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events:
  - name: Montpelier Contra Dance
    details: "Montpelier Contra Dance with Liz Nelson calling to Cojiro. Cojiro is a stompy, fun, and funky Boston-based contra dance band duo of Jess Newman and Mark Price. \n\nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught.\nGender-neutral role terms.\nNewcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks are optional.\nMore info at Capital City Grange.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday."
    links:
      - "https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-2/"
    start: "2023-11-04T19:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-11-04T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Berlin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cojiro
    callers:
      - Liz Nelson
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Montpelier Contra Dance
    details: "Luke Donforth and Cojiro (Jess Newman and Mark Price). \nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. \nGender-neutral role terms. \nNewcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. \nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes. \nMasks optional. \nMore info at our website. $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. \nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com \nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday."
    links:
      - "https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-3/"
    start: "2024-02-17T19:40:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-02-17T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Berlin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cojiro
    callers:
      - Luke Donforth
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.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
  - name: Richmond Saturday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Join the Richmond, VA, contra dance, hosted by TADAMS at the West End Ballroom for a Saturday evening dance. Beginner lesson at 6:45pm, dance from 7:30-10:30pm. Admission is $15 non-members, $10 members and students, children under 13 are free. Please check our full website calendar for caller and band details."
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dance/saturday-contra-dance-web-5-25-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-saturday-night-contra-dance/2024-05-25/"
    start: "2024-05-25T18:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-25T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cojiro
    callers:
      - Gwyn Williams
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange
    details: "The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: \n\nYou know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching\nYou know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse\nYou assist your partner and neighbor to the next move\nYou execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others\nYou respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor\n\nAdmission: $12-20 \nPlease help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. \nQuestions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead."
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-10-25/"
    start: "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-10-25T23:15:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cojiro
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
    price: $12-$20
    organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml