{"events":[{"name":"Coming Home to Contra","links":["https://nbcds.org/coming-home-to-contra/"],"start_date":"2022-04-09","end_date":"2022-04-10","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Mill Valley","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stringrays","StringFire!"],"callers":["Will Mentor","Susan Petrick"],"price":"$80-$115","organisation":"North Bay Country Dance","source":"events/usa/nbcds.yaml"},{"name":"Harvest Moon","links":["https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"],"start_date":"2023-10-13","end_date":"2023-10-15","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Santa Barbara","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stringrays","Eloise & Co."],"callers":["Will Mentor","Jacqui Grennan"],"price":"$70-$175","organisation":"Santa Barbara Contra Dance Society","source":"events/usa/sbcds.yaml"},{"name":"Call of the Loon","details":"Welcome Spring Back To Minnesota! Tapestry Folkdance Center invites you to the 11th Annual Call of the Loon – Contra Dance Weekend! \nJoin us and a fabulous line-up of talent with live music from Stringrays and Northern Aire, and dynamic callers Will Mentor and Ted Hodapp! \nIt’s a fun weekend featuring an active schedule and many dancing opportunities. Visit our website for online registration and more information!","links":["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/call-of-the-loon.html","https://cdss.org/event/call-of-the-loon-contra-dance-weekend-minneapolis-mn/"],"start_date":"2024-04-12","end_date":"2024-04-14","country":"USA","state":"MN","city":"Minneapolis","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stringrays","Northern Aire"],"callers":["Ted Hodapp","Will Mentor"],"organisation":"Tapestry Folkdance Center","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Portland Raindance Weekend","links":["http://www.portlandraindance.org/"],"start_date":"2024-04-26","end_date":"2024-04-28","country":"USA","state":"OR","city":"Portland","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Drive Train","Stringrays"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Will Mentor"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Dancing Bears 40th Dance Camp","details":"Dancing Bears of Alaska host their 40th annual Dance Camp in 2024. Visiting talent includes George Marshall and Louise Siddons calling; The Stringrays and trio Sail Away Ladies playing lively contra dance music. Join us at beautiful King’s Lake Camp, for a playful Memorial Day weekend event that is sure to delight. Catering this year by Turkish Delight of Anchorage. Registration opens March 15, 2024.","links":["https://www.thedancingbears.org/dance-camp","https://cdss.org/event/dancing-bears-40th-dance-camp/"],"start":"2024-05-24T15:00:00-08:00","end":"2024-05-27T18:00:00-08:00","country":"USA","state":"AK","city":"Wasilla","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Sail Away Ladies","Stringrays"],"callers":["George Marshall","Louise Siddons"],"price":"$330","organisation":"The Dancing Bears","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Contra Carnivale","links":["https://contracarnivale.org/"],"start_date":"2025-01-17","end_date":"2025-01-19","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"San Luis Obispo","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stringrays","The Gaslight Tinkers","Nova"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Frannie Marr","Jeremy Korr"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Bayou Bedlam 2025!","details":"Bayou Bedlam is the contra dance festival in Houston, Texas. It is produced by the Houston Area Traditional Dance Society. \nOur 2025 festival will be held February 21-23 (later than usual) and feature the incomparable Lisa Greenleaf calling to the Stringrays. \nDetails will be posted by early October. Online registration will open in November.","links":["http://www.bayoubedlam.org/","https://cdss.org/event/bayou-bedlam-2025/"],"start_date":"2025-02-21","end_date":"2025-02-23","country":"USA","state":"TX","city":"Houston","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stringrays"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"organisation":"Houston Area Traditional Dance Society","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}