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events:
  - name: 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-11-23-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-saturday-night-contra-dance/2024-11-23/"
    start: "2024-11-23T18:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-23T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Flamingo Sketches
    callers:
      - Virginia Varland
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Saturday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Saturday Contra Dance with Flamingo Sketches & Virginia Varland (WEB)\r\nNovember 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm\r\nLocation: West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway,Henrico, VA 23233\r\n\r\nMusic: Flamingo Sketches with Tom Krumm on fiddle and mandolin, and Jared Kirkpatrick on piano, mandolin, foot percussion, and fiddle.\r\n\r\nCaller: Virginia Varland (Richmond, VA)\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-11-23-2024/"
    start: "2024-11-23T18:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-23T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Flamingo Sketches
    callers:
      - Virginia Varland
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/richmond.yaml
  - name: Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance
    details: "Sunday Contra Dance with the McKenzies and Ben Allbrandt (LGRA)\r\nSNOWFLAKE BALL - wear your holiday attire!\r\n\r\nDecember 15 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm\r\n\r\nLocation: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave,Richmond, VA 23222\r\n\r\nMusic: The McKenzies (Salem, VA) with Woody McKenzie on fiddle and Marcia McKenzie on guitar.\r\n\r\nCaller: Ben Allbrandt (Norfolk, VA)\r\n\r\nAdmission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.\r\n\r\nBeginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps."
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dance/sunday-contra-dance-lgra-12-15-2024/"
    start: "2024-12-15T13:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-12-15T17:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The McKenzies
    callers:
      - Ben Albrandt
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/richmond.yaml
  - name: Springforth Ball & Dance Weekend
    details: "Featuring Playing with Fyre \nGeorge Paul (keyboard)\nRob Zisette (fiddle), and\nSteve Kemble (percussion) \nwith calling by Bob Isaacs"
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/springforth-ball-2025/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/430473763343161/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/28th-annual-springforth-ball-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2025-04-11T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-04-13T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Bob Isaacs
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml