[[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-04-19" end_date = "2024-04-21" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Wild Asparagus"] callers = ["George Marshall"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-04-19T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-19T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "NEFFA" details = "13 parallel stages, Friday thru Sunday." links = ["https://www.neffa.org/festival-home/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-21T17:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Marlborough" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh", "ecd", "scd", "scandi"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Live Wire", "Kingfisher", "Torrent", "Good Company", "Dogtown"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Rick Mohr", "Ben Sachs-Hamilton", "Bob Isaacs", "Michael Karcher", "Dereck Kalish"] organisation = "NEFFA" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dandelion Romp" links = ["https://advance.oberlin.edu/events/2024/04/19/dandelion-romp-2024"] start = "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-21T16:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "OH" city = "Oberlin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Elixir", "Engine Room"] callers = ["Adina Gordon", "Nils Fredland"] price = "$30-$65" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "ContraATL Weekly Dance" details = "Atlanta’s weekly contra dance features a variety of local and regional talent. We dance every Friday night except rare blackout dates, generally last two Fridays in December and the first Friday in January." links = ["https://contradance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-atl-weekly-dance/2024-04-19/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-19T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "GA" city = "Decatur" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$7-$20" organisation = "ContraATL" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Friday Night Contra & Square Dance" details = """ Come dance at the historical Glen Echo Park! Intro lesson at 7:30, dance starts at 8. Newcomers; bring a water bottle, wear comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate attire as the venue at Glen Echo is not heated or cooled! We encourage masking.""" links = ["https://fsgw.org/Friday-contra-square-dance", "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-square-dance/2024-04-19/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-19T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Glen Echo" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$15" organisation = "Folklore Society of Greater Washington" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance" details = "Come dance to the music of Aubergine with caller Rick Szumski. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are required, but we also hold a mask-optional dance each month." links = ["https://pittsburghcontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-5/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-19T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "PA" city = "Pittsburgh" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Aubergine"] callers = ["Rick Szumski"] organisation = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ Caller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Other musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous “Back Row Band.” Schedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. Cost: $10 or barter equivalent See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy.""" links = ["https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-19/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:45:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-19T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Back Row Band"] price = "$10" organisation = "Joe Blumenthal" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Friday Contra Dance" details = """ All are welcome to come and dance! You don’t need to bring a partner. Contra dancing is easy to learn. We have beginners’ lessons for anyone who hasn’t done it before, or wants a reminder. $5 – $25, pay what you can.""" links = ["https://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/contra-dances", "https://cdss.org/event/friday-contra-dance-nashville-tn/2024-04-19/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-04-19T22:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Nashville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$5-$25" organisation = "Nashville Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance" details = """ CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance, first and third Fridays each month. 7:00 p.m. lesson, 7:30-10:30 p.m. dance. $15/general $12/members $19 students. CFOOTMAD events at The Avalon are mask optional and no longer require proof of vaccine or boosters. Vaccines are recommended, but not required.""" links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/community-contra-dance-2020-12-04-2022-03-18/2024-04-19/"] start = "2024-04-19T19:00:00-06:00" end = "2024-04-19T22:30:00-06:00" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Boulder" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$12-$19" organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance" source = "events/usa/boulder.yaml" [[events]] name = "Friday Folk Saturday Special" links = ["https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"] start = "2024-04-20T19:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-04-20T22:30:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "St Albans" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Nozzy"] callers = ["Ivan Aitken"] price = "£12" organisation = "Friday Folk" source = "events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml" [[events]] name = "Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance" details = """ Our monthly dance is “Blue Zone” living in a war zone world. Connect with neighbors, move your body, eat healthy(ish) food, give your social media a downtime. Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance might just help you live to age 100. $5 or pay what you can.""" links = ["https://cdss.org/event/southern-illinois-community-contra-dance/2024-04-20/"] start = "2024-04-20T17:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-20T19:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "IL" city = "Carbondale" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$5" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra Dance" details = """ All ages are welcome! Bring the whole family, or come on your own! No partner or prior dance experience necessary! Bringing a water bottle is encouraged. Cost: sliding scale $12-20+ cash only. Children 13 or younger dance FREE! A practice lesson is included in admission and takes place at 6:15pm before each dance. If you can count to 4 and walk, you can do this dance! See our website for details and information about location, live musicians, and other dances in south central PA.""" links = ["https://lancastercontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/lancaster-pa-contra-dance-3/"] start = "2024-04-20T18:15:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-20T22:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "PA" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Lancaster Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Ottawa Contra Dance" details = "Join Ottawa Contra Dance every 1st and 3rd Saturday, September – June. Dances are called using Larks and Robins. Admission by sliding scale." links = ["https://ottawacontra.ca/", "https://cdss.org/event/ottawa-contra-dance/2024-04-20/"] start = "2024-04-20T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-20T23:00:00-04:00" country = "Canada" state = "Ontario" city = "Ottawa" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$10-$25" organisation = "Ottawa Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The Moving Violations are: Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, percussion), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano). Caller varies each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Schedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. Cost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. Calling terms: Gender-neutral terms (usually larks and robins) are used at the 3rd Saturday dance. There is no preregistration or verified dancer list for the 3rd Sat. dance. There is also no attendance cap. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/third-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-20/"] start = "2024-04-20T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-20T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Moving Violations"] price = "$8-$20" organisation = "Van Kaynor" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Montpelier Contra Dance" details = """ Montpelier Contra Dance with callers and bands that perform regionally and nationally—see website or Facebook events Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. Gender-neutral role terms (Larks and Robins) Newcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. Masks optional / Excellent ventilation with open windows and ceiling exhaust fan (bring a sweater in cooler months) More info at our website.  $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com Dancing 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays year round""" links = ["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/", "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance/2024-04-20/"] start = "2024-04-20T19:40:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-20T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Berlin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$5-$20" organisation = "Montpelier Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lawrence Barn Dance Association Contra Dance" details = "Lisa Harris-Frydman is calling to the music of The Campeau Creek Boys." links = ["https://lawrencecontra.wordpress.com/calendar/", "https://cdss.org/event/lawrence-barn-dance-association-contra-dance/"] start = "2024-04-20T19:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-04-20T22:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "KS" city = "Lawrence" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Campeau Creek Boys"] callers = ["Lisa Harris-Frydman"] price = "$5-$15" organisation = "Lawrence Barn Dance Association" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contra Dance" details = "Monthly Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.nttds.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-2/2024-04-20/"] start = "2024-04-20T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-04-20T22:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "TX" city = "Carrollton" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$5-$10" organisation = "North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS)" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Monterey Contra Dance" details = """ Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first and third Saturdays, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend—beginners are always welcome! Lessons at 6:40; dance starts at 7 PM. ​Prices: $12 General ​$10 Members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations $5 active military & full-time students, with ID FREE! for children 12 & under ​""" links = ["https://montereycontradance.org/index.html", "https://cdss.org/event/monterey-contra-dance/2024-04-20/"] start = "2024-04-20T18:40:00-07:00" end = "2024-04-20T22:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Monterey" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$5-$12" organisation = "Monterey Country Dance Community" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Passover Contra Dance" details = "This dance will have a live band." links = ["https://cdss.org/event/passover-contra-dance/", "https://www.meetup.com/bay-saint-louis-contra-dance-meetup-group/events/299861338/"] start = "2024-04-21T13:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-04-21T16:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MS" city = "Gulfport" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$10" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Las Vegas Contra Dance" details = "Contra dance in Las Vegas Nevada. Non-gender calling. Live Band: 112 and Then Some" links = ["https://www.lasvegascontradance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/las-vegas-contra-dance-3/"] start = "2024-04-21T13:30:00-07:00" end = "2024-04-21T16:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "NV" city = "Las Vegas" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["112 and Then Some"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers (SNOCD)" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.hands4-berea.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/21st-hands-four-spring-dance-weekend-berea-ky/"] start_date = "2024-04-26" end_date = "2024-04-28" country = "USA" state = "KY" city = "Berea" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Terry Doyle", "Sarah Kaiser"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Trillium Twirl" links = ["https://michigandanceheritage.org/trilliumtwirl/"] start_date = "2024-04-26" end_date = "2024-04-28" country = "USA" state = "MI" city = "Dowling" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/2358445547685178/"] start = "2024-04-26T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-26T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["WillPower"] callers = ["Sam Tetley Smith"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-04-26T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-26T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Lynne Render"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Palmetto Bug Stomp" links = ["http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/862125718804871/"] start = "2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "SC" city = "Charleston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Wild Asparagus", "Contraforce"] callers = ["George Marshall", "Seth Tepfer"] price = "$140-$155" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-04/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/776569917183448/"] start = "2024-04-27T19:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-27T22:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Trip Hazard"] callers = ["Sarah Trop", "Rob Humphrey"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harrogate Contra" links = ["http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/2104839296538081/"] start = "2024-04-27T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-27T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harrogate" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Bob Morgan"] price = "£6-10" organisation = "Harrogate Contra" source = "events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sheffield Scratch Contra" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1394053911221450/"] start = "2024-05-02T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-02T22:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Sheffield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£5" organisation = "Sheffield Scratch Contra" source = "events/uk/sheffield_scratch_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "May Heydays at Evesham" links = ["http://mayheydays.org.uk/"] start_date = "2024-05-03" end_date = "2024-05-06" country = "UK" city = "Evesham" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "balfolk"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contrasaurus", "Emily & Simon", "Eclectic Regency", "Mollie & Dave", "Keeping Thyme", "Lighthouse", "Momentum", "Faren", "Ygra"] callers = ["Andrew Swaine", "Brian Stanton", "Burt Hunter", "Charlie Turner", "Daisy Black", "Frances Richardson", "Jeannie Byron-Williams", "Kathryn Wright", "David Wright", "Keith Wood", "Lynne Render", "Maureen Knight", "Paula Evans", "Rhodri Davies", "Trevor Monson", "Will Mentor"] organisation = "May Heydays" source = "events/uk/heydays.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-05-03" end_date = "2024-05-04" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["River Road"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Whitewater Whirl" links = ["https://www.footmad.org/whirl"] start_date = "2024-05-03" end_date = "2024-05-05" country = "USA" state = "WV" city = "Fayetteville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown", "Brazenkeys"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Janine Smith"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-05-03T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-03T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance" details = """ CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance, first and third Fridays each month. 7:00 p.m. lesson, 7:30-10:30 p.m. dance. $15/general $12/members $19 students. CFOOTMAD events at The Avalon are mask optional and no longer require proof of vaccine or boosters. Vaccines are recommended, but not required.""" links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/community-contra-dance-2020-12-04-2022-03-18/2024-05-03/"] start = "2024-05-03T19:00:00-06:00" end = "2024-05-03T22:30:00-06:00" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Boulder" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$12-$19" organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance" source = "events/usa/boulder.yaml" [[events]] name = "AberACED" links = ["https://aberaced.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-05-04T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-04T16:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Aberystwyth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "£3" organisation = "AberACED" source = "events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml" [[events]] name = "Edinburgh Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.citizenticket.com/events/edinburgh-contra-dance/edinburgh-contra-dance-may-4th-with-linda-game-heather-mcaslan-louise-siddons/", "https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghContra/posts/pfbid0BadjqX5ZpeHjB1ZGQdr4fjjnhdeTvoEKRcUCubRBaojAZq3CYtyk9kage6EPAzZSl"] start = "2024-05-04T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-04T22:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Edinburgh" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game & Heather McAslan"] callers = ["Louise Siddons"] price = "£10-£20" organisation = "Edinburgh Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/edinburgh_contra_dance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Solent Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/5515342375255987/"] start = "2024-05-08T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-08T22:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Shawford" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£5" organisation = "Solent Contra Dances" source = "events/uk/solent_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring" links = ["https://theleaf.org/"] start_date = "2024-05-10" end_date = "2024-05-11" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Black Mountain" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Claire Takemori"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-05-10T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-10T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contradancers Delight Holiday" links = ["https://www.contradancersdelight.com/"] start = "2024-05-10T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-17T12:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Mountain City" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "Drive Train", "Buzz Band", "George Paul"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Terry Doyle", "Devin Pohly", "Warren Doyle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/928920231733427/"] start = "2024-05-11T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-11T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-05-12T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-12T17:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "American Contra Dance Week" links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/american-contra-dance-week/"] start = "2024-05-13T16:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-17T10:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Halsway" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£240-£430" organisation = "Halsway Manor" source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/7026575714093023/"] start = "2024-05-17T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-17T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Lighthouse"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-05-17T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-17T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-05/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/3662336994003909/"] start = "2024-05-18T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-18T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Audrey Jaber, Alan Brunier & Adam Rich-Griffin"] callers = ["Daisy Black"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp" links = ["http://folkmads.org/events/camps/folkmadness/"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "NM" city = "Socorro" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum"] callers = ["Jeremy Korr", "Lo Peckman"] price = "$175-$460" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Bear Dance Camp" links = ["http://www.thedancingbears.com/Dance-Camp.html"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "AK" city = "Wasilla" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Stringrays", "The Sail Away Ladies"] callers = ["George Marshall", "Louise Siddons"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Spring Dance Romance" links = ["https://tcdancers.org/sdr"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-26" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Carrboro" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Mean Lids", "River Road"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Alex Deis-Lauby"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Northwest Folklife" links = ["https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "WA" city = "Seattle" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Chippenham Folk Festival" links = ["https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/887594332750059/"] start = "2024-05-24T11:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-27T23:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Chippenham" styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra", "balfolk", "irish-set", "scandi", "scd", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Bearded Dragons", "Chaotic Good", "Confluence", "Contra Sutra", "Portmanteau", "The Falconers", "WillPower"] callers = ["Bob Morgan", "Bruce Hamilton", "Charlie Turner", "Colin Hume", "Daisy Black", "Fee Lock", "Lynne Render", "Rachel Shapiro-Wallace"] organisation = "Chippenham Folk Festival" source = "events/uk/chippenham.yaml" [[events]] name = "Moulin d'Andé Weekend" links = ["https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1889585761472902/"] start = "2024-05-24T19:00:00+02:00" end = "2024-05-26T18:00:00+02:00" country = "France" city = "Val-de-Reuil" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Nozzy"] callers = ["Kappy Lanning", "Janine Smith"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Meet Me in St Louis" links = ["https://childgrove.org/stl-dance-weekends/meetmeinstlouis", "https://www.facebook.com/events/871111018094385/"] start = "2024-05-24T18:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-05-27T15:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MO" city = "Webster Groves" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Audacious", "Roger Wilco"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs"] price = "$50-$110" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-05-28T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-05-28T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "AberACED" links = ["https://aberaced.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-06-01T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-01T16:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Aberystwyth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "£3" organisation = "AberACED" source = "events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-06-07" end_date = "2024-06-08" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eloise & Co."] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Flamingo Fling Weekend" links = ["http://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"] start_date = "2024-06-07" end_date = "2024-06-09" country = "USA" state = "OK" city = "Oklahoma City" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Seth Tepfer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-06-07T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-07T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contra Sutra"] callers = ["Adam Hughes"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Gender-Free Dance Camp" links = ["https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2024.html"] start = "2024-06-07T15:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-09T16:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Maia McCormick", "Scott Higgs"] price = "$150-$400" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-06-08T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-08T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contra Sutra"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-06-09T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-09T17:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Box of Frogs"] callers = ["Victoria Yeomans"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Solent Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/396223679743611/"] start = "2024-06-12T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-12T22:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Shawford" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£5" organisation = "Solent Contra Dances" source = "events/uk/solent_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Summer Soiree" links = ["https://ashevillecontra.wixsite.com/summer-soiree-2024"] start_date = "2024-06-14" end_date = "2024-06-16" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Asheville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Supertrad", "The Ice Cream Truckers", "Rushfest", "Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Nils Fredland", "Cis Hinkle", "Emily Rush"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Swing into Summer" links = ["http://www.swingintosummer.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-14" end_date = "2024-06-16" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Countercurrent", "Miranda Weinberg, Aaron Marcus, & Carrie Rose"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Adina Gordon"] price = "$100-$260" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/2495238980635894/"] start = "2024-06-14T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-14T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Joshua & Benjamin Rowe"] callers = ["Lousie Siddons"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-06-14T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-14T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dance, Music & Spice" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell/"] start_date = "2024-06-15" end_date = "2024-06-22" country = "USA" state = "MI" city = "Lexington" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" details = """ Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Chris Dixon and Philip Rowe""" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/945970620251518/"] start = "2024-06-15T13:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-15T16:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Chris Dixon & Philip Rowe"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£10-£15" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-06/"] start = "2024-06-22T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-22T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "BACDS Family Week" links = ["https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"] start_date = "2024-06-23" end_date = "2024-06-29" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "La Honda" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Yoyo Zhou"] price = "$300-$975" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lady of the Lake June Week" links = ["http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/"] start = "2024-06-23T15:00:00-07:00" end = "2024-06-29T11:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "ID" city = "Harrison" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Constellation", "Countercurrent", "The Canote Brothers"] callers = ["Susan Petrick", "Wendy Graham"] price = "$595-$995" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "July Fourth" links = ["https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"] start_date = "2024-06-27" end_date = "2024-07-01" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Old Songs Festival" links = ["http://festival.oldsongs.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-28" end_date = "2024-06-30" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Voorheesville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Moving Violations", "Stove Dragon"] callers = ["Dave Eisenstadter", "Adina Gordon"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Stegastomp" links = ["https://www.contrasaurus.com/stegastomp.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/406274311921417/"] start = "2024-06-28T18:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-30T16:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harbury" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contrasaurus"] callers = ["Charlie Turner", "Andrew Swaine"] price = "£50-£110" organisation = "Contrasaurus" source = "events/uk/harbury.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-06-28T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-28T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Duo in Worcester" links = ["http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/"] start_date = "2024-06-29" end_date = "2024-06-29" country = "UK" city = "Worcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Portland Duo"] callers = ["Brian Stanton"] organisation = "Webfeet" source = "events/uk/webfeet.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cumberland Dance Week" links = ["https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-30" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Pleasantville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Cosmic Otters"] callers = ["Seth Tepfer", "Wendy Graham Settle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra" links = ["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"] start_date = "2024-07-01" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["River Road"] callers = ["Michael Karcher"] price = "$335-$453" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-07-04" end_date = "2024-07-06" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Roanoke Railroader" links = ["http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"] start_date = "2024-07-04" end_date = "2024-07-07" country = "USA" state = "VA" city = "Salem" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "The Latter Day Lizards"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Gaye Fifer"] price = "$95-$160" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "AberACED" links = ["https://aberaced.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-07-06T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-06T16:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Aberystwyth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "£3" organisation = "AberACED" source = "events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml" [[events]] name = "River Rendezvous" links = ["http://www.riverrendezvous.com/"] start_date = "2024-07-12" end_date = "2024-07-14" country = "USA" state = "OH" city = "Coshocton" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "Drive Train"] callers = ["Terry Doyle", "Devin Pohly"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cambridge Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"] start = "2024-07-12T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-12T22:15:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£2" organisation = "Cambridge Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/cambridge_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-07-13T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-13T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["WillPower"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Ashokan Northern Week" links = ["https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2024/"] start_date = "2024-07-14" end_date = "2024-07-20" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Olivebridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Will Mentor", "Susan Kevra", "John Krumm"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-07-14T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-14T17:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Summergreen" links = ["https://bozemanfolklore.org/summergreen/"] start_date = "2024-07-19" end_date = "2024-07-21" country = "USA" state = "MT" city = "Livingston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Drovers Grove"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Rab Cummings"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "American Dance & Music Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-2/"] start_date = "2024-07-20" end_date = "2024-07-27" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Edinburgh Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.citizenticket.com/events/edinburgh-contra-dance/edinburgh-contra-dance-july-20th-with-alan-brunier-tom-oakes-edward-wallace-and-charlie-turner/", "https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghContra/posts/pfbid0BadjqX5ZpeHjB1ZGQdr4fjjnhdeTvoEKRcUCubRBaojAZq3CYtyk9kage6EPAzZSl"] start = "2024-07-20T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-20T22:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Edinburgh" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Hoik"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£10-£20" organisation = "Edinburgh Contra Dance" source = "events/uk/edinburgh_contra_dance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Summer Country Dancing" links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/summer-country-dance-week/"] start = "2024-07-22T16:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-07-26T10:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Halsway" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Ali, Jane & Meg"] callers = ["Mark Elvins"] price = "£240-£430" organisation = "Halsway Manor" source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harmony of Song & Dance" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"] start_date = "2024-07-27" end_date = "2024-08-05" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Brooke Friendly"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "AberACED" links = ["https://aberaced.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-08-03T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-08-03T16:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Aberystwyth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "£3" organisation = "AberACED" source = "events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml" [[events]] name = "Broadstairs Folk Week" links = ["https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/"] start_date = "2024-08-09" end_date = "2024-08-16" country = "UK" city = "Broadstairs" styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "£164-£330" organisation = "Broadstairs Folk Week" source = "events/uk/broadstairs.yaml" [[events]] name = "Family Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"] start_date = "2024-08-11" end_date = "2024-08-17" country = "USA" state = "ME" city = "Poland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true 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_date = "2024-08-12" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Cascade" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Mentone" links = ["http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"] start_date = "2024-08-16" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "AL" city = "Mentone" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Balance the Bay" links = ["https://bacds.org/camps/btb2024/"] start_date = "2024-08-16" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "San Francisco" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Riptide", "Countercurrent"] callers = ["Jacqui Grennan", "Maia McCormick"] organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society" source = "events/usa/california.yaml" [[events]] name = "Campers’ Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"] start_date = "2024-08-17" end_date = "2024-08-24" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" 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 = "2024-08-23T14:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-08-26T18:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Shrewsbury" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Banter", "Club Débris", "Cri du Canard", "Crowdy-Kit", "EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band", "James Delarre, Saul Rose & Dave Delarre", "Monster Ceilidh Band", "Spiers & Boden", "Tom Moore & Archie Churchill-Moss", "Steamchicken", "Oakstone Trio"] callers = ["Sheena Masson", "Rhodri Davies", "Tom Kitching", "Prue Reilly", "Annie Bolt", "Phil Bassindale", "Ian Nichols", "Daisy Black", "Andrew Swaine"] price = "£116-£222.53" organisation = "Shrewsbury Folk Festival" source = "events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml" [[events]] name = "TradMaD" links = ["http://minstrelrecords.com/tradmad/"] start = "2024-08-24T15:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-08-30T10:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$980" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rendezvous Dance Weekend" links = ["https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"] start_date = "2024-08-30" end_date = "2024-09-02" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Boulder" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Nova", "The Dam Beavers"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-08/"] start = "2024-08-31T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-08-31T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Box of Frogs"] callers = ["Lauren Catlin", "Sally Vernon"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bromyard Folk Festival" details = "Folk dance and music festival with a 'day' of dance" links = ["https://bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1776143232854976/"] start_date = "2024-09-05" end_date = "2024-09-08" country = "UK" city = "Bromyard" styles = ["contra", "e-ceilidh"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "Bromyard Folk Festival" source = "events/uk/bromyard.yaml" [[events]] name = "Youth Dance Weekend" links = ["http://youthdanceweekend.org/"] start_date = "2024-09-06" end_date = "2024-09-08" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Weston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Calico"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Lindsey Dono"] price = "$105-$285" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/event/sept-6-7-2024-kingfisher/"] start = "2024-09-06T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-09-07T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Kingfisher"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "AberACED" links = ["https://aberaced.wordpress.com/"] start = "2024-09-07T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-07T16:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Aberystwyth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "£3" organisation = "AberACED" source = "events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-09-08T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-08T17:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Ivan Aitken"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Echo Summit" links = ["https://sactocds.wordpress.com/echo-summit-dance-camp-2024/"] start_date = "2024-09-13" end_date = "2024-09-15" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Sacramento" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Figments", "Toss the Possum"] callers = ["Jessee Edgarton", "Wendy Graham"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-09-13T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-13T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Bearded Dragons"] callers = ["Louise Siddons"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harrogate Contra" links = ["http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1435301960414231/"] start = "2024-09-14T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-14T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harrogate" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Philip & Benjamin"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£6-10" organisation = "Harrogate Contra" source = "events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-09-14T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-14T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Adam Hughes"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend" links = ["http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"] start_date = "2024-09-20" end_date = "2024-09-22" country = "USA" state = "WI" city = "Dodgeville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Hillbilly Diaspora"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"] start_date = "2024-09-27" end_date = "2024-09-29" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Silver Bay" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T22:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["ecd", "contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer"] callers = ["Mike Courthold"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Philip & Joshua Rowe"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] price = "£10" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Nottingham Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Nottingham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "£10" organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group" source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-09/"] start = "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-09-28T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Nozzy"] callers = ["Nicola Scott"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Autumn American Contra Dance Week" links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-american-contra-dance-week2024/"] start = "2024-09-30T16:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-04T10:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Halsway" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Will Allen, Rowan Pigott & Gareth Kiddier"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] price = "£240-£430" organisation = "Halsway Manor" source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-10-04T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-04T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Old Time Contra Band"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harvest Moon" links = ["https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"] start = "2024-10-04T18:30:00-07:00" end = "2024-10-06T21:30:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Santa Barbara" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["The Latter Day Lizards", "Wild Asparagus"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "George Marshall"] price = "$70-$185" organisation = "Santa Barbara Contra Dance Society" source = "events/usa/sbcds.yaml" [[events]] name = "Jasan Bonuš Country Dance Weekend" links = ["https://dvorana.cz/uvod/uvod/country-dance-festival/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/787819049454004/"] start = "2024-10-11T18:00:00+02:00" end = "2024-10-13T12:30:00+02:00" country = "Czechia" city = "Prague" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Bev Bernbaum", "Carol David-Blackman", "Meike Beyen", "Marcus Igla", "Gerhard Kamm", "Jörg Mehlhase", "David Dvořák", "Jitka Bonušová", "Jan Pumpr"] price = "890 CZK" organisation = "Dvorana Dance" source = "events/czechia/prague.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-10-12T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-12T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Old Time Contra Band"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-10-13T14:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-13T17:30:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Old Time Contra Band"] callers = ["Diane Silver"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall" links = ["https://theleaf.org/"] start_date = "2024-10-17" end_date = "2024-10-20" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Black Mountain" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Red Dog", "Spintuition"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Sarah Kaiser"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Electric Folk Dance Party" links = ["https://electricfolkdance.party/"] start_date = "2024-10-19" end_date = "2024-10-19" country = "UK" city = "Hope" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Bearded Dragons", "Apolkalypse", "Portmanteau"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] organisation = "Electric Folk Dance Party" source = "events/uk/hope.yaml" [[events]] name = "Exeter Contra" links = ["https://barndancecaller.net/exetercontra.html"] start = "2024-10-19T20:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-19T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Exeter" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true organisation = "Exeter Ceilidhs" source = "events/uk/exeter_ceilidhs.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend" links = ["http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"] start_date = "2024-10-25" end_date = "2024-10-27" country = "USA" state = "PA" city = "Pittsburgh" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Engine Room", "Hot Coffee Breakdown"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "River Rainbowface Abel"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2024-10-26T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-26T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Andrew Swaine"] price = "£10" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-10/"] start = "2024-10-26T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-10-26T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["King Kontra"] callers = ["Rob Humphrey"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Hey Fever Dance Weekend" links = ["http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"] start_date = "2024-11-01" end_date = "2024-11-03" country = "Canada" state = "Ontario" city = "Ottawa" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Elixir"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Nils Fredland"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dance in the Desert" links = ["https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2023/"] start_date = "2024-11-08" end_date = "2024-11-10" country = "USA" state = "AZ" city = "Oracle" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Playing with Fyre", "Stomp Rocket"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Susan Petrick"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Atlanta Dance Weekend" links = ["https://adw.contradance.org/"] start_date = "2024-11-08" end_date = "2024-11-10" country = "USA" state = "GA" city = "Atlanta" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Faux Paws", "Drive Train"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Seth Tepfer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Nottingham Mixed Dance" links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"] start = "2024-11-09T19:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-09T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Nottingham" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Colin Hume"] price = "£10" organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group" source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-11-09T20:00:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-09T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrasaurus"] callers = ["Jake Wood"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-11-10T14:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-10T17:30:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Box of Frogs"] callers = ["Mark Elvins"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Zesty Contra Weekend" links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-2024/"] start = "2024-11-15T16:00:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-17T16:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Halsway" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Ali & Mollie"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies", "Mark Elvins"] price = "£190-£310" organisation = "Halsway Manor" source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" details = """ Behind the mic: Lisa Heywood Musicians: Heather McAslan and Edward Wallace""" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/710205900947385/"] start = "2024-11-16T13:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-16T16:45:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Edward Wallace & Heather McAslan"] callers = ["Lisa Heywood"] price = "£10-£15" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-11-22T19:45:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-22T22:45:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Vertical Expression"] callers = ["Liam Binley"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2024-11-30T19:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-30T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Vertical Expression"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£10" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-11/"] start = "2024-11-30T19:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-11-30T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Fiddlechicks"] callers = ["Adam Hughes"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Winter Warmup Dance Weekend" links = ["https://bigscioty.com/winterwarmup/"] start_date = "2024-12-06" end_date = "2024-12-08" country = "USA" state = "OH" city = "Worthington" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown", "Rosenthorns"] callers = ["Diane Silver", "Darlene Underwood"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Duo in St. Ippolyts" links = ["http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/"] start_date = "2024-12-07" end_date = "2024-12-07" country = "UK" city = "St. Ippolyts" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Portland Duo"] callers = ["Lynne Render"] organisation = "Webfeet" source = "events/uk/webfeet.yaml" [[events]] name = "Englefield Green contra dance" links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"] start = "2024-12-08T14:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-12-08T17:30:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Egham" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Linda Game Band"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers" source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance" links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"] start = "2024-12-14T19:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-12-14T22:30:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Sytchampton" styles = ["ecd", "contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["The Falconers"] callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"] price = "£8" organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club" source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml" [[events]] name = "London Barndance" links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"] start = "2024-12-14T20:00:00+00:00" end = "2024-12-14T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "London" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["King Kontra String Band"] callers = ["Lynne Render"] price = "£5-£15" organisation = "London Barndance Company" source = "events/uk/london_barndance.yaml" [[events]] name = "Joint Christmas Twmp" links = ["https://aberaced.wordpress.com/calendar/"] start = "2024-12-20T19:00:00+00:00" end = "2024-12-20T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Aberystwyth" styles = ["irish-set", "balfolk", "ecd", "contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Hywel Jones", "Nigel Hardy", "Keith Ffloyd", "Ian Hughes", "John Blanchfield"] price = "£2" organisation = "AberACED" source = "events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance" details = "Stellar Days & Nights" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/"] start = "2025-01-17T13:00:00-07:00" end = "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Buena Vista" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true organisation = "Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance" source = "events/usa/buena_vista.yaml" [[events]] name = "Exeter Contra" links = ["https://barndancecaller.net/exetercontra.html"] start = "2025-01-18T20:00:00+00:00" end = "2025-01-18T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Exeter" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true organisation = "Exeter Ceilidhs" source = "events/uk/exeter_ceilidhs.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" details = """ Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Chris Dixon and Arthur Capelier-Mourguy""" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/"] start = "2025-02-01T13:30:00+00:00" end = "2025-02-01T16:45:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Chris Dixon & Arthur Capelier-Mourguy"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£10-£15" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml" [[events]] name = "IVFDF 2025" links = ["https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Leq1eMKDNDjcN3gCWJYP85NiybMTMXjsQ4xmtFoGHHoAZuMj4nJDXANz3dZVWTRyl&id=61556458347712"] start_date = "2025-02-28" end_date = "2025-03-02" country = "UK" city = "Sheffield" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh", "ecd", "s-ceilidh", "scd"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "IVFDF" source = "events/uk/ivfdf.yaml" [[events]] name = "Exeter Contra" links = ["https://barndancecaller.net/exetercontra.html"] start = "2025-03-22T20:00:00+00:00" end = "2025-03-22T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Exeter" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true organisation = "Exeter Ceilidhs" source = "events/uk/exeter_ceilidhs.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contra Holiday in Medieval England" details = "Week long contra dance camp." links = ["https://contraholiday.net", "https://www.facebook.com/events/280190711768402/"] start = "2025-04-02T10:00:00+01:00" end = "2025-04-09T08:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Ely" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Wild Asparagus", "Contrasaurus"] callers = ["George Marshall", "Janet Shepherd", "Terry Doyle", "Charlie Turner"] price = "$1450" organisation = "Contra Holiday" source = "events/uk/ely.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" details = """ Behind the mic: Andrew Swaine Musicians: Contrary Faeries""" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/323906443504326/"] start = "2025-07-05T13:30:00+01:00" end = "2025-07-05T16:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Andrew Swaine"] price = "£10-£15" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" details = """ Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon, and Arthur Capelier-Mourguy""" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/3356256961340365/"] start = "2025-11-01T13:30:00+00:00" end = "2025-11-01T16:45:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon & Arthur Capelier-Mourguy"] callers = ["Rhodri Davies"] price = "£10-£15" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml"