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events:
  - name: Saturday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Saturday Contra Dance with In Wildness… & Kappy Laning (WEB), \r\n\r\nNovember 9 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm\r\n\r\nLocation: West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway,Henrico, VA 23233\r\n\r\nMusic: In Wildness is the Preservation of the World (Charlottesville) with T. J. Crow on mandolin, Sue Read on piano, and Jim Morrison on fiddle.\r\n\r\nCaller: Kappy Laning (Maryland)\r\n\r\nAdmission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.\r\n\r\nBeginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:45pm to learn or review basic steps."
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dance/saturday-contra-dance-web-11-9-2024/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1811272235947085/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-saturday-night-contra-dance/2024-11-09/"
    start: "2024-11-09T18:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-09T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
    callers:
      - Kappy Laning
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/richmond.yaml
  - name: FSGW English Country Dance
    details: "In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall.  \nWith live music! \nYou may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. \nIf you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info \nThe dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. \nIf you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. \nGeneral information on our English Country Dance web page \nMember (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 \nNon-member – $17.00 \nStudents and Limited income – $8.00"
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/event-5908272"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2024-11-13/"
    start: "2024-11-13T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-13T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Kappy Laning
    price: $8-$17
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Silver Spring Contra Dance
    details: "This dance is in the Spring Room at the Silver Spring Civic Building.  \nPlease note: There is no longer free parking at the Civic Center Parking Garage. \nCaller: Kappy Laning \nBand: Amberwing (Janina O’Brien, Emily Aubrey, and Robin Wilson) \nCalling Terms: Larks and Robins \nLesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required"
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/event-5876475"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/silver-spring-contra-dance-kappy-laning-calling-with-amberwing/"
    start: "2024-11-14T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-14T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Silver Spring
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Amberwing
    callers:
      - Kappy Laning
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml