---
events:
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2022-05-20T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-05-20T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays Trio
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    price: £5-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Montpelier Contra Dance
    details: "Lisa Greenleaf calling to music by River Road (Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball).\nNewcomers lesson at 7:40 with dancing 8-11.\nEveryone welcome.\nAll dances are taught and gender-neutral role terms are used.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks are optional.\nMore info at Capital City Grange.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday."
    links:
      - "https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-6/"
    start: "2023-12-02T19:40:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Berlin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Montpelier 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: 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