---
events:
  - name: Hash Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/hashtag-dance-weekend"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/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
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Ice Cream Truckers
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Epicenter dance weekend
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2024/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/907102560774142/"
    start: "2024-04-05T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-07T17:00:00-07:00"
    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: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.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
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Rick Mohr
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Michael Karcher
      - Dereck Kalish
    organisation: NEFFA
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/"
    start_date: 2024-05-03
    end_date: 2024-05-04
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - 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
  - name: AmWeek
    links:
      - "https://amweek.camp/"
    start_date: 2024-06-30
    end_date: 2024-07-05
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Ben Lomond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Potent Brew
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Chris Page
    price: $320-$800
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - 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
  - name: Youth Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://youthdanceweekend.org/"
    start_date: 2024-09-06
    end_date: 2024-09-08
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Weston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Calico
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Lindsey Dono
    price: $105-$285
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - 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:
      - Hillbilly Diaspora
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Hey Fever Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"
    start_date: 2024-11-01
    end_date: 2024-11-03
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Ottawa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Elixir
      - Peach Jam
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Nils Fredland
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Catalina Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/"
    start_date: 2024-11-15
    end_date: 2024-11-17
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Catalina Island
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Faux Paws
      - Engine Room
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Gaye Fifer
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml