[[events]]
name = "Orlando Contra Dance"
details = """
Welcome to the Orlando Contra Dance! We feature high-tempo, gender-neutral dancing. We are Florida’s only gender-neutral contra series. Dancing is open to everyone and free for students and returning beginners (2nd dance is free)! 
We usually dance on the first and third Friday of the month. Holidays, semester breaks, and regional events happen, so check the schedule before going!"""
links = ["https://orlandocontra.org/dances-and-events/", "https://cdss.org/event/orlando-contra-dance-2-2/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Winter Park"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "Orlando Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Rivanna Contra Dance"
details = """
Third Friday contra dances in Charlottesville, VA. A few miles off I-64. Mask optional. Larks & Robins. Intro lesson 7:00 PM. Dance starts 7:30 PM.
Sliding scale admission: recommend $20"""
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/rivanna-contra-dance/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Crozet"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$20"
organisation = "Rivanna Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.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/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Decatur"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "ContraATL"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hot Springs Contradance"
details = """
Monthly 3rd Friday dance in Hot Springs North Carolina, a mere 200 yards from the Appalachian Trail! 
Find us on Facebook: Friends of Hot Springs Contradance"""
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/3rd-friday-hot-springs-nc-contradance/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Hot Springs"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10"
organisation = "Charley Harvey"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo"
details = "Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm."
links = ["https://www.fridaynightdance.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-at-glen-echo-maryland-2/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "Friday Night Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance"
details = """
Come dance to live music by Senior Moment with caller Sue Gola. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! As always, we will offer a couple waltzes during breaks.  
$15 suggested donation"""
links = ["https://pittsburghcontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-9/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Pittsburgh"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Senior Moment"]
callers = ["Sue Gola"]
price = "$15"
organisation = "Country Dance and Song Society of Pittsburgh"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "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://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:45:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-16T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Elixir"]
price = "$15-$30"
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/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-16T22:30:00-05:00"
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 = "Community Contra Dance open to all ages. All Dances taught. No experience necessary. Always Live music. New England and Colorado style contra Dances  This dance is 7 pm lesson dance from 7:30-10:30 pm in The Avalon ballroom."
links = ["https://cfootmad.org/", "https://boulderdance.org/event/cfootmad-boulder-community-contra-dance-friday-april-18th-1st-and-3rd-fridays-each-month/2025-05-16/", "https://boulderdance.org/event/colorado-friends-of-old-time-music-and-dance-dance-community-contra-dance/2025-05-16/"]
start = "2025-05-16T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-16T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Prairie Dog Picnic"]
callers = ["Sam Smith"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pop Music Contra Dance"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/2011772685975620/", "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/american-contra-dance-in-paris/evenements/contra-atelier-may"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-05-17T21:00:00+02:00"
country = "France"
city = "Paris"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Kyle Reeves", "Jen Werfelman"]
price = "€5"
organisation = "Paris Contra Dance"
source = "events/france/paris_contra.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/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T17:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T19:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "IL"
city = "Carbondale"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "South Florida Contradance"
details = """
Enjoying contra dance
You’ll be smiling and laughing.
No partner is necessary. Lesson at the beginning. Wear casual clothes and soft soled shoes.
Age range 10-100
Dances are called.
Put the phone down and destress your life."""
links = ["https://southfloridacontradance.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/south-florida-contradance/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Boca Raton"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Swingin' Tern Contra Dance"
details = """
Our contra dances are held every first and third Saturday evening year-round from 7:30pm–10:30pm with a beginners’ workshop at 7pm.  We have occasional double dances along with a New Year’s Eve dance. 
Our full calendar 
Useful Information:

Newcomers are welcome to come at 7pm for an introductory lesson on the basics of contra dancing. No partner is necessary. All dances are taught with a “walk-through” by the caller.
We no longer require vaccination. Masks are optional.
All dances at Swingin’ Tern are called to the gender-neutral terms Larks & Robins. Dance whatever role you’re comfortable in.
We are air-conditioned. We have windows on three sides when we want to let the breeze come in.
Our dance is two blocks from the Chatham station on the Morris/Essex line out of Penn Station, NYC.
We welcome contributions of home-baked [or not] goodies to share at the break.
Please bring your own water bottle. Water bottles may be filled at the kitchen sink.
Wear comfortable clothing. Contra dancing is aerobic. We prefer you carry in your shoes.
We are a friendly, inclusive group. Pack plenty of smiles!

$15 adults/$5 students"""
links = ["https://folkproject.org/swingin-tern/", "https://cdss.org/event/swingin-tern-contra-dance-7/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NJ"
city = "Chatham"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Swingin' Tern Dances"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Blacksburg Contra Dance"
details = "In the heart of the New River Valley, join us for a local Contra Dance! Every 3rd Saturday (note change in Nov and Dec) at the YMCA."
links = ["https://blacksburgcontradance.com/contradance.html", "https://cdss.org/event/blacksburg-contra-dance/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Blacksburg"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10-$12"
organisation = "Blacksburg Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lenox Contra Dance"
details = """
Come join us contra dancing to live music. We have a different band and caller each month. Dances are held on Third Saturday nights in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Lenox Community Center, at 65 Walker Street. Experience the pleasure of dancing on a beautiful wood floor, in a high-ceiling second floor (handicapped accessible) ballroom with a raised stage. 
Admission is $12-15 for adults and $8-10 for students. New Dancers – 2nd dance free! 
Dances begin with a 15-minute beginner introduction at 7:15 followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10:30. Refreshments are offered during the social break from dancing. All the dances are taught. No partner necessary. Come alone or bring friends.  Details at LenoxContraDance.org."""
links = ["https://lenoxcontradance.org/sched.php", "https://cdss.org/event/lenox-contra-dance/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:15:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Lenox"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$8-$15"
organisation = "Lenox Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "3rd Saturday Contra Dance"
details = """
Every 3rd Saturday from September through May. See our website for this month’s band and caller. 
We use gender neutral role terms at all dances. 
Proud Associate member of PATMAD and CDSS. 
Payment is on a sliding scale."""
links = ["https://3rdsaturday.thursdaycontra.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/3rd-saturday-contra-dance-in-philadelphia/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:15:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Philadelphia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10-$20"
organisation = "PATMAD"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra at Guiding Star Grange"
details = """
The Moving Violations are: Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, djembe), Autumn Rose Lester (fiddle), 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 (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. 
Masks are welcome but optional. Ventilation will be provided to the extent possible, depending on temperature, humidity, and number of dancers. If you are experiencing any symptoms, have tested positive for Covid in the last 10 days, or have a household member with Covid, please stay home and join us a future month."""
links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/third-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Moving Violations"]
callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"]
price = "$8-$20"
organisation = "Van Kaynor"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Louisville Third-Saturday Contra Dance"
details = "Louisville, Kentucky’s monthly third-Saturday contra dance. Check our website for details on bands and callers. Don’t miss the free lesson at 7:30pm. First-time attendees dance free! Waltzing and snacks at the break."
links = ["https://www.louisvillecountrydancers.org/dance-with-us-1", "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-third-saturday-contra-dance/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Louisville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$8-$15"
organisation = "Louisville Country Dancers"
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/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:40:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-17T23:00:00-04:00"
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 = "Friends of Traditional Dance Contra"
details = """
Contra Dance every 1st and 3rd Saturday 
We dance at the fabulous Masonic Ballroom, with its gorgeous sprung wood dance floor."""
links = ["https://fotd.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/friends-of-traditional-dance-contra/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T18:15:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:00:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Fort Collins"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$20"
organisation = "Friends of Traditional Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance"
details = "Monthly Contra Dance"
links = ["https://www.nttds.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-2/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-05:00"
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 = "Contra Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center"
details = """
Every Saturday
LARGE STUDIO








7:30 – 8:00 pm  Lesson
8:00 – 11:00 pm  Dance
 
Cost:
Live Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free 
“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th)
Recorded Music:  $12 General | $10 Members | $7 Young Adult & Youth (Ages 10 -21) 
What is Contra Dance?
In a Contra dance, a leader, known as a caller, teaches basic dance steps during an introductory “walk-through” of the dance. Dancers learn by walking through the steps and formations, following the caller’s instructions. The dance figures are similar to those of old-time square dancing except the figures are usually danced in a line, with leaders and followers facing each other. 
​These dances are lively, social, easy to learn, and aerobic. Although you will dance with a partner, it isn’t necessary to come with one. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” (partners facing in long lines down the hall).  Many of the regular Tapestry Folkdance Center Contra bands play old-time music (similar to bluegrass), but the music at any given Saturday night Contra may reflect a range of music traditions, such as New England, French Canadian, Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and modern compositions. 
How does Contra Dance Work?
“A contra dance can be thought of as a triangle of energy with the three vertices being the musicians, the dancers and the caller. Magical evenings occur when all three come together, feeding off of each others’ energy to raise and sustain an atmosphere of fun and joy. The caller’s role in this is paramount. Good music and dancers without a good caller may not be magical. Poor teaching, lack of rapport or inappropriately selected dances can lead to frustration. But a good caller can make even new dancers feel like they are good, and by working with the musicians to match music to dances, set the right tempo, and feed off the energy of everyone in the hall, the caller can help make magic.”
by Beau Farmer, Tapestry Folkdance Center Contra Caller"""
links = ["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/contra", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-17T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MN"
city = "Minneapolis"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Sugar on the Roof"]
callers = ["David Kirchner"]
price = "$4-$15"
organisation = "Tapestry Folkdance Center"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Wasatch Contra Dance"
details = """
We Dance every Third Saturday of the Month!
Beginner’s session starts at 7:00 pm
Dance starts at 7:30 pm
General admission $10
Sliding Scale (financial hardship) $8
Youth $5"""
links = ["https://wasatchcontras.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/wasatch-contras-third-saturday-monthly-contra-dance/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "UT"
city = "Salt Lake City"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Tucson Contra Dance"
details = "Join us for our first and third Saturday contra dance! Doors open at 6:00 pm. Intro lesson at 6:30 pm. Dance from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Check our website for more details."
links = ["https://tucsoncontradancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/tucson-contra-dance/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "AZ"
city = "Tucson"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Tucson Friends of Traditional Music%2C Inc."
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Missoula Folklore Society Contra Dance"
details = """
Monthly contra dances are held October–May on 1st and 3rd Saturdays. 
First half hour is newcomer session. 
Details about bands and callers can be found on our website."""
links = ["https://www.missoulafolk.org/dance-schedule-vizne", "https://cdss.org/event/missoula-folklore-society-contra-dance-2/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T19:30:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MT"
city = "Missoula"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Missoula Folklore Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monterey Contra Dance"
details = """
Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first Sundays and third Saturdays, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend—beginners are always welcome! 

First Sundays: Lessons at 3:40 PM; dance from 4–7 PM
Third Saturdays: Lessons at 6:40; dance from 7–10 PM.

​Prices: 

$15-$30, sliding scale, general admission
$10-$25, 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/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T18:40:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Monterey"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Forgery"]
callers = ["Kelsey Hartman"]
price = "$5-$30"
organisation = "Monterey Country Dance Community"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "3rd Saturdays Contra Dance"
details = """
Live music, historic ballroom, sprung dance floor, beginner/refresher session at 6:45pm. Dance 7-10pm. Doors open 6:30. $15. Potluck snacks/treats at halftime! 
Elks Lodge in downtown Grass Valley: 109 S. School St., 95945 (fairly easy parking on street and town lots); across from the Center for the Arts. Check KVMR Arts Calendar up to 2 weeks in advance for band & caller info."""
links = ["https://www.contradancenc.org/", "https://www.kvmr.org/kvmr-event/third-saturdays-contra-dance-nevada-county/", "https://cdss.org/event/3rd-saturdays-contra-dance-grass-valley-ca/2025-05-17/"]
start = "2025-05-17T18:45:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-17T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Grass Valley"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hayward Contra Dance"
details = """
We typically dance on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. 
For years, the Hayward Contra has drawn dancers from all over the Bay Area and beyond. 
Some of the unique features that have drawn a loyal following are: 
Hayward is centrally located and the venue, The Hill and Valley Club, 1808 ‘B’ Street, Hayward, CA, is easy to reach by BART or car. 
As a weekend dance, we have attracted dancers with busy work schedules. 
Meeting in the afternoon from 4-7pm, dancers coming from greater distances were able to manage the travel time both before and after the dances. 
Our venue, the Hill and Valley Club, is one of the airiest dance halls in the bay area. 
These features have allowed us to attract a very diverse multigenerational crowd that is comfortable with our gender-neutral atmosphere. 
Details at our website. 
We also have a Facebook group."""
links = ["https://sfbaycontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/hayward-ca-contra-dance/2025-05-18/"]
start = "2025-05-18T16:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-18T19:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Hayward"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$15-$20"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance in St Louis"
details = "Weekly contra dance in St Louis area (actually Webster Groves MO). Always great live music. First dance each month features open calling."
links = ["https://www.childgrove.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-st-louis/2025-05-18/"]
start = "2025-05-18T18:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-18T21:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MO"
city = "Webster Groves"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10"
organisation = "Childgrove Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Las Vegas Contra Dance"
details = "Monthly Contra Dance with live music and positional calling. Introductory lesson at 1:30 pm."
links = ["https://www.lasvegascontradance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/las-vegas-contra-dance-4/"]
start = "2025-05-18T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-18T21:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NV"
city = "Las Vegas"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["112 and Then Some"]
callers = ["Ric Goldman"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers (SNOCD)"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-05-19T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Workshop"
links = ["https://www.helloasso.com/associations/american-contra-dance-in-paris/evenements/contra-atelier-may"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:00:00+02:00"
end = "2025-05-19T21:00:00+02:00"
country = "France"
city = "Paris"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = false
price = "€5"
organisation = "Paris Contra Dance"
source = "events/france/paris_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance"
details = """
New Location, Times, & Admission 
The Ivy Building at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
9 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC 28801
(On GPS, type the address, not the building name! The building looks like an old church and is across from the Ferguson Medical Building at 10 Genevieve Circle.) 

Lesson: 7:00pm – 7:30pm
Dance: 7:30pm – 10:00pm
$0 – $50 Sliding Scale; $12 Suggested
Check our Facebook page for caller and musician info

The Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance, every Monday. Dancing to a live band and caller! Contra dancing is fun and energetic. The welcoming atmosphere makes it a perfect evening for beginners as well as seasoned contra dancers. 
Beginners are welcome, lesson 7:00pm–7:30pm. Contra dancing from 7:30pm–10:00pm. A waltz ends the night! 
Safe dance for all! Families welcome. All ages, races & ethnicities, LGBTQIA+ welcome. No discrimination or bullying of any kind will be tolerated. Volunteers earn a free dance. 
Bring a water bottle. Bring comfortable, smooth soled shoes to dance in. No partner required. No experience needed for the beginners’ lesson."""
links = ["https://themondaynightdance.wixsite.com/home/about", "https://cdss.org/event/the-asheville-monday-night-contra-dance/2025-05-19/"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-19T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Asheville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$0-$50"
organisation = "Meredith RosemanYager"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Knoxville Monday Night Contra"
details = "Contra dancing to live music every Monday evening in Knoxville, TN. The dance begins at 7:30 with a lesson for new folks starting at 7:00. Everyone welcome."
links = ["https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/schedule", "https://cdss.org/event/knoxville-monday-night-contra/2025-05-19/"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-19T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Knoxville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Knoxville Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monday Cincinnati Contra Dance"
details = "Weekly Contra Dance at Wyoming Fine Arts Center, including waltz and maybe squares. Live music from many rotating bands. Many rotating callers using gendered or gender-free prompts. Teaching at 7 pm. Dance from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm."
links = ["https://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-cincinnati-contra-dance/2025-05-19/"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-19T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Wyoming"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$2-$5"
organisation = "Cincinnati Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monday Contra Dance"
details = "What better way to start the week? Only $5! It’s Monday, and we (almost) always dance on Monday."
links = ["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/contra-dances/the-nelson-monday-night-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-contra-dance-in-nelson-nh/2025-05-19/"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-19T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NH"
city = "Nelson"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "Monadnock Folklore Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monday Night Contra & Square Dance"
details = """
The Chicago Barn Dance Company sponsors and supports contra dance, traditional square dance and old-time music in the Chicago area. Our dances are open to the public, with no costume, partner or experience necessary. Beginners are welcome and should arrive early in the evening, when the dances are usually easier and taught more completely. Lesson is at 6:30. 
We usually dance in the 4th floor ballroom. 
Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing."""
links = ["https://www.chicagobarndance.org/calendar/", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-night-contra-square-dance/2025-05-19/", "https://cdss.org/event/chicago-contra-dance/2025-05-19/"]
start = "2025-05-19T18:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-19T21:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "IL"
city = "Chicago"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Chicago Barn Dance Company"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Louisville Contra Dance"
details = "Louisville, Kentucky’s weekly Monday night contra dance, always featuring live music from the Monday Night All Stars open band! Dancing is 8:00-10:30pm with a beginner’s lesson at 7:30pm. Waltzing and snacks available at the break. Check out our website for details on the caller and special performances. Open calling on 5th Mondays!"
links = ["https://www.louisvillecountrydancers.org/dance-with-us-1", "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-contra-dance/2025-05-19/"]
start = "2025-05-19T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-19T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Louisville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Monday Night All Stars"]
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Louisville Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Berkeley Contra Dance"
details = """
BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at 
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. 
Contra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. 
English Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. 
Both are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. 
In addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. 
Details at our website. 
We also have Facebook groups: 

Berkeley Contra Dance
Berkeley English Country Dance"""
links = ["https://bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/", "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2025-05-22/"]
start = "2025-05-20T20:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-20T22:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Berkeley"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Cain Raisers"]
callers = ["Doe Taryn"]
price = "$6-$25"
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bloomington Contra Dance"
details = """
Please see our home page for the latest information. 
Entrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  
Striving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. 
Membership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  
Volunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."""
links = ["https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/", "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2025-05-21/"]
start = "2025-05-21T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-21T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "IN"
city = "Bloomington"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$3-$20"
organisation = "Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Baltimore Folk Music Society Wednesday Contra Dance"
details = """
The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra Dancing on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., in the hall at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. 

Gender-free calling
No partner? No problem.
New dancer lesson every week at 7:30pm
Live music from local, regional, and national bands

Admission 

$10 for members and affiliates (FSGW, ATDS)
$15 for non-members
Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: Free!

The Wednesday Contra Dance is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. 
See our Contra dance FAQs for general information on Contra Dances. 
Please see our Behavior Policy."""
links = ["https://www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-night-english-country-dance-2/2025-05-21/"]
start = "2025-05-21T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-21T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Baltimore"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Princeton Country Dancers’ Contra Dance"
details = "Weekly contra dance on Wednesday nights, 8:00-10:30."
links = ["https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-contra-dance/2025-05-21/"]
start = "2025-05-21T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-21T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NJ"
city = "Princeton"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "The Round club night"
links = ["https://round.soc.srcf.net/events", "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"]
start = "2025-05-22T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-05-22T22:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["ecd", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£2-£4"
organisation = "The Round"
source = "events/uk/the_round.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Grange Hall Contra Dance"
details = """
Sponsored by The Vineyard Preservation Trust 
Community & Public Shindig: In the tradition of New England’s earliest settlers, Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust invite you to a New England Contra Dance to celebrate the traditions of the Grange Hall as part of the fundraising campaign to restore/rejuvenate the historic Hall. No partner or need to know how!"""
links = ["https://vineyardtrust.org/events/", "https://cdss.org/event/grange-hall-contra-dance/"]
start = "2025-05-22T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-22T20:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "West Tisbury"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["The Flying Elbows"]
callers = ["Don Heinold"]
price = "donation"
organisation = "Vineyard Preservation Trust"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lake City Contra Dance"
details = """
Thursday nights; doors open at 7 pm 
Dances: intro/refresher workshop 7:15 pm, dancing 7:30 till 10:00 pm 
Admission on a sliding scale $10 – 20 – pay what you can 
The hall is well-ventilated and air-conditioned! 
For more information call 206-525-0932, or send us email."""
links = ["https://seattledance.org/contra/lakecity/", "https://cdss.org/event/lake-city-contra-dance/2025-05-22/"]
start = "2025-05-22T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-22T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "WA"
city = "Seattle"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10-$20"
organisation = "Lake City Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras"
details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!"
links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-253/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2025-05-22/"]
start = "2025-05-22T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-22T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Rochester"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Evan De Smitt"]
price = "$12"
organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Thursday Contra Dance"
details = """
Weekly Contra Dance – See our website for this week’s band and caller(s).
Mostly contras with occasional squares, mixers, four facing fours, and more. 

7:30pm New Dancer Lesson; 8:00pm to 10:30pm dancing
Masks are no longer required but are welcomed.
Our sliding scale is $10-$15-$20.
Our role terms are Larks and Robins."""
links = ["https://thursdaycontra.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/thursday-contra-dance-in-philadelphia/2025-05-22/"]
start = "2025-05-22T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-22T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Philadelphia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10-$20"
organisation = "PATMAD"
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 = "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 = "Cambridge Contra Dance"
links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"]
start = "2025-05-23T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-05-23T22:15:00+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 = "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 = "Flint Hills Contra Dance"
details = "Contra dance in Manhattan, Kansas. Open to everyone!"
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/flint-hills-contra-dance/2025-05-23/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1063583835928638/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/672736038838756/"]
start = "2025-05-23T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KS"
city = "Manhattan"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Steam!"]
callers = ["Lisa Harris-Frydman"]
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Flint Hills Contradance and Music Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Queen City Contras"
details = """
Queen City Contras will hold its next regular dance on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Shelburne Town Hall. Doors open at 6:30, beginner lesson at 6:45, dancing from 7 to 10. Our band will be Gus LaCasse and Pepin Mittelhauser, with Alyssa Adkins calling. 
All are welcome; all dances are taught; no partner or experience necessary. Payment accepted by cash or check. Please bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in and a water bottle to keep you hydrated. Masks optional but welcome."""
links = ["https://queencitycontras.com/schedule", "https://cdss.org/event/queen-city-contras-may-dance-in-shelburne-vt/"]
start = "2025-05-23T18:45:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VT"
city = "Shelburne"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Alyssa Adkins"]
price = "$5-$12"
organisation = "Queen City Contras"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Milford Contra Dance"
details = """
The Milford contra dance happens every 4th Friday, unless the 4th Friday happens on Thanksgiving weekend or a Christmas weekend. Music is provided by a large 15+ member band, which allows anyone to sit in for just a single dance or the whole evening. Callers are usually local callers. The dance is usually large, with 100 or more in attendance. The dance is located in the Milford NH town hall, in the center  of town. Entry is on either side of the building, but not the big front steps. 
Under 10 free; students/seniors $5; adults $12"""
links = ["https://www.milfordnhcontradance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/milford-nh-contra-dance/2025-05-23/"]
start = "2025-05-23T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NH"
city = "Milford"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5-$12"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.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/2025-05-23/"]
start = "2025-05-23T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Decatur"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "ContraATL"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo"
details = "Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm."
links = ["https://www.fridaynightdance.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-at-glen-echo-maryland-2/2025-05-23/"]
start = "2025-05-23T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "Friday Night Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance"
details = """
Come dance to live music by Toppish with caller Cindy Harris. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! As always, we will offer a couple waltzes during breaks.  
$15 suggested donation"""
links = ["https://pittsburghcontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-10/"]
start = "2025-05-23T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Pittsburgh"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Toppish"]
callers = ["Cindy Harris"]
price = "$15"
organisation = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange"
details = """
The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: 

You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching
You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse
You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move
You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others
You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor

Admission: $12-20 
Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. 
See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. 
Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead."""
links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-05-23/"]
start = "2025-05-23T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-23T23:15:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Northwoods"]
callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"]
price = "$12-$20"
organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson"
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 = "Phoenix 4th Friday Contra Dance"
details = """
Join us for our Fourth Friday contra dance! Doors open at 6:00 pm. Intro lesson at 6:30 pm. Dance from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Check our website for changes in dance schedule or location.  
$10 General • $5 for 25 years & younger"""
links = ["https://phxtmd.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/phoenix-4th-friday-contra-dance/2025-05-23/"]
start = "2025-05-23T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-23T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "AZ"
city = "Phoenix"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Columbia Contra Dance"
details = "Contra dance to live music. No partner or experience necessary. Newcomers workshop & socializing is at 6:30pm, and the first contra is at 7:00pm. Give what you can. The suggested donation is $10 per dancer. If using Venmo to @contracola-sc, add 50 cents. No donation expected for kids 12 & under, and they must be supervised by a parent."
links = ["https://www.contracola.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/columbia-contra-dance-at-arsenal-hill-park/"]
start = "2025-05-24T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "SC"
city = "Columbia"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10"
organisation = "Columbia Traditional Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "CDK Contra & Square Dance"
details = """
Contra & Square Dance – Beginning Workshop 7pm, Dancing 7:30-10:30pm 
Suggested donation $5-$20"""
links = ["https://www.countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/cdk-contra-square-dance-2/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MI"
city = "Kalamazoo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$20"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Valley Contra Dance"
details = """
We dance twice a month, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
Dance instruction at 7:00 PM
No partner or experience needed!
The moves in the dances are called by a caller, and the music is always live.
Parking is available right next to the church or on the street. Please enter on Prospect St.
Please carry in clean soft-soled shoes for dancing, to protect the floor (and our reputation). Sneakers are usually fine. FREE large socks with treads are provided to cover your street shoes if necessary.
Sliding scale—pay what you wish. Suggested: $8 (student), $15 (friend of VCDS), $20+ (supporter). Children 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult FREE.
Special Pricing for Double Dances"""
links = ["https://valleycontradance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/valley-contra-dance/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Bethlehem"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$8-$20"
organisation = "Valley Contra Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Princeton Country Dancers' Combination Contra and English Country Dance"
details = "Combination Contra and English Country Dance every 4th Saturday, 7:30-10:30 (except February)"
links = ["https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-combination-contra-and-english-country-dance/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NJ"
city = "Princeton"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "NACDS Contra Dance"
details = """
Every 2nd & 4th Saturday starting 2024.
Contra Dance in the gym at Faith Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL.
Newcomers at 6:30pm; dance 7 pm Central time.
Check Facebook for updated info under North Alabama Country Dance Society.
Wear soft-soled shoes and bring your own resealable water container.
Members $10;  non-members $15."""
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/north-alabama-country-dance-society-contra-dance/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T18:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-24T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "AL"
city = "Huntsville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Scissortail Contra Dance"
details = "Scissortail Contra Dance in Oklahoma City, second and fourth Saturdays. Check our Facebook or our website for more details!"
links = ["https://scissortail.org/calendar/", "https://cdss.org/event/scissortail-contra-dance-in-oklahoma-city/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OK"
city = "Oklahoma City"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "Scissortail Traditional Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance"
details = """
HATDS hosts contra dances on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of most months. We dance to live music. All skill levels are welcome and all dances are called. Bring water and clean shoes! 
The admission price for contra dances is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Cash, checks, credit cards, and digital wallets are currently accepted at the door. If paying cash, please bring correct change. No large bills accepted."""
links = ["https://hatds.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dancing-in-houston-tx/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "TX"
city = "Houston"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Houston Area Traditional Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center"
details = """
Every Saturday
LARGE STUDIO








7:30 – 8:00 pm  Lesson
8:00 – 11:00 pm  Dance
 
Cost:
Live Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free 
“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th)
Recorded Music:  $12 General | $10 Members | $7 Young Adult & Youth (Ages 10 -21) 
What is Contra Dance?
In a Contra dance, a leader, known as a caller, teaches basic dance steps during an introductory “walk-through” of the dance. Dancers learn by walking through the steps and formations, following the caller’s instructions. The dance figures are similar to those of old-time square dancing except the figures are usually danced in a line, with leaders and followers facing each other. 
​These dances are lively, social, easy to learn, and aerobic. Although you will dance with a partner, it isn’t necessary to come with one. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” (partners facing in long lines down the hall).  Many of the regular Tapestry Folkdance Center Contra bands play old-time music (similar to bluegrass), but the music at any given Saturday night Contra may reflect a range of music traditions, such as New England, French Canadian, Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and modern compositions. 
How does Contra Dance Work?
“A contra dance can be thought of as a triangle of energy with the three vertices being the musicians, the dancers and the caller. Magical evenings occur when all three come together, feeding off of each others’ energy to raise and sustain an atmosphere of fun and joy. The caller’s role in this is paramount. Good music and dancers without a good caller may not be magical. Poor teaching, lack of rapport or inappropriately selected dances can lead to frustration. But a good caller can make even new dancers feel like they are good, and by working with the musicians to match music to dances, set the right tempo, and feed off the energy of everyone in the hall, the caller can help make magic.”
by Beau Farmer, Tapestry Folkdance Center Contra Caller"""
links = ["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/contra", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-24T23:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MN"
city = "Minneapolis"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Flour City Doughboys"]
callers = ["Don Gatheridge"]
price = "$4-$15"
organisation = "Tapestry Folkdance Center"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
links = ["https://paloaltocontradance.org/calendar/"]
start = "2025-05-24T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Palo Alto"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Magic Reelism"]
callers = ["Celia Ramsay"]
price = "$20"
organisation = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/palo_alto.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Anaheim Contra Dance"
details = """
Anaheim Contra Dances are held every 4th Saturday January-November 6:30-9:30pm PST. 
Always live music! 
Family-friendly, no partner required. 
Easy introductory lesson for beginners @ 6:30pm.

Free parking."""
links = ["https://www.thelivingtradition.org/tltbodydance.html", "https://cdss.org/event/anaheim-contra-dance/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-24T21:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Anaheim"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$12-$18"
organisation = "The Living Tradition"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance"
details = "Contra dance at the MARC (111 E. 100 N.) in Moab, UT Saturday, May 24th, with music by the Moab Community Dance Band and calling by Sam Smith from Boulder, CO. $10 suggested donation. Beginners workshop at 7:30, and the dance starts at 8pm."
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/693533506397823/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:30:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:00:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "UT"
city = "Moab"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Moab Community Dance Band"]
callers = ["Sam Smith"]
price = "$10"
organisation = "Moab Community Dance Band"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sacramento Contra Dance"
details = """
Contra Dancing in Sacramento! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, 7-10PM, at 4623 T St., Sacramento. Check our website for details. 
Cost: $12 for adults; $8 for college students with ID; $5 for dancers under 18; $25 maximum for families (cash or check). If cost is the only thing preventing you being being there, please talk to the greeters at the door."""
links = ["https://sactocds.wordpress.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/sacramento-ca-contra-dance-2nd-and-4th-saturdays/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Sacramento"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$12"
organisation = "Sacramento Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "4th Saturdays Contra Dance"
details = """
Mark your calendars now for the next Saturday night dance at Fulton Hall. Dances are called using gender-neutral terms. 


7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30 pm dancing starts
10:30 dancing ends

Sliding scale $6-$20. 
Some dancers head to a pub for “afters”—all are welcome!"""
links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/upcoming/", "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-4th-saturdays-contra-dance/2025-05-24/"]
start = "2025-05-24T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-24T22:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Portland"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$6-$20"
organisation = "Portland Country Dance Community"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hayward Contra Dance"
details = """
We typically dance on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. 
For years, the Hayward Contra has drawn dancers from all over the Bay Area and beyond. 
Some of the unique features that have drawn a loyal following are: 
Hayward is centrally located and the venue, The Hill and Valley Club, 1808 ‘B’ Street, Hayward, CA, is easy to reach by BART or car. 
As a weekend dance, we have attracted dancers with busy work schedules. 
Meeting in the afternoon from 4-7pm, dancers coming from greater distances were able to manage the travel time both before and after the dances. 
Our venue, the Hill and Valley Club, is one of the airiest dance halls in the bay area. 
These features have allowed us to attract a very diverse multigenerational crowd that is comfortable with our gender-neutral atmosphere. 
Details at our website. 
We also have a Facebook group."""
links = ["https://sfbaycontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/hayward-ca-contra-dance/2025-05-25/"]
start = "2025-05-25T16:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-25T19:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Hayward"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$15-$20"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance in St Louis"
details = "Weekly contra dance in St Louis area (actually Webster Groves MO). Always great live music. First dance each month features open calling."
links = ["https://www.childgrove.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-st-louis/2025-05-25/"]
start = "2025-05-25T18:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-05-25T21:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MO"
city = "Webster Groves"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$10"
organisation = "Childgrove Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance"
details = """
New Location, Times, & Admission 
The Ivy Building at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
9 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC 28801
(On GPS, type the address, not the building name! The building looks like an old church and is across from the Ferguson Medical Building at 10 Genevieve Circle.) 

Lesson: 7:00pm – 7:30pm
Dance: 7:30pm – 10:00pm
$0 – $50 Sliding Scale; $12 Suggested
Check our Facebook page for caller and musician info

The Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance, every Monday. Dancing to a live band and caller! Contra dancing is fun and energetic. The welcoming atmosphere makes it a perfect evening for beginners as well as seasoned contra dancers. 
Beginners are welcome, lesson 7:00pm–7:30pm. Contra dancing from 7:30pm–10:00pm. A waltz ends the night! 
Safe dance for all! Families welcome. All ages, races & ethnicities, LGBTQIA+ welcome. No discrimination or bullying of any kind will be tolerated. Volunteers earn a free dance. 
Bring a water bottle. Bring comfortable, smooth soled shoes to dance in. No partner required. No experience needed for the beginners’ lesson."""
links = ["https://themondaynightdance.wixsite.com/home/about", "https://cdss.org/event/the-asheville-monday-night-contra-dance/2025-05-26/"]
start = "2025-05-26T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-26T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Asheville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$0-$50"
organisation = "Meredith RosemanYager"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Knoxville Monday Night Contra"
details = "Contra dancing to live music every Monday evening in Knoxville, TN. The dance begins at 7:30 with a lesson for new folks starting at 7:00. Everyone welcome."
links = ["https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/schedule", "https://cdss.org/event/knoxville-monday-night-contra/2025-05-26/"]
start = "2025-05-26T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-26T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Knoxville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Knoxville Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monday Cincinnati Contra Dance"
details = "Weekly Contra Dance at Wyoming Fine Arts Center, including waltz and maybe squares. Live music from many rotating bands. Many rotating callers using gendered or gender-free prompts. Teaching at 7 pm. Dance from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm."
links = ["https://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-cincinnati-contra-dance/2025-05-26/"]
start = "2025-05-26T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-26T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Wyoming"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$2-$5"
organisation = "Cincinnati Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monday Contra Dance"
details = "What better way to start the week? Only $5! It’s Monday, and we (almost) always dance on Monday."
links = ["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/contra-dances/the-nelson-monday-night-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-contra-dance-in-nelson-nh/2025-05-26/"]
start = "2025-05-26T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-26T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NH"
city = "Nelson"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "Monadnock Folklore Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Louisville Contra Dance"
details = "Louisville, Kentucky’s weekly Monday night contra dance, always featuring live music from the Monday Night All Stars open band! Dancing is 8:00-10:30pm with a beginner’s lesson at 7:30pm. Waltzing and snacks available at the break. Check out our website for details on the caller and special performances. Open calling on 5th Mondays!"
links = ["https://www.louisvillecountrydancers.org/dance-with-us-1", "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-contra-dance/2025-05-26/"]
start = "2025-05-26T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-26T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Louisville"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Monday Night All Stars"]
price = "$5-$10"
organisation = "Louisville Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Park Avenue Contra"
details = "Joyful community contra dancing on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Sit-in musicians welcome on 2nd Tuesdays for our By-Ear Open Band (tunes + other details on our website)."
links = ["https://parkavenuecontra.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/park-avenue-contra-swarthmore-pa-2/2025-05-27/"]
start = "2025-05-27T19:15:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-27T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Swarthmore"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Box & String"]
callers = ["Alex Burka", "Rick Mohr"]
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "Jenny Beer"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bloomington Contra Dance"
details = """
Please see our home page for the latest information. 
Entrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  
Striving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. 
Membership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  
Volunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."""
links = ["https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/", "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2025-05-28/"]
start = "2025-05-28T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-05-28T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "IN"
city = "Bloomington"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$3-$20"
organisation = "Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "The Round club night"
links = ["https://round.soc.srcf.net/events", "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"]
start = "2025-05-29T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-05-29T22:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["ecd", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£2-£4"
organisation = "The Round"
source = "events/uk/the_round.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 = "CFOOTMAD Family Contra Dance"
details = "A contra dance for children of all ages.  All dances will be taught and will have simple choreography suitable for young children and first-time dancers.  Sliding scale admission of $5 to $15; max of $25 per family. There will be a short break with refreshments, half-way through the dance."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/cfootmad-family-contra-dance-2/"]
start = "2025-05-30T17:30:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-30T19:00:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hands Across Contra"
details = "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-9/", "https://boulderdance.org/event/cfootmad-boulder-community-contra-dance-friday-april-18th-1st-and-3rd-fridays-each-month/2025-05-30/", "https://boulderdance.org/event/colorado-friends-of-old-time-music-and-dance-dance-community-contra-dance/2025-05-30/"]
start = "2025-05-30T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2025-05-30T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contrabridge"
details = """
Join us for our contra dance with Contrasaurus with calling from Rob Humphrey.

Contrasaurus (Benjamin Rowe — fiddle, Alan Brunier — accordion, Adam Rich-Griffin — guitar, David Ledsam — double bass) play an exciting range of energetic and dino-soaring tunes for American contra dancing. They enjoy playing fresh and exciting tunes for contra dances, workshops, folk clubs and festivals throughout England. Not technically dinosaurs.

Rob Humphrey has been attending folk dance events his whole life, but only discovered Contra dances in 2015 when one happened to follow a handstand class he was attending.  He was hooked pretty much immediately, and started calling shortly afterwards.  Based in Cambridge, Rob enjoys contra dances with pleasing patterns and unusual geometry that flow and provide opportunities for embellishments."""
links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2025-05/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/973681191602556/"]
start = "2025-05-31T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-05-31T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Contrasaurus"]
callers = ["Rob Humphrey"]
price = "£7-£15"
organisation = "Contrabridge"
source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
links = ["https://paloaltocontradance.org/calendar/"]
start = "2025-05-31T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-05-31T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Palo Alto"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Little Big Band"]
callers = ["Jean Gorrindo"]
price = "$20"
organisation = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/palo_alto.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Afternoon of Dance"
links = ["https://friendsofenglishdance.org.uk/events/fed-afternoon-of-dance/"]
start = "2025-06-01T14:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-01T17:30:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Egham"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Brooke Friendly"]
price = "£13-£15"
organisation = "Friends of English dance"
source = "events/uk/egham.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-06-02T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-06-02T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "The Round club night"
links = ["https://round.soc.srcf.net/events", "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"]
start = "2025-06-05T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-05T22:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["ecd", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£2-£4"
organisation = "The Round"
source = "events/uk/the_round.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 = "Cambridge Contra Dance"
links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"]
start = "2025-06-06T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-06T22:15:00+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 = "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 = "Edinburgh Contra Dance"
links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/1275784600319353/"]
start = "2025-06-07T19:45:00+00:00"
end = "2025-06-07T22:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Edinburgh"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Hoik"]
callers = ["Heather McAslan"]
price = "£10-£20"
organisation = "Edinburgh Contra Dance"
source = "events/uk/edinburgh_contra_dance.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Englefield Green contra dance"
links = ["https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"]
start = "2025-06-08T14:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-06-08T17:30:00+00:00"
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 = "The Round club night"
links = ["https://round.soc.srcf.net/events", "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"]
start = "2025-06-12T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-12T22:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["ecd", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£2-£4"
organisation = "The Round"
source = "events/uk/the_round.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 = "Contra Dance + Potluck"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-06-13T17:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-06-13T21:30:00+02:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Alcester Contra"
links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras", "https://www.facebook.com/events/441843112110419/"]
start = "2025-06-13T19:45:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-13T22:45:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Alcester"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Larry Unger & Elke Baker"]
callers = ["Mark Elvins"]
price = "£4-£10"
organisation = "Alcester Contra"
source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "London Barndance"
links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1993827621106842/"]
start = "2025-06-14T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-14T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "London"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Larry Unger & Elke Baker"]
callers = ["Charlie Turner"]
price = "£5-£15"
organisation = "London Barndance Company"
source = "events/uk/london_barndance.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 = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
links = ["https://paloaltocontradance.org/calendar/"]
start = "2025-06-14T18:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-14T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Palo Alto"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$20"
organisation = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/palo_alto.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-06-16T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-06-16T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "The Round club night"
links = ["https://round.soc.srcf.net/events", "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"]
start = "2025-06-19T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-19T22:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["ecd", "contra", "e-ceilidh"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£2-£4"
organisation = "The Round"
source = "events/uk/the_round.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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
details = """
Bristol Contra Dance is a communal-style folk dance very similar to a Ceilidh. No partner or experience is necessary. A caller leads the dancers through a series of moves. All calling is gender free.

Louise Siddons will be calling with music from Fiddlechicks.

We are in the Faith Space Chapel. It's nice and close to Temple Meads and comes with free parking. Check the new Bristol Clean Air Zone information carefully, as this may effect you.

We have cheese in the break, along with tea, coffee and cordial. You are welcome to bring your own things. Please don't bring alcohol, as this is the venue rule.

Bristol Contra is committed to not having the cost of a dance be a hindrance to anyone attending, and have a sliding pay scale.

Suggested prices available on the door:
Unwaged £6
Waged £10
Supporters Ticket £15.
The new supporters ticket is a fair representation of what the event costs to run, and supports fair fees for the Band and Caller. It is entirely voluntary.

So bring your smiles and your joy and come join us for amazing social dancing. Absolutely all welcome of any level of experience for great dancing to some amazing gender-free calling and brilliant music!"""
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/865675028962690/"]
start = "2025-06-20T19:45:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-20T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Fiddlechicks"]
callers = ["Louise 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 = "2025-06-20T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-20T22:15:00+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 = "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 = "Contrabridge"
details = """
Join us for our contra dance with Box of Frogs with calling from Louise Siddons.

Two of the most exciting players on the Contra dance scene. With creative, colourful accordion player Ali Messer (Blue Mountain, Alterations, Fat Harry, Fiddle Chicks) and high energy fiddling from Linda Game (ECDB, Token Women) expect an evening of fabulous dance music. Box the gnat and swat the flea, but can you spot the frog?

Louise Siddons was born in the UK but moved to the United States as a child, where she grew up  surrounded by folk music and song. Now back in the UK permanently, she is known on both sides of  the Atlantic as a contra, English country dance, and ceilidh caller. Louise believes that we  should invest in the evolution and sustainability of folk traditions and their ongoing relevance  to contemporary culture. As a caller and dance teacher, she strives to create a fun and welcoming  atmosphere with her low-key and light-hearted stage presence. She received the 2016 Mary  Judson/Brad Foster Award for English Dance Teachers from the Country Dance and Song Society  (CDSS), and has been a committee member for the Friends of English Dance (UK) since 2018. In 2021,  she received a diversity grant from the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) in support of  her gender-free teaching and calling. In 2022, CDSS published her booklet on gender-free,  positional calling, “Dancing the Whole Dance: Positional Calling for Contra.” This winter, she is  starting Winchester's first-ever queer ceilidh series, WinQeilidh."""
links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2025-06/"]
start = "2025-06-28T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-28T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Louise Siddons"]
price = "£7-£15"
organisation = "Contrabridge"
source = "events/uk/contrabridge.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 = "Contra Dance + Potluck + 4th of July celebration"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-07-04T17:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-07-04T21:30:00+02:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.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 = "Cambridge Contra Dance"
links = ["https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/", "https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/programme.html"]
start = "2025-07-04T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-04T22:15:00+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 = "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 = "Lancaster Contra"
details = """
Behind the mic: TBC
Musicians: TBC"""
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
price = "£10-£15"
organisation = "Lancaster Contra"
source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-07-07T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-07-07T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "London Barndance"
links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1631837837471114/"]
start = "2025-07-12T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-12T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "London"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["WillPower"]
callers = ["Louise Siddons"]
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 = "2025-07-13T14:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-07-13T17:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Egham"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Barrie Bullimore"]
organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers"
source = "events/uk/ashford.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 = "Mixed Dance - English & American"
details = "Woodborough Village Hall, NG14 6DX"
links = ["https://nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"]
start = "2025-07-19T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-19T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Nottingham"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Shane & Julia Day"]
callers = ["Steve Moore"]
price = "£12"
organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group"
source = "events/uk/nfdg.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 = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-07-21T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-07-21T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "Contra Dance + Potluck"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-08-01T17:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-08-01T21:30:00+02:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-08-04T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-08-04T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "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 = "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 = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-08-18T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-08-18T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "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 = "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 = "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 = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-09-01T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-09-01T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "Contra Dance + Potluck"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-09-05T17:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-09-05T21:30:00+02:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ContraStock"
links = ["https://fsgw.org/contrastock"]
start = "2025-09-07T13:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-09-07T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Good Company", "The Gigmeisters", "Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Will Mentor", "Rick Mohr"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.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 = "Alcester Contra"
links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1950151225396356/"]
start = "2025-09-12T19:45:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-12T22:45:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Alcester"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Dave, Fran & Phil"]
callers = ["Liam Binley"]
price = "£4-£10"
organisation = "Alcester Contra"
source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "London Barndance"
links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"]
start = "2025-09-13T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-13T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "London"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["King Kontra String Band"]
callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"]
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 = "2025-09-14T14:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-09-14T17:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Egham"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"]
organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers"
source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-09-15T19:15:00+10:00"
end = "2025-09-15T21:30:00+10:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2025-09-26"
end_date = "2025-09-26"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance"
links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"]
start = "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-27T22:30:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Sytchampton"
styles = ["ecd", "contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["The Falconers"]
callers = ["Rhodri Davies"]
price = "£8"
organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club"
source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contrabridge"
details = """
Join us for our contra dance with Bearded Dragons with calling from Sarah Trop.

From fire and darkness rise the mighty Bearded Dragons. Blending traditional and electronic styles, they are pioneers of Techno Contra, Techno Playford, and Electro Folk in general, at the very cutting edge of folk dance music. They are fiddle playing behemoth Benjamin Rowe (also found rampaging in Contrasaurus); and bellows, keys and synths monster Vic Smith (known also in Double Dichotomy and Ceilidh Experiment). Using both traditional instruments and sounds, with live hardware synthesisers, Bearded Dragons weave a musical experience that is entirely unique.

Sarah Trop is a lifelong contra dancer and energetic caller based in San Francisco. She is a strong proponent of a safe and inclusive dance floor, and her steady calling will guide everyone through her varied programs with ease."""
links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2025-09/"]
start = "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-27T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Bearded Dragons"]
callers = ["Sarah Trop"]
price = "£7-£15"
organisation = "Contrabridge"
source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Leeds Contra"
links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"]
start = "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-27T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Leeds"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Contrary Faeries"]
callers = ["Charlie Turner"]
price = "£12"
organisation = "Leeds Contra"
source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.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 = "Contra Dance + Potluck"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-10-03T17:30:00+02:00"
end = "2025-10-03T21:30:00+02:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.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 = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-10-06T19:15:00+11:00"
end = "2025-10-06T21:30:00+11:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "Alcester Contra"
links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras", "https://www.facebook.com/events/553957054174543/"]
start = "2025-10-10T19:45:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-10T22:45:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Alcester"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Vertical Expression"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle"]
price = "£4-£10"
organisation = "Alcester Contra"
source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "London Barndance"
links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"]
start = "2025-10-11T20:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-11T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "London"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Linda Game Band"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle"]
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 = "2025-10-12T14:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-10-12T17:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Egham"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Linda Game Band"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle"]
organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers"
source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2025-10-17"
end_date = "2025-10-17"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.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 = "Harrogate Contra"
links = ["http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html"]
start = "2025-10-18T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-18T22:30:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Harrogate"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Linda & Philip"]
callers = ["Louise Siddons"]
price = "£6-£10"
organisation = "Harrogate Contra"
source = "events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ruffContra"
links = ["https://ruffceilidhs.org/"]
start = "2025-10-18T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-18T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cardiff"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["WillPower"]
callers = ["Mic Spenceley"]
price = "£5-£12"
organisation = "ruffCeilidhs"
source = "events/uk/cardiff.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contrabridge"
details = """
Join us for our contra dance with Definitely Contraband with calling from Jack Kanutin.

Storming onto the festival scene in 2024, Definitely Contraband supply addictive dance music through the fiery fiddling force of Martin Clarke and Nicky McConkey, laced with heady beats from Ben Filmer-Sankey on guitar and banjo, and Tom Evans on bass. Their high-energy dance grooves and boundless enthusiasm make for an intoxicating evening!

Jack has grown up dancing at folk festivals and started calling whilst at Bristol University. With over five years of calling ceilidh and contra dances under his belt, he brings energy, clarity, and a deep love for traditional dance to every event."""
links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2025-10/"]
start = "2025-10-18T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-18T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Definitely Contraband"]
callers = ["Jack Kanutin"]
price = "£7-£15"
organisation = "Contrabridge"
source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-10-20T19:15:00+11:00"
end = "2025-10-20T21:30:00+11:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "Peterbough Fall Ball"
links = ["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/event/%E2%98%BC-%E2%98%BC-%E2%98%BC-peterborough-fall-ball-saturday-october-25-2025/"]
start = "2025-10-25T12:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-10-25T23:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NH"
city = "Peterborough"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
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 = "Contra Dance + Potluck + Halloween celebration"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-10-31T17:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-10-31T21:30:00+01:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.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 = "Hands Across Contra"
details = "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-10/"]
start = "2025-10-31T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2025-10-31T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.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"

[[events]]
name = "Leeds Contra"
links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"]
start = "2025-11-01T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-01T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Leeds"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Louise Siddons"]
price = "£12"
organisation = "Leeds Contra"
source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-11-03T19:15:00+11:00"
end = "2025-11-03T21:30:00+11:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "Alcester Contra"
links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras", "https://www.facebook.com/events/972124688266966/"]
start = "2025-11-07T19:45:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-07T22:45:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Alcester"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"]
price = "£4-£10"
organisation = "Alcester Contra"
source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.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 = "Nottingham Mixed Dance"
links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"]
start = "2025-11-08T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-08T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Nottingham"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Chris & Julie Dewhurst"]
callers = ["Neil Stuart"]
organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group"
source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "London Barndance"
links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"]
start = "2025-11-08T20:00:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-08T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "London"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Fiddlechicks"]
callers = ["Lynne Render"]
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 = "2025-11-09T14:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-09T17:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Egham"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Box of Frogs"]
callers = ["Lynne Render"]
organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers"
source = "events/uk/ashford.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 = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-11-17T19:15:00+11:00"
end = "2025-11-17T21:30:00+11:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2025-11-28"
end_date = "2025-11-28"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contrabridge"
details = """
Join us for our contra dance with Trip Hazard with calling from Adam Hughes.

[Trip Hazard](https://triphazardfolk.com/?utm_campaign=contrabridge23&utm_source=contrabridge-site) are Colm (misc hitty
things), James (misc squeezy things), Robin (misc blowy things) and Caro (misc things) — a new and exciting bunch of
experienced dance musicians with altogether too many instruments. They play tunes, but only the good ones.

Adam Hughes has been dancing contra in the UK and US for 25 years, and calling contras across the UK for nearly that long. He calls new and traditional dances from across the world with clarity, enthusiasm and a hint of mischief."""
links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2025-11/"]
start = "2025-11-29T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-29T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cambridge"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Trip Hazard"]
callers = ["Adam Hughes"]
price = "£7-£15"
organisation = "Contrabridge"
source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Leeds Contra"
links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"]
start = "2025-11-29T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-29T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Leeds"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Portland Drive"]
callers = ["Geoff Cubitt"]
price = "£12"
organisation = "Leeds Contra"
source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-12-01T19:15:00+11:00"
end = "2025-12-01T21:30:00+11:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra Dance + Potluck"
links = ["https://contradance.at/"]
start = "2025-12-05T17:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-12-05T21:30:00+01:00"
country = "Austria"
city = "Graz"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Woodcut"]
callers = ["Brian Roberts"]
organisation = "Contra Dance in Graz"
source = "events/austria/graz-contra.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 = "Sytchampton Saturday dance"
links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"]
start = "2025-12-13T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-12-13T22:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Sytchampton"
styles = ["ecd", "contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer"]
callers = ["Ivan Aitken"]
price = "£8"
organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club"
source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "London Barndance"
links = ["https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"]
start = "2025-12-13T20:00:00+00:00"
end = "2025-12-13T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "London"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Contrasaurus"]
callers = ["Nicola Scott"]
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 = "2025-12-14T14:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-12-14T17:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Egham"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Linda Game Band"]
callers = ["Nicola Scott"]
organisation = "Ashford Folk Dancers"
source = "events/uk/ashford.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TasContra"
links = ["https://folktas.org/dancing/hobartdances/", "https://folktas.org/dancing/monday-night-folk-dances-tascontra/", "https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/432472"]
start = "2025-12-15T19:15:00+11:00"
end = "2025-12-15T21:30:00+11:00"
country = "Australia"
state = "TAS"
city = "New Town"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble"]
price = "$7-$15"
organisation = "Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc"
source = "events/australia/new_town.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 = "New Year's Eve Contra Dance"
links = ["https://paloaltocontradance.org/calendar/"]
start = "2025-12-31T19:30:00-08:00"
end = "2026-01-01T00:15:00-08:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Palo Alto"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows"]
callers = ["Susan Petrick"]
price = "$25"
organisation = "Palo Alto Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/palo_alto.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 = "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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2026-01-23"
end_date = "2026-01-23"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hands Across Contra"
details = "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra/"]
start = "2026-01-30T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2026-01-30T22:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2026-02-20"
end_date = "2026-02-20"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ruffContra"
links = ["https://ruffceilidhs.org/"]
start = "2026-02-21T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2026-02-21T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cardiff"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Bearded Dragons"]
callers = ["Charlie Turner"]
price = "£5-£12"
organisation = "ruffCeilidhs"
source = "events/uk/cardiff.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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2026-03-20"
end_date = "2026-03-20"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.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 = "ruffContra"
links = ["https://ruffceilidhs.org/"]
start = "2026-04-18T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2026-04-18T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Cardiff"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£5-£12"
organisation = "ruffCeilidhs"
source = "events/uk/cardiff.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2026-04-24"
end_date = "2026-04-24"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2026-05-15"
end_date = "2026-05-15"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hands Across Contra"
details = "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-11/"]
start = "2026-05-29T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2026-05-29T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.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 = "Bristol Contra Dance"
links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"]
start_date = "2026-06-26"
end_date = "2026-06-26"
country = "UK"
city = "Bristol"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bristol Contra"
source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hands Across Contra"
details = "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-12/"]
start = "2026-07-31T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2026-07-31T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.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"

[[events]]
name = "Hands Across Contra"
details = "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
links = ["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-13/"]
start = "2026-10-30T19:00:00-06:00"
end = "2026-10-30T22:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/boulder.yaml"