--- events: - name: Atlanta Dance Weekend details: "Atlanta’s contra yearly dance weekend, features national level talent. In 2024, callers Will Mentor and Seth Tepfer; musicians: Drive Train and Faux Paws." links: - "https://adw.contradance.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/atlanta-dance-weekend/" start_date: 2024-11-08 end_date: 2024-11-10 country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Drive Train - The Faux Paws callers: - Seth Tepfer - Will Mentor organisation: ContraATL source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Head for the Hills details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music, and song at Camp Harlam, near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers. \n\nContra Dancing and English Country Dancing every day\nCouple Dancing\nWorkshops: dance, singing, instrumental music, and more\nAn oh-so-elegant Saturday evening cocktail party with live swing dance music\nA fabulous ceilidh (sidesplitting skits, serious songs, dance performances…)\nTune swap/jamming\nLate night fun\n\n$190-$240" links: - "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth" - "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/" start_date: 2024-11-08 end_date: 2024-11-10 country: USA state: PA city: Kresgeville styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Raise the Roof - Brooklyn Swing Ensemble - A Joyful Noise callers: - Donna Hunt - Scott Higgs - Gaye Fifer price: $140-$240 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: BACDS Fall Frolick details: "The Bay Area Country Dance Society Presents\nFall Frolick\nA predominantly English Country Dance Weekend at The Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg, CA \nEnglish Country Dance Luminaries Brad Foster, David Newitt, and Anna Rain! \nKaren Axelrod & Ben Schreiber offering a musician’s track, plus Audrey Jaber, Christopher Jacoby, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, & Chip Prince. Sound support by Christopher Jacoby & Alicia Cover. \nJoin us for two days and nights of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty, beginning with something new: dinner on Friday night included! \nRegister now." links: - "https://www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2024//" - "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-fall-frolick/" start: "2024-11-15T16:00:00-08:00" end: "2024-11-17T17:00:00-08:00" country: USA state: CA city: Healdsburg styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Anna Rain - Brad Foster - David Newitt price: $440 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Stellar Days & Nights details: "A 4-day, 3 night winter music and dance event in the Rocky Mountains – Buena Vista, CO. Contra, English Country, and Couples Dancing, plus workshops and music jams.  Cozy accommodations. Amazing scenery. Yummy food. \nNational callers Seth Tepfer, and Wendy Graham, set to call. Music from Countercurrent (w/ Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay); Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair; Harken! (w/Connie Michael & Harmony Tucker).  \nCheck out the website for information.   \nOrganized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance. \nPut this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Registration now open. Register here!" links: - "https://rockymountainranchdance.com" - "https://cdss.org/event/stellar-days-nights-rocky-mountain-ranch-dance/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/" start: "2025-01-17T16:00:00-07:00" end: "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CO city: Buena Vista styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Countercurrent - Harken! - Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair callers: - Seth Tepfer - Wendy Graham organisation: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Cabin Fever details: "We have an exciting dance weekend planned this year. Caller Claire Takemori and our cast of local experts will lead two days of twirling, stomping, spinning, and stepping to the music. This year, we’re pleased to have the Ice Cream Truckers and Spintuition play the tunes. Registration opens November 2024." links: - "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule" - "https://cdss.org/event/cabin-fever-2025-dance-weekend/" start_date: 2025-02-07 end_date: 2025-02-09 country: USA state: TN city: Oak Ridge styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Spintuition - The Ice Cream Truckers callers: - Claire Takemori organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: IVFDF 2025 links: - "https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Leq1eMKDNDjcN3gCWJYP85NiybMTMXjsQ4xmtFoGHHoAZuMj4nJDXANz3dZVWTRyl&id=61556458347712" start_date: 2025-02-28 end_date: 2025-03-02 country: UK city: Sheffield styles: - balfolk - contra - e-ceilidh - ecd - s-ceilidh - scd workshop: true social: true organisation: IVFDF source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml - name: Whitewater Whirl details: Contra dance weekend in New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Free cabin accommodation and camping. links: - "https://www.footmad.org/whirl" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1053543309886331/" start: "2025-05-02T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-05-04T15:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: WV city: Fayetteville styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Supertrad - The Johns callers: - Darlene Underwood - Michael Karchar price: $75-$130 organisation: FOOTMAD source: events/usa/fayetteville.yaml - name: Chippenham Folk Festival links: - "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/437908798839317/" start: "2025-05-23T12:00:00+01:00" end: "2025-05-26T23:55:00+01:00" country: UK city: Chippenham styles: - balfolk - contra - e-ceilidh - ecd workshop: true social: true organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml