[[events]]
name = "Trad i Malung"
links = ["http://www.tradimalung.se/"]
start_date = "2025-05-16"
end_date = "2025-05-17"
country = "Sweden"
city = "Malung"
styles = ["scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Malung Folkhögskola"
source = "events/sweden/malung.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mad Robin Ball"
details = """
Save the date for the 2025 Mad Robin Ball and full dance weekend, May 16th, 17th, and 18th. 
This year’s dance leader is Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, with music provided by Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, and Jim Oakden for the Ball. 
The weekend will begin on Friday, May 16th, with an evening dance led by Kalia Kliban. There will be a Saturday afternoon workshop and a Sunday brunch, followed by an afternoon dance. 
All events are held at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma, California. Registration will begin in early February. The link will be here."""
links = ["https://nbcds.org/mrb2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/mad-robin-ball/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-18T17:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Petaluma"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Joanna Reiner Wilkinson", "Kalia Kliban"]
price = "$125"
organisation = "North Bay Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Bears Dance Camp"
details = "The Dancing Bears Dance Camp is held every Memorial Day Weekend at King’s Lake Camp in Wasilla, Alaska. Our next camp will be May 23-26, 2025 with calling by Will Mentor and Lindsey Dono and music by River Road (Jesse Ball, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Kristin Planeaux) and Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings (Rhys Jones, Nogosee Fields, Mandy King, Brian DeMarcus)."
links = ["https://www.thedancingbears.org/dance-camp-1", "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-bears-dance-camp/"]
start_date = "2025-05-23"
end_date = "2025-05-26"
country = "USA"
state = "AK"
city = "Wasilla"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings", "River Road"]
callers = ["Lindsey Dono", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "The Dancing Bears"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp"
details = """
Bands and Music Workshops: 

Jeffrey Spero and Ryan McKasson (Syncopaths) and Ness Smith-Savedoff (The Dam Beavers) 
Larry Unger (Notorious) and Eric Boodman (Calico) and Emily Troll (Pine Tree Flyers and Anadama)
Lindsay Taylor and Brian Nelson (Glorieta Pines)
more local musicians announced soon

Calling and Dance workshops led by: Gaye Fifer and Alexandra Deis-Lauby 
Singing Workshops led by Deirdre Murtha"""
links = ["http://folkmads.org/events/camps/folkmadness/", "https://cdss.org/event/30th-annual-folkmadness-music-song-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2025-05-23"
end_date = "2025-05-26"
country = "USA"
state = "NM"
city = "Socorro"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Gaye Fifer"]
price = "$90-$185"
organisation = "FolkMADS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
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", "ceili", "irish-set", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["WillPower", "Hoik!", "Bruce Rosen", "Pair of Shears", "Double Dichotomy", "Sawney White Bird", "Momentum", "Bluejay", "Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson", "Crowdy-Kit", "Definitely Contraband", "Vic Smith & Friends", "Audrey Jaber", "Ali Messer", "Portmanteau", "Hinny & Joe Wass"]
callers = ["Sue Rosen", "Brooke Friendly", "Andrew Swaine", "Charlie Turner", "Bob Morgan", "Mark Elvins", "Emily Bidgood", "Bernie Culkin", "Rhi Davies", "Frances Oates", "Carol Monaghan", "Kevin Monaghan", "Geoff Cubitt", "John Stewart", "Susannah Diamond"]
organisation = "Chippenham Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/chippenham.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Grand Bal"
details = "Le GRAND BAL est un événement musical bruxellois qui rassemble différentes cultures autour des pratiques de danses en rond. Cette 2ème édition mettra à l'honneur l'Irak, la Bretagne, la Roumanie et la région Centre-france ! Samedi 24 Mai rdv dès 14h pour une initiation aux danses et à 18h le GRAND BAL commence dans une ambiance conviviale et inclusive !  La veille est prévue une soirée d'expérimentations sonores autour des instruments traditionnels. Prix solidaires, buvette et repas sur place. Le grand bal, c'est de la balle !"
links = ["https://forum.zonneklopper.net/pub/grandbal2025", "https://www.facebook.com/events/536165375897167/536165385897166/"]
start = "2025-05-23T19:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-05-25T02:00:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Brussels"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ludu Du", "Perrine Bourel", "Actyln", "Ay b2b Nadir", "Le Soleil ni Même la Lune", "Kenitervezed Guennoc", "Bruxelles Balkan Orchestra", "Babylon Trio"]
price = "€12-€22"
organisation = "Zonneklopper"
source = "events/belgium/brussels.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Folk College"
details = "Join us for an action-packed music adventure complete with a ceilidh dance, a contradance, 7 concerts, over 20 workshops, and endless jamming. Make memories, form friendships, and take your playing to the next level during a fun and friendly weekend at Juniata College. Early Bird Registration ends April 15, 2025."
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/folk-college/", "https://cdss.org/event/folk-college-contradance/"]
start = "2025-05-23T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-25T17:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Huntingdon"
styles = ["contra", "s-ceilidh"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Midnight on the Water"]
callers = ["Bob Nicholson"]
price = "$250-$300"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Camp Sturtevant"
links = ["https://www.sccdc.org/special-events/camp-sturtevant/"]
start = "2025-05-23T13:45:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-26T17:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Arcadia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Uncle Farmer"]
callers = ["Susan Petrick"]
price = "$425"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Butterfly Whirl"
details = "Contra Dance weekend starring Stomp Rocket & Thunderwing with Jacqui Grennan & Seth Tepfer"
links = ["https://www.dancerhapsody.com/special-events/", "https://cdss.org/event/butterfly-whirl/"]
start = "2025-05-23T18:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-25T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Decatur"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Stomp Rocket", "Thunderwing"]
callers = ["Jacqui Grennan", "Seth Tepfer"]
organisation = "Dance Rhapsody"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Meet Me In St Louis"
details = """
Join us for 4 days of music, dance, and more, with music from Supertrad & The Mound City Slickers and calling by Emily Rush and you! 
Register online at MMISL_Registration@childgrove.org"""
links = ["https://childgrove.org/stl-dance-weekends/meetmeinstlouis", "https://cdss.org/event/meet-me-in-st-louis-2025/"]
start = "2025-05-23T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-26T15:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MO"
city = "Webster Groves"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Mound City Slickers", "Supertrad"]
callers = ["Emily Rush"]
price = "$55-$110"
organisation = "Childgrove Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Tanz und Verbindung"
links = ["https://dckn.de/co-kreative-projekte/tanz-und-verbindung/"]
start_date = "2025-05-28"
end_date = "2025-06-01"
country = "Germany"
city = "Waldheim"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Lunesk", "Pabameto Quartett", "Balafenn", "Wings & Tales", "Duo FA", "Le Driadi", "Balsam", "Rokkende Vrouwen", "Hilde van Belle"]
price = "€110-€175"
organisation = "Das co-kreative Netzwerk"
source = "events/germany/chemnitz.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hovrastämman"
links = ["https://www.hovrastamman.com/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1093650378608798/"]
start = "2025-05-29T12:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-05-31T12:00:00+02:00"
country = "Sweden"
city = "Korskrogen"
styles = ["scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Hovrastämman"
source = "events/sweden/korskrogen.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Festival Balilas"
links = ["https://balilas.lesviesdansent.bzh/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/927348069048018/"]
start = "2025-05-29T14:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-01T04:00:00+02:00"
country = "France"
city = "Janzé"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Accordzéâm", "Cocanha", "La Bachule", "Zef", "Clica Drona", "L'Équipe", "Le Grand Barouf", "Eris", "Ducasse", "Skavidra", "Masca Son", "Arquèthi", "Mamouette", "L'air Inconnu", "Escarteen Sisters"]
organisation = "Les Vies Dansent"
source = "events/france/france.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Musik- und Tanzfest"
details = "Drei Tage Tanz, Musik und Workshops unter Buchen und in der alten Scheune, auf der Wiese und auf dem Tanzboden, unter der Sonne und unter den Sternen im wunderschönen Krebsow in Vorpommern."
links = ["https://boddenfolk.de/das-musik-und-tanzfest-findet-vom-30-5-bis-1-6-25-in-krebsow-statt/"]
start = "2025-05-30T12:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-01T15:00:00+02:00"
country = "Germany"
city = "Krebsow"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Aérokorda"]
organisation = "BoddenFolk e.V."
source = "events/germany/krebsow.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dafodil"
links = ["https://dafodil.be/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/3994842034167258/"]
start = "2025-05-30T13:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-01T16:00:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Diest"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Fyndus", "Aïe Mon Pied!", "Tralala Lovers", "Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk", "Zéphyr Combo", "Feather and Fox", "Thalas", "Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo", "Akleja", "Rudemà", "Naragonia"]
organisation = "Folk in Limburg"
source = "events/belgium/dafodil.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Ballinsé Festival"
details = "balfolk, pizzica, tarantella, balcanic dances, DJ sets"
links = ["https://www.ballinse.com"]
start = "2025-05-30T15:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-02T14:00:00+02:00"
country = "Italy"
city = "Termoli"
styles = ["balfolk", "italian"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Joachim Montbord", "Carlo Massarelli", "Diego Comi Gonzales", "DJ Blef", "Figli di Puglia", "Julien Boheme", "Lorenzo Vaira", "Paranza Peppino di Febbraio", "Sckattacore", "TRADplus", "Voci del Sud", "Maria Türme DJ"]
organisation = "Rione Popolare"
source = "events/italy/panni.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Halsway Playford Assembly"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-playford-assembly-2025/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1623540088260088/"]
start = "2025-05-30T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-01T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Purcell's Polyphonic Party"]
callers = ["Andrew Swaine"]
price = "£200-£330"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Chain Reaction"
links = ["https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chainreactiondance/1462651"]
start = "2025-05-30T18:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-01T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "ME"
city = "Surry"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Drive Train", "Engine Room"]
callers = ["Alyssa Adkins", "Will Mentor"]
price = "$80-$120"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bal Folk Tanzworkshop"
details = """
workshop weekend with live music\r
teaching: Wanda Leben and Anton Hacker"""
links = ["https://tradivarium.at/event/2025-05-31-100000-to-2025-06-01-170000/bal-folk-tanz-workshop"]
start = "2025-05-31T10:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-01T17:00:00+02:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Vienna"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = false
bands = ["Lauge Dideriksen"]
price = "€100-€210"
organisation = "Leben & Hacker"
source = "events/austria/vienna.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Ransätersstämman"
links = ["https://ransatersstamman.se/"]
start = "2025-06-05T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-08T15:00:00+02:00"
country = "Sweden"
city = "Karlstad"
styles = ["scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Ransätersstämman"
source = "events/sweden/karlstad.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"]
start_date = "2025-06-06"
end_date = "2025-06-07"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Potent Brew"]
callers = ["Seth Tepfer"]
organisation = "Dancing Fish"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Gender-Free Dance Camp"
links = ["https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2025.html"]
start_date = "2025-06-06"
end_date = "2025-06-08"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Calico", "Northwoods"]
callers = ["Mary Wesley", "Chris Ricciotti"]
price = "$150-$400"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Taste of Haven"
links = ["https://www.contracorners.net/event-type/dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2025-06-06"
end_date = "2025-06-08"
country = "USA"
state = "IN"
city = "Syracuse"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Bobcat Opposum"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Dwayne Johnson"]
price = "$90-$110"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Les Trad'Yvresses"
links = ["https://balayvre.wixsite.com/balayvre"]
start = "2025-06-06T19:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-08T22:00:00+02:00"
country = "France"
city = "Le Mans"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Adamada"
source = "events/france/france.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bal-Curious"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1124753052647663/"]
start = "2025-06-06T18:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-08T18:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Burneside"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bal-Curious Folk"
source = "events/uk/burneside.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "RenoFolk Festival"
links = ["https://www.renofolkfestival.it/en/rff-home-english/"]
start = "2025-06-06T21:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-09T21:00:00+02:00"
country = "Italy"
city = "Bologna"
styles = ["balfolk", "italian"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Karamaus", "Ududu", "Le Mange Bal", "Jam.PT", "Matrioske", "Terroir Collapse", "Nasyikat", "Musicanti d'la Bása", "Tref", "Duo Vargoz", "Baìa Trio", "Ormuz"]
organisation = "RenoFolk"
source = "events/italy/renofolk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Moulin d'Andé Weekend"
details = """
A contra dance weekend in Normandy with Kappy Laning & Janine Smith (callers) and Nozzy (musicians, from UK). Lodging and all meals provided in a beautiful and historic venue, the 13th century restored Moulin d’Andé. 
Prices in euros for those who haven’t yet attended a Paris Contra Dance: 520 in a single room, 420 euros in a double or triple room, 320 in a dormitory (6-8 in a room). 100 euros discount for previous attendees. 
Transportation via train (1:30) from Gare St Lazare in Paris and then (20 minutes) by bus or taxi from Gare Val de Reuil. 
If you are interested or if you have questions, send me a message."""
links = ["https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/"]
start_date = "2025-06-07"
end_date = "2025-06-09"
country = "France"
city = "Val-de-Reuil"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Larry Unger & Karina Wilson"]
callers = ["Charlie Turner", "Jeremy Kuhn"]
organisation = "Paris Contra Dance"
source = "events/france/paris_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dance Trance"
details = "Dance Trance 2025 Contra Dance Weekend – June 6-8, 2025 – featuring Toss the Possum and callers Darlene Underwood and Terry Doyle. Come join us in June in Lexington, Kentucky in the beautiful bluegrass region.  The weekend offers contra dances, English country dance, flatfooting, blues dance, musicians’ jam, and more!"
links = ["https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/", "https://cdss.org/event/dance-trance/"]
start = "2025-06-06T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-08T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Lexington"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Toss the Possum"]
callers = ["Darlene Underwood", "Terry Doyle"]
price = "$50-$105"
organisation = "Lexington Traditional Dance Association"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Wimborne Folk Festival"
details = "Part of the all-weekend Wimborne Folk Festival. Ceilidh on Saturday evening at the Allendale and balfolk on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church on King Street. Entry by donation - workshop with Steve Earwicker, and a bal."
links = ["https://www.wmff.co.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1268025964512356/"]
start = "2025-06-07T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-08T16:45:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Wimborne Minster"
styles = ["balfolk", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Confluence", "Jigfoot"]
callers = ["Tom Gregory"]
organisation = "Wimborne Minster Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/wimborne.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Summer Soiree"
links = ["https://www.ashevillecontra.com/"]
start_date = "2025-06-13"
end_date = "2025-06-15"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Asheville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Mean Lids", "Kingfisher"]
callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson", "Adina Gordon"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Flamingo Fling"
details = "Flamingo Fling is Oklahoma City’s annual Contra Dance weekend! This year will feature Alex Deis-Lauby calling and music from River Road!"
links = ["https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/", "https://cdss.org/event/flamingo-fling-contra-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/"]
start_date = "2025-06-13"
end_date = "2025-06-15"
country = "USA"
state = "OK"
city = "Oklahoma City"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"]
price = "$150"
organisation = "Scissortail Traditional Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Balfolk in the Berkshires"
links = ["https://sites.google.com/view/berkshirefolkarts/home"]
start = "2025-06-13T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-15T11:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "North Adams"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Berkshire Folk Arts"
source = "events/usa/north_adams.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Across the Lake"
details = "Joseph Pimentel calls to music by Bare Necessities (Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Jacqueline Schwab). Friday night welcome dance, Saturday afternoon workshops (likely to include a challenging/advanced session for experienced dancers plus a review session for all for the evening gala), and Saturday night dress-up gala. Pre-registration required; registration opens mid-February 2025. You can register to pay for the entire weekend or for individual sessions."
links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/across-the-lake/", "https://cdss.org/event/across-the-lake-english-country-dance-weekend/"]
start = "2025-06-13T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-14T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VT"
city = "Colchester"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Bare Necessities"]
callers = ["Joseph Pimentel"]
organisation = "Burlington Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dance, Music & Spice"
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell/"]
start = "2025-06-14T16:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-21T12:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MI"
city = "Lexington"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent"]
callers = ["Lindsey Dono", "Susan Kevra"]
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "BACDS Hey Days"
details = """
Hey Days is the annual BACDS English Country Dance and Music Week. 
We offer classes in English country dance, ritual/display dance, song, and a music track. We promise a program that will challenge and delight both new and experienced participants, complete with campers’ night, parties, and a daily gathering for campers and staff to share hidden talents. 
Staff includes Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Jan Elliot, Daisy Black, and Chris Bracken. Music by Shira Kammen, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, McKinley James, Michelle Masek, Jim Oakden, and Rebecca King."""
links = ["https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-hey-days-english-dance-and-music-week/"]
start = "2025-06-15T15:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-22T10:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Los Garos"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Andrew Swaine", "Joanna Reiner Wilkinson", "Rachel Pusey"]
price = "$475-$1380"
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Folk Weekend Mattstedt"
details = "Festival outside, small village and mill, camping, dormitory, swimming"
links = ["https://www.muehlenhofmattstedt.de/folk"]
start = "2025-06-18T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-22T16:30:00+02:00"
country = "Germany"
city = "Apolda"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Mühlenhof Mattstedt"
source = "events/germany/mattstedt.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Numinosum Festival: Midsummer Night"
details = "Marzysz o Nocy Świętojańskiej na średniowiecznym zamku? O tańcu w rzece w ciepłą czerwcową noc? Chcesz zatańczyć na trawie do muzyki na żywo w blasku pochodni, skoczyć przez ogień, a potem na zamkowej baszcie doświadczyć tańca w całkowitej ciemności? Posłuchać opowieści o magii, która ogarnia świat w najkrótszą noc w roku, poszukać kwiatu paproci? Pragniesz spędzić 4 dni wakacji pełnych najlepszej tanecznej muzyki balfolkowej?  To wszystko znajdziesz na Numinosum Festival 2025"
links = ["https://festival.numinosum.pl/en", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1559522284765327/", "https://www.plug.events/event/numinosum-festival-2025-midsummer-night"]
start = "2025-06-19T12:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-22T23:45:00+02:00"
country = "Poland"
city = "Liw"
styles = ["balfolk", "polish"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Numinosum"
source = "events/poland/plug_balfolk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
links = ["https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start = "2025-06-20T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-22T17:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Lichfield"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["3D", "Jovial Crew", "Larry Unger & Elke Baker", "Warleggan Village Band", "WillPower"]
callers = ["Amy Burton", "Gene Murrow", "Geoff Cubitt", "Georgia Delve", "Hilary Herbert", "Lynne Render", "Mark Burton", "Maureen Knight"]
price = "£100"
organisation = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/lichfield.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Midzomer Fair"
details = "Zoals we ieder jaar de Midwinter Fair organiseren met meerdere bands, waaronder ook altijd meerdere Balfolk bands en workshops, zullen we dit jaar ook een Midzomer Fair organiseren. Dit zal plaatsvinden op 21 en 22 juni. Meer informatie over bands zal nog volgen!"
links = ["https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/midzomer-fair/"]
start_date = "2025-06-21"
end_date = "2025-06-22"
country = "Netherlands"
city = "Alphen aan den Rijn"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "balfolk.nl"
source = "events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance"
details = "A week-long summer festival of classes, workshops and concerts in Bar Harbor, ME, celebrating Celtic-influenced traditional music and dance."
links = ["https://acadiatradfestival.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/acadia-festival-of-traditional-music-dance/"]
start = "2025-06-22T14:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-28T09:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "ME"
city = "Bar Harbor"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lady of the Lake June Week"
details = """
On the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake, fifty miles from Spokane, WA, is a week long adventure full of dance, music, and song shared with a welcoming community from all over the West and beyond.  There’s time to hike, canoe and just hang out on the beach or porches. 
A unique blend of contras and English country featuring three daily contra dance workshops, two daily English country dance workshops, two callers workshops (contras and English), three different band workshops (including English) and two different singing workshops.  Plus evening dances that include contra and English dances run concurrently. 
Staff include three callers: Gaye Fifer, Lindsey Dono, and Luke Donforth and three bands: Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber & Scotty Leach), Fiddle Hellions (Betsy Branch, George Penk, & Sue Songer) and Root System (Audrey Jaber, Anna Patton & Amy Englesberg). Wonderful food with four different choices (gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy free).  Cedar cabins and nearby meadows for camping.  And a sliding scale of fees starting at $750 with breakeven at $850.  Transportation to and from the Spokane Airport to camp is available."""
links = ["http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/", "https://cdss.org/event/lady-of-the-lake-music-and-dance-week/"]
start = "2025-06-22T15:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-28T11:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "ID"
city = "Harrison"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Fiddle Hellions", "Root System"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Lindsey Dono", "Luke Donforth"]
price = "$750-$1050"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "74th National Square Dance Convention"
details = """
At the National Square Dance Convention each year, you can enjoy 3 days of contra dancing in addition to modern western square dancing, round dancing, and clogging. This year’s convention is in Shreveport, LA June 25-28, 2025. 
The Contra Hall will feature hours of contra dancing, special workshops, and evenings with live music. As of May 1, 2025, the rates for the entire convention will be $85 per adult, $42.50 for youth. Contra schedule will be posted on the Contralab Facebook page."""
links = ["https://www.74nsdc.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-hall-at-the-74th-national-square-dance-convention/", "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SwUKGDAEvaTpJ6u4sRcYDc3yFFS7ZCiWBTfqgJgrcwGuTewCHHPD8sVGTJvt45Yal&id=61571314815350"]
start_date = "2025-06-24"
end_date = "2025-06-28"
country = "USA"
state = "LA"
city = "Shreveport"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$42.50-$85"
organisation = "Contralab"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "July Fourth"
links = ["https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"]
start_date = "2025-06-26"
end_date = "2025-06-30"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "irish-set"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Mary Wesley"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Stämmoveckan"
links = ["https://stammoveckan.se/"]
start_date = "2025-06-27"
end_date = "2025-07-06"
country = "Sweden"
city = "Rättvik"
styles = ["scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Stämmoveckan"
source = "events/sweden/rattvik.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dañserlà"
links = ["https://eveeno.com/danserla2025?lang=en"]
start = "2025-06-27T16:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-30T16:00:00+02:00"
country = "Germany"
city = "Erlangen"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Kulturverein Erlangen"
source = "events/germany/erlangen.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bals et Roses"
links = ["https://www.festivalbalsetroses.be/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1351353665707748/"]
start = "2025-06-27T20:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-29T20:00:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Florenville"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hartwin Dhoore Trio", "The Crew", "Oraj", "Solia", "Stoemp", "La Voivrelle", "La Vielha", "Topette", "Boulas Rio Quartet", "Emily & The Simons", "Noiranomis", "Threo", "Duo Niepold-Cutting"]
price = "€50-€70"
organisation = "Bals et Roses"
source = "events/belgium/bals_et_roses.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "AmWeek"
links = ["https://amweek.camp/"]
start_date = "2025-06-29"
end_date = "2025-07-04"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Ben Lomond"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Lissa & Friends", "The Syncopaths"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle", "Jacqui Grennan"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cumberland Dance Week"
links = ["https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"]
start_date = "2025-06-29"
end_date = "2025-07-04"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Pleasantville"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Cosmic Otters"]
callers = ["Wendy Graham", "Seth Tepfer"]
price = "$675-$1075"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra"
links = ["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"]
start_date = "2025-06-30"
end_date = "2025-07-04"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Frost and Fire"]
callers = ["Anna Rain", "Ben Sachs-Hamilton", "Kat Dutton"]
price = "$345-$467"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Roanoke Railroader"
links = ["http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"]
start_date = "2025-07-03"
end_date = "2025-07-06"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Salem"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Toss the Possum", "The Latter Day Lizards", "Rushfest"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Gaye Fifer"]
price = "$95-$160"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Gooikoorts"
details = "Ball"
links = ["http://www.gooikoorts.be", "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2572", "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2719", "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2720"]
start_date = "2025-07-04"
end_date = "2025-07-06"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Gooik"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Embrun", "Warmoes", "Sons Of Sirius"]
organisation = "Gooikoorts Folkfestival"
source = "events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Stegastomp"
links = ["https://www.stegastomp.co.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1697234160875967/"]
start = "2025-07-04T18:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-06T16:30:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Harbury"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Contrasaurus"]
callers = ["Charlotte Rich-Griffin", "Louise Siddons"]
price = "£50-£65"
organisation = "Contrasaurus"
source = "events/uk/harbury.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/event/july-4th-weekend-kingfisher/"]
start = "2025-07-04T18:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-06T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Kingfisher", "Crossover"]
callers = ["Luke Donforth", "Bob Isaacs"]
price = "$15-$30"
organisation = "Dancing Fish"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Folk dance summer school @AKDT"
details = "Course"
links = ["https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/intensive-folk-dance-summer-school-akdt/1177/", "https://akdt.be/en/stages/2025/folk-dance/", "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2687", "https://www.facebook.com/events/9617711031601006"]
start = "2025-07-06T20:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-07-13T13:00:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Grandvoir"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = false
price = "€315"
organisation = "Frisse Folk Vzw/asbl"
source = "events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)"
links = ["https://www.granbaltrad.it/wp/?lang=en"]
start_date = "2025-07-07"
end_date = "2205-07-12"
country = "Italy"
city = "Vialfre"
styles = ["balfolk", "irish-set", "italian", "ecd", "scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Associazione Culturale GBT"
source = "events/italy/vialfre.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Social Country Dance Week"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/social-country-dancing/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/619816870700560/"]
start = "2025-07-07T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-11T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ali, Jane & Meg"]
callers = ["Mark Elvins"]
price = "£255-£460"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Ashokan Northern Week"
links = ["https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2025/"]
start = "2025-07-13T13:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-19T14:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Olivebridge"
styles = ["contra", "scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Lighthouse"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Susan Kevra", "John Krumm"]
price = "$585-$1035"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Vertanzt - Fusion Edition"
details = "Festival zum Mittanzen - Festival pour danser"
links = ["https://www.vertanzt.ch/", "https://www.facebook.com/Vertanzt"]
start = "2025-07-17T09:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-07-20T23:59:00+02:00"
country = "Switzerland"
state = "Bern"
city = "Röthenbach im Emmental"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "205-250 CHF"
organisation = "Verein Vertanzt"
source = "events/switzerland/rthenbach_im_emmental.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "American Dance & Music Week"
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week/"]
start = "2025-07-19T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-26T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Stringrays", "Jet Bridge"]
callers = ["Janine Smith", "Michael Karcher", "Lisa Greenleaf"]
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Korröfestivalen"
links = ["https://www.korrofestivalen.se/"]
start_date = "2025-07-24"
end_date = "2025-07-27"
country = "Sweden"
city = "Korrö"
styles = ["scandi"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "Föreningen Korröfestivalen"
source = "events/sweden/korro.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Warwick Folk Festival"
links = ["https://www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start = "2025-07-24T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-27T23:55:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Warwick"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£147-£155"
organisation = "Warwick Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/warwick.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Southern Aire"
links = ["https://joyboundliving.com/dawn-dance"]
start_date = "2025-07-25"
end_date = "2025-07-27"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Mountain City"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Terry Doyle", "Sue Gola", "Kenny Greer", "Amanda Setili", "Rob Setili", "Stephanie Marie", "Elijah Jaime", "Katie Zanders"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Falcon Ridge Folk Festival"
details = "A Three Day Community of Folk Music and Dance in the Litchfield Hills of CT."
links = ["http://falconridgefolk.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/falcon-ridge-folk-festival/"]
start = "2025-07-25T09:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-27T17:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CT"
city = "Goshen"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["The Gaslight Tinkers"]
organisation = "Falcon Ridge Folk Festival"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Harmony of Song & Dance"
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"]
start_date = "2025-07-26"
end_date = "2025-08-02"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Adina Gordon"]
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lark Camp"
details = """
Music, Song & Dance Workshops in the beautiful Mendocino Woodlands of California 
Family Friendly • Dances, Jams & Sessions • Great Food • Camping 
Full Camp for 8 Days, or Half Camp for 4 Days; Learn music, song, and dance traditions from Ireland, British Isles, Greece, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Latin America, North America, Spain, France, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa"""
links = ["https://www.larkcamp.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/lark-camp/"]
start_date = "2025-08-01"
end_date = "2025-08-09"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Fort Bragg"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Lark Traditional Arts"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sidmouth Folk Festival"
links = ["https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start_date = "2025-08-01"
end_date = "2025-08-08"
country = "UK"
city = "Sidmouth"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra", "ecd", "scd", "balfolk", "scandi", "irish-set", "ceili"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber", "Box of Frogs", "Confluence", "Contrasaurus", "Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman", "Oscina", "WillPower"]
callers = ["Brian Stanton", "Carol Monaghan", "Kevin Monaghan", "Louise Siddons", "Rachel Shapiro-Wallace", "Rhodri Davies"]
price = "£320-£495"
organisation = "Sidmouth Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/sidmouth.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Festival Dranouter"
details = "Van 1 tot 3 augustus wordt Dranouter opnieuw het decor voor een sfeervol muziekfestival voor alle leeftijden, met dit jaar extra aandacht voor de Catalaanse folktraditie onder het thema ‘Focus Catalonië’.  Elke festivaldag eindigt feestelijk op folkpodium De Koer, waar Muziekcentrum Dranouter uitpakt met een bal op live muziek van balfolkbands Bargainatt, Marie Paulette en Bamako Express. Festival Dranouter belooft een zomerse mix van muziek, sfeer, foodtrucks!"
links = ["https://www.festivaldranouter.be/nl", "https://www.plug.events/event/bamako-express-marie-paulette-en-bargainatt-op-fes"]
start = "2025-08-01T21:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-08-03T22:00:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Dranouter"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Bamako Express", "Bargainatt", "Marie Paulette"]
organisation = "Festival Dranouter"
source = "events/belgium/plug_balfolk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Broadstairs Folk Week"
links = ["https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/"]
start_date = "2025-08-08"
end_date = "2025-08-15"
country = "UK"
city = "Broadstairs"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "£176-£357"
organisation = "Broadstairs Folk Week"
source = "events/uk/broadstairs.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mazurka Klandestina"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/951715423565579/"]
start = "2025-08-09T21:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-08-10T05:44:00+02:00"
country = "Czechia"
city = "Prague"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "free"
organisation = "Gianmarco Armellin"
source = "events/czechia/prague.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Family Week"
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"]
start_date = "2025-08-11"
end_date = "2025-08-17"
country = "USA"
state = "ME"
city = "Poland"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cascade of Music & Dance"
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"]
start = "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Cascade"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$750-$1400"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bal Focus"
links = ["https://balfolk.cz/en/bal-focus/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/698267269324283/"]
start = "2025-08-13T19:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-08-17T14:00:00+02:00"
country = "Czechia"
city = "Šumperk"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "2900-3700 CZK"
organisation = "Balfolk.cz"
source = "events/czechia/prague.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "FESTI'FOLK"
links = ["https://openagenda.com/en/cofals/events/festifolk-6251195"]
start = "2025-08-14T16:35:00+02:00"
end = "2025-08-16T23:59:00+02:00"
country = "France"
city = "Lambesc"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Coriandre", "La Talvera", "Castanha e Vinovel", "Tchachao", "Folk You", "Bodegam bal", "Sors le mains d'tes poches"]
price = "free"
organisation = "COFALS"
source = "events/france/lambesc_13410_france.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mentone"
links = ["http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"]
start_date = "2025-08-15"
end_date = "2025-08-17"
country = "USA"
state = "AL"
city = "Mentone"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Turnip the Beet", "The Yellow Dandies"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle", "Chet Gray"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Good Life Gallop"
links = ["https://www.thegoodlifegallop.org/"]
start = "2025-08-15T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-08-17T16:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NE"
city = "Omaha"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$30-$75"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Balance the Bay"
details = """
Hot dancing in the cool summer ocean breeze! Featuring The Latter Day Lizards and River Road, with gender-neutral calling by Will Mentor and Alex Deis-Lauby. Registration opens May 11. 
For more information, email balancethebay@gmail.com."""
links = ["https://bacds.org/camps/btb2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/balance-the-bay-san-francisco/"]
start = "2025-08-15T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-08-17T18:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "San Francisco"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "The Latter Day Lizards"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Whitby Folk Week"
links = ["https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"]
start = "2025-08-16T15:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-22T23:59:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Whitby"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra", "ecd", "irish-set"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "£280-£360"
organisation = "Whitby Folk Week"
source = "events/uk/whitby.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Campers' Week"
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"]
start = "2025-08-16T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-23T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$750-$1400"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Halsway Folk Dance Holiday"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday-2025/"]
start = "2025-08-18T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-25T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Richard Jones & Chris Jewell"]
callers = ["Ivan Aitken"]
price = "£400-£640"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Les Ptibals"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1311203883411726/", "https://ptibals.wixsite.com/lesptibals", "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-bol-d-air-11220/evenements/les-ptibals-festival-folk-lagrasse"]
start = "2025-08-20T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2205-08-24T15:00:00+01:00"
country = "France"
city = "Lagrasse"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["La Soubirane", "Diatocello", "Saraï", "Cosmos Chocolat", "Lyr Trio", "Ciac Boum", "Bal O'Gadjo", "Trio Loubelya", "Tralala Lovers", "3 Pas d’Ici", "Petit Piment", "Lucas Thébaut"]
price = "€58-€62"
organisation = "Bol d'Air"
source = "events/france/lagrasse.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Boombalfestival"
links = ["https://www.boombalfestival.be/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1201113417822360/", "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2745"]
start = "2025-08-20T20:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-08-25T00:00:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Lovendegem"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Loogaroo", "Topette"]
organisation = "Boombal"
source = "events/belgium/boombal.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sugar Hill Dance Weekend"
links = ["http://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill/"]
start_date = "2025-08-22"
end_date = "2025-08-24"
country = "USA"
state = "IN"
city = "Bloomington"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Shrewsbury Folk Festival"
links = ["https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/"]
start = "2025-08-22T14:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-25T18:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Shrewsbury"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Demon Barbers", "Emily & The Simons", "Frog on a Bike", "GloryStrokes", "Hoik", "Lasair", "Naragonia Quartet", "National Youth Folk Ensemble", "Oysterband", "PolkaWorks", "Queer Folk", "Ross Grant & Hartwin Dhoore"]
price = "£199.24-£246.85"
organisation = "Shrewsbury Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Found Festival"
links = ["https://www.foundfestival.uk/line-up/dance"]
start = "2025-08-22T18:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-24T22:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Middle Claydon"
styles = ["e-ceilidh"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Out of Hand", "Tautas Roks", "Banter", "Kettlehawk"]
price = "£195-£215"
organisation = "Towersey Festival"
source = "events/uk/towersey.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TradMaD"
links = ["http://minstrelrecords.com/tradmad/"]
start_date = "2025-08-23"
end_date = "2025-08-29"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend"
links = ["https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"]
start_date = "2025-08-29"
end_date = "2025-09-02"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dance Camp North"
details = """
The Dam Beavers with caller Jeremy Korr 
Dance Camp North is the signature weekend event of the Contra Borealis Dancers.  It takes place on Labor Day weekend each year.  There is a dance in Fairbanks Friday evening followed by a dance weekend at the Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp about 60 minutes south of Fairbanks. 
Excellent food, cabins or tent accommodations and bathrooms provided, but you bring your own bedding, up to 110 people enjoy the rural settings with a dance hall, workshop rooms, swimming or boating on Lost Lake, and nice fall hiking with great views of the Tanana River basin. Aurora viewing is a definite possibility."""
links = ["https://contraborealis.org/dance-camp-north/", "https://cdss.org/event/dance-camp-north-2025/"]
start_date = "2025-08-29"
end_date = "2025-09-01"
country = "USA"
state = "AK"
city = "Fairbanks"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Jeremy Korr"]
organisation = "Contra Borealis Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Halsway Regency Assembley"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-halsway-regency-assembly-2025/"]
start = "2025-08-29T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-31T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Warleggan Village Band"]
callers = ["Georgia Delve"]
price = "£200-£330"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/event/labor-day-weekend-with-howe-company/"]
start = "2025-08-29T18:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-31T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Howe And Company"]
callers = ["Kenny Greer"]
price = "$15-$30"
organisation = "Dancing Fish"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Northwest Passage"
details = """
English Country Dance for experienced dancers, featuring two fabulous bands and callers, great workshop leaders, camper-led activities, and more! 
Callers: Brooke Friendly and Jenny Beer 
Bands: 

Roguery (Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden)
Idlewild (Clara Byom, Jacob Chen, Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco)"""
links = ["https://nwpdancecamp.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/northwest-passage-dance-camp/"]
start = "2025-08-29T16:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-09-01T13:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Rhododendron"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Idlewild", "Roguery"]
callers = ["Brooke Friendly", "Jenny Beer"]
organisation = "Northwest Passage Dance Camp (Portland Country Dance Community)"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Rocky Mountain Rendezvous"
links = ["https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"]
start = "2025-08-29T18:00:00-06:00"
end = "2025-09-01T13:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Stove Dragon", "Spintuition"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Alex Deis-Lauby"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Simmelfolk"
links = ["https://dckn.de/simmelfolk-festival/"]
start = "2025-09-04T16:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-09-07T02:00:00+02:00"
country = "Germany"
city = "Simmelsdorf"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Akleja", "CLARABAL", "Gribouille", "Indigo", "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux", "Le Driadi Duo", "Muckenpensel", "No&Mi", "Viadeyra"]
price = "€99-€150"
organisation = "Das co-kreative Netzwerk"
source = "events/germany/simmelfolk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "South Folk Festival"
details = "Balfolk Freitag und Samstagabend"
links = ["https://bordun.de/kurse/south-folk-festival/", "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/924464593"]
start_date = "2025-09-05"
end_date = "2025-09-07"
country = "Germany"
city = "Balingen"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bordun e.V."
source = "events/germany/kalender.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bear Hug Dance Camp"
links = ["https://www.missoulafolk.org/bearhug"]
start_date = "2025-09-05"
end_date = "2025-09-07"
country = "USA"
state = "MT"
city = "Rollins"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent", "Banna Damhsa"]
callers = ["Michael Karcher", "Emily Faulkner"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bear Hug Contra Dance Weekend"
details = """
Get ready to contra dance, sing, swim, canoe, and play music at the 2025 Bear Hug Mountain Festival weekend on the shores of Montana’s Flathead Lake! The bands, Countercurrent and Banna Damhsa, will be providing music to the calling of Michael Karcher and Emily Faulkner. 
Singles, couples, families, and all ages are welcome! Entertainment, meals, and lodging (shared cabins, or tent and RV camping) are included. Registration fees are on a sliding scale from $250-$305, all-inclusive for the weekend. We also offer a Student rate."""
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/bear-hug-contra-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2025-09-05"
end_date = "2025-09-07"
country = "USA"
state = "MT"
city = "Rollins"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Banna Damhsa", "Countercurrent"]
callers = ["Emily Faulkner", "Michael Karcher"]
price = "$250-$305"
organisation = "Missoula Folklore Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Echo Summit"
links = ["https://sactocds.wordpress.com/special-events/echo-summit-dance-camp-2025"]
start_date = "2025-09-12"
end_date = "2025-09-14"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Sacremento"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent", "Thunderwing"]
callers = ["Lindsey Dono", "Michael Karcher"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cleveland Butterfly Twirl"
details = "An exciting weekend dance, in Cleveland, with two wonderful bands: George Paul and Playing with Fire, & Tom Cunningham and Hot Coffee Breakdown. Two wonderful callers: Gaye Fifer and Darlene Underwood. Sound by Hanno. We’d love you and your friends to join us for a dance weekend of smiling faces, joyous laughter, wonderful music, hands four, friendship and community."
links = ["https://www.clevelandbutterflytwirl.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-butterfly-twirl/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1279189076745356/"]
start_date = "2025-09-12"
end_date = "2025-09-14"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Chagrin Falls"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown", "Playing with Fyre"]
callers = ["Carol Kopp", "Darlene Underwood", "Gaye Fifer", "Michael Hamilton"]
price = "$130"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "32e Folk Festival Marsinne"
links = ["https://www.folkfestivalmarsinne.be/en_GB", "https://www.facebook.com/events/459129973798620/"]
start = "2025-09-12T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-09-14T23:45:00+02:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Marsinne"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Musiques et Traditions"
source = "events/belgium/marsinne.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Feet Retreat"
links = ["https://www.feetretreat.com/feet-retreat-2025/"]
start_date = "2025-09-19"
end_date = "2025-09-21"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Ellerbe"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Supertrad", "River Road"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Cis Hinkle", "Emily Rush", "Gaye Fifer"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend"
links = ["http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"]
start_date = "2025-09-19"
end_date = "2025-09-21"
country = "USA"
state = "WI"
city = "Dodgeville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Lift Ticket"]
callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Wasatch Wiggle"
links = ["https://wasatchcontras.org/ww/"]
start_date = "2025-09-19"
end_date = "2025-09-21"
country = "USA"
state = "UT"
city = "Salt Lake City"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "5ème Festival des Bals Combiers"
links = ["https://www.lesbalscombiers.ch"]
start = "2025-09-19T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-09-21T18:00:00+02:00"
country = "Switzerland"
city = "Lausanne"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Les Bals Combiers"
source = "events/switzerland/lesbalscombiers.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fandango! 2025"
details = "English Country Dance weekend with Susan Kevra and Alchemy (Eric Martin, violin; Rachel Bell, accordion; Karen Axelrod, piano)"
links = ["https://ecdatlanta.org/fandango/2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/fandango-2025/"]
start = "2025-09-19T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-09-21T13:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Decatur"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Alchemy"]
callers = ["Susan Kevra"]
price = "$65-$165"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Chehalis Contra Dance Camp"
details = "Join us at Hatzic Lake for the Chehalis contra dance camp. We feed you and give you a bed; all you have to do is dance, play music, and visit with friends. This year we have callers Jeremy Korr and Koren Wake; and bands Joyride and The Free Raisins."
links = ["https://chehalisdancecamp.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/chehalis-contra-dance-camp/"]
start = "2025-09-19T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-09-21T15:00:00-07:00"
country = "Canada"
state = "BC"
city = "Vancouver"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Joyride", "The Free Raisins"]
callers = ["Jeremy Korr", "Koren Wake"]
price = "$300-$450"
organisation = "Chehalis Contra Dance Camp (Vancouver Contra Dance)"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cascade Contras"
links = ["https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras-on-the-river/"]
start_date = "2025-09-26"
end_date = "2025-09-28"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Springfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Anadama", "Countercurrent"]
callers = ["Isaac Banner", "Adina Gordon"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend"
details = "A weekend of Contra, English Country and Balfolk dancing, tucked into the Adirondack Mountains on the shores of Lake George. Featuring Will Mentor, River Road, Gaye Fifer and more to be announced. Dance, sing, jam, hike, swim, kayak and more."
links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/", "https://cdss.org/event/adirondack-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2025-09-26"
end_date = "2025-09-28"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Silver Bay"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "Lighthouse", "Eloise & Co."]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "DanceFlurry"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Infinitumbal"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/2357412704635133/", "https://tickets.paysera.com/en/event/infinitumball-2025"]
start = "2025-09-26T12:00:00+03:00"
end = "2025-09-28T23:55:00+03:00"
country = "Lithuania"
city = "Vilnius"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Naragonia", "Rahu the Fool", "Monsieur Fruits", "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux", "Kola Camoma", "Gediminas Plėšnys", "Mikas Dominas", "SuLa"]
price = "€100-€140"
organisation = "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source = "events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Halsway Harvest Weekend"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend-2/"]
start = "2025-09-26T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-28T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Dampier's Round"]
callers = ["Frances Oates", "Barrie Bullimore", "Laura Hodges"]
organisation = "Halsway Harvest"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Kurs: Tänze aus Frankreich"
details = "Deula Kirchheim"
links = ["https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/923211545"]
start_date = "2025-09-27"
end_date = "2025-09-28"
country = "Germany"
city = "Kirchheim"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = false
organisation = "Anja von Richthofen"
source = "events/germany/kalender.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Moondance Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://moondancesc.weebly.com/"]
start_date = "2025-10-03"
end_date = "2025-10-05"
country = "USA"
state = "SC"
city = "Pickens"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Lagomorph Quartet", "Good & Plenty"]
callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Diane Silver"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lady of the Lake Fall Camp"
links = ["http://www.ladyofthelake.org/fallwend/"]
start_date = "2025-10-03"
end_date = "2025-10-05"
country = "USA"
state = "ID"
city = "Harrison"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Stringrays", "Dog Paw"]
callers = ["Susan Petrick", "William Watson"]
price = "$235-$395"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "XVIII Bailando Entre Montañas"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1407479210247988/"]
start = "2025-10-03T19:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-10-05T17:00:00+02:00"
country = "Spain"
city = "Cercedilla"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Folqué Madrid"
source = "events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Festival des Panards"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1737620977135950/", "https://frenchdanceleeds.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/25th-festival-des-panards/"]
start = "2025-10-03T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-05T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Todmorden"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["War-sav", "Trio Roblin-Evain-Badeau", "Naragonia", "Oscina"]
price = "£35-£69"
organisation = "Les Panards Dansants"
source = "events/uk/french_dance_leeds.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/event/alexandra-deis-lauby-and-free-raisins/"]
start = "2025-10-03T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-10-04T21:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["The Free Raisins"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"]
price = "$15-$30"
organisation = "Dancing Fish"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Autumn Contra Dance Week"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-contra-dance-week-2025/"]
start = "2025-10-06T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-10T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle"]
price = "£255-£460"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "John C Campbell Fall Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/3332/fall-dance-weekend-long-weekend"]
start_date = "2025-10-09"
end_date = "2025-10-12"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Brasstown"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Supertrad"]
callers = ["Wendy Graham", "Carol Sersland"]
price = "$235"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Harvest Moon"
links = ["https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"]
start_date = "2025-10-10"
end_date = "2025-10-12"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Santa Barbara"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Gaslight Tinkers", "Topspin"]
callers = ["Rick Mohr", "Anna Rain"]
price = "$95-$195"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mountain Madness"
links = ["https://historicjonesboroughdancesociety.net"]
start_date = "2025-10-10"
end_date = "2025-10-12"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Jonesborough"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "NAIF Balfolk Festival"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1358828715118214/", "https://www.neapolisbalfolk.it/"]
start = "2025-10-10T16:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-10-12T19:30:00+02:00"
country = "Italy"
city = "Sorrento"
styles = ["balfolk", "italian"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Neapolis Balfolk"
source = "events/italy/naples.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Folkfest Hohnstein"
details = "Tanzfest auf Burg Hohnstein in der Sächsischen Schweiz"
links = ["https://www.folkfest-hohnstein.de/"]
start = "2025-10-10T17:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-10-12T13:00:00+02:00"
country = "Germany"
city = "Hohnstein"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Folktanz Dresden e.V."
source = "events/germany/dresden.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Columbus English Country Dance Weekend"
details = "English country dance weekend in Columbus, Ohio with music by Jacqueline Schwab, Mary Lea, Earl Gaddis, and Dan Beerbohm and calling by Beverly Francis and Dan Blim. (More details coming.)"
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/columbus-english-country-dance-weekend/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/507713561953486/"]
start_date = "2025-10-17"
end_date = "2025-10-19"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Colombus"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Beverly Francis", "Dan Blim"]
organisation = "English Country Dancers of Columbus"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Folkirrika Festival"
details = "Balfolk & Basque dances festival in the Basque Country"
links = ["https://folkirrika.eus/"]
start = "2025-10-17T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-10-19T20:00:00+02:00"
country = "Spain"
city = "Kuartango"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Folkirrika"
source = "events/spain/kuartango.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend"
details = """
Mark your calendars now to join us once again in the heart of Pittsburgh for our annual Fall Dance Weekend, happening Oct 17–19, 2025 at the Wightman School community building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood! Dance all weekend long to music by 

The Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff)
Topspin (Anna Patton, Owen Morrison, Emily Troll, Stefan Amidon)

with calling by 

Gaye Fifer and

Will Mentor

Watch this space for more details as they become known. Registration is expected to open by summer. 
$120 early admission, $75 for dancers under 25. After September 30 or at the door: add $20; $75 for financial need."""
links = ["https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/", "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/"]
start = "2025-10-17T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-10-19T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Pittsburgh"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Topspin"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Will Mentor"]
price = "$75-$140"
organisation = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "CaDansa"
links = ["https://www.cadansa.nl/", "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/cadansa-balfolkfestival-2025/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1548949209828868/"]
start = "2025-10-23T18:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-26T19:00:00+01:00"
country = "Netherlands"
city = "Steenwijk"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "CaDansa"
source = "events/netherlands/cadansa.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Music City Masquerade"
links = ["http://nashvillecountrydancers.org/music-city-masquerade/"]
start_date = "2025-10-24"
end_date = "2025-10-26"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Nashville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Engine Room"]
callers = ["Darlene Underwood"]
price = "$65-$165"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra NYC"
links = ["https://www.contradance.nyc/"]
start = "2025-10-24T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-10-26T17:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "New York"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Red Case Band", "Kingfisher", "Some Assembly Required"]
callers = ["Will Mentor"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"]
start_date = "2025-10-31"
end_date = "2025-11-01"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Playing with Fyre"]
callers = ["Terry Doyle"]
organisation = "Dancing Fish"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Foggy Moon Dance Weekend"
links = ["http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"]
start_date = "2025-10-31"
end_date = "2025-11-02"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Monterey"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent", "Stringrays"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Lisa Greenleaf"]
organisation = "Monterey Country Dance Community"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hey Fever"
links = ["http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"]
start = "2025-10-31T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-11-02T15:00:00-05:00"
country = "Canada"
state = "Ontario"
city = "Ottawa"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Good Company", "River Road"]
callers = ["Mary Wesley", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "Ottawa Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Atlanta Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://adw.contradance.org/"]
start_date = "2025-11-07"
end_date = "2025-11-09"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Atlanta"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Cis Hinkle"]
organisation = "ContraATL"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Atlanta Dance Weekend: Contra Fantasia"
details = "Calling all Dancing Pirates, Magicians, Mermaids, Vampires, Elves, Ogres, Fairy Princesses, and Sorcerer’s Apprentices… Step into a world of rhythm and revelry November 7–9, 2025 starring the Dam Beavers and River Road, with Alex Deis Lauby and Cis Hinkle. Fanciful costumes on Saturday night encouraged; joy all weekend guaranteed!"
links = ["https://adw.contradance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/atlanta-dance-weekend-2025-contra-fantasia/"]
start_date = "2025-11-07"
end_date = "2025-11-09"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Atlanta"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Cis Hinkle"]
organisation = "ContraATL"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Head for the Hills"
details = "A getaway weekend of dance, music and song at Camp Harlam near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, with many of your favorite musicians, callers, and workshop leaders. Sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers."
links = ["http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth", "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"]
start_date = "2025-11-07"
end_date = "2025-11-09"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Kunkletown"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$140-$240"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Skint"
links = ["https://www.skintdance.org.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1119730636555625/"]
start = "2025-11-07T17:00:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-09T17:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Ashover"
styles = ["balfolk", "scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "£23-£53"
organisation = "Skint"
source = "events/uk/skint.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "11e Nuit Trad'Actuelle"
links = ["https://folkafon.com/nos-evenements/11e-nuit-tradactuelle-carte-blanche-tiennet-simonnin", "https://www.facebook.com/events/8778999902217391/"]
start = "2025-11-07T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-11-09T17:30:00+01:00"
country = "France"
city = "Troyes"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "Folkafon"
source = "events/france/troyes.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dance in the Desert"
details = "A weekend of contra dancing with lots of jamming, featuring music by The Faux Paws and The Free Raisins. Callers are Koren Wake and Steve Zakon-Anderson."
links = ["https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/dance-in-the-desert/"]
start = "2025-11-07T15:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-11-09T15:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "AZ"
city = "Oracle"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Faux Paws", "The Free Raisins"]
callers = ["Koren Wake", "Steve Zakon-Anderson"]
organisation = "Tucson Friends of Traditional Music%2C Inc."
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Catalina Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/"]
start_date = "2025-11-14"
end_date = "2025-11-16"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Catalina Island"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fleur de Lis Fling"
details = """
Dance weekend featuring music from Kingfisher & Meadowhawk, calling from Alex Deis-Lauby & Seth Tepher, sound from Ed Howe. Workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday. 
$80-165 sliding scale"""
links = ["https://register.louisvillecountrydancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/fleur-de-lis-fling/"]
start_date = "2025-11-14"
end_date = "2025-11-16"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Louisville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Kingfisher", "Meadowhawk"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Seth Tepfer"]
price = "$80-$165"
organisation = "Louisville Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fire Ant Frolic"
details = "Join us for a lovely weekend of music, friendship and dancing! Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling to the music of Northwoods. Featuring Casey Murray, Molly Tucker and Sam Zakon-Anderson. We’ll have workshops, dance parties, Sunday potluck brunch, more! Convenient location, lots of parking and nearby restaurants. For more information, visit fireantfrolic.org"
links = ["http://www.fireantfrolic.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/fire-ant-frolic-contra-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2025-11-14"
end_date = "2025-11-16"
country = "USA"
state = "TX"
city = "Austin"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Northwoods"]
callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"]
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Balfolk weekend Intensive 2025"
details = """
Multiple day intensive for experienced (balfolk) dancers.\r
\r
Workshops will be in Dutch, if you like to participate in the English version or organise this in your dance community, send a message to: dancingbodies.workshops@gmail.com"""
links = ["https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-intensive/", "https://www.plug.events/event/balfolk-weekend-intensive-2025"]
start = "2025-11-14T15:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-11-17T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "Netherlands"
city = "Nijmegen"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = false
price = "€275-€350"
organisation = "Dancing Bodies"
source = "events/netherlands/plug_balfolk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fall Frolick"
details = "Join us for two days and nights of English dancing, music making, and workshops aplenty, now beginning with dinner on Friday night."
links = ["https://bacds.org/camps/fallwk2024/", "https://cdss.org/event/fall-frolick-2025/"]
start = "2025-11-14T16:00:00-08:00"
end = "2025-11-16T17:00:00-08:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Healdsburg"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cenizas Residency"
links = ["https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/cenizas/the-residency", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1933457220788830/"]
start = "2025-11-15T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-11-21T19:00:00+01:00"
country = "Spain"
city = "Cercedilla"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "€260-€550"
organisation = "Folqué Madrid"
source = "events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Zesty Contra Weekend"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-weekend-2025/"]
start = "2025-11-21T16:00:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-23T16:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ali & Mollie"]
callers = ["Rhodri Davies", "Mark Elvins"]
price = "£200-£330"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fénix Festival"
links = ["https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/fenixfest"]
start = "2025-11-21T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-11-23T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "Spain"
city = "Cercedilla"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Rhizottome"]
price = "€150"
organisation = "Folqué Madrid"
source = "events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ContraCopia"
links = ["http://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/"]
start_date = "2025-11-28"
end_date = "2025-11-30"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Philadelphia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "Northwoods", "Midnight on the Water"]
callers = ["Janine Smith", "Qwill Duvall", "Michael Karcher"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Midwinter Fair"
details = "Nog geen bands bekend, maar er zullen weer genoeg balfolk bands en workshops worden georganiseerd."
links = ["https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/midwinter-fair-2/"]
start_date = "2025-12-06"
end_date = "2025-12-07"
country = "Netherlands"
city = "Alphen aan den Rijn"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "balfolk.nl"
source = "events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Dancing Fish"
links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/event/thunderwing-derick-kalish/"]
start = "2025-12-05T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-12-06T21:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Melrose"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Thunderwing", "Frenzy"]
callers = ["Dereck Kalish", "Janine Smith"]
price = "$15-$30"
organisation = "Dancing Fish"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Christmas House Party"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/christmas-house-party-4/"]
start = "2025-12-23T16:00:00+00:00"
end = "2025-12-27T10:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Will Pound & Linda Game"]
callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"]
price = "£420-£645"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contradancers Delight Holiday"
links = ["http://www.contradancersdelight.com/"]
start_date = "2025-12-26"
end_date = "2025-12-31"
country = "USA"
state = "WV"
city = "Morgantown"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Toss the Possum", "Spintuition", "Buzz Band", "George Paul"]
callers = ["Terry Doyle", "Bob Isaacs", "Devin Pohly", "Warren Doyle"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "What the Trad?! - Weekender"
details = """
Folk music for Balfolk dancers and musicians. A weekend full of musicality!\r
\r
This weekend wil be organiserd as part of the 'Beyond the steps' series. by Dancing Bodies. More info will follow; would you like to keep posted and give some input? Fill the form down below."""
links = ["https://www.plug.events/event/what-the-trad-weekend"]
start = "2026-01-09T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2026-01-12T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "Netherlands"
city = "Nijmegen"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "BalVolk"
source = "events/netherlands/plug_balfolk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Carnivale"
links = ["https://contracarnivale.org/"]
start_date = "2026-01-16"
end_date = "2026-01-18"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "San Luis Obispo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Red Case Band", "Topspin", "The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Jacqui Grennan", "Jean Gorrindo", "Michael Karcher"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Stellar Days & Nights"
details = """
You’re invited to the 17th “Annual” Stellar Days & Nights. 
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. 
National Bands and National Callers – To Be Announced for 2026 
Check out the website for information.   
Organized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance. 
Put this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Join our email list HERE or email us at Info@RockyMountainRanchDance.com to be added."""
links = ["https://rockymountainranchdance.com", "https://cdss.org/event/stellar-days-nights/"]
start = "2026-01-16T15:00:00-07:00"
end = "2026-01-19T13:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Buena Vista"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Arkansas Valley Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Winter Warmer"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/winter-warmer-2026/"]
start = "2026-01-19T16:00:00+00:00"
end = "2026-01-23T10:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Dampier's Round"]
callers = ["Madeleine Smith", "Jane Hunter", "Mark Hunter"]
price = "£240-£460"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Florida Snow Ball"
links = ["http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"]
start_date = "2026-01-23"
end_date = "2026-01-25"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Gulfport"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Turnip the Beet", "Red Case Band"]
callers = ["Michael Karcher", "Lisa Greenleaf"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Wintergreen"
links = ["https://bozemanfolklore.org/wintergreen-2026/"]
start_date = "2026-01-23"
end_date = "2026-01-25"
country = "USA"
state = "MT"
city = "Bozeman"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Wake Up Robin", "Hypergolic"]
callers = ["Lindsey Dono", "Christa Torrens"]
price = "$145-$185"
organisation = "Bozeman Folklore Society"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Prague Balfolk Weekend"
links = ["https://prague-balfolk-weekend.cz/en/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1235669361448752/"]
start = "2026-01-30T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2026-02-01T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "Czechia"
city = "Prague"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Balfolk.cz"
source = "events/czechia/prague.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Supersonic"
links = ["https://www.supersoniccontra.com/"]
start_date = "2026-02-06"
end_date = "2026-02-07"
country = "USA"
state = "WA"
city = "Seattle"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Root System", "The Faux Paws"]
callers = ["Seth Tepfer"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fiddling Frog Dance Festival"
links = ["https://www.sccdc.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"]
start_date = "2026-02-27"
end_date = "2026-03-01"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Pasadena"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Playing with Fyre", "Eloise & Co."]
callers = ["Frannie Marr", "Cis Hinkle"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lava Meltdown"
links = ["http://www.lavameltdown2025.com/"]
start_date = "2026-02-27"
end_date = "2026-03-01"
country = "USA"
state = "ID"
city = "Lava Hot Springs"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Palmetto Bug Stomp"
links = ["http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"]
start_date = "2026-02-27"
end_date = "2026-03-01"
country = "USA"
state = "SC"
city = "Charleston"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Notorious", "Contraforce"]
callers = ["Seth Tepfer", "JJ Luxe"]
organisation = "Charleston Folk"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Balhalla Festival"
links = ["https://www.balhallafestival.be/en", "https://www.facebook.com/events/2082785725544099/"]
start = "2026-02-27T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2026-03-01T19:30:00+01:00"
country = "Belgium"
city = "Gent"
styles = ["balfolk"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Balhalla"
source = "events/belgium/balhalla.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Carolina Meltdown"
details = "Contra Dance Weekend sponsored by Charlotte Contra Dancers. Held at Camp Thunderbird, Lake Wylie, SC"
links = ["https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"]
start = "2026-03-20T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2026-03-22T16:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "SC"
city = "Lake Wylie"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Engine Room"]
callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Cis Hinkle"]
organisation = "Charlotte Contra Dancers"
source = "events/usa/charlotte.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pigtown Fling"
links = ["https://www.pigtownfling.com/"]
start_date = "2026-03-27"
end_date = "2026-03-29"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Cincinatti"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Kingfisher", "The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Wendy Graham", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Epicenter"
links = ["https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2025/"]
start_date = "2026-03-27"
end_date = "2026-03-29"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Mill Valley"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Notorious", "The Syncopaths"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Liz Nelson"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Irish set dance"
details = "Irisches Wochenende"
links = ["https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/1044673201"]
start = "2026-04-10T18:00:00+02:00"
end = "2026-04-12T16:00:00+02:00"
country = "Germany"
city = "Balingen"
styles = ["irish-set"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "Sönke"
source = "events/germany/kalender.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2026-05-08"
end_date = "2026-05-10"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Silver Bay"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "DanceFlurry"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
links = ["https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start = "2026-06-19T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2026-06-21T17:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Lichfield"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/lichfield.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Electric Folk Dance Party"
links = ["https://electricfolkdance.party/"]
start_date = "2026-10-09"
end_date = "2026-10-11"
country = "UK"
city = "Hope"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Apolkalypse", "Bearded Dragons", "Portmanteau"]
organisation = "Electric Folk Dance Party"
source = "events/uk/hathersage.yaml"