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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
  - 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
  - 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