March 2023 |
Fri 31 7:30 pm–Fri 7 April 10:30 pm
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Contra Holiday in Medieval England
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(Facebook)
(Facebook)
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$1400
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Ely,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Stringrays
Contrasaurus
Lisa Greenleaf
Rhi Davies
|
Fri 31 7:00 pm–Sun 2 April 6:30 pm
|
Epicenter
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
$90-$175
|
Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
The Latter Day Lizards
The Figments
Cis Hinkle
Lindsey Dono
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April 2023 |
Sat 1 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
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AberACED
|
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£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Sat 1 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
American Contra Dance in Paris
|
(Facebook)
|
€5-€10
|
Paris,
France
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Nozzy
|
Sat 1 12:30 pm–10:00 pm
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Fiddlehead Frolic
|
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$15-$30
|
Ithica,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Alchemy
O'Shanigans
Pamela Goddard
Sarah VanNorstrand
Nancy Spero
|
Fri 7 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
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Alcester Contra
|
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£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Stringrays
Lynne Render
|
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Stringrays
Rhodri Davies
|
Sun 9 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
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Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Stringway
Mark Elvins
|
Thu 13 6:30 pm–10:00 pm
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Socialles 262 — American Contradance
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|
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Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Fri 14 4:00 pm–Sun 16 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Contra Dance Weekend
|
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£175-£285
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Nozzy
Rhi Davies
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
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NEFFA
|
|
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Marlborough,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
scandi
balfolk
|
Fri 21 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Adam Rich-Griffin & Nicola McConkey
Louise Siddons
|
Fri 21 6:30 pm–Sun 23 3:00 pm
|
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
$88-$99
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
|
Sat 22 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Philip & Joshua Rowe
Andrew Swaine
|
Thu 27 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 28–Mon 1 May
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
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£48-£97
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
balfolk
|
Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews
English Contra Dance Band
Knotted Chord
Keeping Thyme
The Old Boys' Network
Stradivarious
Brian Stanton
Burt Hunter
Cis Hinkle
Colin Hume
Denise Devonald
Geoff Cubitt
Kathryn and David Wright
Liz Bartlett
Louise Siddons
Maureen Knight
Nicola Scott
Paula Evans
|
Fri 28 7:00 pm–Sun 30 4:00 pm
|
Spring Dance Romance
|
(Facebook)
|
$120
|
Chapel Hill,
NC,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
Engine Room
Nova
Will Mentor
Eileen Thorsos
|
Sat 29 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
(Facebook)
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Marni, Alan & Matt
William Watson
|
May 2023 |
Thu 4 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Sat 6 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
|
AberACED
|
|
£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Sun 7 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Sheffield Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Vertical Expressio
Cis Hinkle
|
Thu 11 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 12–Fri 19
|
Spring CDH
|
|
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Kingsport,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Fri 12 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer
Cis Hinkle
|
Sat 13 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Cis Hinkle
|
Sun 14 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Cis Hinkle
|
Mon 15 4:00 pm–Fri 19 10:00 am
|
American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Cis Hinkle
|
Thu 18 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 19 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Cis Hinkle
|
Sat 20 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Box of Frogs
Rob Humphrey
|
Thu 25 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 26–Mon 29
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
Irish set
scandi
SCD
Playford
|
Albireo
Banter
Chris Dyer & Tom Evans
Coldharbour
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel
Emily & The Simons
English Contra Dance Band
Folk Camps Party Band
Joshua & Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam
Old Spot
Stradivarious
Vertical Expression
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Will Allen
WillPower
Andrew Swaine
Bob Morgan
David Wright
Frances Richardson
Jake Wood
Kathryn Wright
Rhi Davies
Rhodri Davies
Victoria Yeomans
|
Fri 26–Mon 29
|
FolkMADness Camp
|
|
$155-$455
|
Socorro,
NM,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
Eloise & Co.
Supertrad
The Cheap Shots
The Parson Sisters
Adobe Brothers
David Millstone
Sue Rosen
|
Fri 26 1:45 pm–Mon 29 5:00 pm
|
Camp Sturtevant
|
|
|
Los Angeles,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
Uncle Farmer
Susan Petrick
|
Sat 27 12:00 am–Mon 29 3:00 pm
|
Weekend de Pentecôte au Moulin d'Andé
|
(Facebook)
|
€420-€720
|
Val-de-Reuil,
France
|
S
|
contra
|
Larry Unger & Karina Wilson
Will Mentor
|
June 2023 |
Thu 1 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Sat 3 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
|
AberACED
|
|
£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Thu 8 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
LCFD Spring Camp
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Sat 10 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Lancaster contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£10
|
Lancaster,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Ian & Charley Roberts
Rhodri Davies
|
Sat 10 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Fiddlechicks
Andrew Swaine
|
Sun 11 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Charlie Turner
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am
|
Summer Country Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
Thu 15 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Fri 16 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Flying Cat
|
Sat 17–Sat 24
|
Dance, Music & Spice
|
|
$950
|
Lexington,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Thu 22 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
The Round May Week party
|
|
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
English ceilidh
|
Fri 23 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
King Kontra String Band
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
|
Sat 24 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Friday Folk Saturday Special
|
|
£10
|
St Albans,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Box of Frogs
Louise Siddons
|
Thu 29 3:00 pm–Tue 4 July 10:00 am
|
July 4th Session
|
|
$383-$393
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Alchemy
Night Watch
|
Fri 30 7:00 pm–Sun 2 July 4:30 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
(Facebook)
|
£45-£90
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Contrasaurus
Bob Morgan
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
July 2023 |
Sat 1 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
|
AberACED
|
|
£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Mon 3–Fri 7
|
English-Scottish-Contra session
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
SCD
contra
Playford
|
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Nozzy
Charlie Turner
|
Sun 9 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
Sat 15–Sat 22
|
Family Week at Pinewoods
|
|
$67-$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Sat 22–Sat 29
|
American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Fri 28 3:00 pm–Fri 4 August 11:30 am
|
Summer CDH
|
|
$160-$250
|
Mountain City,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Toss the Possum
Drive Trail
Terry Doyle
Bob Isaacs
|
Sat 29–Sat 5 August
|
Harmony of Song & Dance
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
August 2023 |
Fri 11–Sun 13
|
Balance the Bay
|
|
|
San Francisco,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
Nova
The Gaslight Tinkers
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
|
Sun 13–Sat 19
|
Family Week
|
|
|
Poland,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
Mon 14–Sun 20
|
Cascade of Music and Dance
|
|
$63-$915
|
Cascade,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Playford
|
September 2023 |
Fri 1–Mon 4
|
Labor Day Dance Away
|
|
|
Julian,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
Sat 9
|
Portland Drive in Kendal
|
|
|
Kendal,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Portland Drive
Trevor Monson
|
Sat 9 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Fran & Philip
Rhodri Davies
|
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Contrasaurus
Jake Wood
|
Fri 15 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Ivan Aitken
|
Sat 23 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
English Contra Dance Band
Louise Siddons
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 October
|
Cascade Contras on the River
|
(…)
|
|
Springfield,
OR,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
The Dam Beavers
Force for Nature
Michael Karcher
Susan Petrick
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Contra Dance
|
|
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Vertical Expression
Seth Tepfer
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Rhodri Davies
|
Sat 30 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
October 2023 |
Fri 6 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Contrasaurus
Seth Tepfer
|
Fri 13–Sun 15
|
Harvest Moon
|
|
$70-$175
|
Santa Barbara,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
Stringrays
Eloise & Co.
Will Mentor
Jacqui Grennan
|
Sat 14 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Linda Game Band
Seth Tepfer
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
King Kontra String Band
Lynne Render
|
Sat 28 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Nicky McConkey & Adam Rich-Griffin
|
November 2023 |
Fri 3–Sun 5
|
Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Monterey,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
Fri 3 5:00 pm–Sun 5 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
contra
|
Fri 3 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Nozzy
Rhodri Davies
|
Sat 11 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
Playford
|
Knotted Chord
Brian Stanton
|
Sat 11 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Old Time Contra Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
Sat 18 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Sat 25 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Ali & Mollie
Geoff Cubitt
|
Sat 25 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Friday Folk Saturday Special
|
|
£10
|
St Albans,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
December 2023 |
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
Bearded Dragons
Rhodri Davies
|
Sat 16 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
Playford
contra
|
The Falconers
Ivan Aitken
|