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events:
  - name: Spring @ Sautee
    links:
      - "https://www.snca.org/contra/danceWeekend/page.php"
    start: "2024-03-22T16:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Helena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hot Coffee Breakdown
      - ContraForce
      - DJ TacoShel
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $100-$135
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
    links:
      - "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/862125718804871/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp-2024/"
    start: "2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Charleston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Wild Asparagus
      - ContraForce
    callers:
      - George Marshall
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $140-$155
    organisation: Charleston Folk
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Wednesday Contra Dance
    details: "Join un for a special dance with ContraForce! A nationally recognized powerhouse band, ContraForce is known for blending traditional and original folk tunes with new age rock stylings, creating wildly energizing contra dance music. \n\nMusic: ContraForce\nCaller: Brian Hamshar (Palmyra, VA)\nAdmission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.\nBeginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:30pm to learn or review basic steps.\nLocation: West End Ballroom; air-conditioned venue with plenty of parking available!"
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dance/special-event-wednesday-contra-dance-with-contraforce-web-7-10-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/wednesday-contra-dance-with-contraforce/"
    start: "2024-07-10T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-10T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Henrico
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - ContraForce
    callers:
      - Brian Hamshar
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - 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-197/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-07-11/"
    start: "2024-07-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-11T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - ContraForce
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance in Buffalo
    details: "Queen City Contra Dancers of Buffalo, NY is hosting the national touring band Contraforce and a new caller (to us), River Rainbowface! We are delighted to have them for the last dance of our 2023-2024 dance season and are looking forward to a wonderful evening of music and dance!"
    links:
      - "https://qccd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-buffalo-with-band-contraforce/"
    start: "2024-07-12T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-12T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Buffalo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - ContraForce
    callers:
      - River Rainbowface
    price: $10
    organisation: Queen City Contra Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Toronto Island Dance
    details: "Although our usual Island Dance venue is sadly gone, we’re lucky enough to have found a replacement in the Algonquin Island Association Clubhouse, a beautiful breezy space right on the water…so our special summer dance event is on! \nPlease note the new EARLIER time, 11:30am to 6pm. There will be a late lunch break and a second, shorter break in late afternoon. \nFor this year’s Island Dance, we’re excited to welcome back the renowned caller Gaye Fifer from Pittsburgh, PA, with the outstanding quartet Contraforce all the way from Charleston, SC. This dance is always a blast, so don’t miss out! \nAs always, this will be a Larks & Robins dance. \nThis event will be mask-optional with a mask-mandatory line, and a well-ventilated large venue. We recommend that you bring a mask, even if you don’t wear it the whole time, so you have the option of dancing in both lines. We suggest you bring replacement masks with you, in case the original one (or the next one) gets too damp and therefore poorly performing / uncomfortable after a while. \nWe’re limited to 80 dancers, so get your tickets early. The sliding scale price for the dance is $25 – $50 CAD. As you are choosing your price, please remember that we always lose money on the Island Dance. We are hoping the ticket price will average around $38, to keep our anticipated losses to a minimum. \nCancellations: Covid-related cancellations get a full refund. Unrelated cancellations are offered until July 1, with a processing fee of $5. After July 1, no refunds will be issued. To cancel, send email to Marge at treasurer@tcdance.org. \nFor tickets, directions, and information about the ferry to the Toronto Islands, check out our website."
    links:
      - "https://tcdance.org/island-2024.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/toronto-island-dance/"
    start: "2024-07-14T11:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-14T18:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - ContraForce
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
    price: $25-$50
    organisation: Toronto Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml