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events:
  - name: Balance the Bay
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2023/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/956293198944366/"
    start: "2023-08-11T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2023-08-13T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Francisco
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nova
      - The Gaslight Tinkers
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Michael Karcher
    price: $30-$180
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Cascade Contras on the River
    links:
      - "https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadecontras/posts/10160208421618964/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadecontras/permalink/10160107273273964"
    start: "2023-09-29T18:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2023-10-01T16:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Springfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
      - Bozzy MaCoo
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
      - Susan Petrick
    price: $120-$170
    organisation: Eugene Folklore Society
    source: events/usa/springfield.yaml
  - name: Head for the Hills
    details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music, and song in the Poconos (PA), sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers."
    links:
      - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"
    start: "2023-11-10T17:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-11-12T15:15:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Kunkletown
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - A Joyful Noise
      - Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
      - Millserati
      - Raise the Roof
      - TWeLve
    callers:
      - Dave Rupp
      - Donna Hunt
      - Michael Karcher
      - Robert Mills
      - Ted Rudofker
    price: $115-$225
    organisation: Princeton Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: 3rd Saturday Contra Dance
    details: "Every 3rd Saturday from September through May. See our website for this month’s band and caller. \nWe use gender neutral role terms at all dances. \nProud Associate member of PATMAD and CDSS. \n$5 to $20, sliding scale."
    links:
      - "https://3rdsaturday.thursdaycontra.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/3rd-saturday-contra-dance-in-philadelphia/2024-02-17/"
    start: "2024-02-17T19:15:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-02-17T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Philadelphia
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - TWeLve
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: PATMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Medley Marathon Contra Dance
    details: "Six callers, four bands, three hours of non-stop dancing\nThe callers and bands will rotate on stage. Dancers will keep dancing. Big kudos to our sound crew, Adam Bodine and Ian Brehm. \nYou and your partner may join anytime at the bottom of the line. \nYou and your partner may drop out anytime at the top or bottom of the line to hydrate, rest, socialize and find a new partner. \nThis dance is not for beginners. There is no lesson and no teaching. We expect dancers will know heys, right-and-left through, petronella turns, pass through to a wave, rory-o-more balances and contra corners. Come to the Thursday Contra during March where the callers will teach all the figures you need to know."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/medley-marathon-contra-dance/"
    start: "2024-03-30T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-30T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Philadelphia
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Raise the Roof
      - The Orphans
      - Box and String
      - Wissahickon Express
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
      - Sue Gola
      - Donna Hunt
      - Jan Alter
      - Dave Rupp
      - Liesl Jandrey
    price: $15
    organisation: PATMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: NEFFA
    details: "13 parallel stages, Friday thru Sunday."
    links:
      - "https://www.neffa.org/festival-home/"
    start: "2024-04-19T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-21T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Marlborough
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
      - ecd
      - scd
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Live Wire
      - Kingfisher
      - Torrent
      - Good Company
      - Dogtown
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Rick Mohr
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Michael Karcher
      - Dereck Kalish
    organisation: NEFFA
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml