--- events: - name: 24th Annual Autumn Harvest Ball links: - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/42189851366/posts/10159050256336367/" start: "2022-11-12T19:00:00-05:00" end: "2022-11-12T23:15:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Boston styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Spare Parts callers: - Chris Ricciotti - Tony Parkes price: $7-$18 organisation: Boston Gender-Free Contra source: events/usa/boston.yaml - name: 5th Friday dance links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2022-12-30T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2022-12-30T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Will Mentor price: $12-$20 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: "New Year's Eve Party" links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2022-12-31T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-01T00:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - balfolk - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Nova callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $15-$25 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: 1st Saturday contra links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2023-01-07T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-07T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Wild Asparagus callers: - George Marshall price: $12-$20 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: TopHill Music Contradance Party links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2023-01-14T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-14T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: 3rd Friday contra links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2023-01-20T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-20T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Back Row Band callers: - Liz Nelson price: $10 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: 3rd Saturday contra links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2023-01-21T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-21T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Moving Violations callers: - Ben Sachs-Hamilton price: $8-20 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: 4rd Friday experienced contra links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2023-01-27T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-27T23:15:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Crossover Trio callers: - Nils Fredland price: $8-15 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: TopHill Music Contradance Party links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2023-01-28T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-28T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $10-$15 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: Beantown Stomp links: - "https://www.beantownstomp.com/" start: "2023-03-10T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-03-12T15:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Boston styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road - Eloise & Co. callers: - Luke Donforth - Lisa Greenleaf price: $40-$120 organisation: JP Gender Free Contra Dance source: events/usa/boston.yaml - name: NEFFA links: - "https://www.neffa.org/" start_date: 2023-04-21 end_date: 2023-04-23 country: USA state: MA city: Marlborough styles: - contra - scandi - balfolk workshop: true social: true organisation: NEFFA source: events/usa/neffa.yaml - name: LCFD Spring Camp links: - "https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2023.html" start_date: 2023-06-09 end_date: 2023-06-11 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true organisation: Lavender Country and Folk Dancers source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml - name: July 4th Session links: - "https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/" start: "2023-06-29T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2023-07-04T10:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Alchemy - Night Watch price: $383-$393 organisation: CDS-Boston Centre source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml - name: English-Scottish-Contra session links: - "http://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html" start_date: 2023-07-03 end_date: 2023-07-07 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - scd - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true organisation: "Boston Branch, RSCDS" source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml - name: Family Week at Pinewoods links: - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/off-season-family-week-at-pinewoods/" start_date: 2023-07-15 end_date: 2023-07-22 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: $67-$950 organisation: Pinewoods source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml - name: American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods links: - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods/" start_date: 2023-07-22 end_date: 2023-07-29 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $950 organisation: Pinewoods source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml - name: Harmony of Song & Dance links: - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/" start_date: 2023-07-29 end_date: 2023-08-05 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: $950 organisation: Pinewoods source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml - name: Worcester Contra Dance details: "Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [Intro session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun!! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!!\nCaller: Billy Fischer! Billy has been calling dances for over thirty years, starting out in New Haven, Connecticut with the contra dance series that has been a fixture of the folk music and dance scene since 1976. In addition to contra dances in and around the northeast, he has called at various dance camps regionally and nationally. This will be quite a treat!\nLive Music: Dead Sea Squirrels are Cathy Mason on fiddle and mandolin; Craig Edwards on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and vocals; and Henry Yoshimura on guitar and vocals.\nAdmission: (your choice) $10 – $12 p.p., $6 – $8 students, families $25. Donations are gratefully appreciated!\nFood! Donations of snacks for the break are wanted and gleefully appreciated!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nParking: There is plenty of parking behind the church by driving up State Street or up Gertrude Street.\nRole terms are: “Ladies & Gents” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role their heart desires." links: - "https://www.worcesterdance.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/worcester-contra-dance/" start: "2023-11-11T19:15:00-05:00" end: "2023-11-11T22:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Worcester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $6-$12 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Worcester Contra Dance details: "Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [Intro session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!!\nCaller: Don Heinold. Don has been calling dances for over 14 years. Don is sought for weddings, parties & regular dances! He is known for teaching waltz and still does waltz lessons.\nLive music by Old Bel Air, who are Jenn Wheeler, piano; Steve Hunker, accordion; Dave Fox. fiddle; Jo-Anne Lund, fiddle; Dave Blodgett, guitar; Bill Fisher, mandolin; Joyce Isen, percussion; and Jerry Bellows, recorder. They make a terrific sound you will love to dance to!\nAdmission: (your choice) $10 – $12 p.p., $6 – $8 students, families $25. Donations are gratefully appreciated!\nParking: There is plenty of parking behind the church by driving up State Street or up Gertrude Street.\nFood! Donations of snacks for the break are wanted and gleefully appreciated!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are “Women & Men,” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them, with no worries." links: - "https://www.worcesterdance.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/worcester-contra-dance/" start: "2023-12-09T19:15:00-05:00" end: "2023-12-09T22:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Worcester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Don Heinold price: $6-$12 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Worcester Potluck & Contra Dance details: "One-time change to 1st Saturday, not 2nd Saturday!\nPotluck 6:00 – 7:00 Bring food to share!\nDance 7:30-10:30 pm [Intro session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!\nCaller: Jordan Kammeyer\nLive Music by The Fiddling Thomsons, who are winners of the 2023 New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award!\nAdmission: (your choice) $10 – $12 p.p., $6 – $8 students, families $25. Donations are gratefully appreciated!\nParking: There is plenty of parking behind the church by driving up State Street or up Gertrude Street.\nFood: Donations of snacks for the break are wanted and gleefully appreciated!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are “Women & Men,” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them with no worries." links: - "https://www.worcesterdance.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/worcester-potluck-contra-dance/" start: "2024-01-06T18:00:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-06T22:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Worcester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Fiddling Thomsons callers: - Jordan Kammeyer price: $6-$12 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: 36th Ralph Page Dance Event links: - "https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/rpde/" - "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-12/1/" - "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-12/2/" - "https://cdss.org/event/ralph-page-dance-weekend-saturday/" - "https://cdss.org/event/ralph-page-dance-weekend-friday-evening/" - "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-13/" start: "2024-01-12T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-13T22:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Worcester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Sugar River Band - Canterbury Dance Orchestra callers: - Tod Whittemore - Lisa Greenleaf - Dudley Laufman price: $40-$65 organisation: NEFFA source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "This series is geared to experienced dancers and will feature challenging dances, plus some no-walk-throughs and medleys. “Experienced” means: \n\nYou know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching\nYou know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse\nYou assist your partner and neighbor to the next move\nYou execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others\nYou respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor\n\nCost: $15-10 sliding scale / $8 for full-time students \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-01-26/" start: "2024-01-26T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-26T23:15:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true price: $8-$15 organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: First Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Wild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and guests. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30-8:00 beginners’ workshop, 8:00-11:00 contra dance \nCost: $12 – $20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-02-03/" start: "2024-02-03T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-03T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Wild Asparagus price: $12-$20 organisation: George Marshall source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Grange Hall Contra Dance details: "Community Shindig: In the tradition of New England’s earliest settlers, Vineyard Preservation Trust and Circuit Arts invite you to a contra dance to celebrate the traditions of the Grange Hall as part of the fundraising campaign launch to restore/rejuvenate the historic Hall. No experience necessary!\nThis is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!\nLive Music by The Flying Elbows, Martha’s Vineyard’s favorite string band: a community tradition! They are: Nancy Jephcote, fiddle, Bob Hammond, fiddle and banjo, Paul Thurlow, bass, Brian Weiland, percussion and mandolin, Tom Hodgson guitar.\nCaller: Don Heinold. Hailing from Rhode Island, Don has been calling at dances, weddings, and parties all over New England for over 14 years. Don is also known for teaching the Rotary (country) Waltz.\nAdmission is free, but donations are gratefully appreciated and accepted!\nParking: on-site.\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are “Women & Men,” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. with no worries." links: - "https://vineyardtrust.org/event/contra-dance-feb-10/" - "https://cdss.org/event/grange-hall-contra-dance/" start: "2024-02-10T18:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-10T20:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: West Tisbury styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - The Flying Elbows callers: - Don Heinold organisation: "Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust" source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Worcester Contra Dance details: "Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [Intro session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!\nDancing is to live fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia! We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!\nLive music by Truffle Creek from Boston. They are Lillian Chase on the fiddle, Jonah Spear on guitar and foot percussion, and Cecily Mills on the cello. They draw heavily from the old time genre for their tune selections, but certainly don’t limit themselves to a singular tradition for repertoire selection. Together these three bring creativity, variety, tradition, and joy to any room they find themselves making music in.\nCaller: Paul Wilde from Rhode Island.\nAdmission (your choice): $10 – $12 p.p., $6 – $8 students, families $25. Donations are gratefully appreciated!\nParking: There is plenty of parking behind the church. Drive up State Street, take a left behind the church, and walk down Gertrude Street to enter the hall.\nFood! Donations of snacks for the break are wanted and gleefully appreciated!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are: “Women & Men” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. with no worries.\nMasks: Masks are *no longer* required, but still welcome." links: - "https://www.worcesterdance.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/worcester-contra-dance/" start: "2024-02-10T19:15:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-10T22:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Worcester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Truffle Creek callers: - Paul Wilde price: $6-$12 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: TopHill Music Contradance Party details: "Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: There will be a newcomers workshop at 7:45pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome! \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale \n\nHigh-level masks are mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle.\nUp-to-date vaccinations are encouraged but not required.\nIf you are not feeling well, please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\n\nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-02-10/" start: "2024-02-10T19:45:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-10T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: Alice Kenney source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "The Back Row Band will return to the Guiding Star Grange Friday 2/16, led by Susan Conger and Steve Howland on fiddles, Becky Hollingsworth on piano and Joe Blumenthal on bass. Our caller will be Rich Sbardella. \nAn N-95 or equivalent mask is required. If you play an acoustic instrument, come and join the band on stage. There will be a beginner’s session at 7:45 if you are a new dancer. \nCaller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; beginner session at 7:45. \nCost: $10 or barter equivalent \nSee 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/2024-02-16/" - "https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange-2/" start: "2024-02-16T19:45:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-16T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Back Row Band callers: - Rich Sbardella price: $10 organisation: Joe Blumenthal source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - 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: \n\nYou know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching\nYou know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse\nYou assist your partner and neighbor to the next move\nYou execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others\nYou respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor\n\nAdmission: $12-20 \nPlease help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. \nQuestions: 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/2024-02-23/" start: "2024-02-23T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-23T23:15:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: First Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Wild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and guests. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30-8:00 beginners’ workshop, 8:00-11:00 contra dance \nCost: $12 – $20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-03-02/" start: "2024-03-02T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-03-02T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Wild Asparagus price: $12-$20 organisation: George Marshall source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: TopHill Music Contradance Party details: "Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: There will be a newcomers workshop at 7:45pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome! \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale \n\nHigh-level masks are mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle.\nUp-to-date vaccinations are encouraged but not required.\nIf you are not feeling well, please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\n\nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-03-09/" start: "2024-03-09T19:45:00-05:00" end: "2024-03-09T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: Alice Kenney source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Beantown Stomp links: - "https://www.beantownstomp.com" start_date: 2024-03-15 end_date: 2024-03-17 country: USA state: MA city: Cambridge styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Mean Lids - The Figments callers: - Maia McCormick - Will Mentor organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Caller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nOther musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous “Back Row Band.” \nSchedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. \nCost: $10 or barter equivalent \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-03-15/" start: "2024-03-15T19:45:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-15T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Back Row Band price: $10 organisation: Joe Blumenthal source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "The Moving Violations are: Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, percussion), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano). Caller varies each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. \nCalling terms: Gender-neutral terms (usually larks and robins) are used at the 3rd Saturday dance. \nThere is no preregistration or verified dancer list for the 3rd Sat. dance. There is also no attendance cap. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/third-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-03-16/" start: "2024-03-16T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-16T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Moving Violations price: $8-$20 organisation: Van Kaynor source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - 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: \n\nYou know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching\nYou know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse\nYou assist your partner and neighbor to the next move\nYou execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others\nYou respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor\n\nAdmission: $12-20 \nPlease help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. \nQuestions: 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/2024-03-22/" start: "2024-03-22T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-22T23:15:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $12-$20 organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: "Groton Grange #7 Contra Dance" details: "Community Shindig: In the tradition of New England’s earliest settlers, The Groton Grange and Contra Banditos invite you to a New England Contra Dance to celebrate the traditions of the Grange Hall. No partner or experience necessary!\nThis is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!\nLive Music by: The Contra Banditos. The Banditos were formed in the late 1980s when original band member Dan Fassett and two of his students decided to practice their craft at a contra dance in the First Parish Church in Groton, MA. Those practice sessions evolved into the formation of the band. From a handful of fiddle members, we have grown into a band with typically eight members who play fiddle, banjo, guitar, piano, mandolin, whistle, bass and percussion.\nCaller: Don Heinold. Hailing from Rhode Island, Don has been calling at dances, weddings, and parties all over New England for over 14 years. Don is also known for teaching the Rotary (country) Waltz.\nAdmission: $5 suggested donation per person. Contributions are greatly appreciated!\nParking: on-street. Please be careful.\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are: “Women & Men,” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. with no worries." links: - "https://grotongrange.org/contra-dance/" - "https://contrabanditos.com/show/contra-dance-groton-grange-3/" - "https://cdss.org/event/groton-grange-7-contra-dance/" start: "2024-03-23T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-23T22:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Groton styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Contra Banditos callers: - Don Heinold price: $5 organisation: "Groton Grange #7" source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Fifth Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "River Road with Alex Deis-Lauby calling. Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30 beginner lesson, 8:00-11:00 contras \nCost: $12-$20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange-2/" start: "2024-03-29T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-29T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby price: $12-$20 organisation: Jesse Ball source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange-2/" start: "2024-03-30T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-30T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: First Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Wild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and guests. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30-8:00 beginners’ workshop, 8:00-11:00 contra dance \nCost: $12 – $20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-06/" start: "2024-04-06T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-06T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Wild Asparagus callers: - George Marshall price: $12-$20 organisation: George Marshall source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: TopHill Music Contradance Party details: "Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: There will be a newcomers workshop at 7:45pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome! \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale \n\nHigh-level masks are mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle.\nUp-to-date vaccinations are encouraged but not required.\nIf you are not feeling well, please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\n\nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-13/" start: "2024-04-13T19:45:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-13T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: Alice Kenney source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: NEFFA details: "13 parallel stages, Friday thru Sunday." links: - "https://www.neffa.org/festival-home/" start: "2024-04-19T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-21T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Marlborough styles: - balfolk - contra - e-ceilidh - ecd - scd - scandi workshop: true social: true bands: - Live Wire - Kingfisher - Torrent - Good Company - Dogtown callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby - Rick Mohr - Ben Sachs-Hamilton - Bob Isaacs - Michael Karcher - Dereck Kalish organisation: NEFFA source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Caller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nOther musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous “Back Row Band.” \nSchedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. \nCost: $10 or barter equivalent \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-19/" start: "2024-04-19T19:45:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-19T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Back Row Band price: $10 organisation: Joe Blumenthal source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "The Moving Violations are: Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, percussion), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano). Caller varies each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. \nCalling terms: Gender-neutral terms (usually larks and robins) are used at the 3rd Saturday dance. \nThere is no preregistration or verified dancer list for the 3rd Sat. dance. There is also no attendance cap. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/third-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-20/" start: "2024-04-20T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-20T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Moving Violations price: $8-$20 organisation: Van Kaynor source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - 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: \n\nYou know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching\nYou know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse\nYou assist your partner and neighbor to the next move\nYou execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others\nYou respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor\n\nAdmission: $12-20 \nPlease help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. \nQuestions: 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/2024-04-26/" start: "2024-04-26T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-26T23:15:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true price: $12-$20 organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: First Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Wild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and guests. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30-8:00 beginners’ workshop, 8:00-11:00 contra dance \nCost: $12 – $20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-04/" start: "2024-05-04T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-04T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Wild Asparagus callers: - George Marshall price: $12-$20 organisation: George Marshall source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: TopHill Music Spring Special details: "We are pleased to bring these TWO wonderful bands together for you at one dance party!  \nPlease welcome River Road: Sarah Hadley-Yakir on fiddle, Jesse Ball on mandolin and feet, and Kristen Planeaux on keys, accordion and flute \nand \nwelcome back Nova: Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. \nThese two delightful bands offer nonstop talent and fun for this THM Contradance Party! \nBut wait—There’s more good news: \nCalling the evening program for you will be Lisa Greenleaf \nPlease join us for this double dance!\nThere will be a newcomers workshop at 7:00pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome. Let’s gooooooooooooo! \nAdmission: $25-30\nMasks are recommended but not mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle. \n**If you are not feeling well please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\nMore info: Alice Kenney, 413-575-9721, alicekenneypt@gmail.com" links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/tophill-musics-spring-special-contradance-party/" - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-11/" start: "2024-05-11T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-11T23:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Nova - River Road callers: - Lisa Greenleaf price: $25-$30 organisation: TopHill Music source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Worcester Contra Dance details: "Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [short basics session 7:15 pm]\nThis is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!\nDancing is to live fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia! We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no need to know how!\nCaller: Rich Sbardella – Rich has been a dance caller for 30 years, and he has had the opportunity to lead contra dances, square dances, barn dances, and community dances throughout New England and as far away as Nevada, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Florida! His dances in Connecticut have been a big hit! Don’t miss this!\nLive Music: Mickey Koth (fiddle) and John Kalinowski (accordion). They are an energetic and exuberant contra dance and concert band with roots in Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian, jazz, and classical music. Their original arrangements of New England and Celtic reels, jigs, hornpipes, and waltzes delight and surprise listeners and dancers alike.\nAdmission: (your choice) $10 – $12 p.p., $6 – $8 students, families $25. Donations are gratefully appreciated!\nParking: There is plenty of parking behind the church by driving up State Street and left behind the church and walk down Gertrude Street to enter the hall.\nFood! Donations of snacks for the break are wanted and gleefully appreciated!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are “Women & Men,” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. with no worries." links: - "https://www.worcesterdance.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/worcester-contra-dance/" start: "2024-05-11T19:15:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-11T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Worcester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Wild Notes callers: - Rich Sbardella price: $6-$12 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Contra Dance at Arlington K of C details: "Community Shindig: In the tradition of New England’s earliest settlers, The Knights of Columbus #109 invite you to a New England Contra Dance to celebrate the traditions of community dancing. No need to bring a partner know how to have one hell of a great time!\nIt is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!\nLive Music by: Captain Fiddle and Paul Mangion!\nCaptain Fiddle is Ryan Thomson (on left handed fiddle). Ryan is an award-winning fiddler. Ryan and his son Brennish were the winners of the 2023 New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award for Folk Heritage. Ryan has been honored by inclusion on both the Traditional and Touring Artist rosters of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. He is a past winner of the Blaine Stubblefield Northeastern USA Regional award at the National Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays fiddle, banjo, wooden flute, piano, accordion, bones, pennywhistle, ukulele, and other instruments. You can watch and listen to his performances on these instruments on his You Tube channel.\nPaul Mangion (on drums): Paul Mangion first heard the music of the southern mountains as a student in 1964. He took up clawhammer banjo in 1973 and, after moving to the Southen Maine area, helped start up The Last Chance String Band. In 1988 he started to play percussion in a zydeco band, The Crawdad Wranglers, as well as at many of the local Irish sessions. He renewed his interest in the banjo and the singing the old time songs.\nCaller: Don Heinold. Hailing from Rhode Island, Don has been calling at dances, weddings & parties all over New England for over 14 years. Don is also known for teaching the Rotary (country) Waltz.\nAdmission: $15 suggested donation per person, or $10 for students per person.\nParking: plenty of well lighted parking next to the KC building. Enter around the corner on Prescott St.\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nRole Terms are “Ladies & Gents” or “Women & Men” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. with no worries." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-at-arlington-k-of-c/" start: "2024-05-12T18:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-12T21:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Arlington styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Captain Fiddle & Paul Mangion callers: - Don Heinold price: $10-$15 organisation: "Arlington Knights of Columbus #109" source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Caller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nOther musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous “Back Row Band.” \nSchedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. \nCost: $10 or barter equivalent \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-17/" start: "2024-05-17T19:45:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-17T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Back Row Band price: $10 organisation: Joe Blumenthal source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "The Moving Violations are: Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, percussion), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano). Caller varies each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. \nCalling terms: Gender-neutral terms (usually larks and robins) are used at the 3rd Saturday dance. \nThere is no preregistration or verified dancer list for the 3rd Sat. dance. There is also no attendance cap. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/third-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-18/" start: "2024-05-18T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Moving Violations price: $8-$20 organisation: Van Kaynor source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Gender-Free Dance Camp links: - "https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2024.html" start: "2024-06-07T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-06-09T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Maia McCormick - Scott Higgs price: $150-$400 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Swing into Summer links: - "http://www.swingintosummer.org/" start_date: 2024-06-14 end_date: 2024-06-16 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Countercurrent - "Miranda Weinberg, Aaron Marcus, & Carrie Rose" callers: - Gaye Fifer - Adina Gordon price: $100-$260 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: July Fourth links: - "https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/" start_date: 2024-06-27 end_date: 2024-07-01 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Lisa Greenleaf organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra links: - "https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html" start_date: 2024-07-01 end_date: 2024-07-05 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd - scd workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Michael Karcher price: $335-$453 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: American Dance & Music Week links: - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-2/" start_date: 2024-07-20 end_date: 2024-07-27 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Lisa Greenleaf - Will Mentor organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Harmony of Song & Dance links: - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/" start_date: 2024-07-27 end_date: 2024-08-05 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Lisa Greenleaf - Brooke Friendly organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Campers’ Week links: - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/" start_date: 2024-08-17 end_date: 2024-08-24 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Sue Rosen organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: TradMaD links: - "http://minstrelrecords.com/tradmad/" start: "2024-08-24T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-08-30T10:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Alex Cumming price: $980 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend links: - "https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html" start_date: 2024-08-30 end_date: 2024-09-02 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Ben Sachs-Hamilton price: $365-$415 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml