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events:
  - name: Quiet Corner Contra Dance
    details: "New Time: Dance 7:30-10:30pm [basics session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time! So come enjoy the friendly camaraderie, dance to live music and see everyone’s smiling faces!!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber soled sneaker are discouraged).\nFood: Some snacks offered at the break and contributions are welcome and needed!\nCaller: Jim Gregory. Jim of West Hartford, CT, works with bands from CT, MA, and NY. So most of the Northeast is within their accustomed range of travel. The private lessons are available more locally, from Central CT to Springfield, MA. When you contact us we can talk over rates and dates. \nLive Music: Kingfischer! An energetic Boston-based contra dance duo, consisting of Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle) and Jeff Kaufman (piano, mandolin, drums, synths). They fuse New England roots with a modern groove. They promise a versatile mix of supremely danceable tunes!\nAdmission: $12.00 per person OR students (with ID, please) are asked to pay $6. *Donations are greatly appreciated and encouraged!\nFree Parking: There is plenty of free parking right in front of the hall.\nRole Terms: “Ladies & Gents,” but all dancers are welcome to dance whichever role their heart desires."
    links:
      - "http://www.hcdance.org/quiet-corner-contra/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/quiet-corner-contra-dance/"
    start: "2024-01-05T19:15:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-01-05T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: CT
    city: Coventry
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
    price: $6-$12
    organisation: Hartford Community Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Quiet Corner Contra Dance
    details: "New Time: Dance 7:30-10:30pm [basics session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time! So come enjoy the friendly camaraderie, dance to live music and see everyone’s smiling faces!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged).\nFood: Some snacks offered at the break and contributions are welcome and needed!\nCaller: Billy Fischer. Bill, a well-respected square and contra dance caller, has been calling dances for over thirty years, starting out in New Haven, Connecticut with the contra dance series that has been a fixture of the folk music and dance scene since 1976. In addition to contra dances in and around the northeast, he has called at various dance camps regionally and nationally.\nMuch of his calling activity centers on special occasion “barn” dances including the monthly musical event BMAD at his home in Bethany, CT. Other such events include school dances, private parties, special occasions such as weddings, birthdays and anniversaries, and dances in extended care facilities where he has done dances for people using wheel-chairs and walkers.\nLive Music: Headwaters is made up of Jim and Willow Sirch and Gary Wikfors playing their Swedish nykelharpas, five-string fiddle, Irish blackwood flute, octave mandola, bodhran and banjo. You no doubt know them as members of the venerable New Haven-based band The Fiddleheads that has been playing for New England contra dances for thirty years.\nAdmission: $13.00 per person OR, Students (with ID, please) pay $6. Donations are greatly appreciated and encouraged!\nFree Parking: There is plenty of free parking right in front of the hall.\nRole Terms: “Ladies & Gents” but all dancers are welcome to dance whichever role their heart desires."
    links:
      - "http://www.hcdance.org/quiet-corner-contra/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/quiet-corner-contra-dance-2/"
    start: "2024-02-02T19:15:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-02-02T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: CT
    city: Coventry
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Headwaters
    callers:
      - Billy Fischer
    price: $6-$13
    organisation: Hartford Community Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Quiet Corner Contra Dance
    details: "Time: Dance 7:30-10:30pm [short basics session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia & America! We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time! So come enjoy the friendly camaraderie, dance to live music and see everyone’s smiling faces!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual; layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged).\nFood: Some snacks offered at the break and contributions are welcome and needed!\nCaller: George Thomson. George is a traditional New England dance leader, calling fun, easy, and family-friendly circles dances, squares, and longways sets for barn and contra dances. He enjoys calling singing squares in the style of the late Ralph Sweet. He also plays the great highland bagpipes!.\nLive Music: The Dead Sea Squirrels. Don’t be fooled by the unlikely name: You’re gonna love dancing to Cathy Mason on fiddle; Craig Edwards on fiddle, banjo, and mandolin (but not all at the same time!); and Henry Yoshimura on guitar. They play widely for contra dances and are known for their danceable tunes arranged in medleys designed to closely match and enhance the movements of the particular contra dance being taught/called. They tend to push the boundaries of the southern style with fiddle and fiddle/guitar harmonies!\nAdmission: $13.00 per person OR students (with ID, please) pay $6. Donations are greatly appreciated and encouraged!\nFree Parking: There is plenty of free parking right in front of the hall.\nRole Terms: “Ladies & Gents” but all dancers are welcome to dance whichever role their heart desires."
    links:
      - "http://www.hcdance.org/quiet-corner-contra/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/quiet-corner-contra-dance/"
    start: "2024-03-01T19:15:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-03-01T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: CT
    city: Coventry
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Dead Sea Squirrels
    callers:
      - George Thompson
    price: $6-$13
    organisation: Hartford Community Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml