---
events:
  - name: Bayou Bedlam
    links:
      - "https://bayoubedlam.org/"
    start_date: 2023-02-10
    end_date: 2023-02-12
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
    price: $40
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/houston.yaml
  - name: Flamingo Fling
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1471829789995845/"
      - "https://flamingo.scissortail.org/online-reg-base.html?fbclid=IwAR3ibhjBbijgLo_U1nFp21dvxKSsclILkZxPjPo8HhDOn9o95iZP9rW93VU"
    start: "2023-06-09T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-06-11T17:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Diane Silver
    price: $50-$125
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/oklahoma_city.yaml
  - name: Fall Dance Weekend
    details: "Come dance to the music of Supertrad and Stomp Rocket with callers Gaye Fifer, Janine Smith, and guest caller Michael Karchar. All are welcome. \nThis is a mask-optional and vaccine-optional dance. While dancing, we will have a mask-required line if enough people show up who are interested. Details and registration will be forthcoming on our website.  \n "
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/"
      - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/608965457991737/"
    start: "2023-10-27T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-10-29T15:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
      - Supertrad
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Janine Smith
      - Michael Karchar
    price: $60-$120
    organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: "FSGW New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball"
    details: "The Folklore Society of Greater Washington is thrilled to return to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase in Maryland for another fantastic New Year’s celebration. We plan a full evening of fun dances to amazing musicians. \nDoors open at 7:15, and the Grand March starts at 8. There will be a toast at midnight, followed by Auld Lang Syne, then some final dancing. \nCaller: Lisa Greenleaf  \nBand: Stomp Rocket (Glen Loper on mandolin, Dave Langford on fiddle, and Bethany Waickman on guitar) \nCome join us for the end-of-year festivities! \nDetails and updates can be found on our New Year’s Eve Contra Dance Ball page. \nGeneral admission is $60, Students or low income is $28."
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/nye-contradance-ball"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-new-years-eve-contra-dance-ball/"
    start: "2023-12-31T20:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-01-01T00:15:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Chevy Chase
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    price: $28-$60
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Peterbough Snow Ball
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=11577"
    start_date: 2024-01-20
    end_date: 2024-01-20
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Peterborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Moving Violations
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
      - Will Mentor
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $28
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Peterborough Snow Ball
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2024"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/6701085609940430/"
    start: "2024-01-20T12:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-01-20T23:45:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Peterborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Moving Violations
      - "Casey, Molly & Sam Zakon-Anderson"
      - "Oliver Scanlon, Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall"
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
      - Will Mentor
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $28
    organisation: Peterborough Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/peterborough.yaml
  - name: Fiddling Frog Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "A full weekend of great contra dancing to fabulous bands and skillful callers in Pasadena, CA. Callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels, bands are Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman & Glen Loper) & Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum). Check out the website for more information including Google Form Registration and methods of payment."
    links:
      - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2024-02-23T18:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2024-02-25T23:15:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Pasadena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Engine Room
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Susan Michaels
    organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/"
    start_date: 2024-04-05
    end_date: 2024-04-06
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Janine Smith
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
    start_date: 2024-11-01
    end_date: 2024-11-03
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Joyride
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Jacqui Grennan
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dance in the Desert
    links:
      - "https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2023/"
    start_date: 2024-11-08
    end_date: 2024-11-10
    country: USA
    state: AZ
    city: Oracle
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Susan Petrick
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml