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events:
  - name: "After Thanksgiving Mystic Contra Dance \"The Pie Dance\""
    details: "Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [Intro session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun!! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no need to know how in order to have a fantastic time!\nLive music by Chimney Swift. They are a groovy, eclectic folk band known for their unusual instrumentation and innovative musical choices. With inspiration ranging from traditional fiddle tunes to pop and various international styles, they transport their audience with their exciting, unique sound! They are: A.Z. Madonna – accordion, vocals; Cecile Leroy – cello, jaw harp, vocals; Daniel Raine – cittern, guitar, ukulele, banjo, vocals; Yaron Shragai – whistles, recorders, hand percussion, vocals.\nCaller: Don Veino from Massachusetts. Don says he loves to create opportunities for dancers to have fun, no matter the group size.\nHomemade pie slices! This month we offer a medley of all kinds of fall pies! These delicious pie slices are offered at the break for $3/slice to help support the band and caller.\nRole terms: “Ladies & Gents” (or Women & Men) but dancers are welcome to choose whatever works best for each dancer.\nClothing & footwear: Clothing is casual; layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder)."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/after-thanksgiving-mystic-contra-dance-the-pie-dance/"
    start: "2023-11-25T19:15:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-11-25T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: CT
    city: Groton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Chimney Swift
    callers:
      - Don Veino
    price: $10
    organisation: Mystic Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: NEFFA
    details: "13 parallel stages, Friday thru Sunday."
    links:
      - "https://www.neffa.org/festival-home/"
    start: "2024-04-19T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-21T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Marlborough
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
      - ecd
      - scd
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Live Wire
      - Kingfisher
      - Torrent
      - Good Company
      - Dogtown
      - Roaring Jelly
      - Cojiro
      - The Orphans
      - Open Band
      - Raise the Roof
      - The Dixie Butterhounds
      - The Midlings
      - Chimney Swift
      - Not Enough Fiddles
      - Rum & Onions
      - Wissahickon Express
      - "Einstein's Little Homunculus"
      - Les Bijoux Folque Orchestra
      - Zarkadelphia
      - Joy Factor
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Rick Mohr
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Michael Karcher
      - Dereck Kalish
      - Carl Levine
      - Dylan Simpson
      - David Millstone
      - Sue Gola
      - Liesl Jandrey
      - Tamar Myers
      - Qwill Duvall
      - Jeremy Korr
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
      - Donna Hunt
      - Greg Frock
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Cindy Larock
      - Hannah Chamberlain
      - Don Veino
    organisation: NEFFA
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml