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events:
  - name: TADAMS 2nd Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance
    details: "Join the Richmond VA contra dance, hosted by TADAMS, in the beautiful historic Ginter Hall on 2nd Sunday afternoons. Beginner lesson at 1:45pm; dance from 2:30-5:30. Check our full calendar for caller and band details. Admission is $15 non-members, $10 members and students, children under 13 are free."
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dance/sunday-contra-dance-lgra-5-12-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tadams-2nd-sunday-afternoon-contra-dance/2024-05-12/"
    start: "2024-05-12T14:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-12T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cutie and the Hot Wings
    callers:
      - Caroline Barnes
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Wednesday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Caroline Barnes calls to music by Contra Intuitive – Peggy Kaiser (piano), Ryck Kaiser (fiddle), and special guest Dan Levenson (fiddle, banjo). \nNewcomers always welcome! New dancer workshops at 7:30. BFMS and FSGW members $10, non-members $15. Under 21 and students dance for free. Online payment link and more information at bfms.org"
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/wednesday-night-contra-dance/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/737366611808418/"
    start: "2024-06-05T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-05T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contra Intuitive
    callers:
      - Caroline Barnes
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Verona Monday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Join Shenandoah Valley Contra Dance at the Verona Community Center for our monthly Monday Night Contra. No experience necessary – we’ll teach you everything you need to know – and you don’t need to bring a partner (but if you want to bring a crew of people – the more the merrier!). \nA brief beginner workshop will be held at 6:45 pm and then we’ll dance from 7 pm to 9 pm. Please check our website and/or Facebook for more details about each month’s dance. \nTo protect the floor at VCC, please wear soft-soled, clean, and comfortable shoes. \nAdmission: Pay-what-you-will (we recommend ~$10 to help pay for the room rental and to compensate our band and caller for their time and skill) \nThis is a mask-optional event. There are no vaccination requirements. As always, for the health and safety of the community, please stay home if you are displaying any symptoms of illness or have been recently exposed to someone who tested positive for an infectious disease."
    links:
      - "https://shenandoahvalleycontradance.weebly.com/monday-night-contra.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/verona-va-monday-night-contra-dance/2024-09-09/"
    start: "2024-09-09T18:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-09T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Verona
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Afton Crossing
    callers:
      - Caroline Barnes
    price: $10
    organisation: Shenandoah Valley Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dancing Planet Contra Dance
    details: "Join us for an afternoon of contras in the Bumper Car Pavilion! Caroline Barnes will call to the music of Froghammer (Glyn Collinson, bouzouki, guitars, vocals; Andrew Marcus, accordion; Dave Casserly, sax & vocals; Michael Ferguson, trombone; Bob Collins, drums; Jim Besser, concertina). Dance runs 3:00-6:00 pm, introductory session at 2:30 pm. \n$15.00, cash or Venmo. Sorry, no credit cards."
    links:
      - "https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sunday-afternoon-dancing-planet-contra-dance-5/"
    start: "2024-10-27T14:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-10-27T18:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Froghammer
    callers:
      - Caroline Barnes
    price: $15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml