start_date = "2024-02-23" end_date = "2024-02-25" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Pasadena" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Stomp Rocket", "Engine Room"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Susan Michaels"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-02-23T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-02-23T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Flying Cat"] callers = ["Bob Morgan"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-02-24T19:45:00Z" end = "2024-02-24T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-03-01" end_date = "2024-03-02" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Old-Time Superstars"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Hashtag Dance Weekend" links = ["https://fsgw.org/hashtag-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 organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-03-09T20:00:00Z" end = "2024-03-09T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Vertical Expression"] callers = ["Louise Siddons"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Beantown Stomp" links = ["https://www.beantownstomp.com"] start_date = "2024-03-15" end_date = "2024-03-17" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-03-15T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-03-15T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Fiddlechicks"] callers = ["Jack Kanutin"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-03-16T19:45:00Z" end = "2024-03-16T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pigtown Fling" links = ["http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm"] start_date = "2024-03-22" end_date = "2024-03-24" country = "USA" state = "OH" city = "Cincinattia" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Elixir", "Trillium"] callers = ["Nils Fredland", "Darlene Underwood"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2024-03-23T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-03-23T22:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["ecd", "contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Chris & Julie Dewhurst"] callers = ["Lynne Render"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-04-05" end_date = "2024-04-06" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Stomp Rocket"] callers = ["Janine Smith"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Epicenter dance weekend" links = ["https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2024/"] start_date = "2024-04-05" end_date = "2024-04-07" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Mill Valley" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Free Raisins", "Genticorum"] callers = ["Seth Tepfer", "Alex Deis-Lauby"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contra Camp" links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-camp-2024/"] start = "2024-04-05T16:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-07T16:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Halsway" styles = ["contra", "e-ceilidh"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["WillPower"] callers = ["Lousie Siddons", "Heather McAslan"] price = "£100-£310" organisation = "Halsway Manor" source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml" [[events]] name = "SF Bay Queer Contra Dance Camp" links = ["https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html"] start_date = "2024-04-12" end_date = "2024-04-14" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Aptos" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Mean Lids"] callers = ["Chris Ricciotti", "Maia McCormick"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Call of the Loon Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/call-of-the-loon.html"] start_date = "2024-04-12" end_date = "2024-04-14" country = "USA" state = "MN" city = "Minneapolis" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Will Mentor", "Ted Hodapp"] callers = ["The Stringrays", "Northern Aire"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-04-13T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-13T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Box of Frogs"] callers = ["Andrew Swaine"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-04-19" end_date = "2024-04-21" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Wild Asparagus"] callers = ["George Marshall"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "NEFFA" links = ["https://www.neffa.org/"] start_date = "2024-04-19" end_date = "2024-04-21" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Marlborough" styles = ["contra", "scandi", "balfolk"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "NEFFA" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.hands4-berea.com/"] start_date = "2024-04-26" end_date = "2024-04-28" country = "USA" state = "KY" city = "Berea" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Terry Doyle", "Sarah Kaiser"] 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 = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-04-26T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-26T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["WillPower"] callers = ["Sam Tetley Smith"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-04-27T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-27T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harrogate Contra" links = ["http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html"] start = "2024-04-27T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-27T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harrogate" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Bob Morgan"] price = "£6-10" organisation = "Harrogate Contra" source = "events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "May Heydays at Evesham" links = ["http://mayheydays.org.uk/"] start_date = "2024-05-03" end_date = "2024-05-06" country = "UK" city = "Evesham" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "balfolk"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contrasaurus", 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workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contradancers Delight Holiday" links = ["http://www.contradancersdelight.com/about-summer-cdh-tst/"] start_date = "2024-05-10" end_date = "2024-05-17" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Mountain City" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-05-11T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-11T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-05-17T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-17T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-05-18T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-18T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.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 = "Northwest Folklife" links = ["https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "WA" city = "Seattle" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-06-07" end_date = "2024-06-08" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eloise &co."] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-06-08T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-08T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contra Sutra"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" 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"Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Stegastomp" links = ["https://www.contrasaurus.com/stegastomp.html"] start = "2024-06-28T19:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-30T16:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harbury" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contrasaurus"] callers = ["Charlie Turner", "Andrew Swaine"] organisation = "Contrasaurus" source = "events/uk/harbury.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Duo in Worcester" links = ["http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/"] start_date = "2024-06-29" end_date = "2024-06-29" country = "UK" city = "Worcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Portland Duo"] callers = ["Brian Stanton"] organisation = "Webfeet" source = "events/uk/webfeet.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cumberland Dance Week" links = ["https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-30" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Pleasantville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true 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"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-07-04" end_date = "2024-07-06" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-07-13T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-13T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["WillPower"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Ashokan Northern Week" links = ["https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2024/"] start_date = "2024-07-14" end_date = "2024-07-20" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Olivebridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Summergreen" links = ["https://bozemanfolklore.org/summergreen/"] start_date = "2024-07-19" end_date = "2024-07-21" country = "USA" state = "MT" city = "Livingston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Drovers Grove"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Rab Cummings"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "American Dance & Music Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-2/"] start_date = "2024-07-20" end_date = "2024-07-27" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harmony of Song & Dance" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"] start_date = "2024-07-27" end_date = "2024-08-05" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Family Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"] start_date = "2024-08-11" end_date = "2024-08-17" country = "USA" state = "ME" city = "Poland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cascade of Music & Dance" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"] start_date = "2024-08-12" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Cascade" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Mentone" links = ["http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"] start_date = "2024-08-16" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "AL" city = "Mentone" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Campers’ Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"] start_date = "2024-08-17" end_date = "2024-08-24" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-08-31T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-08-31T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-09-06" end_date = "2024-09-07" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Kingfisher"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harrogate Contra" links = ["http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html"] start = "2024-09-14T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-14T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harrogate" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Philip & Benjamin"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£6-10" organisation = "Harrogate Contra" source = "events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-09-14T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-14T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Adam Hughes"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend" links = ["http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"] start_date = "2024-09-20" end_date = "2024-09-22" country = "USA" state = "WI" city = "Dodgeville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Boys of the Noise"] callers = ["Bev Bernbaum"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"] start_date = "2024-09-27" end_date = "2024-09-29" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Silver Bay" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T22:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["ecd", "contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer"] callers = ["Mike Courthold"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "Nottingham Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Nottingham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£10" organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group" source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Philip & Joshua Rowe"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] price = "£10" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-09-28T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-10-12T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-12T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Old Time Contra Band"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2024-10-26T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-26T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Andrew Swaine"] price = "£10" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-10-26T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-26T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Nottingham Mixed Dance" links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"] start = "2024-11-09T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-11-09T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Nottingham" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Colin Hume"] price = "£10" organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group" source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-11-09T20:00:00Z" end = "2024-11-09T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrasaurus"] callers = ["Jake Wood"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2024-11-30T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-11-30T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Vertical Expression"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£10" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events"] start = "2024-11-30T19:45:00Z" end = "2024-11-30T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Duo in St. Ippolyts" links = ["http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/"] start_date = "2024-12-07" end_date = "2024-12-07" country = "UK" city = "St. Ippolyts" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Portland Duo"] callers = ["Lynne Render"] organisation = "Webfeet" source = "events/uk/webfeet.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2024-12-14T19:30:00Z" end = "2024-12-14T22:30:00Z" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["ecd", "contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["The Falconers"] callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-12-14T20:00:00Z" end = "2024-12-14T23:00:00Z" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] 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