---
events:
  - name: "New Year's Eve Party"
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
    start: "2022-12-31T20:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-01-01T00:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nova
    callers:
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $15-$25
    organisation: Guiding Star Grange
    source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml
  - name: Balfolk Party
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/728453452332957/"
    start: "2023-03-11T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-03-11T23:45:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Pardon My French
    organisation: ~
    source: events/usa/pittsburgh.yaml
  - name: Brattleboro Bal Folk
    links:
      - "https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/3240314386190965/"
    start: "2023-03-16T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-03-16T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Guilford
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Eloise & Co.
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Rachel Bell
    cancelled: true
    source: events/usa/guilford.yaml
  - name: BalFolk Workshop & Dance
    details: BalFolk workshop & dance for all ages and experience levels. Free and open to the public.
    links:
      - "https://www.middlebury.edu/events/event/balfolk-workshop"
    start: "2023-04-15T16:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-04-15T18:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Middlebury
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Triton
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
    price: free
    organisation: Middlebury College
    source: events/usa/middlebury.yaml
  - name: Burlington Balfolk
    details: "An evening of Balfolk dancing with Triton and Mary Wesley.  There will be a 30min introductory workshop for newcomers, from 7.30-8pm. The bal will run from 8-10pm."
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/330064919913531/"
      - "https://www.tritontrad.com/schedule/"
    start: "2024-01-12T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-01-12T22:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Burlington
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Triton
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Triton & Mary Wesley
    source: events/usa/burlington.yaml
  - name: "La Folk Soirée de l'Alliance"
    details: A taste of Bourrée
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/7255813117811687/"
      - "https://www.afmsp.org/event?eventId=1469#/"
    start: "2024-01-25T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2024-01-25T20:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul
    source: events/usa/minneapolis.yaml
  - name: "La Folk Soirée de l'Alliance"
    details: "À l'Ouest et au Sud"
    links:
      - "https://www.afmsp.org/events/la-folk-soiree-2#/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/201597846298560/"
    start: "2024-02-29T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2024-02-29T20:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul
    source: events/usa/minneapolis.yaml
  - name: Le Bal Perdu
    details: "We'll do quick teach on most dances - so everyone can join in.  And...we'll repeat some dances so you can relax and dance something you already know.   No partner needed!  \r\n\r\nNot sure what balfolk is?    Give it a try Wednesday night and find out!   (hint:  mix of easy dances done in pairs, lines, chains, circles, etc. -- based on traditional French dances)"
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/234157370056114/posts/2791991717605987/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/lynn.baumeister/posts/pfbid02cbBESbbdDZFYYBeyA4DDfrRoLrGwnQuFp73mRrwqnDQiCaBDPGwbJyoUYojXNUD9l"
    start: "2024-03-20T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-20T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    city: Washington DC
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Trio Mirambel
    price: $10
    organisation: Le Bal Perdu
    source: events/usa/washington_dc.yaml
  - name: Brattleboro Bal Folk
    details: "Fun, accessible French and European traditional dances just outside Brattleboro.\r\nNo experience or partner necessary.\r\n\r\nLive music & dance instruction by Eloise & Co.\r\nBecky Tracy (fiddle) & Rachel Bell (accordion)\r\n\r\nPlease bring a clean pair of shoes to change into, or clean your shoes off thoroughly once you get inside, before you step onto the dance floor. We want to protect that beautiful wood floor!\r\n\r\nSuggested donation sliding scale $12-$25\r\n\r\nDances range from beautiful to raucous. Even if you’ve never tried anything like this before, come on over! Feel free to listen and watch from the sidelines or jump in. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, and the crowd has a reputation for being welcoming, eager to draw newcomers into the fun. We will continue to offer variations and new dances to keep the experienced dancers engaged!\r\n\r\nShare our video with friends to whet their appetite!\r\nhttps://youtu.be/Y8OUy5JM6Jw?si=s8-aKotdPEayFcW0\r\nMasks are welcome but not required. Please stay home if you feel ill or are testing positive for Covid-19.\r\n\r\nTentative next date: April 21. Stay tuned for details.\r\n\r\nMark your calendars for May 31 at the Greenfield Guiding Star Grange. This will be a bal folk PARTY with no teaching. We'll have an intro session first to get the beginners ready and then it will be dance party time! All are welcome at the party, and even if you don't know all the dances, you'll be able to look around and follow what others around you are doing. It's going to be a blast! Check the Eloise & Co. facebook page for updates on exact timing and details."
    links:
      - "https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/319274934467538/"
    start: "2024-03-24T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-24T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Guilford
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Eloise & Co.
    price: $12-$25
    organisation: Rachel Bell
    source: events/usa/guilford.yaml
  - name: "La Folk Soirée de l'Alliance"
    details: "P'tit Fest Noz"
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/341117162106552/"
      - "https://www.afmsp.org/events/la-folk-soiree-3#/"
    start: "2024-03-28T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2024-03-28T20:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Bretones
    price: $10
    organisation: Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul
    source: events/usa/minneapolis.yaml
  - name: Fiddlehead Frolic
    links:
      - "http://www.hands4dancers.org/upcoming-dances/2024/3/30/fiddlehead-frolic"
    start: "2024-03-30T12:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-30T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Ithaca
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Eloise & Co.
      - Metku
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
    price: $18-$35
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Le Bal Perdu
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/234157370056114/posts/2791991717605987/"
    start: "2024-04-17T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-17T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    city: Washington DC
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Trio Mirambel
    price: $10
    organisation: Le Bal Perdu
    source: events/usa/washington_dc.yaml
  - name: Le Bal Perdu
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/234157370056114/posts/2791991717605987/"
    start: "2024-05-15T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-15T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    city: Washington DC
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Trio Mirambel
    price: $10
    organisation: Le Bal Perdu
    source: events/usa/washington_dc.yaml
  - name: Le Bal Perdu
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/234157370056114/posts/2791991717605987/"
    start: "2024-06-19T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-19T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    city: Washington DC
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Trio Mirambel
    price: $10
    organisation: Le Bal Perdu
    source: events/usa/washington_dc.yaml