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events:
  - name: Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance (TADAMS)
    details: "Music: Playing with Fyre, featuring David DiGiuseppe (Chapel Hill)\nCaller: To Be Announced\nAdmission: $9 members/students, $12 non-members, 18 & under free.\nBeginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.\nCOVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS will no longer require proof of vaccination to participate in our dances.  Wearing a mask remains optional."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-sunday-afternoon-contra-dance-tadams-2/"
    start: "2023-11-05T14:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-11-05T17:50:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    price: $9-$12
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Jonesborough Contra
    details: "Never contra danced before? We gotcha covered! You’ll want to be there at 7pm for the Newcomer Lesson. Dance begins at 7:30pm.  \n\nCost: $12 Adults, $8 Students, $30 Families\nCash or Venmo\nDonations to help cover expenses appreciated\nCome as you are, no partner needed\nShort newcomer lesson starts promptly at 7pm\nDance starts at 7:30pm\nFriends, families, and children welcome\n\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram or on our website. \nWe are an all-volunteer nonprofit educational organization which is dedicated to the cultivation of a healthy community through traditional dance and music."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/jonesborough-tn-contra-8/"
    start: "2024-06-22T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-22T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Jonesborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Penelope Weinberger
    price: $8-$12
    organisation: Historic Jonesborough Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo
    details: "Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30. We have a “no dancer left behind” policy and can always get dancers to the Metro. For more info, contact info@fridaynightdancers.org. See you on the dance floor!"
    links:
      - "https://www.fridaynightdance.com/tickets"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-at-glen-echo-maryland/2024-07-26/"
    start: "2024-07-26T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-26T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Timothy Klein
    price: $15
    organisation: Friday Night Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.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-7-27-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-saturday-night-contra-dance/2024-07-27/"
    start: "2024-07-27T18:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-27T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Henrico
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Joy Greenwolfe
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mountain Madness
    links:
      - "https://historicjonesboroughdancesocie.ticketspice.com/mountain-madness-2024?"
    start_date: 2024-10-12
    end_date: 2024-10-12
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Jonesborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lagomorph
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
      - David Winston
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml