---
events:
  - name: Lichfield Folk Festival
    links:
      - "http://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start_date: 2022-06-17
    end_date: 2022-06-19
    country: UK
    city: Lichfield
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Portland Drive
      - 3D
      - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
      - English Contra Dance Band
      - Folkus Pocus
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Colin Hume
      - Ivan Aitken
      - Christine Dodd
      - Brian Stanton
      - Bernie Culkin
      - Neil Stuart
    price: £75-£85
    organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
  - name: Special Club Night contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2022-06-21T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-06-21T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - King Kontra String Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £2.50-£5
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: "Dampier's Round in Sytchampton"
    links:
      - "http://mister.red/dance/worcester.htm#D.AF.20220622"
    start_date: 2022-06-22
    end_date: 2022-06-22
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dampier's Round"
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    organisation: Webfeet
    source: events/uk/webfeet_2022.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2022-06-24T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-06-24T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £4-£15
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Contra Carnivale
    links:
      - "https://contracarnivale.org/"
    start: "2023-01-13T19:00:00-08:00"
    end: "2023-01-15T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Notorious
      - Riptide
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Will Mentor
    price: $120-$195
    organisation: Sierra Music and Arts Institute
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Paris Contra Dance
    details: "5-5:30pm beginners' lesson, 5:30-7pm dance, 7-8pm potluck dinner, 8-10pm dance. Annexe de la Mairie du 14eme, 12 rue Pierre Castagnou 75014. Metro/Bus/RER Denfert-Rochereau. Beginners very welcome."
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/178437355066354/"
      - "https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/lhistorique-de-paris-contra-dance"
    start: "2023-09-23T17:00:00+02:00"
    end: "2023-09-23T22:00:00+02:00"
    country: France
    city: Paris
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Celtiqua
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: €10
    organisation: Paris Contra Dance
    source: events/france/paris_contra.yaml
  - name: Nottingham Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2023-09-30T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-09-30T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £10
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: Autumn American Contra Dance Week
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-american-contra-dance-week-3/"
    start: "2023-10-02T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-06T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £225-£400
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2023-10-06T19:45:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-06T22:45:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: American Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.folkdanceweekend.co.uk/alcester-american-dance-weekend/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/116887071371744/"
    start: "2023-10-07T09:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-08T17:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Mollie & Vic
      - Matt & Ali
      - "Mollie, Ali, Matt & Vic"
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Ivan Aitken
    price: £50
    organisation: Folk Dance Weekend
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2023-10-08T14:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-08T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Linda Game Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/646987220723431/"
    start: "2023-10-13T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-13T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml
  - name: London Barndance
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1690304724768089/"
    start: "2023-10-14T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-14T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Linda Game Band
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: £5-£15
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Carolina Meltdown
    links:
      - "https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/carolina-meltdown/"
    start: "2024-03-08T16:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-03-10T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Lake Wylie
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Syncopaths
      - Drive Train
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Diane Silver
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Spring @ Sautee
    links:
      - "https://www.snca.org/contra/danceWeekend/page.php"
    start: "2024-03-22T16:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Helena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hot Coffee Breakdown
      - Contraforce
      - DJ TacoShel
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $100-$135
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Berkeley Contra Dance
    details: "BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at \nChrist Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. \nContra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. \nEnglish Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. \nBoth are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. \nIn addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. \nDetails at our website. \nWe also have Facebook groups: \n\nBerkeley Contra Dance\nBerkeley English Country Dance"
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2024-04-04/"
    start: "2024-04-04T20:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-04T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Berkeley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $6-$25
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Epicenter dance weekend
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2024/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/907102560774142/"
    start: "2024-04-05T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-07T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Mill Valley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Free Raisins
      - Genticorum
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
    links:
      - "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/862125718804871/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp-2024/"
    start: "2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Charleston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Wild Asparagus
      - Contraforce
    callers:
      - George Marshall
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $140-$155
    organisation: Charleston Folk
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml