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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. \n$5 – $25, pay what you can."
    links:
      - "https://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/contra-dances"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/friday-contra-dance-nashville-tn/2025-06-06/"
    start: "2025-06-06T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-06T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Nashville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$25
    organisation: Nashville Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Knoxville Contra Dance
    details: "Join us the first Saturday of every month (except February) for our monthly dance in the gymnasium of the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge as we dance mostly contras. Neither partner or experience is required. All dances are taught. We usually have live music from a local band, and always live calling from a local caller. A donation is requested, but no one turned away."
    links:
      - "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/schedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monthly-american-folk-dance-and-contra-series-at-childrens-museum-of-oak-ridge/2025-06-07/"
    start: "2025-06-07T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-07T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Oak Ridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - 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/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Knoxville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - 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/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Knoxville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - name: Cabin Fever
    details: "Three days of music, dance, and hanging out with couple hundred of your best friends. In 2026 we are featuring Chris Page calling to the music of Contraforce and Starling. Registration is limited to 200."
    links:
      - "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cabin-fever-2026/"
    start_date: 2026-02-13
    end_date: 2026-02-15
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Oak Ridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - ContraForce
      - Starling
    callers:
      - Chris Page
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml