---
events:
- name: IVFDF 2022
details: The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival.
links:
- "https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/931285487679053/"
start_date: 2022-02-25
end_date: 2022-02-27
country: UK
city: Sheffield
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
- s-ceilidh
- ecd
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hekety
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
- Bearded Dragons
- Vertical Expression
- Bellamira
- Fourth Road
- The Rheingans Sisters
- Vijay Venkat and Mel Biggs
callers:
- Liz and Kirsten
- The NYFTE Group
- Charlie Turner
- Daisy Black
- Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
- Lisa Heywood
- Nisha Lall
price: £19-£50
organisation: IVFDF
source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml
- name: Dance Around the World
links:
- "https://www.datw.org.uk/"
start: "2022-03-19T10:00:00+00:00"
end: "2022-03-20T23:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: London
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
price: £28-£30
organisation: Dance Around the World
source: events/uk/datw.yaml
- name: Halsway Playford Assembly
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-playford-assembly-2/"
start_date: 2022-04-01
end_date: 2022-04-03
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Purcell's Polyphonic Party"
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
price: £165-£270
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Workshopweekend bals
details: Bals both evenings after music workshops during the day.
links:
- "https://draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshopweekend_english.htm"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/vrijdagbal_muziekstage2022/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/zaterdagbal_muziekstage2022/"
start_date: 2022-04-01
end_date: 2022-04-02
country: Netherlands
city: St. Michielsgestel
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: donation
organisation: ~
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2022.yaml
- name: Funambals
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/844997619469831/"
start_date: 2022-04-01
end_date: 2022-04-04
country: France
city: Lyon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Funambals
source: events/france/funambals.yaml
- name: Balfolk Ratisbonne
links:
- "https://www.balfolk-ratisbonne.net/"
start_date: 2022-04-07
end_date: 2022-04-10
country: Germany
city: Regensburg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Laüsa
- Duo Andy Cutting & Gudrun Walther
price: €53-€70
organisation: Balfolk Ratisbonne
source: events/germany/ratisbonne.yaml
- name: XXIX FEST-i-BALL
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/976901916585994/"
start: "2022-04-08T21:30:00+01:00"
end: "2022-04-10T22:30:00+01:00"
country: Portugal
city: Lisbon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kwadril
- LyraDanz
- "Folky Bal'boa"
- Duo Fermé-Exibard
price: €49-€55
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Coming Home to Contra
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/coming-home-to-contra/"
start_date: 2022-04-09
end_date: 2022-04-10
country: USA
state: CA
city: Mill Valley
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- StringFire!
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Susan Petrick
price: $80-$115
organisation: North Bay Country Dance
source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml
- name: Folk Festival Leuven - ComSiBal
details: The 2nd edition of the Folk Festival Leuven.
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/629470541604750/"
- "https://comsibal.be/en/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/810"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/885"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/886"
start: "2022-04-15T18:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-04-17T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Leuven
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- LyraDanz
- Duo Mackie-Hendrix
- Trio14
- Duo Besson-Rio
- Beat Bouet Trio
- Emmarilin
- Duo Tanghe-Coudroy
- Floris & the Flames
- Duo Zena
- Duo Balzam
organisation: ComSiBal
source: events/belgium/comsibal.yaml
- name: Folk Weekend Oxford
links:
- "https://www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk/2022-ceilidhs"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/311615671006475/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/494103258996499/"
start_date: 2022-04-22
end_date: 2022-04-23
country: UK
city: Oxford
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- s-ceilidh
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Oxford University Ceilidh Band
- Jigfoot
- Shivelight
- Sawney White
callers:
- Jane Bird
- Ian Nichols
organisation: Oxfolk
source: events/uk/oxfolk.yaml
- name: Elfia Haarzuilens
links:
- "https://www.elfia.com/en/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-3/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-4/"
start: "2022-04-23T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-04-24T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Haarzuilens
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €35.80-€65.80
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2022.yaml
- name: Folkarria eco Festi-bal
links:
- "http://folkarria.es/2022/"
start_date: 2022-04-29
end_date: 2022-05-01
country: Spain
city: Madrid
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Lopez/Herremans
- Trio Loubelya
- Castijazz
- Duo Laloy-Letron
- My Petite
- Obal
price: €60-€80
organisation: Folkarria
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Scandimoot
details: "Scandinavian music and dance event, with tutors from Sweden."
links:
- "http://scandimoot.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/Scandimoot/"
start_date: 2022-04-29
end_date: 2022-05-02
country: UK
city: North Yorkshire
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Mats Berglund
- Fredrik Lundberg
- Samuel Lundh
price: £105-£140
organisation: Scandimoot
source: events/uk/scandimoot.yaml
- name: May Heydays at Evesham
links:
- "http://mayheydays.org.uk/"
start_date: 2022-04-29
end_date: 2022-05-02
country: UK
city: Evesham
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Albireo
- Confluence
- Keeping Thyme
- Klerizma
- Portland Duo
- "Purcell's Polyphonic Party"
- Wild Ride
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
- Colin Hume
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
- John Sweeney
- Karen Sweeney
- Lynne Render
- Nigel Close
price: £48-£97
organisation: May Heydays
source: events/uk/heydays.yaml
- name: Blowzabella workshop weekend
links:
- "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/4507037/584823441/blowzabella"
- "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/4336295/565913688/blowzabella-workshops-and-dance-frankfurt-am-main-germany"
start_date: 2022-04-30
end_date: 2022-05-01
country: Germany
city: Frankfurt
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
organisation: Blowzabella
cancelled: true
source: events/blowzabella.yaml
- name: AKDT
details: Course
links:
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D664%26reset%3D1"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/907381780148565"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/679"
start: "2022-05-06T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-05-08T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Harsin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw-asbl
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Bal à Léo
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1181462135926589/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/leve-toi-et-danse/evenements/bal-a-leo-14-et-15-mai-cente2022"
start: "2022-05-14T13:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-05-15T19:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Montpellier
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Come Chez Vous
- Trio Loubelya
price: €35-€45
organisation: Lève-toi et danse
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: 36th Leipziger Tanzhausfest
links:
- "http://www.tanzhausfest.de/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/961634201382204/"
start_date: 2022-05-26
end_date: 2022-05-29
country: Germany
city: Leipzig
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Imnari
- Tref
- Lunesk
- Swedenquell
- DiaTon
- "L'air Inconnu"
price: €38-€90
organisation: TanzhausFolk
source: events/germany/tanzhaus.yaml
- name: Chippenham Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/"
start_date: 2022-05-27
end_date: 2022-05-29
country: UK
city: Chippenham
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
- Folk Camps Party Band
- Whapweasel
- Linda Game Band
- Warleggan Village Band
- Ali & Mollie
callers:
- Fee Lock
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
- Geoff Cubitt
price: £50.94-£138.88
organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival
source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml
- name: Folk en Folie
links:
- "https://www.lesetournias.fr/agenda/festival-folk-en-folie-2022"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/les-etournias/evenements/folk-en-folie-la-rochelle-27-et-28-mai-2022"
start_date: 2022-05-27
end_date: 2022-05-28
country: France
city: La Rochelle
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Tralala Lovers
- Duo Janvier/Serot
- Les Cueilleurs de sons
- Diskuizh
- Les Zéoles
- Les Toqués du Tempo
- Philomèle
price: €25
organisation: Étournias
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Dafodil 2022
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3174119849535626/"
- "https://dafodil.be/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/917"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/922"
start: "2022-05-27T13:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-05-29T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Diest
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Eä
- Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo
- Trio Törn
- Loogaroo
- Boréale
- Siger
- Naragonia
- Duo Montanaro-Cavez
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
- Ciac Boum
organisation: Folk in Limburg
source: events/belgium/dafodil.yaml
- name: Zweitägiger Tanzkurs
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1198188487657076/"
start: "2022-05-28T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-05-29T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Lauge Dideriksen
price: €80-€120
organisation: ~
source: events/austria/vienna-toni.yaml
- name: RenoFolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.renofolkfestival.it/en/reno-folk-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/347862077132979/"
start_date: 2022-06-02
end_date: 2022-06-05
country: Italy
city: Bologna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Caamaño & Ameixeiras
- Bucci e Fragole e Tempesta
- KV Express
- Man Encantada Duo
- Les Zéoles
- Ciac Boum
- Duo Meo Lucanero
- TriOblique
organisation: RenoFolk
source: events/italy/renofolk.yaml
- name: Halsway Contra Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-weekend/"
start_date: 2022-06-03
end_date: 2022-06-05
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contrasaurus
callers:
- Jake Wood
- Charlie Turner
price: £165-£270
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Balayvré
links:
- "https://balayvre.wixsite.com/balayvre"
start: "2022-06-03T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-06-05T20:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Le Mans
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Emmanuelle Bouthillier
- Boeuf Dézingué
- Bon Matin Duo
- Fleuves
- Boréale
- Les Recycleurs de Sons
- Celta 12
- Aqhor
price: €18-€34
organisation: Adamada
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Hey Days
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2022/"
start_date: 2022-06-12
end_date: 2022-06-19
country: USA
state: CA
city: Rohnert Park
styles:
- ecd
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: $825-$1050
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Lichfield Folk Festival
links:
- "http://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2022-06-17
end_date: 2022-06-19
country: UK
city: Lichfield
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Portland Drive
- 3D
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
- English Contra Dance Band
- Folkus Pocus
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Colin Hume
- Ivan Aitken
- Christine Dodd
- Brian Stanton
- Bernie Culkin
- Neil Stuart
price: £75-£85
organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
- name: Faultline Frolic
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/faultline-frolic-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/524008485845321/"
start: "2022-06-17T19:30:00-07:00"
end: "2022-06-19T14:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Santa Rosa
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Notorious
callers:
- Frannie Marr
price: $160
organisation: North Bay Country Dance
source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml
- name: Music and Dance Week
links:
- "https://ladyofthelake.org/june-week"
start_date: 2022-06-19
end_date: 2022-06-25
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Spin
- The Dam Beavers
- Fine Companions
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Will Mentor
- Kalia Kliban
price: $640-$740
organisation: Lady of the Lake
source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml
- name: Folk Weekend Mattstedt
links:
- "https://www.muehlenhofmattstedt.de/folk-festival"
start: "2022-06-23T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-06-26T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Mattstedt
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wings & Tales
- Geronimo
- Bargainatt
- J.B. Picot
- Maracu
- Aurélien Claranbaux
- Duo Bothe-Molzahn
price: €25-€135
organisation: Mühlenhof Mattstedt
source: events/germany/mattstedt.yaml
- name: Bals et Roses
links:
- "https://www.festivalbalsetroses.be/"
start_date: 2022-06-24
end_date: 2022-06-26
country: Belgium
city: Florenville
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Bals et Roses
cancelled: true
source: events/belgium/bals_et_roses.yaml
- name: Blowzabella Festival
details: Separate tickets available for Saturday evening bal.
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/blowzabella-festival-with-guests-les-poufs-a-cordes/"
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/bal-blowzabella-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/558582549321310/"
start: "2022-06-24T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-06-26T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
- Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
price: £6-£270
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Le Festival De La Pouméane
links:
- "https://balistik.jeremiebt.com/poumeane-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1052818818968681/"
start: "2022-06-24T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-06-26T17:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Combovin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Le Mange Bal
- DiaTao
- La Chimère
- Eric Thézé
- Nøkkenoc
price: €31-€52
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: le Bal as Queer as Folk
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1687488328271490/"
start: "2022-06-25T13:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-06-26T16:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Rennes
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Michaud-Guérin
- Duo Bouthillier-Lemoine
- Lange Rivoalen and Lucas Falezan
- Les Zéoles
price: free
organisation: As Queer as Folk
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Family Week
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"
start_date: 2022-06-26
end_date: 2022-07-02
country: USA
state: CA
city: Santa Cruz
styles:
- ecd
- scd
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Dañserlà 2022
links:
- "https://eveeno.com/danserla2022"
- "https://www.facebook.com/Danserla"
start_date: 2022-06-30
end_date: 2022-07-03
country: Germany
city: Erlangen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rémi Geffroy
- Gilles le Bigot & Stephane Morvan
- Duo Artense
- Duo Dhoore-Geerinck
- Hidrae
- Duo Laloy-Letron
- La Sauterelle
- ba.fnu
- Wouter en de Draak Trio
- B-Key
- Faya Gur
- Anke
- N.N.
price: €35-€99
organisation: Kulturverein Erlangen
source: events/germany/erlangen.yaml
- name: "Summer School: Bourrées @ AKDT"
details: Course
links:
- "https://akdt.be/en/stages/2022/bourrees/"
- "https://youtu.be/9uWLn8vwEpI"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/937"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/623104472242806/"
start: "2022-07-02T09:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-09T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Neufchâteau
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: AKDT
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Intensive Folk Dance Summer School @AKDT
details: Course
links:
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D662%26reset%3D1"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/724362768966575"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1115"
start: "2022-07-02T19:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-09T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Neufchâteau
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw-asbl
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Balfolk Dance Workshop
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/540262634237143/"
- "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/balfolk-dance-workshop-tickets-367548446297"
start: "2022-07-03T18:00:00+03:00"
end: "2022-07-09T20:00:00+03:00"
country: Iraq
city: Erbil
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Institut Français à Erbil
source: events/iraq/erbil.yaml
- name: Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
links:
- "https://www.granbaltrad.it/wp/?lang=en"
start_date: 2022-07-04
end_date: 2022-07-10
country: Italy
city: Vialfre
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
- irish-set
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Associazione Culturale GBT
source: events/italy/vialfre.yaml
- name: Le Festival Balalalune 2022
links:
- "http://balistik.jeremiebt.com/balalalune-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/530197032115480/"
start_date: 2022-07-05
end_date: 2022-07-10
country: France
city: Saint Maurice
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Cabanes
- Soluna
- Duo Michaud-Guérin
- Kaz Kan Zie
- Mara Des Bois
- Eva Parmenter
- Valsaviris
- Folksy Groove
- Plume
- Amzéom
- Dekolaz
- La Chimère
- Escale Ordinaire
- La Roulotte
- Rhizottome
- La Sylva
- La Mêche
price: €69-€156
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: Rudolstadt Festival
links:
- "https://www.rudolstadt-festival.de/"
start_date: 2022-07-07
end_date: 2022-07-10
country: Germany
city: Rudolstadt
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Emily & The Simons
- Folk My Life!
- Kerno-Buisson
- Kreuz & Square
- Kud Hž Varaždin
- Token Women
organisation: Rudolstadt Festival
source: events/germany/rudolstadt.yaml
- name: Priddy Folk Festival
links:
- "http://www.priddyfolk.org/"
- "http://www.sadfolk.co.uk/listings.php"
start_date: 2022-07-08
end_date: 2022-07-10
country: UK
city: Priddy
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bristol Ceilidh Quartet
- Confluence
callers:
- Hannah Moore
organisation: Priddy Folk Festival
source: events/uk/priddy.yaml
- name: Ely Folk Festival
links:
- "https://elyfolkfestival.co.uk/dance-the-nights-away/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/321086556675490/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1235868450493687/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/635486050846096/"
start: "2022-07-08T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-07-10T23:45:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Ely
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Steamchicken
- Frog on a Bike
- Harbour Lights Band
callers:
- Rhi Davies
- Oliver Simons
- Pam Ross
price: £38-£120
organisation: Ely Folk Festival
source: events/uk/ely.yaml
- name: Les Volcaniques
links:
- "htps://brayauds.fr/les-volcaniques/volcaniques-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1633692220341260/"
start: "2022-07-09T09:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-13T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Riom
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €40-€519
organisation: Brayauds
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Gate to Southwell Festival
links:
- "https://www.gtsf.uk/"
start_date: 2022-07-14
end_date: 2022-07-17
country: UK
city: Southwell
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Rum Ram Ruff
- "Blackbeard's Tea Party"
- "Filkin's Ensemble"
organisation: Webfeet
source: events/uk/webfeet_2022.yaml
- name: Le Son Continu
links:
- "http://www.lesoncontinu.fr/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/609694407115906/"
start_date: 2022-07-14
end_date: 2022-07-17
country: France
city: Lourouer Saint Laurent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ma Petite
- Söndörgő
- Calum Stewart Trio
- Germán Díaz
- Lionel Suarez / André Minvielle
- Groove Factory
- Lena Jonsson
- Turfu
- Cam&Léo
- Sylvain Giro et le Chant de la Griffe
- La Machine
- Renaud Garcia-Fons
- Artús
- KKC Orchestra & CPC
- CentralBal
- Jérémie Congrega & Friends
- Duo Meunier-Buteau
- Duo Michaud-Guérin
- Radio Tutti & the Barilla Sisters
- Poolidor
- Trencadit
- La Croix Feuillée
price: €60-€75
organisation: Le Son Continu
source: events/france/lsc.yaml
- name: Les NoctamBals
links:
- "https://www.lesnoctambals.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2990002821249666/"
start: "2022-07-14T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-17T20:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Guingamp
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: NoctamBals
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Boombal at Gentse Feesten
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/789635375342552/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1012"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/984"
start: "2022-07-15T19:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-17T00:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
- Sanseveria
- Phlox
- Geronimo
organisation: Boombal
source: events/belgium/boombal.yaml
- name: River Rendezvous
links:
- "https://riverrendezvous.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/656454182128444/"
start: "2022-07-15T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2022-07-17T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Coshocton
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- The Mean Lids
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Terry Doyle
- Carol Kopp
price: $95-$171.50
organisation: Northeast Ohio Contra Dance
source: events/usa/ohio.yaml
- name: "Stage d'été Folk & Tango"
links:
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/civicrm/event/info?id=704"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/501341451600172/"
start: "2022-07-16T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-21T15:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Marsaz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw/asbl
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Warwick Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2022-07-21
end_date: 2022-07-24
country: UK
city: Warwick
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Relentless
- Peeping Tom
- Vertical Expression
- Whapweasel
callers:
- Mike Courthold
price: £83-£166
organisation: Warwick Folk Festival
source: events/uk/warwick.yaml
- name: POKtańcówka & warsztaty & koncert
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/401216308716396/401216312049729/"
start: "2022-07-21T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-24T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Białystok
styles:
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wowakin Trio
- Kapela Dejcie Pozór
- Smetonos Usai
price: free
organisation: Podlaski Instytut Kultury
source: events/poland/poland.yaml
- name: Bridport Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.bridportfolkfestival.com/social-dance.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3163196717226543/"
start_date: 2022-07-22
end_date: 2022-07-24
country: UK
city: Bridport
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- No Strings Attached
- Casterbridge Band
- Confluence
organisation: Bridport Folk Festival
source: events/uk/bridport.yaml
- name: "Grand Bal de l'Europe (Gennetines)"
links:
- "https://www.gennetines.org/2021/12/grand-bal-de-leurope-2022/"
start_date: 2022-07-22
end_date: 2022-08-05
country: France
city: Gennetines
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Association Européenne des Amoureux de Danses Traditionnelles
source: events/france/gennetines.yaml
- name: Balfolk summer weekend
links:
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEVhIMASK77TC0l1QkPQhaVr-AXyyf5n9D1dznR9d_gYti2Q/viewform"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/402766374760784/"
start: "2022-07-22T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-24T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Geronimo
- Hartwin Dhoore
- Viorel
price: 95 PLN
organisation: Numinosum
source: events/poland/warsaw.yaml
- name: Ischia Folk 2022
links:
- "https://www.artefolk.it/2018/07/ischia-folk/"
start_date: 2022-07-24
end_date: 2022-07-31
country: Italy
city: Ischia
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Artefolk
source: events/italy/artefolk.yaml
- name: Les Basaltiques
links:
- "https://cdmdt43.com/ledition-2022-en-un-coup-doeil/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/355891756471008/"
start: "2022-07-27T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-31T00:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Puy-en-Velay
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- CentralBal
- Duo Fermé-Exibard
- Planèze
- Los Cinc Jaus
- Barilla Sisters
- Biais
- Pelos Baug
- Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
- La Machine
- Traucaneù
organisation: CDMDT43
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Sidmouth Folk Festival
links:
- "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2022-07-29
end_date: 2022-08-05
country: UK
city: Sidmouth
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- scd
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contrasaurus
- Nozzy
- "Belshazzar's Feast"
- Mollie & Richard
- Will Allen
- De Små Grå
- Joshua Rowe
- CentralBal
- Kirkophany
- Cock and Bull Band
- Melrose Ceilidh Band
- Urban Folk Theory
- Diatonics
- Out of Hand
- Threepenny Bit
- Lasair
- Jigfoot
- Bosun Higgs
- Random
- "Mrs Midnight's"
- Frog on a Bike
- The Barber Band
callers:
- Louise Siddons
- Bob Morgan
- Charlie Turner
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
- Daisy Black
- Jake Wood
- Rhi Davies
- Rhodri Davies
price: £64-£340
organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival
source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml
- name: Fête des Chavans
links:
- "https://lachavannee.com/wp/2022/07/fete-des-chavans-programme-2022/"
start: "2022-07-30T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-07-31T23:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Château-sur-Allier
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Chaï
- Duo Pilartz-Gielen
- CentralBal
price: €20
organisation: La Chavanne
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Broadstairs Folk Week
links:
- "https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/"
start_date: 2022-08-05
end_date: 2022-08-12
country: UK
city: Broadstairs
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
- Cock and Bull Band
callers:
- Fee Lock
price: £64-£340
organisation: Broadstairs Folk Week
source: events/uk/broadstairs.yaml
- name: Mazurka Klandestina in Prague
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1092738448120122/"
start: "2022-08-06T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-08-07T05:38:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: ~
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: "Dance S'More"
links:
- "https://ladyofthelake.org/dancesmore"
start_date: 2022-08-07
end_date: 2022-08-13
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Alex Sturbaum and Bryan Lindsay
- Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg
callers:
- Susan Michaels
- Abigail Hobart
price: $450-$900
organisation: Lady of the Lake
source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml
- name: Balance the Bay
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/btb2022/"
start_date: 2022-08-12
end_date: 2022-08-14
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Francisco
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Syncopaths
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Lindsey Dono
price: $30-$175
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Andanças
links:
- "http://www.andancas.net/site/en/homepage/"
start_date: 2022-08-18
end_date: 2022-08-21
country: Portugal
city: Campinho
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
price: €80-€100
organisation: Associação PédeXumbo
source: events/portugal/andancas.yaml
- name: FolkEast
links:
- "https://folkeast.co.uk/"
- "https://www.reverbnation.com/show/25514222"
- "http://www.blackbeardsteaparty.com/gigs/"
start_date: 2022-08-19
end_date: 2022-08-21
country: UK
city: Little Glemham
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- English Dulcimer Duo
- "Blackbeard's Tea Party"
organisation: FolkEast
source: events/uk/webfeet_2022.yaml
- name: Whitby Folk Week
links:
- "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"
start_date: 2022-08-20
end_date: 2022-08-26
country: UK
city: Whitby
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Relentless
- Oxford NAGS
- Banter
- "Fiddler's Elbow"
- Out of Hand
- Token Women
- Jo Freya and Fi Fraser
- Melrose Ceilidh Band
- Peeping Tom
- Bearded Dragons
- Ali & Mollie
- "Purcell's Polyphonic Party"
- Stray Chords
- Vertical Expression
callers:
- Phil Bassindale
- Barry Goodman
- Cate Haynes
- Patrick Rose
- Martyn Harvey
- Rhodri Davies
- Colin Hume
- Bob Morgan
- Lynne Render
- Dave Turner
price: £50-£286
organisation: Whitby Folk Week
source: events/uk/whitby.yaml
- name: Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1030532541184614/"
start: "2022-08-20T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-08-21T12:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Dorchester
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Sunday Jam
- Roofed With Tigers Duo
- Fell
price: £15
organisation: Cannings Court
source: events/uk/cannings_court.yaml
- name: Folk On Stage
details: Ball
links:
- "https://stagegooik.be/folkonstage/"
- "https://www.ceciliafolk.be/en/shows/bal-stage-gooik/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1102"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1103"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1104"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1105"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1106"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/352045587035578/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/699933834630225/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/431835238949451/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1357378291419410/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1178740486259247/"
start: "2022-08-21T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-08-25T23:30:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gooik
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Cardboard Cabin
- Aérokorda
- Cecilia
- BA1
- Threo
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
organisation: Muziekmozaïek
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Boombalfestival
links:
- "https://boombalfestival.be/home"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/314280280726406/"
start_date: 2022-08-25
end_date: 2022-08-28
country: Belgium
city: Lovendegem
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ba.fnu
- Beat Bouet Trio
- Broes
- Cam&Léo
- Ciac Boum
- ClaïS
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Duo Montanaro-Cavez
- Duo Dhoore-Geerinck
- Duo Gestrikt
- Duo Nello
- Duo Pilartz-Gielen
- EmBRUN
- Koriander
- La Bachule
- La Valise
- Le Grand Barouf
- Les Bottines Artistiques
- Loogaroo
- Naragonia
- Phlox
- Rémi Geffroy
- Sanseveria
- Thalas
- Tiennet Simonnin
- Tralala Lovers
- Trio Thézé-Vandenabeele
- Triple-X
- Variomatic
organisation: Boombal
source: events/belgium/boombal.yaml
- name: Towersey Festival
links:
- "https://www.towerseyfestival.com/"
start_date: 2022-08-26
end_date: 2022-08-29
country: UK
city: Middle Claydon
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
- Cock and Bull Band
- Diatonics
- Flowers & Frolics
- Lasair
- Oscina
- Stumpy Oak
- Tautas Roks
- Urban Folk Theory
- Vertical Expression
- Whapweasel
callers:
- Tim Walker
price: £77-£162
organisation: Towersey Festival
source: events/uk/towersey.yaml
- name: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
links:
- "https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/"
start: "2022-08-26T14:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-08-29T18:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Shrewsbury
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Gloworms
- Threepenny Bit
- Godot
- The Rheingans Sisters
- Token Women
- Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
- Brown Boots
- Relentless
- Bedlam
callers:
- Erin Mansfield
- Phil Bassindale
- Peter Clifton
- Jo Freya
- Ben Moss
- Tom Kitching
price: £104.45-£201.83
organisation: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
source: events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml
- name: Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
links:
- "http://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1298453630640714/"
start: "2022-08-26T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2022-08-28T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: IN
city: Bloomington
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
price: $10-$55
organisation: Bloomington Old-Time Music & Dance Group
source: events/usa/indiana.yaml
- name: BunkFest
links:
- "https://www.bunkfest.co.uk/ceilidh.htm"
start_date: 2022-09-02
end_date: 2022-09-03
country: UK
city: Wallingford
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Jigfoot
- Oxford NAGS
callers:
- Jane Bird
- Aidan Hansell
organisation: Webfeet
source: events/uk/webfeet_2022.yaml
- name: Tanz & Folk Festival Oderland
links:
- "https://www.tff-b.de/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/345217240850095/"
start: "2022-09-02T19:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-04T17:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Trebnitz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Snaarmaarwaar
- Sväng
- Hidrae
- Lunesk
- Chablis
- Familie Gerstenberg
organisation: Spreefolk e.V.
source: events/germany/spreefolk.yaml
- name: Numinosum Festival 2022
links:
- "http://festival.numinosum.pl/?lang=en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/732603554347119/"
start: "2022-09-08T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-11T23:30:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- balfolk
- polish
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Adriano Sangineto
- ba.fnu
- Duo du Balcon
- LyraDanz
- TransFORMACJA
- Rémi Geffroy
- TriOblique
- Wim te Groen
- Hilde van Belle
- Mr Folxlide
- Duo Sienkiewicz
- Kovecs es Viz
organisation: Numinosum
source: events/poland/numinosum.yaml
- name: Swanage Folk Festival
links:
- "https://swanagefolkfestival.com/"
start_date: 2022-09-09
end_date: 2022-09-11
country: UK
city: Swanage
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Banter
organisation: Swanage Folk Festival
source: events/uk/swanage.yaml
- name: 29e Folk Festival Marsinne
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1168314710612573/"
- "https://www.folkfestivalmarsinne.be/joomla35/en/welcome"
start: "2022-09-09T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-11T23:59:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Marsinne
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hidrae
- Adar
- I Fratelli Tarzanelli
- Duo Näsbom-Paulson
- Les Lucioles
- Cap au Renard
- Ma Petite
- Au pied levé
- Duo Esbelin-Simonnin
- Airboxes
- Les Papillons de Nuit
- A Contrabanda
- Folk à Donf
- Le Bour - Bodros
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
price: €42-€65
organisation: Musiques et Traditions
source: events/belgium/marsinne.yaml
- name: Bals en Soir
links:
- "https://balensoir.fr/nos-evenements/bals-2022/bal-du-10-septembre-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/994639904569017/"
start: "2022-09-10T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-12T01:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Paris
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Trois fois rien
- Duo du Balcon
organisation: Bal en Soir
source: events/france/paris_balfolk.yaml
- name: "Blowzabella workshops, concert and dance"
links:
- "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/4336301/565913706/blowzabella-workshops-concert-dance-hamburg-germany"
start_date: 2022-09-16
end_date: 2022-09-18
country: Germany
city: Hamburg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
organisation: Blowzabella
cancelled: true
source: events/blowzabella.yaml
- name: Simmelfolk
links:
- "https://dckn.de/simmelfolk-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2884443455191697/"
start: "2022-09-16T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-18T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Simmelsdorf
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Anke Horling
- Folksy Groove
- Agregandado
- DiaTao
- Hartwin Dhoore
- Geronimo
- Knopfgemurmel
- Viorel
price: €77-€99
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/simmelfolk.yaml
- name: Festival Les Bals Combiers
links:
- "https://lesbalscombiers.ch/index.php/festival"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3324942197785880/"
start: "2022-09-16T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-18T15:30:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
city: Le Chenit
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Héron le Fou
- TriOblique
- Terroir Collapse
- No&Mi
- Arasta Bazaar
- Zéphyr Combo
price: 50-86 CHF
organisation: Les Bals Combiers
source: events/switzerland/lesbalscombiers.yaml
- name: Echo Summit Dance Camp
links:
- "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/echo-summit-dance-camp-2022/"
start: "2022-09-16T16:00:00-07:00"
end: "2022-09-18T15:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Sacramento
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Eloise & Co.
- Singularity
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Cis Hinkle
price: $300-$330
organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Spring Equinox Folk Ball and Festival
details: Includes free Josephine Mini Bal and Mazurkas at Maggies.
links:
- "https://events.humanitix.com/spring-equinox-folk-ball-and-festival"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/572588844656331/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/balfolkaotearoa/posts/pfbid02HopfVGi2EN8iGrou8MCjmLYxHdBd2Y8brVq7HGZT1QbjpW8zqNe9EuYjozPs34ufl"
- "https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/josephine-mini-bal/dunedin"
start: "2022-09-23T19:30:00+12:00"
end: "2022-09-25T16:00:00+12:00"
country: New Zealand
city: Dunedin
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Folkalyptica
- Maplewood
- Anna Bowen & Alan McCulloch
- Catgut and Steel
price: $30-$90
organisation: Balfolk Dunedin
source: events/new_zealand/dunedin.yaml
- name: Skeer
details: "Met veel plezier wordt je uitgenodigd voor Skeer!\nEen warm, portemonneevriendelijk, co-creatief internationaal (folk) muziek- en dansweekend.\nEen weekend vol opzwepende muziek, zwierende dansjes, tedere dwaasheid, verbinding en plezier.\nVoor wie? Voor iedereen die zin heeft plezier te maken met muziek en dans. Balfolkies en niet-balfolkies. Ervaren of onervaren.\n\nHet is een evenement voor en door alle deelnemers.\nHeb je zin een uitleg te krijgen? Die kan worden gegeven.\nHeb je zin een uitleg te geven? Geef dat dan aan in het opgaveformulier.\n\n\n\nCo-creativiteit\nSkeer is een (folks) muziek- en dansweekend. Een weekend om samen lekker te dansen, muziek te maken en er een gezellige tijd van te maken. Samen zorgen we voor muziek, workshops, eten en schoonmaken. Overdag leren we elkaar de tips en tricks van toffe dansjes, muziek, liedjes en..., en 's avonds dansen en jammen we tot we er bij neervallen.\nWorkshops\nVoel je vrij om ons de basis van bijvoorbeeld capoeira, polyritme of tango te leren. Laat je innerlijke tradpolitie los en leer ons hoe je die Gavotte des Montange of de Bourrée Auvergnate echt hoort te dansen (of geef een introductie in de basis). Doe eens gek en zing met iemand anders dan je stuk zeep onder de douche en doe mee aan een workshop over zangharmonieën en canons. En voel je vooral niet verplicht om een workshop te geven!\nWij hebben er enorm zin in!\nOp de website van Skeer vind je meer informatie en een link om je aan te melden."
links:
- "https://www.skeerdans.org/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/845535340158964/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/skeer/"
start: "2022-09-23T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-25T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Vaassen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €35
organisation: Skeer
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2022.yaml
- name: 14° Kompleanno della Mazurka Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/421450289767353/"
start: "2022-09-23T22:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-25T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Milan
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: Mazurka Klandestina Milano
source: events/italy/milan.yaml
- name: Polska-Tanz-Wochenende
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/489075272611657/"
start: "2022-09-24T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-09-25T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: false
price: €100
organisation: Judith Benkö
source: events/austria/vienna-judith.yaml
- name: Folk au Morimont
links:
- "https://asso.le-labo-m.fr/folk-au-morimont-en/"
start: "2022-09-30T19:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-10-02T21:30:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Morimont
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- La Chimère
- Ribambal
- Jérémie Congrega
- Kaz Kan Zie
- Les Zéoles
- Le Mange Bal
- Arizonà
- Diatocello
price: €60
organisation: Labo M
source: events/france/morimont.yaml
- name: Festival Folkiri
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1150624002162043/"
- "https://billetterie.superforma.fr/"
start: "2022-09-30T20:30:00+02:00"
end: "2022-10-01T23:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Le Mans
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Pichard-Vincendeau
- Duo Brotto-Raibaud
- Trio Loubelya
- Adar
- 21 BOuTONS
- Bargainatt
price: €22-€42
organisation: Superforma
source: events/france/folkiri.yaml
- name: Festival des Panards
links:
- "https://frenchdanceleeds.wordpress.com/les-panards-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3164667060518119/"
start_date: 2022-10-07
end_date: 2022-10-09
country: UK
city: Todmorden
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Pichard-Vincendeau
- Duo Plard-Prescott
- Eel Grinders Trio
organisation: Les Panards Dansants
source: events/uk/french_dance_leeds.yaml
- name: Fall Dance and Music Weekend
links:
- "https://ladyofthelake.org/fallwend"
start_date: 2022-10-07
end_date: 2022-10-09
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Audacious
- Banna Damhsa
callers:
- Franny Marr
price: $225
organisation: Lady of the Lake
source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml
- name: Folkfest Hohnstein
links:
- "https://www.folkfest-hohnstein.de/"
start: "2022-10-07T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-10-09T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Hohnstein
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €49-€72
organisation: Folktanz Dresden e.V.
source: events/germany/hohnstein.yaml
- name: Moondance
links:
- "https://moondancesc.weebly.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/710488663423385/"
start: "2022-10-07T16:30:00-04:00"
end: "2022-10-09T14:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: SC
city: Pickens
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Buzz Band
- Redbud Ramblers
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Cis Hinkle
price: $65-$280
organisation: Harvest Moon Folk Society
source: events/usa/moondance.yaml
- name: Zweitägiger Tanzkurs
links: []
start_date: 2022-10-08
end_date: 2022-10-09
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Anton Hacker
source: events/austria/vienna-toni.yaml
- name: Weekend dance workshop
details: "Wochenend-Tanzworkshop von Elena Leibbrand (BE)\n \nFranzösische Tänze aus der Gascogne: Branle d’Ossau und Rondeau\nSamstag 15.10.2022 11:00 – 16:30 Uhr\nSonntag 16.10.2022 10:00 – 13:30 Uhr\nPreis für den 2-Tages-Workshop: 31 € regulär / 20€ ermäßigt\n \nIn diesem Workshop beschäftigen wir uns mit zwei sehr beliebten Tänzen aus der Gascogne (Südwest-Frankreich):\nDer Branle d’Osseau sieht zunächst aus wie ein extrem einfacher Kettentanz … bis man ihn ausprobiert. Wie viele von uns haben sich schon in den Tanz eingeklinkt und sind nach ein paar Takten ganz verstört wieder aus dem Tanz ausgestiegen!\nIn diesem Workshop werden wir diesen besonderen Tanz Schritt für Schritt lernen und auch die eine oder andere Variation entdecken. Aber hauptsächlich möchte Elena euch das ganz einzigartige Gefühl vermitteln, das aufkommt, wenn alle zu herzzerreißend schöner Musik in der Kette im Gleichschritt schwingen.\nZur Abwechslung und Auflockerung werden wir den Paar-Rondeau (Rondeau en couple) üben und dabei unseren Grundschritt, Körperhaltung und Stil ein bisschen „aufputzen“. Wir nehmen auch die richtige Bewegung aller Tanzenden im Raum, damit alle Tanzpaare in einem schönen „Flow“ bleiben und werden schließlich typische und schöne Variationen einbauen.\nTanzniveau: Der Kurs ist eher für Tänzer*innen mit Erfahrung geeignet, aber auch für sehr motivierte Anfänger*innen, die den Branle d’Ossau zum ersten Mal entdecken möchten. Der Vorteil an diesen Tänzen ist, dass jede*r seinem/ihrem eigenen Lernrhythmus folgen kann.\nZur Tanzmeisterin: Elena Leibbrand begann 2011 mit großer Begeisterung in Brüssel BalFolk-Tänze weiterzugeben. Im Mai 2018 gründete sie ihre eigene Tanzschule EléDanse und bietet seitdem Kurse, Workshops, Bälle und Veranstaltungen aller Art an. Sie hat eine große Liebe zu Bourrées, Walzern und Tänzen aus dem im Südwesten Frankreichs und sie liebt den Ball, ob Fin-de-Siècle, Folk oder Musette. Elena bringt mit viel Können und Humor den Tanzenden die traditionellen Tänze nahe und reißt alle mit."
links:
- "https://spreefolk.de/events/workshopelena"
start: "2022-10-15T11:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-10-16T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Berlin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: €31
organisation: Spreefolk e.V.
source: events/germany/spreefolk.yaml
- name: CaDansa
details: "A wonderful balfolk festival full of crazy bands, funny games, beautiful connections, good coffee, local beers, and a whole lot of dancing!"
links:
- "https://www.cadansa.nl/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/cadansa-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1017795078982635/"
start: "2022-10-20T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-10-23T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Steenwijk
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- DiaTon
- Duo du Balcon
- Duo Rodriguez-Franceschini
- Fahrenheit
- Hialøsa
- Laouen
- Loogaroo
- Mr Folxlide
- Noiranomis
- Ti Duo
- Tref
- Trio Baladins
- Variomatic
- Wim te Groen
price: €96.50-€107.50
organisation: CaDansa
source: events/netherlands/cadansa.yaml
- name: Bal Folk Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/1212/bal-folk-dance-weekend"
start_date: 2022-10-21
end_date: 2022-10-23
country: USA
state: NC
city: Brasstown
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rachel Bell
- Becky Tracy
- Susan Kevra
price: $233
organisation: John C. Campbell Folk School
source: events/usa/john_c_campbell.yaml
- name: Bal des Friches
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/787008479201171/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/452406273491104/"
- "https://lesdocks-cahors.fr/v-14-10-beat-bouet-trio/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-babel-gum/evenements/le-bal-des-defricheuses"
start: "2022-10-28T21:00:00+02:00"
end: "2022-10-30T02:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Cahors
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "M'Braia"
- Beat Bouet Trio
- La Soubirane
- Les Zéoles
price: €24-€28
organisation: Prêts Feu Parquet
source: events/france/cahors.yaml
- name: XXX FEST-i-BALL
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/667750071065545/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNwtQSL0MFS3wmNUIK1suza_s2uLQEfLm8obMEbNkH7-osBw/viewform"
start: "2022-10-28T21:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-01T02:00:00+00:00"
country: Portugal
city: Lisbon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Zé Oliveira
- Quercus
- Fol&ar
- Hartwin Dhoore
- Alfa Arroba
- OiO
- Caamaño & Ameixeiras
price: €60
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Dance Around the World
links:
- "https://www.datw.org.uk/"
start: "2022-10-29T10:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-10-30T23:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: London
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
price: £28-£30
organisation: Dance Around the World
source: events/uk/datw.yaml
- name: Skint
links:
- "http://www.skintdance.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/678296893287250/"
start_date: 2022-11-04
end_date: 2022-11-06
country: UK
city: Ashover
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Skint
source: events/uk/skint.yaml
- name: Balfolk Intensive 2022
details: "𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀...\nHeb je je ooit afgevraagd \"Wie ben ik als danser en wie zou ik willen zijn?\"\nDeze intensive is een danservaring die (ervaren) dansers ertoe leidt hun volledige potentieel te bereiken om hun dans te ontwikkelen en dieper te duiken in beweging, lichaamscontrole en co-creatie (improvisatie).\n \nMAX. AANTAL PLAATSEN: 20\nTAAL: Nederlands\nDUUR: 2,5 dag (vrijdag 16.00 uur - zondag 20.00 uur)\nAANMELDEN: dancingbodies\n\n \n𝗪𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: Een weekend op een besloten locatie om je te verdiepen in dans, je eigen lichaam en een ontwikkelprocessen aan te gaan met behulp van gespecialiseerde workshops. Met veel persoonlijke aandacht en gerichte oefeningen. Een intensive onderscheidt zich van een enkele workshop in een totaal opbouw met dieper detailniveau waarop wordt gewerkt. Met persoonlijke feedback uit de groep en van docent(en). De intensive is gericht op dansers die willen groeien en vanuit een technischere basis willen leren bewegen. Met als doel uiteindelijk meer vrijheid in hun dans te kunnen vinden (betere connectie en meer variatie). De duur van de intensive geeft de mogelijkheid om langer stil te staan bij onderwerpen en te werken met ervarend leren. Waarbij ruimte wordt gemaakt voor het invullen van een persoonlijk leerdoel.\n\n \n𝗗𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗴𝗲𝗻:\nBiomechanica en natuurwetten, danshouding en basis danstechniek (denk o.a. aan balans en spierspanning), consent, connectie en improvisatie (en muzikaliteit). De focus ligt hierbij niet op danspassen maar op beweging en lichaamscontrole en belangrijkste nog wel de communicatie binnen een danskoppel. Hoe dans je samen, in plaats van hoe dans ik mét iemand…\n\n \n𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀: Deelname is geschikt voor dansers uit de social dance scene. Basis ervaring in de rol van leiden OF volgen is noodzakelijk en kennis van de meest voorkomende dansen binnen Balfolk is gewenst. In de intensive wordt van een danser gevraagd om zichzelf te evalueren en ook anderen van feedback te voorzien. Belangrijk is dus dat je bij deelname open staat voor zelfontwikkeling.\nEr wordt gewerkt met een beperkte groepsgrootte zodat er ruimte is voor voldoende persoonlijke aandacht van de docent en wisselen in de groep zodat we vooral ook van elkaar kunnen leren, waarbij de deelnemers ook zelf aangeven waar ze op willen ontwikkelen.\n\n🅛🅔🅣 🅞🅟: Het instapniveau ligt relatief hoog, twijfel je over je dansniveau? Stuur me een berichtje!\n\n \n𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:\nAnke Veens (Dancing Bodies)\n \nVoor een basisbedrag van €260,- krijg je:\nNaast 2,5 dag aan workshops en bezig zijn met dans(en)...\n1x Cursusmateriaal\n2x Broodmaaltijd met diverse soorten beleg, muesli, yoghurt, karnemelk, melk, koffie, thee en fruit, en 's zondags een gekookt eitje.\n2x Soep of een warme snack met een verse salade, broodmaaltijd met diverse soorten beleg, karnemelk, melk, koffie, thee en fruit.\n3x Drie (vegetarische) gangen:\n- Voorgerecht; soep.\n- Hoofdgerecht; warme verse groente, een gevulde salade, rijst/aardappelen, een zelfgemaakt hartig gerecht (zoals quiche of notengehaktballetjes) en een bijbehorende saus of een andere specialiteit van het huis.\n- Dessert; een ambachtelijk bereid lekker toetje!\nOnbeperkt koffie en thee.\n2x Overnachting op locatie in Chambrette; eigen met houtenwanden afgeschermd bed en eigen wastafel op een slaapzaal.\n \nAlternatief zijn de volgende opties beschikbaar:\n\n \tChambrette met Low income korting (30%)\n \tWeekend zonder overnachting €240,-\n \t2-persoonskamer delen (stapelbed) €330,- (zeer beperkt beschikbaar)\n \tPrivekamer €360,- (zeer beperkt beschikbaar)\n\n \nExtra's:\n \n\n \tLakenpakket €6,-\n \tExtra nacht (incl. ontbijt 7-11) €45,-"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-intensive-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1027854577917132/"
start: "2022-11-04T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-06T20:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2022.yaml
- name: Loupiote FestiBal
links:
- "https://lalanterneprod.fr/loupiotefestibal1/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/831485234556976/"
start: "2022-11-10T13:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-13T00:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Yenalaba
- Ciac Boum
- Chloé
- UnKloogged
- Patates Sound System
- Souches
- Leni Veríssimo Trio
- Jérémie Congrega
price: €10-€100
organisation: La Lanterne Prod
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: JooDäio! Festival
links:
- "https://www.balefolk.ch/en/joodaio"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/581144770426772/"
start: "2022-11-11T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-13T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Switzerland
city: Basel
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- CaraƆ
- La Sylva
- "Bal de l'Aube"
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Carovana del Bù
price: 170-210 CHF
organisation: Bâle Folk
source: events/switzerland/basel.yaml
- name: "Folk Dance, Music and Strawcraft"
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/folk-dance-music-and-strawcraft/"
start: "2022-11-11T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2022-11-14T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
price: £165-£295
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: XI kompleanno della Mazurka Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/478255937346930/"
start: "2022-11-11T22:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-13T20:00:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Rome
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: ~
source: events/italy/roma.yaml
- name: 19th Zesty Contra Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-19th-zesty-contra-weekend/"
start: "2022-11-18T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2022-11-20T16:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ali & Mollie
callers:
- Rhodri Davies
- Mark Elvins
price: £165-£270
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
links:
- "http://www.festivalmazurki.pl"
start_date: 2022-11-25
end_date: 2022-11-27
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
source: events/poland/warsaw.yaml
- name: "10e Nuit Trad'Actuelle"
links:
- "https://folkafon.com/nos-evenements/nuit-trad-actuelle"
- "https://folkafon.com/nuit-trad-actuelle-2022"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1607884046012963/"
start: "2022-11-25T20:30:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-27T01:45:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Troyes
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Tref
- Toc Toc Toc
- Le Grand Barouf
- Djal
- La Cuivraille
- Laüsa
- La Machine
price: €37
organisation: Folkafon
source: events/france/troyes.yaml
- name: "Blowzabella session, workshops and dance"
details: There will be a session on the Friday night.
links:
- "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/4336298/565913702/blowzabella-workshops-dance-holmfirth"
start: "2022-11-25T20:00:00+00:00"
end: "2022-11-26T23:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Holmfirth
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
organisation: Blowzabella
source: events/blowzabella.yaml
- name: 15 jaar Folkbal Nijmegen
details: "Folkbal Nijmegen bestaat 15 jaar.\nEn dat vieren met twee dagen feest en zes bands. Deze dagen spelen Hot Griselda, EmBRUN, Wouter Kuyper, Les Bottines Artistiques, Two Catch a Raindrop en Naragonia. Dans je mee?\nNiet vergeten: op woensdag hebben we pre-party tijdens Balfolk Café Nijmegen met Nebel (NL/ Be) als opwarmer.\n\nHet allereerste Nijmeegse bal vond plaats in 2007, in Café Trianon. Het smaakte naar meer en we werden opgenomen door Stichting Vlaams Cultureel Kwartier (VCK), onder welke vlag we tot 2019 bals organiseerden. Eerst nog in het eigen pand van het VCK, op de zolder van het Vlaams Arsenaal. We hadden een eigen sleutel en de jamsessie na afloop van een bal mocht rustig tot 4 uur 's nachts duren. Toen het VCK deze ruimte in 2013 afstootte gingen we verder: eerst bals in tangosalon El Corte, vanaf 2015 in de Brebl en Het Danslokaal op het Honigcomplex. In de periode van 2017 tot 2020 organiseerden we bals in het Kolpinghuis.\nSinds 2017 organiseren we ook maandelijks bals samen met Kees van Café the Shuffle. Daar vieren we dan ook graag al deze dansende jaren met dit tweedaagse balfolk feest. Doe je mee?\nVoorverkoop tickets\nPrijs: 26,50 euro per dag\nVoor de vroege vogels is er een aantal \"combi-tickets\" voor beide dagen te bestellen. Deze zijn 46,50.\nKaarten zijn op deze pagina te bestellen. De bestelknop vind je boven aan deze pagina, zie ook de pijl hieronder.\n\n\nTijdsplanning\nAan het tijdschema wordt nog gewerkt. Verwacht globaal:\n\nWoensdag 23 nov pre-party: Balfolk Café met Nebel\n• 19:30 dans uitleg\n• 20:30 Nebel (2 sets)\n\nZaterdag 26 nov:\n• 18:30 – Café open\n• 19:30 – ...\n• 21:30 – ...\n• 23:30 – ...\n• 01:00 – sessie\n\nZondag 27 nov:\n• 12:00 – Café open\n• 13:00 – ...\n• 15:00 – ...\n• 17:00 – ...\n• 18:00 – sessie\n* tijden onder voorbehoud, kan zijn dat begin of eindtijden een uurtje verschuiven.*"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/folkbal-nijmegen-15jaar-dag1/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/folkbal-nijmegen-15jaar-dag2/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/5277339818978270/"
start: "2022-11-26T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-11-27T18:30:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Griselda
- EmBRUN
- Wouter Kuyper
- Naragonia
price: €46.50-€53
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2022.yaml
- name: Fall Frolick
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2022/"
start_date: 2022-12-02
end_date: 2022-12-04
country: USA
state: CA
city: Healdsburg
styles:
- ecd
- balfolk
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Audrey Knuth
- Jon Berger
- Rebecca King
- Jim Oakden
- Jeffrey Spero
- Christopher Jacoby
- Sande Gillette
price: $375
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Bal-Folk Tanzkurs
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/818304265911875/"
start: "2022-12-03T10:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-12-04T16:30:00+01:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Sebastian Slameczka
price: €80-€160
organisation: Anton Hacker
source: events/austria/vienna-toni.yaml
- name: "A mazzurk 'e Stramakkj'"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3299606733698584"
start: "2022-12-07T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2022-12-08T18:00:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Naples
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Mazurka-I Mazurkari Parte-nopei (e parte no)
source: events/italy/naples.yaml
- name: Yuletide Frolick
links:
- "https://lawrencecontra.wordpress.com/yuletide-frolick-2022/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/809660693586635/"
start: "2022-12-09T15:00:00-06:00"
end: "2022-12-11T01:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: KS
city: Lawrence
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Jambaroque
- Kaw Creek
callers:
- Wendy Graham
price: $105
organisation: Lawrence Barn Dance Association
source: events/usa/lawrence_barndance.yaml
- name: Christmas House Party
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/christmas-house-party-4/"
start: "2022-12-23T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2022-12-27T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Gareth Kiddier, Linda Game & Hannah Cummings"
callers:
- Lynne Render
price: £370-£560
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Winter CDH
links:
- "https://www.contradancersdelight.com/about-winter-cdh"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/424841869594619/"
start_date: 2022-12-26
end_date: 2023-01-01
country: USA
state: TN
city: Kingsport
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- Buzz Band
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Terry Doyle
- Warren Doyle
price: $370-$770
organisation: Appalachian Folk School
source: events/usa/cdh.yaml
- name: Winter Dance Week
links:
- "https://www.folkschool.org/2022/11/02/winter-dance-week/"
start_date: 2022-12-26
end_date: 2023-01-01
country: USA
state: NC
city: Brasstown
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Erynn Marshall
- Carl Jones
- Karen Axelrod
- Rachel Bell
- Daron Douglas
- Audrey Knuth
- Noah Van Norstrand
callers:
- Phil Jamison
- Kalia Kliban
- Diane Silver
price: $438
organisation: John C. Campbell Folk School
source: events/usa/john_c_campbell.yaml
- name: "Heidi's Silvester-Folk 2022"
links:
- "https://eveeno.com/silvester2022heidi"
start: "2022-12-27T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-01-01T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Witzenhausen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Arquèthi
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Trio Molzahn-Hense-Horwath
- Bal Affaire
- Ilmfidelhupf
- Bal-à-Deux
- Eins68
- Duo Rudi Winkler & Alexander Loch
organisation: Heidi
source: events/germany/heidi.yaml
- name: Silvester*Folk Festival
links:
- "http://www.silvesterfolk.de/en_welcome.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1058710315009177/"
start: "2022-12-27T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-01-01T13:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Colditz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Arquèthi
- Bargainatt
- Diatocello
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Rokkende Vrouwen
- Duo Montanaro-Cavez
- KV Express
- Cam&Léon
- Geronimo
- Hartwin Dhoore
- Viorel
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Cam&Léo
- Mathæus Bech
organisation: TanzhausFolk
source: events/germany/tanzhaus.yaml
- name: New Year House Party
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/new-year-house-party-2022/"
start: "2022-12-29T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2023-01-02T16:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rod & Francis Stradling
callers:
- Ted Morse
- Pat Morse
price: £325-£515
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: "Festival Passagem d'Ano"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/662034618155374/"
start: "2022-12-30T21:00:00+00:00"
end: "2022-12-31T23:59:00+00:00"
country: Portugal
city: Coimbra
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ahkorda
- Airboxes
- Cindazunda
- Aurélien Claranbaux
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Gran Bal di Capodanno
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1754360281600670/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGKdvLujR4MA1KMwlkGSyW1mXcUoHDPctcJTa7Jk8BD07sxg/viewform"
start: "2022-12-31T14:15:00+01:00"
end: "2023-01-01T13:00:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Bassano del Grappa
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Balarù
- DuOblique
- Tona Libre
price: €25-€50
organisation: Eros Volpato
source: events/italy/bassano_del_grappa.yaml
- name: Réveillon à Meze 34
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/642245734278082/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/leve-toi-et-danse/evenements/reveillon-meze-31-12-2022/diffusion"
start: "2022-12-31T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-01-01T14:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Mèze
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Bal a Zimuts
- Les Grandes Gigues
price: €25-€59
organisation: Lève-toi et danse
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Contra Carnivale
links:
- "https://contracarnivale.org/"
start: "2023-01-13T19:00:00-08:00"
end: "2023-01-15T22:30:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Luis Obispo
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Notorious
- Riptide
- The Free Raisins
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Seth Tepfer
- Will Mentor
price: $120-$195
organisation: Sierra Music and Arts Institute
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Workshops and bal at Auckland Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/balfolkaotearoa/posts/pfbid02nzDfk9DmNCm3619CwDgPntHimcnWAmCfyU6Rgs5C6JKedSdVxX8kyBAF2j5ZJe4Sl"
start_date: 2023-01-28
end_date: 2023-01-29
country: New Zealand
city: Auckland
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- LyraDanz
organisation: Balfolk Aotearoa
source: events/new_zealand/auckland.yaml
- name: IVFDF 2023
details: The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival.
links:
- "https://ivfdf2023.wordpress.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/IVFDF-2023-101175758757822/"
start: "2023-02-03T16:30:00+00:00"
end: "2023-02-05T17:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Exeter
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Shivelight
- Ygra
- Jackie Oates & John Spiers
- Oxford Waits
callers:
- Rhi Davies
- Louise Siddons
price: £15-£60
organisation: IVFDF
source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml
- name: Winter Workshop Folk & Tango
links:
- "hhttps://frissefolk.be/en/civicrm/event/info?id=774"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/810593493723206/"
start: "2023-02-04T17:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-02-11T14:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Glandage
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €635-€715
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw/asbl
source: events/france/france.yaml
- 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: Winterlüt 2023
links:
- "https://winterlut.com"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3312576682311137/"
start: "2023-02-10T17:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-02-13T01:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Strasbourg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bresier
- Les Conteuses de Pas
- Aniez Eta Zeina
- La Guêpe
- Planchée
organisation: Winterlüt
source: events/france/strasbourg.yaml
- name: XIII Bailando Entre Montañas
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/bailando"
start: "2023-02-10T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-02-12T15:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Dadu
- Dos
- Duo Laigle-Chiapello
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Flurry Festival
links:
- "https://www.flurryfestival.org/"
start_date: 2023-02-17
end_date: 2023-02-19
country: USA
state: NY
city: Saratoga Springs
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- scandi
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: DanceFlurry
source: events/usa/flurry.yaml
- name: Deepening into Balfolk
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/668663788147699/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/553655189519757/"
- "https://tickets.paysera.com/lt/event/seminaras-gilinimasis-i-balfolka"
start: "2023-02-17T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-02-18T23:00:00+02:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ignas Dailydė
- Guoda
- ŠakarMakar
price: €18-€30
organisation: "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: Peakdance
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/157883120929220/posts/6044297155621091/"
start_date: 2023-02-23
end_date: 2023-02-26
country: UK
city: Kinnersley
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Emily & Simon
- En Attendant Godot
- Jess Ward
organisation: Peakdance
source: events/uk/kinnersley.yaml
- name: Bal Costumé
details: Ball
links:
- "http://chti-folkeux.chez-alice.fr/indexB.htm"
- "https://www.aliquam-amentis.com/la-revolution-americaine-sur-les-traces-doutlander/"
start_date: 2023-02-24
end_date: 2023-02-28
country: Belgium
city: Nethen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: ~
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Balfolk Dansstage
links:
- "https://dansstage.nl/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1176720783250637/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/705821874382546/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/dansstage-2023-2/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/open-bal-dansstage-2023/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/dansstage-2023/"
start: "2023-02-24T22:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-02-26T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Enschede
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ballsy Swing
- Cam&Léo
organisation: Dansstage
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_dansstage.yaml
- name: Fiddling Frog
links:
- "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
start: "2023-02-24T19:00:00-08:00"
end: "2023-02-26T22:30:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Pasadena
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Root System
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Jeremy Korr
price: $85-$190
organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Festival Folkestoltes 2023
details: "Since 2011 every year we celebrate carnivals with a costume ball. Thus the folk dance is filled with even more mystery, colors, surprises and laughter. The 2-night, 3-day festival will take place at the Mercè Cultural Center in Girona. With music and dance workshops, popular paellada, jams and a ROBERT PELLICER competition!!!"
links:
- "https://www.qrambla.cat/folkestoltes"
start_date: 2023-03-03
end_date: 2023-03-05
country: Spain
city: Girona
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Les Zéoles
- "Le Bal de l'Ephémère"
- La Gravetat de Coulomb
- Ball Devot
price: €50
organisation: Qrambla
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Contra & Square Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-and-square-dance-week-2/"
start: "2023-03-06T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2023-03-10T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- English Contra Dance Band
callers:
- Geoff Cubitt
price: £225-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.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: Hawaii Contra Dance Week
links:
- "https://kalani.com/hawaii-contra-dance-week-march-2023/"
start: "2023-03-11T16:00:00-10:00"
end: "2023-03-17T12:00:00-10:00"
country: USA
state: HI
city: Pahoa
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Tangent
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Claire Takemori
price: $1420-$3100
organisation: Kalanimua
source: events/usa/hawaii.yaml
- name: French & Breton Dance Week
details: Separate tickets available for Thursday evening bal.
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/french-breton-dance-week-6/"
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/bal-peter-clifton/"
start: "2023-03-13T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2023-03-17T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Richard Heacock & Paul Hutchinson
- Nigel Eaton
price: £6-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: XXXI FEST-i-BALL
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1020591141990948/"
start: "2023-03-23T21:00:00+00:00"
end: "2023-03-26T23:59:00+01:00"
country: Portugal
city: Lisbon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Set for Spring
links:
- "https://www.nttds.org/setspring23/home.html"
start: "2023-03-24T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2023-03-26T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Dallas
styles:
- balfolk
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Rachel, Susan & David"
callers:
- David Millstone
price: $60-$120
organisation: North Texas Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/dallas.yaml
- name: Balfolk Ratisbonne
links:
- "https://www.balfolk-ratisbonne.net/"
start: "2023-03-30T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-02T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Regensburg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Zéphyr Combo
- Wouter en de Draak
- Plume
- TradTöchter
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Gwyntrawen
price: €25-€130
organisation: Balfolk Ratisbonne
source: events/germany/ratisbonne.yaml
- name: Irish Set Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/irish-set-dance-weekend-6/"
start: "2023-03-31T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-04-02T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rise the Dust
callers:
- Maggie Daniel
- Lucy Slemmings
price: £175-£285
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Contra Holiday in Medieval England
links:
- "https://contraholiday.net/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/406729176663068/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1214059852544096/"
start: "2023-03-31T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2023-04-07T22:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Ely
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- Contrasaurus
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Rhi Davies
price: $1400
organisation: Contra Holiday
source: events/uk/ely.yaml
- name: Loano Folk 2023
links:
- "https://www.artefolk.it/2018/07/loano-folk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2736320373055622/"
start_date: 2023-04-01
end_date: 2023-04-02
country: Italy
city: Loano
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Topette
organisation: Artefolk
source: events/italy/artefolk.yaml
- name: Epicenter
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2023/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1274767079982894/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426278460928839/posts/3306456466244353/"
start: "2023-03-31T19:00:00-07:00"
end: "2023-04-02T18:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Mill Valley
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Latter Day Lizards
- The Figments
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Lindsey Dono
price: $90-$175
organisation: North Bay Country Dance
source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml
- name: ComSiBal Folk Festival
links:
- "http://comsibal.be/en/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/764912361755158/"
start: "2023-04-07T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-10T03:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Leuven
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Fahrenheit
- Hilde van Belle
- Remi Kesteman
- Folk à Donf
- Diatocello
- Man Encantada
- Duo du Balcon
- Mia Marine
- Balbuzar
- Maracu
- Siger
price: €88-€192
organisation: ComSiBal
source: events/belgium/comsibal.yaml
- name: Folk Weekend Oxford
links:
- "https://www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk/"
- "http://www.oxfolk.org.uk/2023/04/16/folk-weekend-oxford.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/181408710962324/"
start: "2023-04-14T10:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-04-17T01:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Oxford
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood
- Geckoes
- Narthen
- Guerilla Ceilidh
callers:
- Sheena Masson
- Jo Freya
- Fi Fraser
organisation: Oxfolk
source: events/uk/oxfolk.yaml
- name: Halsway Contra Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-contra-dance-weekend-3/"
start: "2023-04-14T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-04-16T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Nozzy
callers:
- Rhi Davies
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
price: £175-£285
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Tanz & Folk Festival Berlin
links:
- "https://www.tff-b.de/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/546945243559532/"
start: "2023-04-14T17:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-16T16:15:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Berlin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- TFFB Festivalband
- Knopfgemurmel
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Fior
- Rémi Geffroy
- Moore & Moss
- Lottes Flausen
- Stefano Baldan
price: €10-€100
organisation: Spreefolk e.V.
source: events/germany/spreefolk.yaml
- name: Cadences-bal 2nd edition
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3360663244162026/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-cadencences-coiron/evenements/cadences-bal-2eme-edition"
start: "2023-04-14T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-16T00:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lussas
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Chloé
- UnKloogged
- Folk You
- Jérémie Congrega
- Labo Bicouses
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
price: €38
organisation: Cadences Coiron
source: events/france/lussas.yaml
- name: English & Scottish Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/english-scottish-dance-week-2/"
start: "2023-04-17T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-04-21T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Chris & Julie Dewhurst
callers:
- Frances Richardson
price: £225-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: 21. Folk-Tanz-Fest
links:
- "https://www.folktanz-halle.de/tanzhal/termine.html"
start_date: 2023-04-21
end_date: 2023-04-23
country: Germany
city: Halle
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Folktanz Halle
source: events/germany/halle.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: Falconers Dance Club weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/falconers-dance-club-2023/"
- "https://www.falconers.org.uk/programme2022.html"
start: "2023-04-21T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-04-23T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Falconers
callers:
- Lynne Render
organisation: Falconers Folk Dance Club
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Le Bal du Bout du Village
links:
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/circapharnaum/evenements/le-bal-du-bout-du-village-1"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1171762400384103/"
start: "2023-04-21T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-23T15:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Loueuse
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Plume
- Poolidor
- "Le Quart d'Heure Picard"
- Les Zéoles
- Le Mange Bal
- Clume
price: €23-€40
organisation: Asso Circapharnaüm
source: events/france/loueuse.yaml
- name: Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://hands4-berea.com/workshops"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/747408533037689/"
start: "2023-04-21T18:30:00-04:00"
end: "2023-04-23T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: KY
city: Berea
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- George Marshall
price: $88-$99
organisation: Hands Four
source: events/usa/hands_four.yaml
- name: Elfia Haarzuilens
details: "13:30 Workshop (Tovercirkel, Jig, scottish)\n\n14:30 Airboxes\n\n16:30 Workshop (mazurka, hanterdro, wals)\n\n17:30 Wouter en de Draak"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-5/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-6/"
- "https://www.elfia.com/en/"
start: "2023-04-22T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-23T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Haarzuilens
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
- Wouter en de Draak
- Broes
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2023.yaml
- name: Scandimoot
details: "Scandinavian music and dance event, with tutors from Sweden."
links:
- "http://scandimoot.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/Scandimoot/"
start_date: 2023-04-28
end_date: 2023-05-01
country: UK
city: North Yorkshire
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Fredrik Lundberg
- Olof Kennemark & Pers Alexander Olsson
- John-Francis Goodacre
price: £105-£150
organisation: Scandimoot
source: events/uk/scandimoot.yaml
- name: May Heydays at Evesham
links:
- "http://mayheydays.org.uk/"
start_date: 2023-04-28
end_date: 2023-05-01
country: UK
city: Evesham
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
- English Contra Dance Band
- Knotted Chord
- Keeping Thyme
- "The Old Boys' Network"
- Stradivarious
callers:
- Brian Stanton
- Burt Hunter
- Cis Hinkle
- Colin Hume
- Denise Devonald
- Geoff Cubitt
- Kathryn Wright
- David Wright
- Liz Bartlett
- Louise Siddons
- Maureen Knight
- Nicola Scott
- Paula Evans
price: £48-£97
organisation: May Heydays
source: events/uk/heydays.yaml
- name: The Phoenix
links:
- "https://amherstecd.org/our-dances/phoenix/"
- "https://www.bandsintown.com/e/103850608?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287&utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event"
start_date: 2023-04-28
end_date: 2023-04-30
country: USA
state: MA
city: Lenox
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Alchemy
callers:
- Andrew Shaw
- Graham Christian
price: $200
organisation: Amherst Area English Country Dancers
source: events/usa/lenox.yaml
- name: Bal Soleil
details: "Familiäres, 3-tägiges Balfolk Festival im Toggenburg, mit Biskaya, Sol Do, Zéphyr Combo, Duo l´hêtre heureux und weiteren Künstlern"
links:
- "https://balsoleil.ch"
start: "2023-04-28T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-30T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
state: St. Gallen
city: Mogelsberg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Biskaya
- Sol Do
- Zéphyr Combo
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
price: 110-125 CHF
organisation: Sonnenhaus
source: events/switzerland/mogelsberg.yaml
- name: Folkarria Eco Festi-bal
links:
- "http://folkarria.es/2023/index_en.html"
start: "2023-04-28T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-01T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Madrid
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Laloy-Letron
- Duo Pacher-Roblin
- Caamaño & Ameixeiras
- Airboxes
- Loogaroo
- Giravolt
- Collado Project
- La Sylva
price: €80-€100
organisation: Folkarria
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: BalMostFolk 2023
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/633779078095731/"
start: "2023-04-28T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-04-30T23:55:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Kraków
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balfolks
source: events/poland/krakow.yaml
- name: Festival Balilas
links:
- "https://balilas.lesviesdansent.bzh/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1175645033071915/"
start: "2023-04-28T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-01T18:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Rennes
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Fahrenheit
- Peldrut
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Duo Artense
- NIJ
- Trencadit
- Zlabya
- Planchée
- KV Express
- Petit Piment
organisation: Les Vies Dansent
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: 5. Erlanger Bal Folk Festival 2023
links:
- "https://erlanger-tanzhaus.de/veranstaltung/5-erlanger-bal-folk-festival-2023-2023-04-28/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/714100273397110"
start: "2023-04-28T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-01T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Erlangen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Au Gré des Vents
- BéNéLo
- Gelée de Groseilles
- Trio JeanLo
- EmBRUN
- J.B. Picot
- Havok
price: €10-€67
organisation: Erlanger Tanzhaus eV
source: events/germany/erlangen.yaml
- name: Spring Dance Romance
links:
- "https://tcdancers.org/sdr"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/548500273810151/"
start: "2023-04-28T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2023-04-30T16:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Chapel Hill
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Engine Room
- Nova
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Eileen Thorsos
price: $120
organisation: Triangle Country Dancers
source: events/usa/chapel_hill.yaml
- name: "Intensive Workshop: Waltz"
links:
- "https://eledanse.be/event/intensiv-mattstedt_2023_walzer/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/648694987260273/"
start: "2023-05-05T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-07T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Mattstedt
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €180
organisation: EléDanse ASBL
source: events/germany/mattstedt.yaml
- name: Halsway Playford Assembly
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-playford-assembly-2023/"
start: "2023-05-05T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-05-07T17:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Warleggan Village Band
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
price: £175-£285
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Funambals
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/610056197352439/"
start: "2023-05-05T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-09T01:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lyon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Funambals
source: events/france/funambals.yaml
- name: Whitewater Whirl
links:
- "https://www.footmad.org/whirl"
start: "2023-05-05T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2023-05-07T13:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: WV
city: Fayetteville
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
- Trillium
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Terry Doyle
price: $60-$110
organisation: Friends of Old Time Music and Dance of Kanawha Valley (FOOTMAD)
source: events/usa/fayetteville.yaml
- name: Hadleigh French Music & Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.hadleighfolk.org.uk/?page_id=831"
start_date: 2023-05-12
end_date: 2023-05-14
country: UK
city: Hadleigh
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Skolvan
- Duo Shepherd-Gielen
- BOF!
price: £70
organisation: Hadleigh Folk
source: events/uk/hadleigh.yaml
- name: Spring CDH
links:
- "https://www.contradancersdelight.com/"
start_date: 2023-05-12
end_date: 2023-05-19
country: USA
state: TN
city: Kingsport
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Appalachian Folk School
cancelled: true
source: events/usa/cdh.yaml
- name: Bal na szczycie
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1261254381457098/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekHw8KFW9XR0D0P76-WfG02swbQNEJyUpNe9ChbDlPXJnMxA/viewform"
start: "2023-05-12T09:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-14T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Wisła
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: 270 PLN
organisation: Balfolk Łódź
source: events/poland/poland.yaml
- name: DèFolKastagno
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/5929151173869542/"
start: "2023-05-12T14:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-14T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Pisa
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Roberto Carlotti
- Di Doux
price: €70-€180
organisation: Briodanza Folk
source: events/italy/pisa.yaml
- name: Gaia Folk Fest 2023
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/6125896617440884/"
start: "2023-05-12T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-14T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Flambruzzo
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- TriOblique
- Porte Perte
- Philippe Plard
- Val Resia
organisation: Gaia Terra
source: events/italy/gaia_terra.yaml
- name: Bal folk and workshop
links:
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/louvfolk/evenements/stage-danses-de-couples-et-bal-folk-bargainatt-remi-geffroy-we-13-et-14-mai-a-vions-73"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/889516162174780/"
start: "2023-05-13T11:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-14T17:30:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Motz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Rémi Geffroy
price: €8-€50
organisation: "Louv'Folk"
source: events/france/motz.yaml
- name: American Contra Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/american-contra-spring-dance/"
start: "2023-05-15T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-05-19T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- English Contra Dance Band
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
price: £225-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: 37th Leipziger Tanzhausfest
links:
- "http://www.tanzhausfest.de/en_welcome.html"
start_date: 2023-05-18
end_date: 2023-05-21
country: Germany
city: Leipzig
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TanzhausFolk
cancelled: true
source: events/germany/tanzhaus.yaml
- name: 1. Phönix Festival
links:
- "https://www.tanzvolk-leipzig.de/1-phoenix-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/945518073130141/"
start: "2023-05-19T13:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-21T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Leisnig
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lunesk
- Hidrae
- Ulman
- ZiRP
- Maracu
- Anna & Fine
organisation: TanzhausFolk
source: events/germany/tanzhaus.yaml
- name: Dafodil 2023
links:
- "https://dafodil.be/"
start: "2023-05-19T13:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-21T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Diest
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folk in Limburg
source: events/belgium/dafodil.yaml
- name: Chippenham Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/7705607009510868/"
start_date: 2023-05-26
end_date: 2023-05-29
country: UK
city: Chippenham
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- balfolk
- irish-set
- scandi
- scd
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Albireo
- Banter
- Chris Dyer & Tom Evans
- Coldharbour
- "Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel"
- Emily & The Simons
- English Contra Dance Band
- Folk Camps Party Band
- "Joshua & Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam"
- Kirkophany
- Old Spot
- Out of Hand
- Stradivarious
- Urban Folk Theory
- Vertical Expression
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
- Will Allen
- WillPower
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
- Bob Morgan
- David Wright
- Frances Richardson
- Jake Wood
- Kathryn Wright
- Rhi Davies
- Rhodri Davies
- Victoria Yeomans
organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival
source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml
- name: FolkMADness Camp
links:
- "https://folkmads.org/events/camps/folkmadness/"
start_date: 2023-05-26
end_date: 2023-05-29
country: USA
state: NM
city: Socorro
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Eloise & Co.
- Supertrad
- The Cheap Shots
- The Parson Sisters
- Adobe Brothers
callers:
- David Millstone
- Sue Rosen
price: $155-$455
organisation: New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society
source: events/usa/socorro.yaml
- name: Woodfolk Festival 2023
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/467993422108735/"
start: "2023-05-26T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-28T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Taipana
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Woodfolk
source: events/italy/woodfolk.yaml
- name: Balayvré
links:
- "https://balayvre.wixsite.com/balayvre"
start: "2023-05-26T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-28T20:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Le Mans
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Adamada
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Camp Sturtevant
links:
- "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/camp-sturtevant/"
start: "2023-05-26T13:45:00-07:00"
end: "2023-05-29T17:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Los Angeles
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Uncle Farmer
callers:
- Susan Petrick
organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: "Weekend de Pentecôte au Moulin d'Andé"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/734945548075893/"
start: "2023-05-27T00:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-05-29T15:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Val-de-Reuil
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Larry Unger & Karina Wilson
callers:
- Will Mentor
price: €420-€720
organisation: Paris Contra Dance
source: events/france/paris_contra.yaml
- name: Musik- und Tanzfest Krebsow 2023
links:
- "https://www.boddenfolk.de/musik-und-tanzfest-2023.html"
start: "2023-06-02T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-06-04T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Krebsow
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Pastis
- Kombo Kalèsch
- SpielMeute
- TradTöchter
price: €15-€75
organisation: BoddenFolk
source: events/germany/germany.yaml
- name: French Music & Dance Week
details: Separate tickets available for Thursday night bal.
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/french-music-and-dance-2023/"
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/bal-nathalie-oliver-selsis-emmanuel-pariselle-didier-oliver/"
start: "2023-06-05T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-06-09T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Didier Oliver & Emmanuel Pariselle
price: £6-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Peakdance
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/157883120929220/posts/6298765883507549/"
start_date: 2023-06-08
end_date: 2023-06-11
country: UK
city: Kinnersley
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- En Attendant Godot
- Sian & Paul
price: £180-£270
organisation: Peakdance
source: events/uk/kinnersley.yaml
- name: RenoFolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.renofolkfestival.it/?lang=en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2417926568382398/"
start: "2023-06-08T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-06-11T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Bologna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ba.fnu
- Lampetròn
- Petit Piment
- Rógairí Móra Irish Band
- Beat Bouet Trio
- Ensemble Invisibile
- Ballaveu
- "Musicanti d'la Bása"
- Trio Loubelya
- Shillelagh
- Iskraria
- Accordzéâm
price: €85
organisation: RenoFolk
source: events/italy/renofolk.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: 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: Summer Country Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/summer-country-dance-week/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/124782023910951/"
start: "2023-06-12T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-06-16T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Ali, Jane & Meg"
callers:
- Mark Elvins
price: £225-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Lichfield Folk Festival
links:
- "http://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2023-06-16
end_date: 2023-06-18
country: UK
city: Lichfield
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
- name: "Dance, Music & Spice"
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell-2/"
start_date: 2023-06-17
end_date: 2023-06-24
country: USA
state: MI
city: Lexington
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $950
organisation: Pinewoods
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: 4 day workshop
details: "Workshop 4-daagse in Zwolle. Met muziek van Stefane Delicq, Marc Perone en Ricardo Tesi. Er zijn nog enkele plekken beschikbaar. Mail of bel met Annet van der Kamp voor meer informatie info@artkamp.nl (038) 454 75 94"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/trekzak-4-daagse/"
start_date: 2023-06-19
end_date: 2023-06-22
country: Netherlands
city: Zwolle
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: €225
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2023.yaml
- name: Folk Weekend Mattstedt
links:
- "https://www.muehlenhofmattstedt.de/folk-festival"
start: "2023-06-22T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-06-25T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Mattstedt
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Mühlenhof Mattstedt
source: events/germany/mattstedt.yaml
- name: Dañserlà 2023
links:
- "https://eveeno.com/danserla2023"
start: "2023-06-29T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-07-02T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Erlangen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Shillelagh
- CentralBal
- Patxi eta Konpania
- Snaarmaarwaar
- Trio Forj
- LyraDanz
- Ti Duo
- Mótha
- B-Key&Anke
- No&Mi
- BAL LAB
- Duo Bothe-Molzahn
- Alfelder Musikanten
price: €35-€150
organisation: Kulturverein Erlangen
source: events/germany/erlangen.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: Stegastomp
links:
- "https://www.contrasaurus.com/stegastomp.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/715739530085807/"
start: "2023-06-30T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-07-02T16:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Harbury
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contrasaurus
callers:
- Bob Morgan
- Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
price: £45-£90
organisation: Contrasaurus
source: events/uk/harbury.yaml
- name: Bals et Roses
links:
- "https://www.festivalbalsetroses.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1351353665707748/"
start: "2023-06-30T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-07-02T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Florenville
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Laloy-Letron
- Trivelin
- EmBRUN
- Manäcken
- 3..4
- Filenko
- Farem Tot Petar
- Kafe Koefet
- Naragonia
- Bal à Oli
- La Rawette
- LyraDanz
- Shillelagh
organisation: Bals et Roses
source: events/belgium/bals_et_roses.yaml
- name: Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
links:
- "https://www.granbaltrad.it/wp/?lang=en"
start_date: 2023-07-03
end_date: 2023-07-08
country: Italy
city: Vialfre
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
- irish-set
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Associazione Culturale GBT
source: events/italy/vialfre.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: "Loupiote Festival #3"
links:
- "https://lalanterneprod.fr/loupiotefestival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1291220758106780/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/la-lanterne-prod/evenements/loupiote-festival-3"
start: "2023-07-06T18:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-07-09T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Gaillac
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Naragonia
- Vilma Talvitie
- Duo Des Cimes
- Petit Piment
- INUI
- Le Gros Trio
- La Machine
- Balaphonik Sound System
- Ivan du Rêve
- Forró Da Lua
- Roux Matins
- Maug x Ginette
price: €70-€150
organisation: La Lanterne Prod
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Scottish Session I
links:
- "http://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-scottish-sessions.html"
start_date: 2023-07-07
end_date: 2023-07-10
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: "Boston Branch, RSCDS"
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: Ely Folk Festival
links:
- "https://elyfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start: "2023-07-07T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-07-09T23:45:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Ely
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Banter
organisation: Ely Folk Festival
source: events/uk/ely.yaml
- name: Scottish Session II
links:
- "http://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-scottish-sessions.html"
start_date: 2023-07-10
end_date: 2023-07-15
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: "Boston Branch, RSCDS"
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: Le Son Continu
links:
- "http://www.lesoncontinu.fr/en/le-son-continu-2023/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/208242738478127/"
start: "2023-07-13T13:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-07-17T04:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lourouer Saint Laurent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Danièl Frouvelle
- Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
- Princesse Miska
- Duo Absynthe
- Storm
- Le Mange Bal
- Duo Chabenat-Heiderich
- The Bonny Men
- Fublène
- Duo Azare
- Bourrasque
- "L'Ombre de la Bête"
- Plume
- Oscar Ibáñez & Tribo
- Balam
- Duo Cavez-Paulson
- Petit Piment
- "La Grand' Bête"
- La Chimère
- Cocanha
- Mugar
- Arbadétorne
- Plantec
price: €69-€79
organisation: Le Son Continu
source: events/france/lsc.yaml
- name: Teknibal
links:
- "https://lekilowatt.placeminute.com/event/concert/teknibal,40701.html?_locale=en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/6341624425901059/"
start: "2023-07-14T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-07-15T05:30:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Paris
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ciac Boum
- Cocanha
- Turfu
- Zlabya
- Vénus Club
price: €16-€25
organisation: Teknibal
source: events/france/paris_balfolk.yaml
- name: Dançarão
details: "Dançarão is a summer festival of traditional dances from Portugal, Europe and the world and also aims to promote other forms of traditional culture.\r\nThere will be workshops, concerts, DJ, children's activities, crafts and all this by the river."
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/festivaldancarao"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1311726809663217/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK6CMpqYbCubsyNogQ7--jztAhHjtD1G9RWTrqtokdqrI-HA/viewform"
start: "2023-07-14T17:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-07-17T02:00:00+01:00"
country: Portugal
city: Mação
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Caamaño & Ameixeiras
- Flor da Pele
- Duo Laloy-Letron
- "Folky Bal'boa"
- Sultopia
- Sebastião Antunes & Quadrilha
- Zaroj
- Espiral
price: €60
organisation: Dançarém
source: events/portugal/macao.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: Vertanzt - Nordic Edition
details: "4 days of dancing: during the day in workshops, in the evening at concerts and balls. You can expect a fascinating variety of dance styles from all over the world, a unique atmosphere and the beautiful Emmental landscape. Come and dance with us! 😃"
links:
- "https://www.vertanzt.ch"
- "https://www.facebook.com/Vertanzt"
start_date: 2023-07-20
end_date: 2023-07-23
country: Switzerland
state: Bern
city: Röthenbach im Emmental
styles:
- balfolk
- ceili
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: 150-195 CHF
organisation: Vertanzt
source: events/switzerland/rthenbach_im_emmental.yaml
- name: "Grand Bal de l'Europe (Gennetines)"
links:
- "https://www.gennetines.org/en/"
start_date: 2023-07-21
end_date: 2023-08-04
country: France
city: Gennetines
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
- irish-set
- e-ceilidh
- italian
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Association Européenne des Amoureux de Danses Traditionnelles
source: events/france/gennetines.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: ZAP FEST 2023
details: "ISCRIZIONI\r\nBasta compilare il modulo d’iscrizione, l’iscrizione sarà confermata solo ad avvenuto pagamento di una caparra del 20% in base alle scelte selezionate. Non pagate l’intero biglietto, non rimborseremo nessuna cifra da voi versata.\r\nPuoi trovare il modulo \"ZAP FEST ISCRIZIONI \" su: https://form.jotform.com/221094304823045\r\nOppure nel post dedicato al modulo.\r\nI prezzi e altre informazioni sono indicati all’interno del modulo!\r\n\r\nCIBO\r\nAi pasti ci pensiamo noi, non portare fornellini a gas e non accendere fuochi in tutta l’area festival/relax/campeggio.\r\nLa cucina è prevalentemente vegana e/o vegetariana. Nel modulo potrai segnalarci eventuali allergie.\r\nLa cucina ha degli orari ben definiti, una volta chiusa ci sarà comunque del cibo a disposizione ma sarà pagato a parte!\r\nSe avete piacere portatevi pure il vostro kit piatto, posate e bicchiere, allo zap ognuno lava ciò che sporca! Se non siete forniti tranquilli, abbiamo tutto!\r\n\r\nLUOGO\r\nIl luogo è immerso nel verde dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, vanta di un freschissimo torrente, il Dardagna, dove puoi passare ore a scioglierti al sole e congelarti dentro l’acqua a loop.\r\nCi sono delle docce a cielo aperto quindi portatevi saponi biodegradabili!\r\nPer la pupù ci sono le compost toilette e per la pipì la natura ma comunque avete 15 ettari per cercare il vostro natural wc!\r\nMa mi raccomando non lasciare carta in giro, basta portarsi una bella bottiglia d’acqua e splash in the ass!\r\nI vostri amici a quattro zampe è meglio lasciarli a casa, ci sono altri animali liberi e vogliamo evitare disarmonie. \r\n\r\nDOVE?\r\nLa domanda più richiesta in assoluto!\r\nVia camporibaldo, 30\r\nRocca Corneta 40042 (BO)\r\nVi consigliamo di mettere nel navigatore prima centro di Rocca Corneta e poi azienda agricola sol ribaldo!"
links:
- "https://form.jotform.com/221094304823045"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/248816630851341/"
start: "2023-07-26T12:12:00+02:00"
end: "2023-07-31T12:12:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Rocca Corneta
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- I Suonatori della Valle del Savena
- Karamaus
- Fanfarròni
- Viorel
- Morwenn & Ronan Pinc
- Argan Quintet
- TriOblique
- Sanseveria
- Magma
- Imnari
- Initium
- Duo Zhao-Spriet
- Loogaroo
price: €180
organisation: Sol Ribaldo
source: events/italy/rocca_corneta.yaml
- name: Summer CDH
details: "Affordable, flexible dance week"
links:
- "https://www.contradancersdelight.com/about-summer-cdh-tst"
start: "2023-07-28T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2023-08-04T11:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Mountain City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- Drive Trail
callers:
- Terry Doyle
- Bob Isaacs
price: $160-$250
organisation: Appalachian Folk School
source: events/usa/cdh.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: Sidmouth Folk Festival
links:
- "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2023-08-04
end_date: 2023-08-11
country: UK
city: Sidmouth
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- scd
- balfolk
- scandi
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Linda Game Band
- Bearded Dragons
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
- Banter
- Brown Boots
- Flowers & Frolics
- New Bees
- Out of Hand
- Relentless
- Stumpy Oak
- Token Women
- Whapweasel
- "Mrs Midnight's"
- The Barber Band
- EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band
- Fayre Play
- Oscina
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Rhodri Davies
- Andrew Swaine
- Lynne Render
price: £164-£549
organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival
source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml
- name: English Dance Week
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/english-dance-week-at-pinewoods/"
start_date: 2023-08-05
end_date: 2023-08-12
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $950
organisation: Pinewoods
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: "Dance S'More 2023"
links:
- "https://ladyofthelake.org/dancesmore"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/629834818974969/"
start: "2023-08-06T16:00:00-07:00"
end: "2023-08-12T13:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Alex Sturbaum and Bryan Lindsay
- Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Susan Michaels
price: $465-$750
organisation: Lady of the Lake
source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml
- name: "Asta'Folk 2023"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/860720284960005/"
- "https://sites.google.com/view/astafolk/"
start: "2023-08-11T11:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-13T19:30:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Astaffort
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ThouxAzun
- Rémi Geffroy
- Garenne
- La Vesina
- Naragonia
- Adar
- Chaï
price: €35-€95
organisation: "Asta'Folk"
source: events/france/astaffort.yaml
- name: Shapes of Balfolk
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/193433386938600/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_UQIIIAnmW8OUVWPWg8yYQQhqYobpdG0ArjYPhn9aALId3g/viewform"
start: "2023-08-11T14:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-15T10:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Zakopane
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Jérémie Congrega
price: 1250 PLN
organisation: Judyta Mrowiec
cancelled: true
source: events/poland/zakopane.yaml
- name: "Fête de l'Accordéon"
links:
- "https://fetedelaccordeon.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/612943283656079"
start: "2023-08-11T18:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-13T23:45:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Luzy
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: "Fête de l'Accordéon"
source: events/france/luzy.yaml
- name: Early Music Week
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/early-music-week-at-pinewoods-2/"
start_date: 2023-08-12
end_date: 2023-08-19
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $990
organisation: Pinewoods
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: Balance the Bay
links:
- "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2023/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/956293198944366/"
start: "2023-08-11T19:30:00-07:00"
end: "2023-08-13T22:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Francisco
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Nova
- The Gaslight Tinkers
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Michael Karcher
price: $30-$180
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: Mazurka Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/6398638590227655/"
start: "2023-08-12T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-13T05:47:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: Gianmarco Armellin
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Family Week
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village/"
start_date: 2023-08-13
end_date: 2023-08-19
country: USA
state: ME
city: Poland
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Pinewoods
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: Ballinsé
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1182128132498941/"
start: "2023-08-13T09:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-18T12:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Panni
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Plantec
- Mascarimirì
- Duo Amati Scatigna
- Trio Baladins
- Cosmopoly
organisation: Rione Popolare
source: events/italy/panni.yaml
- name: Cascade of Music and Dance
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"
start_date: 2023-08-14
end_date: 2023-08-20
country: USA
state: MD
city: Cascade
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $63-$915
organisation: Pinewoods
source: events/usa/pinewoods.yaml
- name: Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday/"
start: "2023-08-14T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-08-21T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
callers:
- Geoff Cubitt
price: £355-£570
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Etétrad 2023
details: Festival Internazionale delle Nuove Musiche Tra
links:
- "https://www.etetrad.org"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/280127884605163"
start: "2023-08-15T21:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-20T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Fenis
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Baìa Trio e Renat Sette
- Bojana Krunić and The Balkan Orkestar of Madness
- Chœur Chantenvers
- Chœur Ouvert – Pitularita
- Djal
- Duo Moulin
- Estremìa
- Fublène
- Geronimo
- Duo Chabenat-Heiderich
- Janick Martin
- KKC Orchestra & CPC
- Le Mange Bal
- Lhi Balòs
- Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem
- Staffora Bluzer
- Tavola Tonda
- Tribeba
- Violons Volants
- Walden
price: €45-€56
organisation: Associazione culturale Ététrad
source: events/italy/aosta.yaml
- name: Le Gros Bal Du Vercors
links:
- "https://grosbalduvercors.fr/"
start_date: 2023-08-16
end_date: 2023-08-23
country: France
city: La Chapelle en Vercors
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €15-€105
organisation: Folk en Diois et Folk en Royans
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/210817401685578/"
start: "2023-08-18T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-08-20T19:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Dorchester
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Dave Faulkner & Steve Turner
- Wod
price: £17
organisation: Cannings Court
source: events/uk/cannings_court.yaml
- name: Whitby Folk Week
links:
- "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/558886106316395/"
start: "2023-08-19T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2023-08-25T23:59:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Whitby
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Brown Boots Boogie Band
- Narthen
- Banter
- "Hedgehog's Skin"
- Steamchicken
- Powerhouse
- Melrose Ceilidh Band
- Peeping Tom
- "Ali, Alan & Marni"
- Edward Wallace & Heather McAslan
- The Falconers
- Matt Norman & Gareth Kiddier
- Stray Chords
callers:
- Emma Wooders
- Jo Freya
- Fi Fraser
- Martin Clarke
- Barry Evans
- John Brown
- Lisa Heywood
- Martyn Harvey
- Ian Nichols
- Brooke Friendly
- Nicola Scott
- Ivan Aitken
- Bernie Culkin
- Mike Courthold
- Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
price: £70-£323
organisation: Whitby Folk Week
source: events/uk/whitby.yaml
- name: Folk On Stage
details: Ball
links:
- "https://stagegooik.be/folkonstage/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/stagegooik"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1809"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1810"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1811"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1813"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1814"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/547655707571615"
start: "2023-08-19T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-24T00:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gooik
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Flor de Zinc
- Phlox
- Duo Clercx
- Aghoea
- Samenspel Bal O.l.v. Josefien Vercruysse & Bert Ruymbeek
- Warmoes
organisation: Muziekmozaïek
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Boombalfestival
links:
- "https://boombalfestival.be/home"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1824983991194486/"
start: "2023-08-23T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-08-27T23:59:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Lovendegem
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Plume
- Petit Piment
- Cam&Léo
- Trio14
- Turbobal
- Naragonia
- Duo Clercx
- Noiranomis
- Warmoes
- Zlabya
- Supernovas
- Emily & The Simons
- KV Express
- TriBoT
- Man Encantada
- Floris & the Flames
- Lucas Thébaut
- Les Zéoles
- Nisia Trio
- Parasol
- LyraDanz
- Tref
- Duo Absynthe
organisation: Boombal
source: events/belgium/boombal.yaml
- name: Towersey Festival
links:
- "https://www.towerseyfestival.com/"
start_date: 2023-08-25
end_date: 2023-08-28
country: UK
city: Middle Claydon
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Kirkophany
- Dartmoor Pixie Band
- Threepenny Bit
- "Granny's Attic"
- Pepping Tom
- Guerilla Ceilidh
- James Delarre & Saul Rose
- Folk Camps Party Band
- Frog on a Bike
- Powerhouse
- 3Sticks
- Crowdy-Kit
- "Fred, Odhran & Ben"
organisation: Towersey Festival
source: events/uk/towersey.yaml
- name: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
links:
- "https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/"
start: "2023-08-25T14:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-08-28T18:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Shrewsbury
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- balfolk
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bagas Fallyon
- The Canny Band
- EFDSS Ceilidh Band
- Lasair
- Leveret
- Lil Jim
- Melrose Ceilidh Band
- Old Spot
- Oscina
- Peeping Tom
- Topette
- Whapweasel
callers:
- Erin Mansfield
- Tom Kitching
- Fi Fraser
- Phil Bassindale
- Sheena Masson
- Lisa Heywood
- Kerry Fletcher
- Fee Lock
- Nick Walden
price: £113.91-£218.90
organisation: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
source: events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml
- name: Summer Days
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/619701840012858/"
start: "2023-08-25T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-08-30T11:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Kinnersley
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Duo Jonsson-Coudroy
- Man Encantada
- Kaléidoscope
- Julian Sutton
- Mike & Blanche
- Steve Turner
organisation: John Leopold
source: events/uk/kinnersley.yaml
- name: Labor Day Dance Away
links:
- "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/labor-day-dance-away-2021/"
start_date: 2023-09-01
end_date: 2023-09-04
country: USA
state: CA
city: Julian
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
source: events/usa/california.yaml
- name: ComSiBal workshop weekend
details: Ball
links:
- "https://comsibal.be/en/events/folkbal_2023_09_02/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2285369488321118/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/1694"
start: "2023-09-01T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-03T12:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Leuven
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Le Bal de l'Ephémère"
- Duo Gestrikt
price: €10-€200
organisation: ComSiBal
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Mazurka Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/838111914640707/"
start_date: 2023-09-02
end_date: 2023-09-03
country: Italy
city: Trento
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: 33trentinfolk
source: events/italy/trento.yaml
- name: Bromyard Folk Festival
details: "Folk dance and music festival with a 'day' of dance"
links:
- "https://bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1628750584279258"
start_date: 2023-09-07
end_date: 2023-09-10
country: UK
city: Bromyard
styles:
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Falconers
- Linda Game Band
- JV & Folk
- The Jovial Crew
- Peeping Tom
- Tautas Roks
- Whapweasel
callers:
- Mike Courthold
- Sheena Masson
- Brian Stanton
- Charlie Turner
- Pete Rees
- Hayden Coates
organisation: Bromyard Folk Festival
source: events/uk/bromyard.yaml
- name: Numinosum Festival 2023
links:
- "http://festival.numinosum.pl/?lang=en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3404333006481356/"
start: "2023-09-07T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-10T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- balfolk
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Adriano Sangineto
- Airboxes
- Balladum
- Geronimo
- LyraDanz
- ŠakarMakar
- Snaarmaarwaar
- Stefano Baldan
- Viorel
- Wim te Groen
price: 350 PLN
organisation: Numinosum
source: events/poland/numinosum.yaml
- name: Big Branch Balfolk Gathering
links:
- "https://www.thebigbranchfestival.com/about-3"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/266944475756218"
start_date: 2023-09-08
end_date: 2023-09-10
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Kingston
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Eloise & Co.
price: $125-$225
organisation: Balfolk Toronto
source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
- name: Hathersage Village Hop
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/Scandimoot/posts/pfbid04kyNth3wZqSmojz1zUGksK2RzRjKyPU2RDuTChhrSRD5UZff7LVn5jxyDNXJrWihl"
start: "2023-09-08T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-09-10T17:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Hathersage
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Hathersage Village Hop
source: events/uk/hathersage.yaml
- name: "Bun'Bal Fol 2023"
details: "Dopo qualche anno di pausa forzata ritorna la nostra piccola festa con grandi proposte:\r\nVenerdi 8 settembre:\r\n- 20:30/22:00 La Sylva Trio;\r\n- 22:15/23:45 Le Bal De L'Ephemere;\r\n- 00:00/1:30 Bal'O Gadjo.\r\nSabato 9 settembre:\r\npomeriggio in piazza del paese, ballo gratuito con:\r\n- Duo Pastis + Giulia Subba.\r\nconcerti serali:\r\n- 20:00/21:30 Tralala Lovers;\r\n- 21:45/23:15 Rhizottome;\r\n- 23:30/01:00 Dominique Bourdin;\r\n- 01:15/2:45 Zlabya.\r\nDomenica 10 settembre:\r\n- 15:30/17:00 Cam & Leo;\r\n- 17:15/18:45 Naragonia.\r\nPosti tenda, bagni e docce gratuiti.\r\nServizio ristorazione sul posto."
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3493788514238813"
start: "2023-09-08T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-10T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Lauriano
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- La Sylva
- "Le Bal de l'Ephémère"
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Duo Pastis
- Tralala Lovers
- Rhizottome
- Dominique Bourdin
- Zlabya
- Cam&Léo
- Naragonia
organisation: Ballauriamo APS
source: events/italy/turin.yaml
- name: 30e Folk Festival Marsinne
links:
- "https://www.folkfestivalmarsinne.be/joomla35/en/welcome"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1935590876834024/"
start: "2023-09-08T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-11T00:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Marsinne
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kongero
- Le Bal de Marie Galante
- Accords Perdus
- La Cuivraille
- Arquèthi
- "Tout Bout D'chants"
- Flic Flac Folk
- Duo Vargoz
- Planchée
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
- Youmi Bazoge
- Olivier Cap
- Emmanuelle Bouthillier
- Ciac Boum
- Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
- Noiranomis
- Ormuz
- Hamon Martin Quintet
- Trio14
- Anouk Sanczuk
price: €55-€75
organisation: Musiques et Traditions
source: events/belgium/marsinne.yaml
- name: "Sagra Folk Bassano '23"
details: "🌼 SABATO 9 e DOMENICA 10 SETTEMBRE 🌼\r\nAnche in caso di pioggia 🤗\r\n\r\n\r\n🎯 Ecco l'occasione per tutti gli amanti delle DANZE DI COPPIA FOLK! 😍\r\n\r\nUn sabato e una domenica per soddisfare ogni palato:\r\nper chi vuole approcciarsi a questo fantastico mondo, per chi vuole apprendere e fissare le basi essenziali, per chi vuole entrare in una ricerca più approfondita, per gustarsi tutte le sfumature che queste danze sempre ci regalano. 💖\r\n \r\nCi accompagnerà in questo meraviglioso viaggio con tutta la sua coinvolgente passione e grande esperienza un'insegnante speciale: ANNA PAGANINI!!!\r\n\r\n\r\n👌 Inoltre Sabato sera ci divertiremo con l'ottima musica dal vivo dei fantastici NARAGONIA e Domenica sera dei fiammeggianti KARAMAUS! ...non solo danze di coppia: per tutti!\r\n\r\n😋 Possibilità di MANGIARE allo stand gastronomico della Sagra paesana!\r\n\r\n🛏 Possibilità di DORMIRE in una bella sala del patronato, dopo la festa! (con il proprio materassino e sacco a pelo)\r\n\r\n\r\n✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 PARTECIPAZIONE 🌼\r\n\r\n\r\nGran Bal Folk con i Naragonia (Belgio): 12e\r\nGran Bal Folk con i Karamaus: ingresso libero.\r\nPer i Gran Bal Folk non serve iscriversi.\r\n\r\n\r\nStage Sabato: 20e\r\nStage Domenica: 20e\r\nDue Stage: 40e\r\n\r\n\r\nUno Stage + Naragonia: 30e\r\nDue Stage + Naragonia: 45e\r\n\r\n\r\nDormita sabato notte in patronato: offerta libera.\r\n\r\n\r\nPer partecipare agli STAGE, per la DORMITA e il solo PRANZO di Domenica è necessario iscriversi al modulo in questo link ➡ www.bit.ly/sagra23\r\n(POSTI LIMITATI) 🤗\r\n\r\nNon serve essere in coppia, né saper già ballare. 🙂\r\n\r\n\r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 SABATO 9 SETTEMBRE 🌼\r\n\r\n\r\n🔹 Ore 16.00 - 19.00 \r\n🔸 DANZE DI COPPIA, UN’EMOZIONE CONDIVISA\r\n🔸 Stage con ANNA PAGANINI 👌\r\n\r\n🔹 Possibilità di cenare allo Stand Gastronomico\r\n\r\n🔹 Ore 21.30 \r\n🔸 FESTA \r\n🔸 GRAN BAL FOLK con NARAGONIA (BELGIO) 💖 \r\n\r\n🔹 A seguire Boeuf (Jam Session) con i musicisti presenti o musica da cd.\r\n\r\n🔹 Possibilità di dormire in Patronato con il proprio materassino e sacco a pelo\r\n\r\n\r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 DOMENICA 10 SETTEMBRE 🌼\r\n\r\n\r\n🔹 Ore 16.00 - 19.00 \r\n🔸 IL MERAVIGLIOSO LABIRINTO DEI VALZER IRREGOLARI\r\n🔸 Stage con ANNA PAGANINI 👌\r\n\r\n🔹 Possibilità di pranzare e cenare allo Stand Gastronomico\r\n\r\n🔹 Ore 21.15\r\n🔸 FESTA \r\n🔸 GRAN BAL FOLK con KARAMAUS 💖 \r\n\r\n\r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n\r\n\r\n❤️ NARAGONIA (BELGIO) ❤️\r\n\r\n\r\nImperdibile appuntamento con i talentuosi Naragonia, \r\nduo di straordinaria bravura che ci farà sognare con la sua incantevole musica!\r\n\r\nPascale Rubens e Toon Van Mierlo confezionano gioielli musicali godibili tanto dai ballerini quanto da chi vuole semplicemente ascoltare musica folk interpretata ai massimi livelli.\r\n\r\nÈ qualità pura, meravigliosa musica da ballo suonata in modo intimo. La loro musica è un vero piacere da ascoltare o da ballare. Favolosa l’interazione tra i due musicisti, intensi i duetti tra organetti...\r\n\r\nArrivano dal Belgio e il prossimo dicembre festeggeranno 20 anni di carriera! 😍 \r\n\r\nPascale Rubens: organetto diatonico, voce, violino\r\nToon Van Mierlo: organetto diatonico, cornamusa, fiati\r\n\r\nMusica: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EIwsc7Yjljcg47idONrAg\r\n\r\n\r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n❤️ KARAMAUS ❤️\r\nACOUSTIC BALFOLK BAND\r\n\r\n\r\nSono il gruppo vincitore del premio Burnelli al Reno Folk Festival 2023, un gruppo emergente che ci ha piacevolmente sorpreso per la sua grande energia e talento.\r\n\r\nI Karamaus sono quattro giovani ed eclettici musicisti che propongono un repertorio ispirato al folk néo-trad.\r\n\r\nIl gruppo raccoglie l’eredità della musica folk europea, pur contaminandola con differenti linguaggi musicali.\r\n\r\nLa formazione è composta da Organetto, Clarinetto, Chitarra e Violino, suonati unendo anima e saperi per concedere al pubblico la migliore esperienza musicale.\r\n\r\nIl repertorio è quasi interamente composto da pezzi inediti, alcuni dei quali già pubblicati nelle principali piattaforme musicali. \r\n...per buoni intenditori! 👌\r\n\r\n\r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n\r\n\r\n🧡 IL WEEKEND DELLE DANZE DI COPPIA 🧡\r\nSTAGE con ANNA PAGANINI\r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 1° giornata 🌼\r\n❤️ DANZE DI COPPIA, UN’EMOZIONE CONDIVISA ❤️\r\n\r\nSABATO 9 SETTEMBRE\r\n🔸 Ore 16.00 - 19.00 🔸\r\n\r\n\r\nUna full immersion nelle Danze di Coppia folk sulle incantevoli melodie dei Naragonia!\r\n(https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EIwsc7Yjljcg47idONrAg)\r\nSCOTTISH intriganti e gustosi, MAZURKE intime e avvolgenti, POLKE incalzanti e piene di brio…\r\n\r\nINCONTRARSI nel ballo è un’esperienza appassionante che mette in moto una miriade di sensazioni e permette un DIALOGO sensibile, fatto di ascolto, rispetto, fiducia.\r\n\r\nGIOCHEREMO con il ritmo sul tempo e nello spazio , provando passi, accenti, sospensioni…\r\nMa soprattutto sperimenteremo la sorpresa e la gioia di poter condividere l’emozione del ballo con chi, come noi, sente l’IRRESISTIBILE RICHIAMO della musica che ‘muove e com-muove’.\r\n\r\nOltre alle basi tecniche verranno date indicazioni semplici e intuitive per personalizzare e RENDERE UNICO il nostro ballo, variando sul ritmo e sulla suggestione melodica.\r\n\r\nTutto questo in una dimensione accogliente e gioiosa, dove lasceremo che la musica ci guidi nella SOTTILE ALCHIMIA TRA IL SÉ ED IL NOI.\r\n\r\n\r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 2° giornata 🌼\r\n❤️ IL MERAVIGLIOSO LABIRINTO DEI VALZER IRREGOLARI ❤️\r\n\r\nDOMENICA 10 SETTEMBRE\r\n🔸 Ore 16.00 - 19.00 🔸\r\n\r\n\r\nUn pomeriggio insieme per scoprire le sorprendenti dinamiche dei VALZER IRREGOLARI.\r\n3!…5!…8!… non è matematica, ma un intrigante GIOCO di equilibri e sospensioni sulla fluttuante rotazione del Valzer!\r\n\r\nPian pianino, e CON NATURALEZZA, entreremo in questa curiosa dimensione.\r\nPrima sperimentando da soli questi ritmi inusuali, bilanciando in sintonia con la musica.\r\nPoi in coppia: presenti, connessi, coinvolti nell’ascolto reciproco. Un interloquire sensibile dove guidare e seguire si fonderanno con semplicità TRA TECNICA E CUORE.\r\n\r\nProveremo anche qualche VARIANTE RITMICA, spesso suggerita dalla musica stessa!\r\n\r\nSarà un piacere ascoltare e LASCIARSI TRASPORTARE dalle splendide melodie di questi valzer… e la sera, sulle irresistibili note dei Karamaus, voleremo altissimi!\r\n\r\n\r\n✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n🧡 ANNA PAGANINI 🧡\r\n\r\n Il curriculum è lungo e ricco, ma ci basta dire che Anna balla da molti anni con gusto e passione, frequentando festival e stage con i migliori maestri e testimoni della più autentica tradizione popolare. \r\n\r\nCon la stessa passione, con accurata metodologia e un grande studio, ama trasmettere quello che ha appreso e che ogni giorno condivide con le persone che incontra ai corsi, ai concerti, alle serate di ballo. \r\n\r\nQuesti ingredienti, entusiasmo e competenza, permettono di vivere degli incontri molto coinvolgenti, oltre che arricchenti. 🤗\r\n\r\n\r\n✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n ✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 DOVE 🌼\r\n \r\n\r\n🔹 Stage e Gran Bal Folk con i Naragonia\r\nNel Patronato in Via Ss. Trinità, 8 BASSANO DEL GRAPPA\r\nSala molto spaziosa! \r\n\r\n\r\n🔹 Gran Bal Folk con i Karamaus e sagra\r\nDavanti il Patronato (in caso di pioggia: dentro)\r\n\r\n\r\nMappa: https://goo.gl/maps/ESdeLfideoezG85V7\r\n\r\n\r\n✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 BENVENUTO A CHI NON HA MAI BALLATO PRIMA 🌼 \r\n\r\n\r\nI balli folk sono un fenomeno che si sta espandendo in Italia e in Europa in modo sempre più diffuso soprattutto fra i giovani. \r\n\r\nNon sono danze in costume, non è il liscio e neanche il country!! E' semplicità, musica, sorrisi e... FESTA! 🤗\r\n\r\nVIDEO ➡ www.bit.ly/UnoGIOIA 🤩\r\n\r\nNon serve essere in coppia, né saper già ballare.\r\n\r\nPer approfondire: \r\n(EN) => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfolk \r\n(FR) => www.creactiviste.fr/2018/09/10-bonnes-raisons-de-se-mettre-bal-folk \r\n\r\nNelle danze popolari si unisce il passato al presente, si conosce il proprio corpo, si mette in moto la propria espressività, si parla con il gruppo senza usare le parole.\r\n\r\nCi sono balli che celebrano particolari momenti della vita e danzandoli si toccano corde della propria anima che vengono guarite.\r\n\r\nE’ un modo bellissimo di rimanere nel “qui ed ora” e di acquietare la mente. E’ una vera e propria meditazione! Un inno alla vita! 🤗\r\n\r\n\r\n✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \r\n\r\n\r\n🌼 Direzione Artistica: UNO E' LA DANZA 🌼 \r\n\r\n🔸 PAGINA FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/unoeladanza.ballifolk \r\n\r\n🔸 GRUPPO FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/groups/unoeladanza \r\n\r\n🔸 CANALE TELEGRAM: www.bit.ly/UNOtelegram\r\n\r\n🔸 unoeladanza@gmail.com"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1021490782564648/"
- "https://www.bit.ly/sagra23"
start: "2023-09-09T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-10T23:59:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Bassano del Grappa
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Naragonia
- Karamaus
price: free-€45
organisation: Uno È la Danza
source: events/italy/padova.yaml
- name: Simmelfolk
links:
- "https://dckn.de/simmelfolk-festival/"
start_date: 2023-09-15
end_date: 2023-09-17
country: Germany
city: Simmelsdorf
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Bothe-Molzahn
- "L'air Inconnu"
- "L'Aube de Bale"
- Luca Fiorini
- Bassd scho
- Emily & The Simons
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/simmelfolk.yaml
- name: Berguedà Folk Festival
links:
- "http://berguedafolk.org/?lang=en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1337706580124594/"
start: "2023-09-15T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-17T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Barcelona
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- LyraDanz
- Flowk
- Ciac Boum
- Man Encantada
- Parapente700
- Sabor de Gràcia
- Accordzéâm
- Les Aoédées
- Verge de Sosa
- Es Jai de sa Barraqueta
organisation: Festival Berguedà Folk
source: events/spain/barcelona.yaml
- name: Elfia Arcen
details: "Ook dit keer weer balfolk op Elfia!\n\nEerst in de morgen een introductie workshop (tovercirkel/Jig/Scottish) direct gevolgd door Duo Clerkx. In de middag een workshop (mazurka, hanterdro, wals en Bourrée) gevolgd door Cardboard Cabin.\n\nKom dus lekker dansen op onze houten dansvloer en dans met piraten, elfen, jonkvrouwen, ridders, aliens en alles daar tussenin!"
links:
- "https://www.elfia.com/en/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-arcen-6/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-arcen-7/"
start: "2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-17T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Arcen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Cardboard Cabin
- Duo Clercx
- Airboxes
- EmBRUN
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2023.yaml
- name: Seventh Trieste Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/822962209493457/"
start: "2023-09-16T22:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-17T07:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Trieste
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: ~
source: events/italy/trieste.yaml
- name: Halsway Harvest Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend/"
start: "2023-09-22T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-09-24T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Dampier's Round"
callers:
- Brian Stanton
- Judith Inman
- Pat Hicks
- Rob Dawson
organisation: Halsway Harvest
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Skeer
details: "Met veel plezier wordt je uitgenodigd voor Skeer! Skeer wordt dit jaar voor de 2e keer georganiseerd.\nEen warm, portemonneevriendelijk, co-creatief internationaal (folk) muziek- en dansweekend.\nEen weekend vol opzwepende muziek, zwierende dansjes, tedere dwaasheid, verbinding en plezier.\nVoor wie? Voor iedereen die zin heeft plezier te maken met muziek en dans. Balfolkies en niet-balfolkies. Ervaren of onervaren.\n\nHet is een evenement voor en door alle deelnemers.\nHeb je zin een uitleg te krijgen? Die kan worden gegeven.\nHeb je zin een uitleg te geven? Geef dat dan aan in het opgaveformulier.\n\n\n\nCo-creativiteit\nSkeer is een (folks) muziek- en dansweekend. Een weekend om samen lekker te dansen, muziek te maken en er een gezellige tijd van te maken. Samen zorgen we voor muziek, workshops, eten en schoonmaken. Overdag leren we elkaar de tips en tricks van toffe dansjes, muziek, liedjes en..., en 's avonds dansen en jammen we tot we er bij neervallen.\nWorkshops\nVoel je vrij om ons de basis van bijvoorbeeld capoeira, polyritme of tango te leren. Laat je innerlijke tradpolitie los en leer ons hoe je die Gavotte des Montange of de Bourrée Auvergnate echt hoort te dansen (of geef een introductie in de basis). Doe eens gek en zing met iemand anders dan je stuk zeep onder de douche en doe mee aan een workshop over zangharmonieën en canons. En voel je vooral niet verplicht om een workshop te geven!\nWij hebben er enorm zin in!\nOp de website van Skeer vind je meer informatie en een link om je aan te melden.\n\n\nExtra informatie\n\nHet festival wordt in de basis gedragen door vrijwilligers, waaronder de muzikanten. Het programma (met band) wordt later gepubliceerd."
links:
- "https://www.skeerdans.org/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/skeer-2/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2385993688270133/"
start: "2023-09-22T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-24T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Vaassen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €40
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2023.yaml
- name: XIV Bailando Entre Montañas
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/bailando"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/982911559641140/"
start: "2023-09-22T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-24T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Madrid
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bal do Mero
- Vegetal Jam
- Zaroj
- Adriano Sangineto
price: €75
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Archam+Geronimo
details: Balfolk concert with the possibility to sleep in tents at 5 minutes from the venue
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1425060291627437/"
start: "2023-09-23T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-09-24T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Sasso Morelli
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Archam
- Geronimo
price: €10
organisation: Archam
source: events/italy/renofolk.yaml
- name: Adirondack Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2023-09-29
end_date: 2023-10-01
country: USA
state: NY
city: Silver Bay
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Red Case Band
price: $150-$675
organisation: DanceFlurry
source: events/usa/flurry.yaml
- name: Folkirrika 2023
links:
- "https://folkirrika.eus/index.php/en/folkirrika-2023-3/"
start: "2023-09-29T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-10-01T17:30:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Kuartango
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Adar
- Grand Balthazar
- DiaTao
- Patxi Montero Duo
price: €75
organisation: Folkirrika association
source: events/spain/kuartango.yaml
- name: Cascade Contras on the River
links:
- "https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadecontras/posts/10160208421618964/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadecontras/permalink/10160107273273964"
start: "2023-09-29T18:00:00-07:00"
end: "2023-10-01T16:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: OR
city: Springfield
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Bozzy MaCoo
callers:
- Michael Karcher
- Susan Petrick
price: $120-$170
organisation: Eugene Folklore Society
source: events/usa/springfield.yaml
- name: Autumn American Contra Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-american-contra-dance-week-3/"
start: "2023-10-02T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-10-06T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- English Contra Dance Band
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
price: £225-£400
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Fall Dance and Music Weekend
links:
- "https://ladyofthelake.org/fallwend"
start_date: 2023-10-06
end_date: 2023-10-08
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Engine Room
- Laurie Andres
callers:
- George Marshall
price: $195-$350
organisation: Lady of the Lake
source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml
- name: Folk au Morimont
links:
- "https://asso.le-labo-m.fr/folk-au-morimont-en/"
start_date: 2023-10-06
end_date: 2023-10-08
country: France
city: Morimont
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- 3 Pas d’Ici
- GRO
- La Sylva
- Platane
- DRY
- Duo Nello
- Femti Fem
- La Sialyre
price: €60
organisation: Labo M
source: events/france/morimont.yaml
- name: Gaia Folk Fest
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1738952199914610/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8PO11ewdZoFHDMr-mT5vPN0z2U0dtrkFam8iaqB2pxIRQ5g/viewform"
start: "2023-10-06T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-10-08T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Flambruzzo
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Absynthe
- Duo Ballantimes
- Rudemà
- Gerard Godon
organisation: Gaia Terra
source: events/italy/gaia_terra.yaml
- name: Festival des Panards
links:
- "https://frenchdanceleeds.wordpress.com/"
- "https://hebdenbridgepanards.uk/home/les-panards-dansants-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1248717562672379/"
start: "2023-10-06T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-10-08T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Todmorden
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Gallica Trio
- Duo Blain-Leyzour
- Duo Cheul-Rigal
- The Wendigo
- Oscina
organisation: Les Panards Dansants
source: events/uk/french_dance_leeds.yaml
- name: Folk bal and workshop
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/556374876620178/"
start: "2023-10-07T10:00:00+13:00"
end: "2023-10-08T16:00:00+13:00"
country: New Zealand
city: Wellington
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balfolk Wellington
source: events/new_zealand/wellington.yaml
- name: American Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.folkdanceweekend.co.uk/alcester-american-dance-weekend/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/116887071371744/"
start: "2023-10-07T09:30:00+01:00"
end: "2023-10-08T17:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Alcester
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Mollie & Vic
- Matt & Ali
- "Mollie, Ali, Matt & Vic"
- Vertical Expression
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Ivan Aitken
price: £50
organisation: Folk Dance Weekend
source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
- name: Harvest Moon
links:
- "https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"
start_date: 2023-10-13
end_date: 2023-10-15
country: USA
state: CA
city: Santa Barbara
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Jacqui Grennan
price: $70-$175
organisation: Santa Barbara Contra Dance Society
source: events/usa/sbcds.yaml
- name: Wellington Folk Festival
links:
- "https://wellingtonfolkfestival.wordpress.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/722781666357169/"
start: "2023-10-20T15:00:00+13:00"
end: "2023-10-23T23:00:00+13:00"
country: New Zealand
city: Wellington
styles:
- balfolk
- irish-set
- s-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
price: $85-$190
organisation: Wellington Regional Folk Foundation
source: events/new_zealand/wellington.yaml
- name: Le Bal des Vampires
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/865960931830698/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/folk-en-diois/evenements/bal-des-vampires"
start: "2023-10-20T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-10-22T02:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Châtillon-en-Diois
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Zef
- Duo Billebaude
- Aurélien Claranbaux
- Bez Orchestra
- Kloog
- Edentia
- Chloé
price: €30
organisation: Folk en Diois
source: events/france/chtillon-en-diois.yaml
- name: Cenizas Festival
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/cenizasfest"
start: "2023-10-20T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-10-22T15:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Arizonà
- Yanyk
price: €140
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: CaDansa
links:
- "https://www.cadansa.nl/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/6393983630660680/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/cadansa-balfolkfestival-2023/"
start: "2023-10-26T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-10-29T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Steenwijk
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Barbara Negra
- Bargainatt
- Two Catch a Raindrop
- Broes
- Les Conteuses de Pas
- Monsieur Fruits
- Wouter en de Draak
- Beat Bouet Trio
- Duo Tanghe-Coudroy
- "L'air Inconnu"
- La Réveilleuse
- Marie Paulette
- Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo
- Itchy Fingers
- Naragonia Quartet
price: €105-€165
organisation: CaDansa
source: events/netherlands/cadansa.yaml
- name: Tchitchoubal 2023 - 8ème édition
links:
- "https://aixbaleti.wixsite.com/aixbaleti/tchitchoubal-2023"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/aix-baleti/evenements/tchitchoubal-2022-8eme-edition"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/229631599714777/"
start: "2023-10-26T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-10-29T20:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Aix-en-Provence
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Naragonia
- Petit Piment
- Groove Factory
- Le Grand Barouf
- Las Orgas
- Dekolaz
price: €0-€50
organisation: Aix Balèti
source: events/france/aix-en-provence.yaml
- name: Music City Masquerade
details: "Come to Nashville, TN for contra dancing and more at the Music City Masquerade. Lisa Greenleaf will call to the music of Audrey Jaber, Max Newman, and Stuart Kenney. Plan your costume (not required but always lots of fun) for the Saturday evening dance. \n\nCost: $104-$150, pay what you want\nHalf price for full time students\nLimited scholarships available \n\n "
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/music-city-masquerade/"
start_date: 2023-10-27
end_date: 2023-10-29
country: USA
state: TN
city: Nashville
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
price: $104-$150
organisation: Nashville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
- name: 40th Folktage Ilmenau
links:
- "https://folktage.de/"
start: "2023-10-27T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-10-29T17:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Ilmenau
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Bal Affaire
- Emily & The Simons
- JB
organisation: Folktage Ilmenau
source: events/germany/ilmenau.yaml
- name: Boo Camp
details: "Hosted by New Mexico FolkMADS \n\nWhen: October 27-29, 2023\nWho: Frannie Marr, Countercurrent, Virginia Creepers, and YOU!\nHow Much: Sliding scale: $320 recommended ($200 minimum)\nCOVID Policy: vaccination required, rapid testing first day, masks optional \n\nBoo Camp is a residential camp held in the Manzano Mountains outside of Albuquerque, NM (~1 hour from Albuquerque & 1:45 from Santa Fe). This is an all levels, family friendly dance weekend highlighting regional and national callers and bands. The schedule will include contra dancing, couples dancing, jamming, and the much adored, Halloween themed, Boo Ball! "
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/boo-camp-new-mexico/"
start: "2023-10-27T15:00:00-06:00"
end: "2023-10-29T15:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: NM
city: Torreon
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
price: $200-$320
organisation: FolkMADS
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.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: Annabergfest 2023
links:
- "https://eveeno.com/annaberg23"
start: "2023-11-03T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-11-05T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Bonn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Out of the Box
- Tanzkur
- KoAn
- Soeurs du Coeur
- Andreas Neumann & Marcus Krimmer
- Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
- Kördeböf
price: ~€200
organisation: Balfolk Bonn e.V.
source: events/germany/bonn.yaml
- name: NAIF Balfolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/673365067944761/"
start: "2023-11-03T17:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-11-05T18:30:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Naples
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Loogaroo
- Les Bottines Artistiques
- Arbadétorne
- Airboxes
- Duo De Schepper-Souvandjiev
- Pablo Golder
- Guus Herremans
- Cheffolk
- Sette Bocche
organisation: Neapolis Balfolk
source: events/italy/naples.yaml
- name: Skint
links:
- "http://www.skintdance.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/524013035938714/"
start: "2023-11-03T17:00:00+00:00"
end: "2023-11-05T17:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Ashover
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Skint
source: events/uk/skint.yaml
- name: Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
details: "Monterey Country Dance Community is thrilled to be back for our 7th annual Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend! Join us for three days of dancing to nationally renowned musicians and callers in beautiful downtown Monterey, California. \nSpots fill up fast, so register today! \nNovember 3-5, 2023\nMusic by Elixir and The Free Raisins\nCalling by Nils Fredland and Lindsey Dono\nat the Monterey YMCA, 600 Camino el Estero in Monterey, CA \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall, just a short walk from the ocean and historic downtown Monterey.\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nThe details of our COVID policy will be finalized later, but our regular dance series has a policy of masks optional at this time. We will have good quality paper masks available, for those who would like to use them, and we will work to ensure ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nWork scholarships available!\nMore information available on our website"
links:
- "https://montereycontradance.org/index.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2023-11-03T18:30:00-04:00"
end: "2023-11-05T22:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Monterey
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Elixir
- The Free Raisins
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Nils Fredland
organisation: Monterey Contra Dance Community
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
- name: Fairfolk Dancers 29th Annual English Country Dance Weekend
details: "Bare Necessities—Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab—with Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Caller \n\n\n\nFri. Nov 3\n7:30-10:30\nEnglish Country Dancing\n\n\nSat. Nov 4\n10:00-12:00\n2:00 – 4:00\nEnglish Country Dance Workshop\n\n\n \n8:00-11:00\nEnglish Country Dance Ball (Elegant wear / period costumes encouraged but not required!)\n\n\nSun. Nov 5\n10:00-12:30\nEnglish Country Dance Workshop\n\n\n\nDelicious snacks, tea and dessert offered during breaks. Schedule subject to revision. \nCome enjoy our warm hospitality, delightful dancing and varied culinary, cultural and shopping opportunities. If you’ve never visited Fairfield, you’re in for a treat! You’ll enjoy our incredible culinary offerings (Thai, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Ethiopian, Gourmet Pizza, Turkish) and world-class coffee at Cafe Paradiso, all within 1-2 blocks walking distance from the dance! \nImportant: All dancers must be fully vaccinated to attend. Please do not ask for exceptions. Most likely, for everyone’s safety, we will also require negative covid tests (home tests are fine) 2 days before coming and again on the first day. If everyone complies (please do!) then we may be able to make masks optional. We will have a final decision regarding masks and tests 2 weeks prior to the weekend and will notify all registered dancers. \nIn order to ensure that we have full attendance (and can therefore afford to pay all the expenses), we are asking everyone to register in advance. So if you know you want to come, please register today. Thank you! \n$175. Includes full weekend and all snacks.\nNote: This weekend is designed for experienced dancers and attendance is limited. We sell out every year, so PLEASE register soon! \nRegister by sending email to FairfolkDancers “at” gmail “dot” com and then send check payable to Jennifer Hamilton to arrive within 5 business days via snail-mail to:\nFFADC PO Box 1321, Fairfield, Iowa 52556 \nPlease include name, address, phone and email. We sold out way in advance last time and expect to do so for 2023. Your cancelled check is your receipt—please do not be disappointed if you do not get an email acknowledgement. If you enquire by email, you are not registered until we receive your check! The time/date of your email will be the tie-breaker if we sell out on the day we receive your check. \nWe are delighted to welcome Joanna Reiner Wilkinson back to Fairfield. Many of you enjoyed dancing with her in the past and we are fortunate to welcome her again! \nCancellation / Refund Policy: If you need to cancel for any reason, we will allow you to transfer your personal registration to the next year (for one year only). Or you can send someone—a previously unregistered dancer whom you find—in your place to this current year’s weekend and let us know about the substitution. You handle all the details and work out the payment with your friend. This applies only to the specific weekend you paid for. Other than these two options, unfortunately there are no refunds or exchanges. We simply do not have the volunteer staff to handle these complications. (If you have sent your check late and the dance is full, we will not cash your check.) \nLocation: The Morning Star Studio, 51½ S. Court St. Fairfield, Iowa. Exit 214 coming East on Route 34, then 3 miles West to Main Street, then North to Broadway, East to Court, South on Court St. Or Exit 216 coming West on Route 34, then North on Route 1 (Main St.) to Business 34, then 1 more block north to Broadway, East to Court, South on Court St."
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/fairfolk-dancers-29th-annual-english-country-dance-weekend/"
start: "2023-11-03T19:30:00-05:00"
end: "2023-11-05T12:30:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: IA
city: Fairfield
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bare Necessities
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
price: $175
organisation: Fairfolk Dancers (FFADC)
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
- name: JooDäio! Festival
links:
- "https://www.balefolk.ch/en/joodaio"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/703242671451142/"
start: "2023-11-10T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-11-12T18:00:00+01:00"
country: Switzerland
city: Basel
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ciac Boum
- Grand Balthazar
- Arizonà
- Duo Brunel-Miro
- Clume
- Sara Bandlow
price: 160-180 CHF
organisation: Bâle Folk
source: events/switzerland/basel.yaml
- name: Head for the Hills
details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music, and song in the Poconos (PA), sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers."
links:
- "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
- "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"
start: "2023-11-10T17:00:00-05:00"
end: "2023-11-12T15:15:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Kunkletown
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- A Joyful Noise
- Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
- Millserati
- Raise the Roof
- TWeLve
callers:
- Dave Rupp
- Donna Hunt
- Michael Karcher
- Robert Mills
- Ted Rudofker
price: $115-$225
organisation: Princeton Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
- name: Balfolk Intensive 2023
details: "𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀…\nHeb je je ooit afgevraagd “Wie ben ik als danser en wie zou ik willen zijn?”\nDeze intensive is een danservaring die (ervaren) dansers ertoe leidt hun volledige potentieel te bereiken om hun dans te ontwikkelen en dieper te duiken in beweging, lichaamscontrole en co-creatie (improvisatie).\n \nMAX. AANTAL PLAATSEN: 16 (nog 2 plekken beschikbaar!)\nTAAL: Nederlands\nDUUR: 2,5 dag (vrijdag 17.00 uur – zondag 20.30 uur + after party)\nAANMELDEN: https://dancingbodies.peggypay.com/intensive-2023-korting\n\nBasis tarief is 275 euro; We hebben geprobeerd de kosten zo laag mogelijk te houden voor iedereen. Kun je meer missen dan gaat dit naar de low income optie mogelijk maken, docenten en/of additionele live muziek, afhankelijk van de giften. Indien je gebruik wil maken op de low income optie kun je 30% korting krijgen op de optie met chambrette. Meer informatie over tarieven via de aanmeldlink.\n\n \n𝗪𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: Een weekend op een besloten locatie om je te verdiepen in dans, je eigen lichaam en een ontwikkelprocessen aan te gaan met behulp van gespecialiseerde workshops. Met veel persoonlijke aandacht en gerichte oefeningen. Een intensive onderscheidt zich van een enkele workshop in een totaal opbouw met dieper detailniveau waarop wordt gewerkt. Met persoonlijke feedback uit de groep en van docent(en). De intensive is gericht op dansers die willen groeien en vanuit een technischere basis willen leren bewegen. Met als doel uiteindelijk meer vrijheid in hun dans te kunnen vinden (betere connectie en meer variatie). De duur van de intensive geeft de mogelijkheid om langer stil te staan bij onderwerpen en te werken met ervarend leren. Waarbij ruimte wordt gemaakt voor het invullen van een persoonlijk leerdoel.\n\n \n𝗗𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗴𝗲𝗻:\nBiomechanica en natuurwetten, danshouding en basis danstechniek (denk o.a. aan balans en spierspanning), consent, connectie en improvisatie (en muzikaliteit). De focus ligt hierbij niet op danspassen maar op beweging en lichaamscontrole en belangrijkste nog wel de communicatie binnen een danskoppel. Hoe dans je samen, in plaats van hoe dans ik mét iemand…\n\n \n𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀: Deelname is geschikt voor dansers uit de social dance scene. Basis ervaring in de rol van leiden OF volgen is noodzakelijk en kennis van de meest voorkomende dansen binnen Balfolk is gewenst. In de intensive wordt van een danser gevraagd om zichzelf te evalueren en ook anderen van feedback te voorzien. Belangrijk is dus dat je bij deelname open staat voor zelfontwikkeling. Er wordt gewerkt met een beperkte groepsgrootte zodat er ruimte is voor voldoende persoonlijke aandacht van de docent en wisselen in de groep zodat we vooral ook van elkaar kunnen leren, waarbij de deelnemers ook zelf aangeven waar ze op willen ontwikkelen.\n\n🅛🅔🅣 🅞🅟: Het instapniveau ligt relatief hoog, twijfel je over je dansniveau? Stuur me een berichtje!\n\n \n𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:\nAnke Veens (Dancing Bodies)\nHet onderdeel muzikaliteit zal worden begeleidt door Wim te Groen."
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-intensive-2023-save-the-date/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/6372594652768587/"
start: "2023-11-17T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-11-19T22:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2023.yaml
- name: Fire Ant Frolic
details: "The Traditional Austin Area Dance Association is pleased to announce the 24th Annual Fire Ant Frolic Contra Dance Weekend! \nCaller: Bob Issacs \nBand: Playing with Fyre\n \nMark your calendar and join us for a Great Weekend of Music, Friendship and Dancing! \nIncluding party on Saturday Night (wear your fire colors!), workshops, hot local band for a Saturday session, 30 minute mind-blowing medley, and potluck brunch on Sunday. \nMore information at FireAntFrolic.org"
links:
- "https://fireantfrolic.org/wp/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fire-ant-frolic/"
start: "2023-11-17T19:00:00-06:00"
end: "2023-11-19T14:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Austin
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contraverts
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Marc Airhart
- Rich MacMath
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
- name: Fall Frolick
details: "Join us for two days and nights of English Country dancing, singing, and workshops aplenty at The Bishop’s Ranch in beautiful Sonoma County (Healdsburg, CA) wine country. Featuring callers Dan Blim, Kalia Kliban, and Bridget Whitehead with music by Patti Cobb, Alex Cumming, Audrey Jaber, Christopher Jacoby, Caroline McCaskey, Rebecca King, and more! \nSpace is limited—register now! All for $395! There are some work-trade discounts and youth scholarships available."
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2023/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fall-frolick-the-2023-bacds-fall-dance-weekend/"
start: "2023-11-17T17:00:00-08:00"
end: "2023-11-19T16:00:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Healdsburg
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Alex Cumming
- Caroline McCaskey
- Patti Cobb
- Audrey Jaber
- Christopher Jacoby
- Rebecca King
callers:
- Bridget Whitehead
- Dan Blim
- Kalia Kliban
price: $395
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
- name: Hummelkurs
details: "workshop for hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe, diat. accordeon and ensembles for all instruments"
links:
- "https://bordun.de/kurse/hummelkurse/herbstkurs/"
start_date: 2023-11-24
end_date: 2023-11-26
country: Germany
city: Bad Kreuznach
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: ~
source: events/germany/bad_kreuznach.yaml
- name: WinterTanz
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/837182884662308/"
start: "2023-11-24T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-11-25T12:00:00+01:00"
country: Switzerland
city: St. Gallen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Biskaya
organisation: BalSoleil
source: events/switzerland/st_gallen.yaml
- name: XIV Kompleanno MK Partenopea
details: "Mazurka Klandestina in Naples, December 7 till 9"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/596615915774289/"
start: "2023-12-07T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2023-12-09T09:00:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Naples
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Mazurka-I Mazurkari Parte-nopei (e parte no)
source: events/italy/naples.yaml
- name: Midwinter Fair
details: "Ieder jaar organiseren wij op Museumpark Archeon de Midwinter fair. Het winterse festival voor jong en oud. Vele oeroude gebruiken komen dit weekend tot leven, allemaal rondom de viering van de wederkomst van het licht.\nNieuw dit jaar is dat het klooster helemaal in het teken komt te staan van Balfolk! Met 3 workshops per dag. \nOp zaterdag zullen er ook nog 3, en op zondag 2 balfolk bands te zien zijn! \nZaterdag komen Wim te Groen, Aerokorda en Kelten zonder grenzen. \nZondag komen EmBRUN en Aerokorda. \nUiteraard is er nog veel meer te beleven tijdens het festival. Dus als je even iets anders wilt doen, een show wilt bekijken, een ritueel wilt bijwonen of naar een andere band wilt kijken is dat ook allemaal mogelijk. \n\nHet volledige programma is hier te zien.\n\nVia social media maken we steeds een beetje meer van het programma bekent!"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/midwinter-fair/"
- "https://archeon.eu/midwinterfair/"
start_date: 2023-12-09
end_date: 2023-12-10
country: Netherlands
city: Alphen aan de Rijn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Aérokorda
- EmBRUN
- Kelten zonder Grenzen
- Wim te Groen
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2023.yaml
- name: Infinitumball
details: "More info will folow https://www.facebook.com/tradiciniu.sokiu.mokymai\r\n9 hours of balls\r\n8 different workshops\r\n\r\nTeachers from Italy and Lithuania\r\n\r\nGroups from Latvia, Poland and Lithuania"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/306788565313316/"
- "https://tickets.paysera.com/en/event/infinitumball-vilnius"
start: "2023-12-15T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2023-12-17T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ŠakarMakar
- Guoda
- Gabrielė Pukelytė
- DuOblique
price: €25-€60
organisation: "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: Balfolk at Gaia Terra
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/312423368223640/"
start: "2023-12-15T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2023-12-16T10:30:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Flambruzzo
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Pianofolk Duo
price: €12
organisation: Gaia Terra
source: events/italy/gaia_terra.yaml
- name: Silvester*Folk Festival
links:
- "http://www.silvesterfolk.de/en_welcome.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/988499985751270/"
start: "2023-12-27T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-01-01T13:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Colditz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
- Noiranomis
- Mathæus Bech Quintet
- Nubia
- Emily & The Simons
- Familie Gerstenberg
- Duo FA
- Plume
- Marion & Steve
- Wouter en de Draak
- La Sylva
- GrandLoup
organisation: TanzhausFolk
source: events/germany/tanzhaus.yaml
- name: Folk Marathon
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/folkmarathon/posts/pfbid02hho4BgwDYfYHtg2DimibwuvLU16o8D6JsvE4u32jVx4pbFRVRw8yWagvFFNLx9cml"
start_date: 2023-12-28
end_date: 2024-01-02
country: Italy
city: Palermo
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folk Marathon
source: events/italy/palermo.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-01-05
end_date: 2024-01-06
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Audacious
callers:
- Frannie Marr
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Chambana Jan Jam
links:
- "http://www.urbana-contra.org/jan_jam.html"
start_date: 2024-01-05
end_date: 2024-01-07
country: USA
state: IL
city: Urbana
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Euphor
- Turnip the Beet
- Meadowhawk
callers:
- Sarah Kaiser
- Georges Augustin
- Nedra McNeil
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Contra Carnivale
links:
- "https://contracarnivale.org/"
start_date: 2024-01-12
end_date: 2024-01-14
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Luis Obispo
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Elixir
- The Syncopaths
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Nils Fredland
- Cis Hinkle
- Susan Petrick
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.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: "Les Trad'Hivernales 2024"
links:
- "https://www.tradhivernales.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/343493264763076"
start: "2024-01-17T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-01-21T18:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Sommières
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Association Coriandre
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Prague Balfolk Weekend
links:
- "https://prague-balfolk-weekend.cz/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1188449558502691/"
start: "2024-01-19T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-01-21T18:00:00+01:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ba.fnu
- Geronimo
- LyraDanz
- Duo Cardamon
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Balsam
- Tribal Jâze
- Marina Lazar
- TriBoT
- BAL LAB
organisation: Balfolk.cz
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: French Mazurka
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2589937691193817/"
start: "2024-01-20T14:30:00+01:00"
end: "2024-01-21T15:30:00+01:00"
country: Poland
city: Gdynia
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: 100-150 PLN
organisation: Polish Academy of Traditional Dance
source: events/poland/poland.yaml
- name: Contra Swing Shift Weekend
links:
- "https://www.swingshift.ltda.us/"
start_date: 2024-01-26
end_date: 2024-01-27
country: USA
state: KY
city: Berea
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Meadowhawk
callers:
- Charley Harvey
price: $32-$55
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dansstage
links:
- "https://dansstage.nl/en/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3236075676689995/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/dansstage-2023-3/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/open-bal-dansstage-2024/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/dansstage-2024/"
start: "2024-01-26T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-01-28T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Enschede
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Emelie Waldken
- DuOblique
- Parapente700
- Snaarmaarwaar
- Thézé Quartet
- Zlabya
organisation: Dansstage
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_dansstage.yaml
- name: Balactée 2024
links:
- "https://balistik.jeremiebt.com/balactee-2024/"
start: "2024-01-26T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-01-28T13:30:00+01:00"
country: France
city: "Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse"
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Guilhem Desq
- Patates Sound System
- Cam&Léo
- Plume
- GrandLoup
- Duo Augendre Fradin
price: €36-€170
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: Snow Ball Dance Weekend
details: "We will be dancing January 26th, 27th and 28th in Gulfport, Florida to the music of two fabulous bands – Kingfisher, the eclectic duo of Cecilia Vacanti and Jeff Kaufman; and Nova, a neo-trad trio from New England featuring Kathleen Fownes, Everest Whitman, and Guillermo Sparrow-Pepin. Our callers will be Janine Smith and Will Mentor. \nRegistration opens October 15, and tickets are $120. After December 20, the price is $135."
links:
- "http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/snow-ball-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-01-26T18:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-01-28T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Gulfport
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kingfisher
- Nova
callers:
- Janine Smith
- Will Mentor
price: $120-$135
organisation: Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-02-02
end_date: 2024-02-03
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Mary Wesley
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Supersonic
links:
- "https://www.supersoniccontra.com/"
start_date: 2024-02-02
end_date: 2024-02-04
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seattle
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Notorious
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Will Mentor
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Grand Bal des Chaudoudoux
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/843424524094816/"
start: "2024-02-02T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2024-02-04T09:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Le Vigan
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Prêts Feu Parquet
source: events/france/cahors.yaml
- name: Asheville Mid-Winter ECD Weekend
details: "Mara Shea, Julie Gorka and Dean Herrington join Bruce Hamilton for a weekend of English Country Dancing at the beautiful downtown Masonic Temple in Asheville, North Carolina. Some English Country Dance experience is helpful for this event, and the weekend is intended for all levels of dancers. Please come join us! See the website for weekend workshops and evening dancing details. "
links:
- "https://ashevillemidwinter.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-mid-winter-ecd-weekend/"
start: "2024-02-02T19:30:00-05:00"
end: "2024-02-04T13:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Asheville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $110-$125
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: "Balfest'Day"
details: "Get ready for two days of pure magic at Arsen Lüpen Taksim! Workshops by day, concerts and dancing by night—both floors are ours! Join us downstairs for hands-on workshops, and upstairs for food, drinks, and endless conversations!🥳\r\n\r\nAs the sun sets, lower floor transforms into a dance floor with concerts that will blow your mind! Relax on the terrace or dance the night away—your choice!\r\n\r\nDay 1 brings you workshops, balfolk concerts, and a FREE concert by Zero Band and Zerrin Mete at Arsen Lüpen! Mazurka Klandestina keeps the vibes alive on the terrace!🌈\r\n\r\n📌Secure your spot with the FULL PASS TICKET for 600 TL! Limited to 50 seats—act fast! Dance Workshop participation included.\r\n\r\n📌For tickets and info, hit us up at balfolkist@gmail.com\r\n\r\n📌Can't commit to both days? Grab the Overnight CONCERTS PASS for 200 TL!\r\n\r\n✨Music enthusiasts, join the workshop for 100 TL (exclusive for full pass ticket holders)! Don't miss out on the Balfest'day experience—grab your tickets now!"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/Balfolkist/posts/pfbid028UxygjhDUed97tHS2N4t2qH3pNVhxErAzQMbj6SrpYRnWwx2mgZnjDXgsQCB9DQKl"
- "https://www.instagram.com/p/C2IEndBI207/"
start: "2024-02-03T14:00:00+03:00"
end: "2024-02-05T01:00:00+03:00"
country: Turkey
city: Istanbul
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- A Cantadora de Histórias
- The Schwänzeltanz
- Loogaroo
- Deli Reçel
price: 600 TL
organisation: Balfolkist
source: events/turkey/istanbul.yaml
- name: Tropical Dance Vacation
links:
- "https://www.tropicaldancevacation.com/contra-week.html"
start_date: 2024-02-07
end_date: 2024-02-14
country: US Virgin Islands
city: St Croix
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- George Marshall
- Lisa Greenleaf
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Cabin Fever
links:
- "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule"
start_date: 2024-02-09
end_date: 2024-02-11
country: USA
state: TN
city: Knoxville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
- "Baba Yaga's Stew"
callers:
- Timothy Klein
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Entrudanças
links:
- "http://pedexumbo.com/entrudancas/"
start_date: 2024-02-09
end_date: 2024-02-11
country: Portugal
city: Entradas
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €20-€50
organisation: Associação PédeXumbo
source: events/portugal/evora.yaml
- name: Bayou Bedlam
links:
- "http://www.bayoubedlam.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bayou-bedlam/"
start: "2024-02-09T19:30:00-06:00"
end: "2024-02-11T19:30:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Houston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Phoenix Winter Frolic
details: A mini-weekend of three contra dances with Joyance and Christine Merryman. Pre-registration required.
links:
- "https://phxtmd.org/winter-frolic-2024"
- "https://cdss.org/event/phoenix-winter-frolic/"
start: "2024-02-09T20:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-02-10T22:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: AZ
city: Phoenix
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Joyance
callers:
- Christine Merryman
price: $15-$75
organisation: Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend
links:
- "http://corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/"
start_date: 2024-02-16
end_date: 2024-02-18
country: USA
state: OR
city: Corvallis
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Riptide
- Fiddle Hellions
callers:
- Frannie Marr
- Julian Blechner
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: XV Bailando Entre Montañas
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/bailando"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/888815985955897/"
start: "2024-02-16T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-02-18T17:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
- Parapente700
- Lucas Thébaut
- Akdeniz
price: €95-€145
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: IVFDF 2024
details: The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival.
links:
- "https://ivfdf2024.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1574298923068330/"
start: "2024-02-16T20:30:00+00:00"
end: "2024-02-18T17:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: York
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Matt & Ali
- Bearded Dragons
- "Blackbeard's Tea Party"
- Contrary Faeries
- Emily & Simon
- FiddlersWreck
- Portmanteau
- Shamrock Experience
- Weaver and Wood
callers:
- Ben Couper
- Colin Hume
- Charlie Turner
- Gordon Potts
- Jack Kanutin
- Lauren Catlin
- Michael Jary
- Rhodri Davies
- Sam Smith
organisation: IVFDF
source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml
- name: Dance Flurry Festival
links:
- "http://www.flurryfestival.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/the-2024-flurry-festival/"
start: "2024-02-16T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-02-18T19:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NY
city: Saratoga Springs
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- scandi
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Engine Room
- River Road
- Supertrad
callers:
- Adina Gordon
- Bob Isaacs
- Liz Nelson
- Isaac Banner
- Lisa Greenleaf
organisation: DanceFlurry
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Folk & Tango Winter Workshop
links:
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/winter-workshop-folk-&-tango-in-the-diois-region/886/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1612352712503234/"
start: "2024-02-17T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-02-24T14:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Glandage
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: €615-€795
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw/asbl
source: events/belgium/frissefolk.yaml
- name: Umefolk
links:
- "https://umefolk.com/en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/727951475892803/"
start: "2024-02-22T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-02-25T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Sweden
city: Umeå
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Adam Agee & Jon Sousa
- Anders Löfberg
- Anna Rynefors & Anna Cederqvist
- Appendix
- Birka Folkhögskola
- Utavessing
- Bordun
- Broparkens Spelmadammer
- Kläppsjöns Klagan
- Framnäs Folkhögskola
- Fränder
- Fårfiolerna
- Kalasorkestern
- Kapellsfolk
- Katarina Barruk
- Lunnefolk
- MP3
- Stockholms Kulturskola Folkmusikensemble
- Ugarit
- Umeå Spelmanslag
- V-dala Spelmanslag
- VästkustFolk
- Wästerbottn Folkband
price: 540-620 SEK
organisation: Umeå Folk Music Association
source: events/sweden/umea.yaml
- name: Folkestoltes 2024
details: Thirteenth edition of the folk carnival festival in Girona. More details soon.
links:
- "https://www.qrambla.cat/folkestoltes"
start_date: 2024-02-23
end_date: 2024-02-25
country: Spain
city: Girona
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: QRambla
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Winterlüt
links:
- "https://winterlut.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/913753133519727/"
start: "2024-02-23T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-02-26T01:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Strasbourg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Winterlüt
source: events/france/strasbourg.yaml
- name: Balfolk.pl Festival
links:
- "https://www.festival.balfolk.pl/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/482871267338295/"
start: "2024-02-23T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-02-26T01:00:00+01:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Duo du Balcon
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Fahrenheit
- Light Migrations
- Lucas Thébaut
- Ti Duo
- Wings & Tales
- ZiRP
organisation: balfolk.pl
source: events/poland/warsaw.yaml
- name: Fiddling Frog
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_2024.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-03-01
end_date: 2024-03-02
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Old-Time Superstars
callers:
- Will Mentor
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bal 2 Nuits
links:
- "https://baldebo.jimdofree.com/bal-2-nuits/"
start: "2024-03-01T13:30:00+01:00"
end: "2024-03-02T23:55:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Vierzon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
- Naragonia
- La Bachule
- Eben
- Duo Vargoz
- Moizbat
price: €25-€50
organisation: Baldebo
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Contra and Square Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-and-square-dance-week-2024/"
start: "2024-03-04T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-03-08T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- English Contra Dance Band
callers:
- Geoff Cubitt
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Carolina Meltdown
links:
- "https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"
- "https://cdss.org/event/carolina-meltdown/"
start: "2024-03-08T16:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-03-10T16:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: SC
city: Lake Wylie
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Syncopaths
- Drive Train
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Diane Silver
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Hash Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://fsgw.org/hashtag-dance-weekend"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-03-09
end_date: 2024-03-10
country: USA
state: MD
city: Glen Echo
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- Ice Cream Truckers
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Sun Assembly Spring DanceFest
details: "A weekend of English country dances and workshops led by Melissa Running! Live music by Mara Shea, Dean Herington, Joey O’Donnell and friends! Located at the Shared Visions Retreat Center in Durham, NC. For more information, visit our website."
links:
- "https://sunassembly.org/spring-dancefest/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/sun-assembly-spring-dancefest/"
start: "2024-03-09T10:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-03-10T12:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Durham
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $80
organisation: Sun Assembly
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: French & Breton Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/french-breton-dance-week-2024/"
start: "2024-03-11T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-03-15T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.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: MärzTanz Festival
links:
- "https://dckn.de/maerztanz/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1869956280129512/"
start: "2024-03-15T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-03-17T19:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Chemnitz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ginkgo
- Mara & Fine
- Eins68
- Emily & The Simons
- Duo Bothe-Molzahn
- Duo Nello
- Angelina & Ulli
price: €70-€130
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/chemnitz.yaml
- name: Spring Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://folklorevillage.org/spring-swedish-music-and-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-03-15T18:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-03-17T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: WI
city: Dodgeville
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: $150-$325
organisation: Folklore Village
source: events/usa/dodgeville.yaml
- name: Spring Breakdown Dance Weekend
details: "A full weekend of dancing, workshops, and social events featuring music by Nova and calling by Emily Rush! Our dance venue is the beautifully restored 1930s Kimball Ballroom on the Stephens College campus in Columbia, Missouri. \nFeatured band and caller: A well-known and loved band, Nova is a neo-trad trio hailing from New England and featuring Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar and mandolin, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. Nova draws from both traditional repertoire and original compositions to create high-energy music for concerts and dancing. Emily Rush is one of the most sought-after callers in the business, calling with energy and skill: “Contra dancing has always been about connection, inclusivity, joy, and play; as a caller I make that my goal for each gig.” \nTickets: Early Bird pricing available through March 1! Weekend passes good for all weekend events are $105, and $115 after March 1. Register online at Eventbrite or at our website for a la carte pricing for individual dances and workshops, and discounts for students. Registration forms can be printed from the website and returned by mail. Registration is also available at the door. \nCOVID policy: All attendees are required to present a negative COVID test for admittance upon arrival for the weekend. See website or Eventbrite for details. \nFinancial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and the City of Columbia, Office of Cultural Affairs."
links:
- "https://mmtd.wordpress.com/dance-weekend-2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/spring-breakdown-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-03-15T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-03-17T15:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MO
city: Columbia
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Nova
callers:
- Emily Rush
price: $105-$115
organisation: Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Balfolk Ratisbonne
links:
- "https://www.balfolk-ratisbonne.net/"
start: "2024-03-21T18:45:00+01:00"
end: "2024-03-24T14:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Regensburg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Zeitarbeit
- La Sylva
- Rokkende Vrouwen
- Duo Fiorini & Brunel
- Laüsa
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Autour de Bȃle
price: €90-€140
organisation: Balfolk Ratisbonne
source: events/germany/ratisbonne.yaml
- name: Boulder Scandinavian Weekend
details: "The Boulder Scandinavian Weekend Returns in 2024! \nFor the first time since 2019, we will again host a Scandinavian Dance and Music Weekend. \nWith dancers and fiddlers from Sweden."
links:
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/boulder-scandinavian-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-03-22
end_date: 2024-03-24
country: USA
state: CO
city: Boulder
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: $150
organisation: Boulder Scandinavian Dancers
source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
- name: Nuit du Folk de Gap
links:
- "https://www.nuitdufolk05.fr/"
start: "2024-03-22T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-03-24T14:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Gap
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ciac Boum
- LyraDanz
- Trencadit
- Youk Trio
- Kaléidoscope
price: €18-€25
organisation: "Trad'Union"
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Spring @ Sautee
links:
- "https://www.snca.org/contra/danceWeekend/page.php"
start: "2024-03-22T16:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: GA
city: Helena
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
- ContraForce
- DJ TacoShel
callers:
- Terry Doyle
- Seth Tepfer
price: $100-$135
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: XXXIII FEST-i-BALL
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/191023600263218/"
start: "2024-03-22T21:30:00+00:00"
end: "2024-03-24T23:55:00+00:00"
country: Portugal
city: Lisbon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- La Sylva
- Shillelagh
- Duo Niepold-Cutting
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Pigtown Fling
details: "Happy news!\nPigtown Fling is back! We are so thrilled and hope you will be able to join us for this awesome contra dance weekend!\nOnline registration is open—register early and make sure you get a spot! \nFriday: music by Trillium with caller Darlene Underwood.\nSaturday and Sunday: music by Elixir with caller Nils Fredland.\nPlease join us for great music, great people, and great dancing! \nEarly Bird $110 until Jan. 22nd; $130 after Jan 22nd."
links:
- "http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2/"
start: "2024-03-22T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Cincinnati
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Elixir
- Trillium
callers:
- Darlene Underwood
- Nils Fredland
price: $110-$130
organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Melt Into Spring Ball Weekend
details: "Friday Welcome English Dance 7:30-10:30 pm\nSaturday events (please preregister):\n\nBall practice 1-3:30 pm\nBall 7:30-11:00 pm\n\n\n\nGene Murrow will lead, to splendid music by Debbie Jackson, Josh Burdick, and Matt McCoy."
links:
- "https://aactmad.org/melt-into-spring"
- "https://cdss.org/event/melt-into-spring-ball-weekend-2/"
start: "2024-03-22T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-03-23T23:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Ann Arbor
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Gene Murrow
price: $37-$75
organisation: AACTMAD
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Nashville Playford Ball
details: "Nashville Country Dancers’ 41st Playford Ball \nBrooke Friendly calling, with music by Shira Kammen and Karen Axelrod \nRegistration is now open! \n$65 to $165 sliding scale."
links:
- "https://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/playford-ball"
- "https://cdss.org/event/nashville-playford-ball/"
start: "2024-03-22T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-03-24T13:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Nashville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Shira Kammen & Karen Axelrod
callers:
- Brooke Friendly
price: $65-$165
organisation: Nashville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Walking and Dancing Holiday
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/walking-and-dancing-holiday/"
start: "2024-03-25T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-03-29T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
callers:
- Rhodri Davies
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: "Boulegan a l'Ostal"
links:
- "https://festivalboulegan.com/"
start_date: 2024-03-29
end_date: 2024-03-31
country: France
city: Saint-Jean-du-Gard
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Boulegan
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: ComSiBal des Libellules
links:
- "https://comsibal.be/en/events/festival_2024/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/909859940628945/"
start: "2024-03-29T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-04-01T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Rochefort
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Imnari
- CaraƆ
- Balbuzar
- Marie Paulette
- Trio Thézé-Vandenabeele
- Manäcken
- Duo Blain-Leyzour
- Plume
- Cave Canem
organisation: ComSiBal
source: events/belgium/comsibal.yaml
- name: Set for Spring
details: "This event rotates among cities in Texas and Oklahoma and will be in Austin, Texas in 2024. Caller Susan Kevra and musicians Jacqueline Schwab, Audrey Knuth and Ben Schreiber will provide excellent teaching and music for our dancing pleasure."
links:
- "https://taada.us/sfs/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/set-for-spring-english-country-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-03-29T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-03-31T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Austin
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- "Jacqueline Schwab, Audrey Knuth & Ben Schreiber"
callers:
- Susan Kevra
price: $120
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Easter House Party
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/easter-house-party/"
start: "2024-04-01T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-04-05T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- English Contra Dance Band
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.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: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Contra Camp
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-camp-2024/"
start: "2024-04-05T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-04-07T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- WillPower
callers:
- Louise Siddons
- Heather McAslan
price: £100-£310
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: English Country Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://folklorevillage.org/english-country-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-04-05T18:30:00-05:00"
end: "2024-04-07T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: WI
city: Dodgeville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bare Necessities
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
price: $155-$330
organisation: Folklore Village
source: events/usa/dodgeville.yaml
- name: Epicenter dance weekend
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2024/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/907102560774142/"
start: "2024-04-05T19:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-04-07T17:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Mill Valley
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Free Raisins
- Genticorum
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: North Bay Country Dance
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Pitt's Maggot 2024"
details: "Mae Wilson with Hijinks \nMae Wilson (she/they) is a caller and English dance teacher currently based in Ann Arbor, MI. Mae has danced and called across the country and across the Pond. She loves the textures of English dance and music; the sublime combination of movement and sound; and sharing magic moments on the dance floor. \nHijinks’ musical merrymaking ranges from lush sweetness to boisterous fun as they weave lines created by Miranda Weinberg (violin), Kathy Talvitie (piano), and Carrie Rose (flute, alto flute, and piccolo). \nFor hospitality, email Arthur.mcnair@verizon.net. For safety info, check CDSSP.org for updates. For registration information and financial aid requests, email patgeopatterson@gmail.com. \nRegister and pay by check to “CDSSP,” sending this form to George Patterson, Treasurer, 4625 5th Ave, Apt 405, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, OR email the registration information to patgeopatterson@gmail.com and use the PayPal button menu on the Pitt’s Maggot 2024 page to pay."
links:
- "https://cdssp.org/?page_id=586"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pitts-maggot-2024-english-dance-weekend-with-mae-wilson-and-hijinks/"
start: "2024-04-06T08:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-04-09T13:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Homestead
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hijinks
callers:
- Mae Wilson
price: $115
organisation: Country Dance and Song Society of Pittsburgh
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Hadleigh French Weekend
links:
- "https://hadleighfrenchweekend.co.uk/"
start_date: 2024-04-12
end_date: 2024-04-14
country: UK
city: Hadleigh
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Les Hirondelles
- Anna Pack & Jo Veal
- Arbadétorne
- BOF!
- Dave Shepherd
- Sawney White Bird
price: £70
organisation: Hadleigh Folk
source: events/uk/hadleigh.yaml
- name: Springdans Northwest
links:
- "https://skandia-folkdance.org/springdans.html"
start_date: 2024-04-12
end_date: 2024-04-15
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seabeck
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
source: events/usa/seattle.yaml
- name: Call of the Loon
details: "Welcome Spring Back To Minnesota! Tapestry Folkdance Center invites you to the 11th Annual Call of the Loon – Contra Dance Weekend! \nJoin us and a fabulous line-up of talent with live music from Stringrays and Northern Aire, and dynamic callers Will Mentor and Ted Hodapp! \nIt’s a fun weekend featuring an active schedule and many dancing opportunities. Visit our website for online registration and more information!"
links:
- "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/call-of-the-loon.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/call-of-the-loon-contra-dance-weekend-minneapolis-mn/"
start_date: 2024-04-12
end_date: 2024-04-14
country: USA
state: MN
city: Minneapolis
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- Northern Aire
callers:
- Ted Hodapp
- Will Mentor
organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: NexGen Contra Weekend
links:
- "https://aactmad.org/nexgen-contra"
start_date: 2024-04-12
end_date: 2024-04-14
country: USA
state: MI
city: Ann Arbor
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Starling
- Pimento Mori
callers:
- Katie Zanders
- River Rainbowface
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Tanz & Folk Festival Berlin
details: "**Tagestickets für Sonntag 14.04.24 am Einlass erhältlich – 20 € Standard, 12 € ermäßigt**\nüber die Tauschbörse sind ggf. noch Tickets für Samstag 13.04. Abend erhältlich"
links:
- "https://spreefolk.de/tanz-folk-festival-berlin"
start: "2024-04-12T17:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-14T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Berlin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Fine & Anna
- Laüsa
- Rokkende Vrouwen
- Broes
- Bal Affaire
- Balsam
organisation: Spreefolk e.V.
source: events/germany/spreefolk.yaml
- name: Funambals
links:
- "https://funambals.lacampanule.fr/language/en/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/876724913808706/"
start: "2024-04-12T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-14T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lyon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hoctomoz
- La Machine
- Princesse Miska
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Digabestr
- Illa
- Ciac Boum
- Groove Factory
- Clica Drona
- "L'Équipe"
- Naragonia Quartet
- Zlabya
price: €62-€68
organisation: Funambals
source: events/france/funambals.yaml
- name: NexGen Contra Weekend
details: "Three days of contra and techno contra with some waltzing and a flourishes and dips workshop! \n\nCalling by Katie Zanders & River Rainbowface\nTerminology: Larks & Robins and Positional\nMusic by Starling & Pimento Mori\nTechno DJ: Talya Raitzyk\n\nThree meals provided throughout the weekend."
links:
- "https://aactmad.org/nexgen-contra"
- "https://cdss.org/event/nexgen-contra-weekend/"
start: "2024-04-12T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-04-14T13:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Ann Arbor
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Pimento Mori
- Starling
callers:
- Katie Zanders
- River Rainbowface
organisation: AACTMAD
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Springforth Ball and Dance Weekend
details: "The Traditional American Dance and Music Society\ninvites you to the\n27th Annual Springforth Ball & Dance Weekend\nApril 12-13-14, 2024 \nFeaturing\nDrive Train\nEd Howe (fiddle)\nBennett Konesni (guitar), and\nNoah Fishman (bass, mandolin & bouzouki) \nwith Gaye Fifer calling \nJoin us for a high energy weekend of food, dance, music, and workshops."
links:
- "https://tadamsva.org/springforth-2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/springforth-ball-and-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-04-12T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-04-14T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: VA
city: Richmond
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Drive Train
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Queer Contra Dance Camp
details: Queer Contra Dance Camp is a queer-normative contra dance weekend in the California redwoods with incredible talent and an enthusiastic and friendly community.
links:
- "https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/queer-contra-dance-camp/2024-04-12/"
start: "2024-04-12T18:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-04-14T15:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Aptos
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Nimbus
- River Road
callers:
- Andy Shore
- Isaac Banner
price: $125-$500
organisation: San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: English & Scottish Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/english-scottish-dance-week-2024/"
start: "2024-04-15T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-04-19T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Leonard Brown
callers:
- Frances Richardson
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Festiwal Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
details: "Festiwal Wszystkie Mazurki Świata (Mazurkas of the World) is a \"carnival in the heart of Warsaw\" we celebrate twice a year (Spring & Autumn), a celebration of traditional music, dance, songs and music instruments. It provides concerts and dance parties with the participation of the best folk bands – renowned musicians and their students. There are also workshops, children’s activities, instrument building shows and meetings with more than one hundred craftsmen from Poland and abroad. Finally, there is also the Dance Night – ten hours of great music with 20 bands and dance craze until dawn."
links:
- "https://www.festivalmazurki.pl/en/home/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1852860581829900/"
start: "2024-04-17T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-21T05:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Festiwal Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
source: events/poland/warsaw.yaml
- name: 22. Folk-Tanz-Fest
links:
- "https://www.folktanz-halle.de/tanzhal/termine.html"
start_date: 2024-04-19
end_date: 2024-04-21
country: Germany
city: Halle
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Folktanz Halle
source: events/germany/halle.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-04-19
end_date: 2024-04-21
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- George Marshall
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Oxford Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1143403"
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1162016"
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1162024"
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1162028"
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1162008"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/808023687832453/"
start: "2024-04-19T19:15:00+01:00"
end: "2024-04-20T22:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Oxford
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Brown Boots Boogie Band
- Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
- Dirty Big Canal Dance Band
callers:
- Ollie Simons
- Mary Panton
organisation: Oxfolk
source: events/uk/oxfolk.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
- Roaring Jelly
- Cojiro
- The Orphans
- Open Band
- Raise the Roof
- The Dixie Butterhounds
- The Midlings
- Chimney Swift
- Not Enough Fiddles
- Rum & Onions
- Wissahickon Express
- "Einstein's Little Homunculus"
- Les Bijoux Folque Orchestra
- Zarkadelphia
- Joy Factor
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Rick Mohr
- Ben Sachs-Hamilton
- Bob Isaacs
- Michael Karcher
- Dereck Kalish
- Carl Levine
- Dylan Simpson
- David Millstone
- Sue Gola
- Liesl Jandrey
- Tamar Myers
- Qwill Duvall
- Jeremy Korr
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
- Donna Hunt
- Greg Frock
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Cindy Larock
- Hannah Chamberlain
- Don Veino
organisation: NEFFA
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dandelion Romp
links:
- "https://advance.oberlin.edu/events/2024/04/19/dandelion-romp-2024"
start: "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-04-21T16:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Oberlin
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Elixir
- Engine Room
callers:
- Adina Gordon
- Nils Fredland
price: $30-$65
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Elfia Haarzuilens
details: "Voorafgaand van het optreden van Triple-X is er een introductie workshop met extra aandacht voor de houding.\n\n12:45: workshop balfolk\n\n13:45: Triple-X"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-2024-zaterdag/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-2024-zondag/"
- "https://www.elfia.com/en/"
start: "2024-04-20T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-21T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Haarzuilens
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Triple-X
- Wouter en de Draak
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2024.yaml
- name: Workshop and Bal
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1449153159003876/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/910892774006541/"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/compagnie-enezeg/evenements/stage-le-dico-des-danses-trad-et-l-art-de-les-vivre"
start: "2024-04-20T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-21T23:30:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Grenoble
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Âmes Scellées
price: €100-€150
organisation: Compagnie Enezeg
source: events/france/grenoble.yaml
- name: Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.hands4-berea.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/21st-hands-four-spring-dance-weekend-berea-ky/"
start_date: 2024-04-26
end_date: 2024-04-28
country: USA
state: KY
city: Berea
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Terry Doyle
- Sarah Kaiser
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Trillium Twirl
links:
- "https://michigandanceheritage.org/trilliumtwirl/"
start_date: 2024-04-26
end_date: 2024-04-28
country: USA
state: MI
city: Dowling
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Portland Raindance Weekend
links:
- "http://www.portlandraindance.org/"
start_date: 2024-04-26
end_date: 2024-04-28
country: USA
state: OR
city: Portland
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Drive Train
- Stringrays
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Lindsey Dono
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: 27e Festival au Pays du Galoubet
links:
- "https://les-sauts-du-loup.fr/html/festival/27e/27_festival_accueil.html"
start_date: 2024-04-26
end_date: 2024-04-28
country: France
city: La Motte
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Les Sauts du Loup
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: BalSoleil
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/820680106113162/"
- "https://balsoleil.ch/"
start: "2024-04-26T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-28T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
city: St. Gallen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: BalSoleil
source: events/switzerland/st_gallen.yaml
- name: Falconers Dance Club
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/falconers-dance-club-2024/"
start: "2024-04-26T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-04-28T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Falconers
organisation: Falconers Folk Dance Club
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Folkarria Eco Festi-bal
links:
- "https://www.folkarria.es/2024/index_en.html"
start: "2024-04-26T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-28T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Madrid
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Dahu
- Lucas Thébaut
- Abril
- Bargainatt
- Duo Billebaude
- Grand Balthazar
price: €80-€100
organisation: Folkarria
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Set Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/837279467986036/"
- "https://weekend.sonasol.com/"
start: "2024-04-26T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-04-28T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Swallow's Tail"
price: €100
organisation: Sona Sól
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Spring Dance Weekend
details: "Our Spring Dance Weekend features English Country Dance at its finest. Join us for the entire weekend of workshops led by our experienced dance instructors, Gaye Fifer and Olivia Barry. Magical live music all weekend provided by our two featured bands, nationally renowned musicians Rachel Bell, Susan Kevra, and Jacqueline Schwab along with local group, Dame’s Delight. Option for dancers with some prior experience to drop into our Saturday evening community dance for $10."
links:
- "https://www.folkschool.org/2024/02/01/spring-dance-weekend-2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/spring-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-04-26T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-04-28T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Brasstown
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Dame's Delight"
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Olivia Barry
price: $256
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
links:
- "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/862125718804871/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp-2024/"
start: "2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: SC
city: Charleston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
- ContraForce
callers:
- George Marshall
- Seth Tepfer
price: $140-$155
organisation: Charleston Folk
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "When In Doubt, Swing!"
details: "Contra Dance Weekend in Dallas, Texas, featuring Wendy Graham calling to the music of The Gaslight Tinkers."
links:
- "https://www.nttds.org/wids/home.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/when-in-doubt-swing-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-04-26T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-04-28T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Dallas
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Gaslight Tinkers
callers:
- Wendy Graham
price: $50-$120
organisation: North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS)
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Concert and Skeggione
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2746359338856304/"
start: "2024-04-30T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-01T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Gorizia
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Monsieur Fruits
organisation: Alessia Ferk
source: events/italy/gorizia.yaml
- name: Scandimoot
links:
- "http://scandimoot.org.uk/"
start_date: 2024-05-03
end_date: 2024-05-06
country: UK
city: Clapham
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Åsmund Jøtun
organisation: Scandimoot
source: events/uk/scandimoot.yaml
- name: May Heydays at Evesham
links:
- "http://mayheydays.org.uk/"
start_date: 2024-05-03
end_date: 2024-05-06
country: UK
city: Evesham
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contrasaurus
- Emily & Simon
- Eclectic Regency
- Mollie & Dave
- Keeping Thyme
- Lighthouse
- Momentum
- Faren
- Ygra
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
- Brian Stanton
- Burt Hunter
- Charlie Turner
- Daisy Black
- Frances Richardson
- Jeannie Byron-Williams
- Kathryn Wright
- David Wright
- Keith Wood
- Lynne Render
- Maureen Knight
- Paula Evans
- Rhodri Davies
- Trevor Monson
- Will Mentor
organisation: May Heydays
source: events/uk/heydays.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-05-03
end_date: 2024-05-04
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: BalMostFolk
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/208137062251153/"
start: "2024-05-03T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-05T23:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Kraków
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ba.fnu
- Yanyk
- Feather and Fox
- Emelie Waldken
- Kapela Fedaków
- Vincent Laine
- Monsieur Fruits
organisation: Balfolks
source: events/poland/krakow.yaml
- name: Il Weekend di NAIF
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3745369689057509"
start: "2024-05-03T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-05T00:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Naples
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Trio Loubelya
- Duo Le Tron/Laloy
organisation: Neapolis Balfolk
source: events/italy/naples.yaml
- name: Whitewater Whirl
details: "The Whitewater Whirl returns for its 17th year in West Virginia’s New River Gorge area. Gaye Fifer and Janine Smith call to the tunes of Hot Coffee Breakdown: Tom Cunningham (fiddle), Luis de Leon (percussion/harmonica), Kate Sanders (keyboard)—and Brazenkeys, with Tadhg Ó Meachair (all-Ireland champion on accordion), Joanna Hyde (fiddle), and Eric Schedler (piano). \nNew Deal-era dance hall with suspended wooden floor, free tent camping or dorm style bunks, motels and B&Bs in area, meal plan available. Register at WhitewaterWhirl.org. \nSponsored by Kanawha Valley Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (FOOTMAD). \n$115, under 30 $75"
links:
- "https://www.footmad.org/whirl"
- "https://cdss.org/event/whitewater-whirl-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-05-03T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-05-05T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: WV
city: Fayetteville
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Brazenkeys
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Janine Smith
price: $75-$115
organisation: Kanawha Valley Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Balilas
links:
- "https://balilas.lesviesdansent.bzh/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1159676531524899/"
start: "2024-05-08T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-12T03:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Rennes
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- La Réveilleuse
- Laüsa
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Osso
- Bargainatt
- Femti Fem
- Illa
- Garenne
- Groove Factory
- Saíra
- Tiennet Simonnin
- Ma Petite
- Platane
- Fleuves
- Nøkkenoc
- Hamon Martin Quintet
- Princesse Miska
- Terroir Collapse
price: €80-€90
organisation: Les Vies Dansent
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Sommerbordunale
details: "festival: balfolk, workshops, get-together"
links:
- "https://bordun.de/kurse/sommerbordunale/"
- "https://eveeno.com/sommerbordunale2024"
start_date: 2024-05-09
end_date: 2024-05-12
country: Germany
city: Krefeld
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €20-€240
organisation: Bordun e.V.
source: events/germany/krefeld.yaml
- name: Hovrastämman
links:
- "https://www.hovrastamman.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1055460388803392/"
start: "2024-05-09T12:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-12T10:00:00+02:00"
country: Sweden
city: Korskrogen
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Hovrastämman
source: events/sweden/korskrogen.yaml
- name: Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring
links:
- "https://theleaf.org/"
start_date: 2024-05-10
end_date: 2024-05-11
country: USA
state: NC
city: Black Mountain
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Claire Takemori
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dafodil
links:
- "https://dafodil.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/757503369136184/"
start: "2024-05-10T13:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-12T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Diest
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Accords Perdus
- Airboxes
- Ancolie
- Auka
- Duo Cavez-Paulson
- Duo Thézé
- Me Guusta
- Organetto a cUkù
- Threo
- Triple-X
- Viorel
organisation: Folk in Limburg
source: events/belgium/dafodil.yaml
- name: Gaia Folk Fest
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2395500047504349/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd49AIWaeC1Vk1Gh3j-WgufYYZCRfiIvBUH_i8TEAXQV-OodQ/viewform"
start: "2024-05-10T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-12T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Flambruzzo
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
- David Baldassin
- Emily & The Simons
- Duo Kreatur
organisation: Gaia Terra
source: events/italy/gaia_terra.yaml
- name: Contradancers Delight Holiday
links:
- "https://www.contradancersdelight.com/"
start: "2024-05-10T20:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-05-17T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Mountain City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- Drive Train
- Buzz Band
- George Paul
- DJ TacoShel
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Terry Doyle
- Devin Pohly
- Warren Doyle
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: American Contra Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/american-contra-dance-week/"
start: "2024-05-13T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-05-17T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lighthouse
callers:
- Will Mentor
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Trad i Malung
links:
- "http://www.tradimalung.se/"
start_date: 2024-05-17
end_date: 2024-05-18
country: Sweden
city: Malung
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Malung Folkhögskola
source: events/sweden/malung.yaml
- name: Trad’Ardèche
links:
- "https://famdt-ardeche.fr/wp/tradardeche-2024/"
start: "2024-05-17T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-19T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Privas
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Hoctomoz
- Patxi eta Konpania
- Trio Saraï
- Petit Piment
- Trio Loubelya
- Taouarh
- Avec
- La Chouette Velue
- Bélao Bé
- Troll
organisation: FAMDTA
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Tanz und Verbindung
links:
- "https://dckn.de/tanz-und-verbindung/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/802046625279824/"
start: "2024-05-17T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-20T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Waldheim
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Naragonia Quartet
- Duo Wolff-Moschcau
- Maracu
- Wings & Tales
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/chemnitz.yaml
- name: Irish Set Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/irish-set-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-05-17T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-05-19T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rise the Dust
callers:
- Maggie Daniel
- Lucy Slemmings
price: £190-£310
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Rare and Difficult Balfolk Dances
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/448075051050002/"
- "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MYkoEMzcFL0o9gorlTYmCfZQoIZzPTgs/view"
- "https://tickets.paysera.com/en/event/seminaras-reti-ir-sunkus-balfolk-sokiai"
start: "2024-05-17T18:00:00+03:00"
end: "2024-05-19T01:00:00+03:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ignas Dailydė
- Guoda & Konstantinas
- VMI
- Gabrielė Pukelytė
price: €20-€50
organisation: "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: "Les Trad'Yvresses"
links:
- "https://balayvre.wixsite.com/balayvre"
start: "2024-05-17T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-19T22:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Le Mans
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- É1000IE
- NIJ
- Arbadétorne
- GrandLoup
- Dekolaz
- Décibal
- Des Fourmis Dans Les Pieds
- Duo Azare
- Cascade
- La Cuivraille
price: €38-€45
organisation: Adamada
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: The Sun Assembly
details: "Advanced dance on Friday 7:30-10:30 PM with multiple callers\nBall practice on Saturday 2-5 PM\nBall on Saturday 7-11 PM\nDancing Master: Dan Blim\nMusic by Bellamira: Catherine Sloboda, Eileen Kalfass, Jane Knoeck\nSliding scale- recommended donation $15 for Friday, $50 for Saturday"
links:
- "https://syracusecountrydancers.org/the-sun-assembly-is-full/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/the-sun-assembly/"
start: "2024-05-17T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NY
city: Fayetteville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Bellamira
callers:
- Dan Blim
price: $65
organisation: Syracuse Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Mad Robin Ball Weekend
details: "The 2024 edition of the venerable and delightful Mad Robin Ball has been expanded to a long weekend of dance, music, and more in Northern California, May 17 – 21, 2024. Callers are Gene Murrow, Bruce Hamilton, and Kalia Kliban, accompanied by a quartet of beloved musicians: Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab. Special events (wine tours, kayaking, hikes, etc.) and affordable accommodations (homestays, B&Bs, inns, etc.) are available to dancers coming from afar. \nDrawing from the many Boston Centre recordings that he produced for Bare Necessities, as well as from recordings by the bands Hold the Mustard and Reunion, Gene has assembled for this year’s Ball a legacy program of “classics” comprising significant and consequential English country dances. Kalia and Bruce will do varied programs on the Friday and Tuesday surrounding the Ball. The programs will be supported and enhanced by the artistry of our musicians, who have had considerable influence on the style of English country dance music in the United States and abroad. \nThe Mad Robin weekend offers English dancers a rare opportunity to dance with three of our genre’s most highly regarded teachers and callers accompanied by exceptional music, as well as enjoy the richness of the Bay Area’s culture and climate."
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/mrb2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/mad-robin-ball-weekend/"
start: "2024-05-17T19:30:00-07:00"
end: "2024-05-21T22:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Petaluma
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- "Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab"
callers:
- Bruce Hamilton
- Gene Murrow
- Kalia Kliban
organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Eallum 2024
details: "Eallum is een middeleeuws fantasy evenement gevestigd in de Biesbosch te Dordrecht. Het is een fijn festival met muziek, marktkraampjes, lekker eten en allerhande entertainment, waaronder ook balfolkworkshops en optredens van balfolkbands. Dit jaar staat onder andere Triple-X op het programma op zaterdag en ook op zondag kan er balfolk gedanst worden op live-muziek. Meer informatie wordt later nog bekend gemaakt door de organisatie.\n\nWorkshops\nDaarnaast wordt er zowel op zaterdag als zondag een balfolkworkshop gegeven voor beginners door Balfolk Zuid-Holland:\n\nzaterdag: 10.30 tot 11.30 uur\nzondag: 11.30 tot 12.30 uur\n\nTickets & info\nHet festival is zaterdag van 10.00 tot 23.00 uur, zondag van 10.00 tot 20.00 uur. Voor meer informatie en tickets kun je terecht bij Eallum zelf: www.eallum.nl"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/eallum-2024-met-o-a-triple-x/"
start: "2024-05-18T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-19T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Dordrecht
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Triple-X
price: €35
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2024.yaml
- name: FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp
links:
- "http://folkmads.org/events/camps/folkmadness/"
start_date: 2024-05-24
end_date: 2024-05-27
country: USA
state: NM
city: Socorro
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Thunderwing
- Toss the Possum
callers:
- Jeremy Korr
- Lo Peckman
price: $175-$460
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Spring Dance Romance
links:
- "https://tcdancers.org/sdr"
start_date: 2024-05-24
end_date: 2024-05-26
country: USA
state: NC
city: Carrboro
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Mean Lids
- River Road
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Northwest Folklife
links:
- "https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html"
start_date: 2024-05-24
end_date: 2024-05-27
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seattle
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Chicken Feathers
- Good Company
- 3 Wheel Drive
- SonoOnos
- Playing for Keeps
- The Olympia Volunteer String Band
- The Hat Band
- The Luddite Ramblers
- Effervescence
- Hot Seat
- Racoon Carnival
- Soundspel
- Blue Star
- The Sage Thrashers
- Red Crow
- The Electrodes
- Mystic Deer
- The Reckoners
callers:
- Susan Michaels
- Charlie Fenton
- Isaac Banner
- Jesse Partridge
- Susan Petrick
- Koren Wake
- Victoria Fox
- Ric Goldman
- David Kreiss-Tomkins
- Abigail Golden
- Shannon Horst
- William Watson
- Elisabeth Monica
- Chris Page
- Eric Curl
- Craig Wolfe
- Suzanne Girardot
- Shell Stowell
- Michael Karcher
- Lindsey Dono
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Chippenham Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/887594332750059/"
start: "2024-05-24T11:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-05-27T23:45:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Chippenham
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- balfolk
- irish-set
- scandi
- scd
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bearded Dragons
- Chaotic Good
- Confluence
- Contra Sutra
- Portmanteau
- The Falconers
- WillPower
callers:
- Bob Morgan
- Bruce Hamilton
- Charlie Turner
- Colin Hume
- Daisy Black
- Fee Lock
- Lynne Render
- Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival
source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml
- name: Woodfolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1297638031628691/"
- "https://www.woodfolkinfo.wixsite.com/woodfolkfestival"
start: "2024-05-24T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-26T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Taipana
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Emanuele Rossato & Michela Furin
- Valentin Barray
- Rudemà
- Duo Perrin-Zhao
- Folk Fiction
organisation: Woodfolk
source: events/italy/woodfolk.yaml
- name: "Moulin d'Andé Weekend"
details: "A contra dance weekend in Normandy with Kappy Laning & Janine Smith (callers) and Nozzy (musicians, from UK). Lodging and all meals provided in a beautiful and historic venue, the 13th century restored Moulin d’Andé. \nPrices in euros for those who haven’t yet attended a Paris Contra Dance: 520 in a single room, 420 euros in a double or triple room, 320 in a dormitory (6-8 in a room). 100 euros discount for previous attendees. \nTransportation via train (1:30) from Gare St Lazare in Paris and then (20 minutes) by bus or taxi from Gare Val de Reuil. \nIf you are interested or if you have questions, send me a message."
links:
- "https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1889585761472902/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/contra-weekend-in-normandy/"
start: "2024-05-24T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-05-26T18:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Val-de-Reuil
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Nozzy
callers:
- Kappy Laning
- Janine Smith
price: €220-€520
organisation: Paris Contra Dance
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dancing Bears 40th Dance Camp
details: "Dancing Bears of Alaska host their 40th annual Dance Camp in 2024. Visiting talent includes George Marshall and Louise Siddons calling; The Stringrays and trio Sail Away Ladies playing lively contra dance music. Join us at beautiful King’s Lake Camp, for a playful Memorial Day weekend event that is sure to delight. Catering this year by Turkish Delight of Anchorage. Registration opens March 15, 2024."
links:
- "https://www.thedancingbears.org/dance-camp"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-bears-40th-dance-camp/"
start: "2024-05-24T15:00:00-08:00"
end: "2024-05-27T18:00:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: AK
city: Wasilla
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Sail Away Ladies
- Stringrays
callers:
- George Marshall
- Louise Siddons
price: $330
organisation: The Dancing Bears
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Meet Me in St Louis
links:
- "https://childgrove.org/stl-dance-weekends/meetmeinstlouis"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/871111018094385/"
start: "2024-05-24T18:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-05-27T15:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MO
city: Webster Groves
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Audacious
- Roger Wilco
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
price: $50-$110
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Musik- und Tanzfest
details: "Drei Tage Tanz, Musik und Workshops unter Buchen und in der alten Scheune, auf der Wiese und auf dem Tanzboden, unter der Sonne und unter den Sternen im wunderschönen Krebsow in Vorpommern."
links:
- "https://boddenfolk.de/musik-und-tanzfest-2023.html"
start: "2024-05-31T12:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-02T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Krebsow
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- SpielMeute
- Ilmfidelhupf
- J.B.
- TriOblique
price: €70-€90
organisation: BoddenFolk e.V.
source: events/germany/krebsow.yaml
- name: FESTIVAL 8º Almonaster Cimbrea
details: "Balfolk festival, with evening bals, concerts, dance and relaxation workshops, handcraft market, great food and in the middle of an ancient town"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/774158608064123/"
start: "2024-05-31T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-02T23:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Almonaster La Real
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Parapente700
- Zaroj
- Bal do Mero
- Duo Pavel & Florian
- Duo Garcia & Sanz
- Wer & Pablo del Fresno
price: €60-€70
organisation: Cimbrea Asociación Cultural
source: events/spain/almonaster_la_real.yaml
- name: 10° Mazurka Klandestina di Konfine
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1579056986223846/"
start: "2024-06-01T22:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-02T07:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Gorizia
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: Alessia Ferk
source: events/italy/gorizia.yaml
- name: French Music & Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/french-music-dance-week/"
start: "2024-06-03T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-06-07T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: RenoFolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.renofolkfestival.it/en/rff-home-english/"
start_date: 2024-06-06
end_date: 2024-06-09
country: Italy
city: Bologna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: RenoFolk
source: events/italy/renofolk.yaml
- name: Ransätersstämman
links:
- "https://ransatersstamman.se/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/895151442402292/"
start: "2024-06-06T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-09T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Sweden
city: Karlstad
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Ransätersstämman
source: events/sweden/karlstad.yaml
- name: Le Bal Perché
links:
- "https://lebalperche.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2366665026858652/"
start: "2024-06-06T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-08T23:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: "Plan d'eau d'Eygliers"
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Electro Faune
- Möng
- Baltazar Montanaro
- Ce bon vieux Sam
- KKC Orchestra & CPC
- Duo Plodocus
- "L'unique Bal Pokaïdi"
- Toundra
- "Bal de l'Aube"
- Terminal Traghetti
- Accordzéâm
- Bal des Bestioles
- Marie Paulette
- Gros Sabot
price: €16-€22
organisation: Le Bal Perché
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-06-07
end_date: 2024-06-08
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Taste of Haven
links:
- "https://www.contracorners.net/events/taste-of-haven-2024/"
start_date: 2024-06-07
end_date: 2024-06-09
country: USA
state: IN
city: Syracuse
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Critter du Jour
- Pimento Mori
callers:
- Darlene Underwood
- Dwayne Johnson
- Jo Mortland
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.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
- Stephanie Marie
price: $150-$400
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Flamingo Fling Weekend
details: Seth Tepfer calls to music by Playing with Fyre! Join us in Oklahoma City!
links:
- "https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/flamingo-fling-contra-weekend-oklahoma/"
start: "2024-06-07T17:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-06-09T17:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OK
city: Oklahoma City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
price: $65-$135
organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Dance Trance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-trance-in-lexington-ky/"
start: "2024-06-07T20:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-06-09T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: KY
city: Lexington
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
- Dreamdance
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Joe Wilkie
price: $50-$115
organisation: Lexington Traditional Dance Association
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Scandia Camp Mendocino
links:
- "http://scandiacampmendocino.org/"
start_date: 2024-06-08
end_date: 2024-06-15
country: USA
state: CA
city: Mendocino
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: $1200-$1300
organisation: Scandia Camp Mendocino
source: events/usa/mendocino.yaml
- name: Summer Soiree
links:
- "https://ashevillecontra.wixsite.com/summer-soiree-2024"
start_date: 2024-06-14
end_date: 2024-06-16
country: USA
state: NC
city: Asheville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Supertrad
- Ice Cream Truckers
- Rushfest
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Nils Fredland
- Cis Hinkle
- Emily Rush
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: Potato Run Revival
details: "Mini contra dance weekend at O’Bannon Woods State Park outside Corydon, Indiana. Dances on Friday night (8-10:30 pm) and Saturday morning (10 am-Noon) with the option to drive to Louisville, KY Saturday night for their dance 8-11 pm). Tents camping and bunks available for dancers staying overnight. Dance is donation-based (recommended $30-50 for the weekend, cash at the door), with no advance registration. More details on Facebook."
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/811008967657755/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/potato-run-revival/"
start: "2024-06-14T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-06-15T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: IN
city: Corydon
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Tom Cunningham & Friends
callers:
- Greer Hannan
price: $30-$50
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Across the Lake
details: "Enjoy a weekend of dancing with Bare Necessities and caller David Millstone. Friday night Welcome Dance for All; Saturday afternoon Challenging Workshop for Experienced Dancers; Saturday afternoon Review Session for All; Saturday night dress-up Gala for All. \nPre-registration required: Sign up for all sessions (full weekend) OR pick-and-choose the session(s) you want to attend. See website for details."
links:
- "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/across-the-lake/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/across-the-lake-english-country-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-06-14T20:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-06-15T23:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: VT
city: Colchester
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Bare Necessities
callers:
- David Millstone
price: $100
organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: "Dance, Music & Spice"
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell/"
start_date: 2024-06-15
end_date: 2024-06-22
country: USA
state: MI
city: Lexington
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Will Mentor
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: BACDS Hey Days English Dance and Music Week
details: "Come join us for Hey Days, the annual BACDS English Country Dance and Music Week in the scenic wine country of northern California. We look forward to a wonderful week of dancing, singing, music-making, and friendship, with a good dose of merry abandon. Staff includes Bridget Whitehead (program director), Melissa Running, David Millstone, Alchemy, Betsy Branch, Jeff Spero, Dave Langford, Jonathan Werk, and McKinley James."
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-hey-days-english-dance-and-music-week/"
start: "2024-06-16T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-06-23T16:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Rohnert Park
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Alchemy
price: $1220
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Folk Weekend Mattstedt
links:
- "https://www.muehlenhofmattstedt.de/folk-festival"
start: "2024-06-19T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-23T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Mattstedt
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Mühlenhof Mattstedt
source: events/germany/mattstedt.yaml
- name: Halsway Playford Assembly
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-playford-assembly/"
start: "2024-06-21T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-06-23T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Albireo
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
price: £190-£310
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Le Festival De La Pouméane
links:
- "https://balistik.org/poumeane-2024/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/445325068188527/"
start: "2024-06-21T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-23T17:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Combovin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- TriOblique
- Back in Bal
- Poolidor
- Danse sur le Piano
- Duo du Balcon
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: Lichfield Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start: "2024-06-21T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-06-23T17:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Lichfield
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- 3D
- "Dave, Marni & Alan"
- Vertical Expression
- The Falconers
- John Hymas & Denise Bearon
callers:
- Andrew Shaw
- Rhodri Davies
- Rosemary Hunt
- Ivan Aitken
- Neil Franklin
- Nicola Scott
price: £100
organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
- name: BACDS Family Week
details: "BACDS Family Week celebrates its 31st year with its magical dance and music celebration in the beautiful redwoods of Aptos, CA. Open and welcoming to families of all kinds and sizes! \nStaff this year will include Shirleigh Brannon (Irish dance), Lindsay Verbil (English Country Dance), Yoyo Zhou (Contra) and Susan Frontczak (theater and storytelling), plus Talitha Amadeo Aho (singing), Jeff Spero (keyboard), M’Gilvry Allen (fiddle), Ben Saylor (Irish flute), Anne Bingham Goess (fiddle), Craig Johnson (keyboard), Lorraine Kostka (crafts), and Raffi Maslan and Andy Wilson (Circus Arts). Camp also offers Waldorf-inspired preschool and roving babysitters for the little ones. \n$975 adults, $840 teens, $650 kids 6-12, $300 kids 2-5. Work trade discount available."
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bay-area-country-dance-society-family-week-camp/"
start_date: 2024-06-23
end_date: 2024-06-29
country: USA
state: CA
city: Aptos
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Lindsay Verbil
- Yoyo Zhou
price: $650-$975
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Lady of the Lake June Week
links:
- "http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/"
start: "2024-06-23T15:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-06-29T11:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Constellation
- Countercurrent
- The Canote Brothers
callers:
- Susan Petrick
- Wendy Graham
price: $595-$995
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Landskappleiken
links:
- "https://www.landskappleiken.no/"
start_date: 2024-06-26
end_date: 2024-06-30
country: Norway
city: Gol
styles:
- scandi
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Landskappleiken
source: events/norway/gol.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: Dañserlà 2024
links:
- "https://eveeno.com/danserla2024"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1492820104633496/"
start: "2024-06-27T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-30T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Erlangen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Petit Piment
- Naragonia
- Rémi Geffroy
- Cecilia
- LyraDanz
- Airboxes Trio
- TriOblique
- Cam&Léo
- B-Key
- Valsaviris
organisation: Kulturverein Erlangen
source: events/germany/erlangen.yaml
- name: Old Songs Festival
links:
- "http://festival.oldsongs.org/"
start_date: 2024-06-28
end_date: 2024-06-30
country: USA
state: NY
city: Voorheesville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Moving Violations
- Stove Dragon
callers:
- David Eisenstadter
- Adina Gordon
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Blowzabella Festival
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/blowzabella-festival-2024/"
start: "2024-06-28T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-06-30T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
- Garenne
price: £190-£370
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Stegastomp
links:
- "https://www.stegastomp.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/406274311921417/"
start: "2024-06-28T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-06-30T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Harbury
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contrasaurus
callers:
- Charlie Turner
- Andrew Swaine
price: £50-£110
organisation: Contrasaurus
source: events/uk/harbury.yaml
- name: Stämmoveckan
links:
- "https://stammoveckan.se/"
start_date: 2024-06-29
end_date: 2024-07-07
country: Sweden
city: Rättvik
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Stämmoveckan
source: events/sweden/rattvik.yaml
- name: Celtival
links:
- "https://www.archeosite.be/fr/celtival/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2302"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2303"
start: "2024-06-29T16:15:00+02:00"
end: "2024-06-30T20:30:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Aubechies
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Aïe Mon Pied!
- Eä
- Plantec
- Polar Nould
- "Pas D'La Y'Au"
- 3..4
organisation: ~
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Nordic Fiddles and Feet
links:
- "https://www.nordicfiddlesandfeet.org/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1537914793817520/"
start: "2024-06-29T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-07-06T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NH
city: Moultonborough
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: $550-$1570
organisation: Nordic Fiddles and Feet
source: events/usa/moultonborough.yaml
- name: AmWeek
links:
- "https://amweek.camp/"
start_date: 2024-06-30
end_date: 2024-07-05
country: USA
state: CA
city: Ben Lomond
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Potent Brew
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Chris Page
price: $320-$800
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Cumberland Dance Week
links:
- "https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"
start_date: 2024-06-30
end_date: 2024-07-05
country: USA
state: TN
city: Pleasantville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Cosmic Otters
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Wendy Graham
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: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-07-04
end_date: 2024-07-06
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Wind that Shakes the Barley
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Katie Zanders
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Roanoke Railroader
links:
- "http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"
start_date: 2024-07-04
end_date: 2024-07-07
country: USA
state: VA
city: Salem
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- The Latter Day Lizards
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Gaye Fifer
price: $95-$160
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Gooikoorts
details: Ball
links:
- "http://www.gooikoorts.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/922383716232144/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2204"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2267"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2268"
start: "2024-07-05T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-07-07T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gooik
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Geronimo
- Boreas
- Variomatic
organisation: Gooikoorts Folkfestival
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Big Bang Folk Festival
details: "Balfolk and Italian fest near Malpensa airport. (dancing, yoga, musicians, singers...)"
links:
- "https://www.lafolkeriavarese.it/cosa-facciamo/big-bang-folk-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1407906983162156/"
start: "2024-07-05T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-07-07T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Ternate
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
- Cam&Léo
- Princesse Miska
- Illa
- Pitularita
- Bargainatt
organisation: La Folkeria ARCI APS
source: events/italy/ternate.yaml
- name: Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
links:
- "https://www.granbaltrad.it/wp/?lang=en"
start_date: 2024-07-08
end_date: 2024-07-13
country: Italy
city: Vialfre
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
- irish-set
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Associazione Culturale GBT
source: events/italy/vialfre.yaml
- name: Intensieve Dansstage Folk @AKDT
details: Course
links:
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/intensive-folk-dance-summer-school-akdt/921/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2024"
start: "2024-07-08T09:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-07-14T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Grandvoir
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw-asbl
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Le Son Continu
links:
- "https://www.lesoncontinu.fr/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/919123306198322/"
start_date: 2024-07-11
end_date: 2024-07-14
country: France
city: Lourouer Saint Laurent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Le Son Continu
source: events/france/lsc.yaml
- name: Dançarão
links:
- "http://www.dancarao.pt/en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1288117291897295/"
start: "2024-07-12T09:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-07-14T11:59:00+01:00"
country: Portugal
city: Mação
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Duo Absynthe
- Geronimo & Luís Peixoto
price: €50-€65
organisation: Dançarém
source: events/portugal/macao.yaml
- name: River Rendezvous
details: Contra dance weekend at Lake Park. Dance in a 1920s dance hall with air conditioning. The 2024 Lineup features Toss the Possum and Drive Train. Calling by Terry Doyle and Devin Pohly. Carol Kopp will call English. Sound by Ed Howe.
links:
- "https://www.riverrendezvous.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/river-rendezvous/"
start: "2024-07-12T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-07-14T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Coshocton
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Drive Train
- Toss the Possum
callers:
- Carol Kopp
- Devin Pohly
- Terry Doyle
price: $115-$165
organisation: Crooked River Contradancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Ashokan Northern Week
links:
- "https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2024/"
start_date: 2024-07-14
end_date: 2024-07-20
country: USA
state: NY
city: Olivebridge
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Susan Kevra
- John Krumm
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Nordlek
links:
- "https://www.nordlek2024.no/en"
start_date: 2024-07-16
end_date: 2024-07-21
country: Norway
city: Arendal
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: 1165-2830 NOK
organisation: Nordlek
source: events/norway/arendal.yaml
- name: Vertanzt
links:
- "https://www.vertanzt.ch"
- "https://www.facebook.com/Vertanzt"
start_date: 2024-07-18
end_date: 2024-07-21
country: Switzerland
state: Bern
city: Röthenbach im Emmental
styles:
- balfolk
- ceili
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Vertanzt
source: events/switzerland/rthenbach_im_emmental.yaml
- name: Summergreen
links:
- "https://bozemanfolklore.org/summergreen/"
start_date: 2024-07-19
end_date: 2024-07-21
country: USA
state: MT
city: Livingston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Drovers Grove
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Rab Cummings
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Boombal Gentse Feesten
details: Ball
links:
- "https://trefpuntfestival.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1183150549768637/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2311"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2312"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2314"
- "https://boombal.be/"
start: "2024-07-19T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-07-22T23:59:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kwintet Gestrikt
- Warmoes
- Bamako Express
- Le Mange Bal
organisation: Boombal
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.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
- Lindsey Dono
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balfolk Dances
links:
- "https://www.sommerakademie-alfter.de/kurse/balfolk-taenze-fuer-alle/"
start_date: 2024-07-21
end_date: 2024-07-27
country: Germany
city: Bonn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Die Sommerakademie Alfter
source: events/germany/bonn.yaml
- name: Summer Country Dancing
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/summer-country-dance-week/"
start: "2024-07-22T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-07-26T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Ali, Jane & Meg"
callers:
- Mark Elvins
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Balalalune
links:
- "https://balistik.org/"
start_date: 2024-07-24
end_date: 2024-07-28
country: France
city: Trièves
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: Korröfestivalen
links:
- "https://www.korrofestivalen.se/"
start_date: 2024-07-25
end_date: 2024-07-27
country: Sweden
city: Korrö
styles:
- scandi
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Föreningen Korröfestivalen
source: events/sweden/korro.yaml
- name: Warwick Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start: "2024-07-25T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2024-07-28T23:55:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Warwick
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
price: £75-£190
organisation: Warwick Folk Festival
source: events/uk/warwick.yaml
- name: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
links:
- "http://falconridgefolk.com/"
start_date: 2024-07-26
end_date: 2024-07-28
country: USA
state: CT
city: Goshen
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Gaslight Tinkers
callers:
- George Marshall
organisation: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Grand Bal de l'Europe (Gennetines)"
links:
- "https://www.gennetines.org/en/"
start_date: 2024-07-26
end_date: 2024-08-09
country: France
city: Gennetines
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
- irish-set
- e-ceilidh
- italian
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Association Européenne des Amoureux de Danses Traditionnelles
source: events/france/gennetines.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
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Brooke Friendly
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bridport Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.bridportfolkfestival.com/dance.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/984160176790854/"
start: "2024-07-27T18:45:00+01:00"
end: "2024-07-28T20:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Bridport
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Confluence
- No Strings Attached
callers:
- Richard Gracie
organisation: Bridport Folk Festival
source: events/uk/bridport.yaml
- name: Orbadenstämman
links:
- "https://www.orbadenstamman.se/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/orbadenstamman"
start_date: 2024-07-30
end_date: 2024-07-31
country: Sweden
city: Orbaden
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Orbadenstämman
source: events/sweden/orbaden.yaml
- name: Sidmouth Folk Festival
links:
- "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2024-08-02
end_date: 2024-08-09
country: UK
city: Sidmouth
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- scd
- balfolk
- scandi
- irish-set
- ceili
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- 3Sticks
- Barber Band
- Bedlam
- Brown Boots Boogie Band
- Cock and Bull Band
- Folk Camps Party Band
- "Granny's Attic"
- Jigfoot
- Melrose Quintet
- Monster Ceilidh Band
- "Mrs Midnight's"
- Old Swan Band
- Oyster Ceilidh Band
- PolkaWorks
- Step Ceilidh Party
- Tickled Pink
- Chris Wood & Andy Cutting
- Double Dichotomy
- Folkus Poljus
- 3D
- Vertical Expression
- WillPower
- Hoik
- Oscina
- Nicky McConkey
- Eglamore
callers:
- Alison Rowley
- Barry Goodman
- Erin Mansfield
- Emma Wooders
- Fee Lock
- Gordon Potts
- Hannah Moore
- Ian Nichols
- Jane Bird
- Nick Walden
- Nancy Potts
- Adam Hughes
- Bridget Flett
- Daisy Black
- Lynne Render
- Bob Morgan
- Frances Richardson
- Bridget Flett
- Kevin Monaghan
- Carol Monaghan
- Sam Tetley Smith
price: £197-£549
organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival
source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml
- name: Castlefest
details: "Er kan weer veel gebalfolkt worden tijdens Castlefest.\nWacht niet te lang met tickets… de zaterdag is uitverkocht, maar geen paniek over kaartjes: de meeste balfolk bands spelen op vrijdag\nVoor tickets & alle info, zie Castlefest\n\nTijdens Castlefest spelen er naast 7 balfolkbands ook vele andere toffe folkbands, zoals Datura, Faun, Among the Saints, Irdorath, Scrum etc. Het volledige blokkenschema vind je op https://castlefest.nl/nl/blokkenschema?date=2024-08-01 Hieronder vind je de tijden van de balfolkbands waar je zeker op kan dansen. Deze tijden zijn natuurlijk onder voorbehoud & mocht het afwijken van het castlefest blokkenschema, dan is het blokkenschema van castlefest natuurlijk leidend.\nDonderdag 1 aug\nDonderdag Village stage\n• 14:30 Sanseveria\nVrijdag 2 aug\nVrijdag Forest Stage\n• 11:00 balfolk workshop met Emelie Knuwer & Bert Leemans\n\nVrijdag Meadow Stage\n• 11:30 Fior\n• 14:30 Cardboard Cabin\n• 17:30 Hot Griselda\n• 20:30 Kelten Zonder Grenzen\n\nVrijdag koetshuis\n(Kleine Akoestische concerten van circa 30 min. bij de instrumentenproeverij van St Draailier & Doedelzak)\n• 15:00 Fior\n• 17:00 jamsessie\n• 20:00 Hot Griselda\nZaterdag 3 aug\nZaterdag Forest Stage\n• 11:00 balfolk workshop met Emelie Knuwer & Bert Leemans\n• 17:00 Plantec\n\nZaterdag Koetshuis\n(Kleine Akoestische concerten van circa 30 min. bij de instrumentenproeverij van St Draailier & Doedelzak)\n• 11:00 Akleja\n• 19:00 Trio Adriana Borger, Meidi Goh & Hanna van Gorcum\nZondag 4 aug\nZondag Forest Stage\n• 11:00 balfolk workshop met Emelie Knuwer & Bert Leemans\n\nZondag Koetshuis\n(Kleine Akoestische concerten van circa 30 min. bij de instrumentenproeverij van St Draailier & Doedelzak)\n• 11:00 jamsessie\n• 14:00 Mook\n• 16:00 Folkbal met ‘team Koetshuis’"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/castlefest2024/"
start: "2024-08-02T12:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-04T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Lisse
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Akleja
- Bart Leemans
- Cardboard Cabin
- Fior
- Hot Griselda
- Kelten zonder Grenzen
- Mook
- Plantec
- Sanseveria
price: €175
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2024.yaml
- name: Good Life Gallop
links:
- "https://www.thegoodlifegallop.org/"
start: "2024-08-02T17:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-08-04T16:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NE
city: Omaha
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kaw Creek
callers:
- Kate McBride
price: $30-$75
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Etétrad
details: International festival of the new trad music in Aosta Valley
links:
- "https://www.etetrad.org/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2156309714719701/"
start: "2024-08-06T17:39:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-10T17:39:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Fenis
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
- Filippo Gambetta
- Groove Factory
- La Machine
- La Paranza del Geco
- Le Petit Bal Ratamouche
- Mox
- Patrick Bouffard
- Ponente Folk Legacy
- Roger Moure
- Startijenn
- TriOblique
- Violons Volants
price: €22-€140
organisation: Associazione culturale Ététrad
source: events/italy/aosta.yaml
- name: Broadstairs Folk Week
links:
- "https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/"
start_date: 2024-08-09
end_date: 2024-08-16
country: UK
city: Broadstairs
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
price: £164-£330
organisation: Broadstairs Folk Week
source: events/uk/broadstairs.yaml
- name: Susquehanna Folk Festival
details: "The best weekend of the summer! \nThe Susquehanna Folk Festival returns on the second weekend of August with world-class performers and hands-on fun. Join us at the Appell Center in downtown York, PA for a full weekend of live music, dancing, jams, and family activities."
links:
- "https://www.sfmsfolk.org/festival/SusquehannaFolkFestival.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/susquehanna-folk-festival/"
start_date: 2024-08-09
end_date: 2024-08-11
country: USA
state: PA
city: York
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Contra Rebels
- Dead Sea Squirrels
callers:
- Janine Smith
- Bob Nicholson
organisation: Susquehanna Folk Music Society
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Mazurka Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/285633007881254/"
start: "2024-08-10T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-11T05:45:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: Gianmarco Armellin
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Danzas Sin Fronteras
links:
- "https://danzasinfronteras.wixsite.com/danzasinfronteras/"
start_date: 2024-08-11
end_date: 2024-08-20
country: Spain
city: Navamorcuende
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €416
organisation: Asociación Danzas Sin Fronteras
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Family Week
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"
start_date: 2024-08-11
end_date: 2024-08-17
country: USA
state: ME
city: Poland
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Mary Wesley
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Cascade of Music & Dance
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"
start_date: 2024-08-12
end_date: 2024-08-18
country: USA
state: MD
city: Cascade
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Wendy Graham
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday/"
start: "2024-08-12T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-08-19T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
callers:
- Ivan Aitken
price: £380-£610
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Ballinsé Festival
details: Festival Internazionale dei Balli e dei Suoni Popolari
links:
- "https://ballinse.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1465629760829350/"
start: "2024-08-13T09:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-18T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Panni
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ciac Boum
- Geronimo
- Tascabandà
- Oraj
- Saro Calandi
price: €95-€110
organisation: Rione Popolare
source: events/italy/panni.yaml
- name: Mentone
links:
- "http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"
start_date: 2024-08-16
end_date: 2024-08-18
country: USA
state: AL
city: Mentone
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Mean Lids
- The Yellow Dandies
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "FESTI'FOLK"
links:
- "https://openagenda.com/cofals/events/festifolk-9917463?lang=en"
start: "2024-08-16T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-18T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lambesc
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Carabena
- La Bande à Koustic
- "Z'acrauNotes"
- Imnari
- En Avant 3
- Camille en Bal
price: free
organisation: COFALS
source: events/france/lambesc_13410_france.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: Balance the Bay
details: "Balance the Bay is a high-power contra weekend in San Francisco, located just 2000 feet from the ocean, overlooking Lake Merced. Hot dancing in the cool ocean breeze! This year we feature Riptide and Countercurrent, with gender-neutral calling by Jacqui Grennan and Maia McCormick. Lots of space, lots of parking, lots of food, lots of fun! Register now."
links:
- "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2024/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/367690706325047/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/balance-the-bay-san-francisco-contra-weekend/"
start: "2024-08-16T19:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-08-18T17:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Francisco
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Riptide
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Jacqui Grennan
- Maia McCormick
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Whitby Folk Week
links:
- "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1106457830699953/"
start: "2024-08-17T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-08-23T23:59:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Whitby
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Whapweasel
- Bedlam
- No Lazy Dancing Dance Band
- Relentless
- Steamchicken
- Bellamira
- Melrose Ceilidh Band
- "The Hedgehog's Skin"
- Frog on a Bike
- Contrasaurus
- Contrary Faeries
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
- Albireo
- The Falconers
- Stradivarious
- Tina Morris & Graham Lee
callers:
- Erin Mansfield
- Nick Walden
- Pete Coe
- Martyn Harvey
- Bob Morgan
- Alison Rowley
- Joey Oliver
- Sue Coe
- Andrew Swaine
- Daisy Black
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
- Rhodri Davies
- Orly Krasner
- "Jerry O'Reilly"
- Annabel Sharp
- Nigel Sharp
price: £70-£365
organisation: Whitby Folk Week
source: events/uk/whitby.yaml
- name: Folk On Stage
details: Music workshops and bals
links:
- "https://stagegooik.be/folkonstage/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2367"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2368"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2369"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2370"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2371"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/776118124680419"
start: "2024-08-19T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-23T23:59:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gooik
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Duo Tazières
- Naragonia
- Sydskåne
- Threo
price: free
organisation: Muziekmozaïek
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Les Ptibals
details: "Les Ptibals de Lagrasse reviennent en 2024 ! \r\nEt oui, après une longue pause, l’équipe d’organisation renforcée par quelques nouvelles forces vives a décidé de remettre le tablier pour vous concocter une 8e édition aux petits oignons. Tout comme avant, mais encore en mieux, nous y travaillons déjà."
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/352706890572204/"
- "https://ptibals.wixsite.com/lesptibals"
start: "2024-08-21T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-25T16:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lagrasse
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- La Sialyre
- Ballsy Swing
- Peldrut
- La Chimère
- Shillelagh
- Imnari
- Bargainatt
- Duo Brotto-Milleret
- Guilhem Desq
- Caroline Carton
- Plume
- "Sors les mains d'tes poches"
organisation: "Bol d'Air"
source: events/france/lagrasse.yaml
- name: Boombalfestival
links:
- "https://www.boombalfestival.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/258364853881097/"
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/musicality-for-dancers-&-festival-skills-boombalfestival/1003/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2256"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/258364853881097"
start: "2024-08-21T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-08-26T00:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Lovendegem
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- No&Mi
- Bargainatt
- Kwintet Gestrikt
- Accords Perdus
- Tralala Lovers
- Duo Nello
- Variomatic
- Naragonia
- Bouton
- Rémi Geffroy
- Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
- Ciac Boum
- Claïs
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Duo Thézé
- Tiennet Simonnin
- Krosmos
- Le Grand Barouf
- Youmi Bazoge
- La Bachule
- Aérokorda
- Parasol Trio
- Le Driadi
- Hot Griselda
- Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
- Le Mange Bal
organisation: Boombal
source: events/belgium/boombal.yaml
- name: Towersey Festival
links:
- "https://www.towerseyfestival.com/"
start_date: 2024-08-23
end_date: 2024-08-26
country: UK
city: Middle Claydon
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Blackbeard's Tea Party"
- Whapweasel
- Banter
- Cock and Bull Band
- Folk Camps Party Band
- Bristol Ceilidh Quartet
- Trip Hazard
- Climax Ceilidh Band
- Out of Hand
- Urban Folk Theory
price: £94.97-£224.72
organisation: Towersey Festival
source: events/uk/towersey.yaml
- name: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
links:
- "https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/"
start: "2024-08-23T14:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-08-26T18:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Shrewsbury
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
- Club Débris
- Cri du Canard
- Crowdy-Kit
- EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band
- "James Delarre, Saul Rose & Dave Delarre"
- Monster Ceilidh Band
- Spiers & Boden
- Moore & Moss
- Steamchicken
- Oakstone Trio
callers:
- Sheena Masson
- Rhodri Davies
- Tom Kitching
- Prue Reilly
- Annie Bolt
- Phil Bassindale
- Ian Nichols
- Daisy Black
- Andrew Swaine
price: £116-£222.53
organisation: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
source: events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml
- name: Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
details: "The 44th Annual Sugar Hill Contra Dance Weekend presented by the Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group! Friday evening, August 23 to Sunday noon, August 25. Just outside of Bloomington, Indiana, on beautiful Lake Monroe at the lovely Ransburg Boy Scout Camp, 7599 Waldrip Creek Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401. \n\nOnce again, we’ve reserved the perfect natural space for dancing, live music, and being a part of the community of musicians and dancers.\nCamp, choose a bunk in air-conditioned rustic cabins, or reserve your spot in modern air-conditioned cabins.\nEnjoy workshops, jamming, singing, canoeing, beach activities, and more!\nReconnect with old-time friends, meet new friends, and dance, dance, dance!\nGreat meals and snacks all weekend!\nEveryone helps – it adds to the fun and reduces the cost!\nCheck the website and Facebook for updates and registration information.\nLIMITED BUNK SPACE AVAILABLE at extra cost. Modern and rustic cabins. Don’t forget that there’s also unlimited camping space at no extra cost!\nRegister by August 16 – $55 ($15 under age 14)\nLearn more at https://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1122444095513675"
links:
- "http://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1122444095513675/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/sugar-hill-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-08-23T17:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-08-25T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: IN
city: Bloomington
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
price: $15-$55
organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.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: fin d’été 2024
links:
- "https://www.emade.org.uk/event/fin-dete-2024/"
start_date: 2024-08-28
end_date: 2024-09-02
country: UK
city: Kinnersley
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: eMade
source: events/uk/kinnersley.yaml
- name: Scarabal
links:
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/scarabule/evenements/scarabal-2024"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/434736172224211/"
start: "2024-08-29T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-01T20:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lablachère
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Chabroulière
source: events/france/lablachre.yaml
- name: Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/168937573442983/posts/2115843372085717/"
start_date: 2024-08-30
end_date: 2024-09-01
country: UK
city: Dorchester
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Red Dog Green Dog
- Wod
organisation: Cannings Court
source: events/uk/cannings_court.yaml
- name: Dance Camp North
links:
- "https://contraborealis.org/dance-camp-north/dance-camp-north-2024/"
start_date: 2024-08-30
end_date: 2024-09-02
country: USA
state: AK
city: Fairbanks
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Susan Petrick
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
- name: Southfolk Festival
details: "Balfolk Fr. lokale Bands, Balfolk Sa. mit den Haynern, tagsüber workshops, super Essen"
links:
- "https://bordun.de/kurse/south-folk-festival/"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/724253087"
start: "2024-08-30T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-01T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Frommern
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Haus von Klaus
- Bruno & Maria
- Gabi Haun & Werner Bachmann
- Die Hayner
price: €30
organisation: Bordun e.V.
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Halsway Regency Assembley
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-halsway-regency-assembly-2024/"
start: "2024-08-30T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-09-01T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Warleggan Village Band
callers:
- Georgia Delve
price: £200-£310
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Scandi and Balfolk music and dancing
links:
- "https://mailchi.mp/23d5c5caf773/next-dance-saturday-25-march-17847917"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1727298831345423/"
start: "2024-08-30T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-09-01T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Stamford
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: East Midlands Scandinavian Dance
source: events/uk/ketton.yaml
- name: Northwest Passage
details: "PCDC’s Northwest Passage Committee is already at work planning for Northwest Passage 2024 – and all English Country Dancing Weekend located in beautiful Rhodedendron, Oregon, at the foot of Mt. Hood. \nCallers: Graham Christian and Jenna Simpson \nMusic: Trio Con Brio (Jonathan Jensen, Elke Baker, and Paul Oorts) and Night Heron (Karen Axelrod, Audrey Jaber, and Shira\nKammen). \nDancers: YOU and about 100 friends you may or may not have met yet!"
links:
- "https://nwpdancecamp.org/2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/northwest-passage-all-ecd-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-08-30T16:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-09-02T13:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: OR
city: Rhododendron
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Night Heron
- Trio Con Brio
callers:
- Graham Christian
- Jenna Simpson
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
links:
- "https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/rocky-mountain-rendezvous-contra-dance-weekend-4/"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/rocky-mountain-rendezvous-contra-dance-weekend-6/"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/rocky-mountain-rendezvous-contra-dance-open-dance/"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/rocky-mountain-rendezvous-contra-dance-weekend-7/"
start: "2024-08-30T18:00:00-06:00"
end: "2024-09-02T13:30:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: CO
city: Boulder
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Nova
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Jacqui Grennan
- Will Mentor
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: High Tea
details: English Country Dance weekend with Ragged Robin and David Millstone. Capped off with contra dance Sunday night (additional $10 charge at the door for the contra dance).
links:
- "https://childgrove.org/high-tea"
- "https://cdss.org/event/high-tea/"
start: "2024-08-30T19:30:00-05:00"
end: "2024-09-01T21:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MO
city: Webster Groves
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ragged Robin
callers:
- David Millstone
price: $120
organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Bromyard Folk Festival
details: "Folk dance and music festival with a 'day' of dance"
links:
- "https://bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1776143232854976/"
start_date: 2024-09-05
end_date: 2024-09-08
country: UK
city: Bromyard
styles:
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Bromyard Folk Festival
source: events/uk/bromyard.yaml
- name: Numinosum Festival 2024
links:
- "https://festival.numinosum.pl/en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1810591566087099/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/numinosum-festival-20241"
start: "2024-09-05T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-09T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- balfolk
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Plume
- ba.fnu
- Natércia Lameiro
- Le Driadi
- Valentin Barray
- DuOblique
- Duo Zhao-Perrin
- Kaléidoscope
- Borsa együttes
- OMGDude
- Żniwa
- Igrce
- Light Migrations
- Vilniaus Miesto Instumentalistai
organisation: Numinosum
source: events/poland/numinosum.yaml
- name: Youth Dance Weekend
links:
- "http://youthdanceweekend.org/"
start_date: 2024-09-06
end_date: 2024-09-08
country: USA
state: VT
city: Weston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Calico
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Lindsey Dono
price: $105-$285
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: 31e Folk Festival Marsinne
links:
- "https://www.folkfestivalmarsinne.be/en_GB"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/742681001324260/"
start: "2024-09-06T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-08T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Marsinne
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Musiques et Traditions
source: events/belgium/marsinne.yaml
- name: "Bun'Bal Fol 2024"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2780742765421539/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBl8JXf9fX3aP6NWVythdlQ6JeCqRivBDzhlt7yebF5CDaCg/viewform"
start: "2024-09-06T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-08T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Lauriano
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Accordzéâm
- Ciac Boum
- Duo Pichard-Vincendeau
- La Sialyre
- Broes
- Clume
- Dekolaz
- Lausa
- La Machine
- Rinaldo Doro
price: €80
organisation: Ballauriamo APS
source: events/italy/turin.yaml
- name: Rijas balle festival
details: "Harvest time-party time. Two day event with traditional and balfolk dances and music, also different kinds of workshops, lectures and discussions."
links:
- "http://www.rijasballe.lv/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/478909241427391/"
start: "2024-09-06T20:00:00+03:00"
end: "2024-09-07T23:00:00+03:00"
country: Latvia
city: Jaunrauna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Rijas balle
source: events/latvia/jaunrauna.yaml
- name: Big Branch Festival
links:
- "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/402865372516911/"
start: "2024-09-06T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-09-08T12:00:00-04:00"
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Battersea
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balfolk Toronto
source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
- name: Forty Again Fest
details: "I’m throwing 2 nights of music and dance for my 40th birthday, at my home The Pink Poodle: \n\nSquare Dance with Charmaine Slaven and The New Hoosier Broadcasters\nContra Dance with Chet Gray and Euphor"
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/forty-again-fest/2024-09-06/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/forty-again-fest/2024-09-07/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/8663964143618269/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1490271261861310/"
start: "2024-09-06T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-09-07T21:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: IN
city: Bloomington
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Euphor
- New Hoosier Broadcasters
callers:
- Charmaine Slaven
- Chet Gray
- Tamara Loewenthal
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/sept-6-7-2024-kingfisher/"
start: "2024-09-06T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-09-07T21:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kingfisher
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Dereck Kalish
- Terry Doyle
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bear Hug Dance Camp
links:
- "https://www.missoulafolk.org/bearhug"
start: "2024-09-06T18:00:00-06:00"
end: "2024-09-08T12:45:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: MT
city: Rollins
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contra Sutra
- Swiftcurrent
callers:
- Susan Petrick
- Christa Torrens
price: $130-$295
organisation: Missoula Folklore Society
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bromyard Folk Festival
details: "Folk dance and music festival with a 'day' of dance"
links:
- "https://bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/579521751470823/"
start: "2024-09-11T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-09-14T11:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Bromyard
styles:
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
- Cock and Bull Band
- Definitely Contraband
- Powerhouse
- Shane & Julia Day
- The Falconers
callers:
- Cate Haynes
- Ian Nichols
- Michael Catovsky
- Rhodri Davies
- Victoria Yeomans
price: £84-£198
organisation: Bromyard Folk Festival
source: events/uk/bromyard.yaml
- name: Simmelfolk
links:
- "https://dckn.de/simmelfolk-festival/"
start: "2024-09-12T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-16T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Simmelsdorf
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Balstanz
- Canopaix
- DiaTao
- Edentia
- Feather and Fox
- Fibonanschi
- GrandLoup
- Le Driadi
- Nyntråm
- Vagalan
price: €123-€150
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/simmelfolk.yaml
- name: Echo Summit
links:
- "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/echo-summit-dance-camp-2024/"
start_date: 2024-09-13
end_date: 2024-09-15
country: USA
state: CA
city: Sacramento
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Figments
- Toss the Possum
callers:
- Jesse Edgerton
- Wendy Graham
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Let's Dig Deeper into Balfolk"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1971737176592734/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOqthGimS1miGPvIBG-zpoXwAKOupC8slu_lNxoFFbgzDHTw/viewform"
start: "2024-09-13T18:30:00+03:00"
end: "2024-09-14T20:00:00+03:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Guoda
price: €20-€35
organisation: "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: French and Breton dance course
details: LAG Tanz BW
links:
- "https://www.lag-tanz-bw.de/programm/2430"
- "https://ballkanesen.webador.de/unsere-termine"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/551398553"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/551398669"
start: "2024-09-14T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-15T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Kirchheim
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ballkanesen
price: €120-€210
organisation: Anja von Richthofen
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Balfolk dancing on National Monument Day
details: "Balfolk dansen op de Open monumentendag bij de Verweesde Toren in Oosterhout.\n\nJaarlijks terugkerend evenement, waar je alles kunt beleven uit de vervlogen tijden.\nRidders, boogschutters, paarden, roofvogels, etc.\n\nBeide dagen van 11 tot 17 uur.\n\nZowel zaterdag als zondag zullen er folkmuzikanten aanwezig zijn om live (balfolk) muziek te verzorgen.\nKom ook een dansje wagen in traditionele kledij.\n\nMuzikanten? O.a. David Cornelissen. Meer? Kom zien!"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-dansen-bij-de-verweesde-toren-op-nationale-monumentendag/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/693686339629979/"
start: "2024-09-14T11:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-15T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Oosterhout
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- David Cornelissen
price: free
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2024.yaml
- name: Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend
links:
- "http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"
start_date: 2024-09-20
end_date: 2024-09-22
country: USA
state: WI
city: Dodgeville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hillbilly Diaspora
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Ceilidhs Extravaganza
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/7739843459384027/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/451467697742114/"
start: "2024-09-20T19:00:00+12:00"
end: "2024-09-21T22:00:00+12:00"
country: New Zealand
city: Auckland
styles:
- s-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
price: $10-$24
organisation: Auckland Biannual Ceilidhs
source: events/new_zealand/auckland.yaml
- name: 4ème Festival des Bals Combiers
links:
- "https://www.lesbalscombiers.ch"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1549035729180696/"
start: "2024-09-20T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-22T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
city: Le Chenit
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Pamplemousse
- Tralala Lovers
- Duo Artense
- Bargainatt
- Poolidor
- Sorgues
price: 55 CHF
organisation: Les Bals Combiers
source: events/switzerland/lesbalscombiers.yaml
- name: XVI Bailando Entre Montañas
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/bailando"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/373196992070913/"
start: "2024-09-20T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-22T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Miraflores de la Sierra
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Pablo Golder
- Caamaño & Ameixeiras
- LyraDanz
- Natércia Lameiro
price: €95-€150
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Feet Retreat
links:
- "https://www.feetretreat.com/feet-retreat-2024/"
start: "2024-09-20T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-09-22T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Ellerbe
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hotpoint Stringband
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Emily Rush
price: $180-$235
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Fandango! 2024
details: "English Country Dance Atlanta presents Fandango! 2024 (ecdatlanta.org) \nDecatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA \nKalia Kliban, caller \nMusic by Persons of Quality: John Berger, Jim Oakden, & Rebecca King \nRegistration opens in April 2024 (ecdatlanta.org)"
links:
- "https://ecdatlanta.org/fandango/2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fandango-2024/"
start: "2024-09-20T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-09-22T13:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: GA
city: Decatur
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Persons of Quality
callers:
- Kalia Kliban
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Harvest Moon Dance Weekend
details: "Chicagoland English Country Dancers present their Harvest Moon Dance Weekend 2024—September 20–22—at the beautiful Baker Community Center in St. Charles, Illinois. This is Chicagoland’s premiere English Country Dance event, a full weekend of engaging music and dance. \nMusicians are Mara Shea on violin and Kathy Talvitie on piano, with caller Paul Ross. \nEvents include a Friday evening dance, two Saturday workshops and a Ball practice session, a Saturday evening Ball, and a Sunday farewell dance. \nRegistration will open in August."
links:
- "https://chicagolandecd.org/harvest-moon-dance-weekend-2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/harvest-moon-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-09-20T18:30:00-05:00"
end: "2024-09-22T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: IL
city: Saint Charles
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Paul Ross
organisation: Chicagoland English Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Chehalis Contra Dance Camp
details: "Our mission is to create a friendly dance camp that’s fun for all. Come immerse yourself in music, dance, workshops and music jams in a natural setting. Our unique contra-focused camp is located in Canada’s beautiful Fraser River Valley, 40 miles north of Bellingham, WA, and 75 km east of Vancouver, BC. \nSliding scale: $300+ Canadian."
links:
- "https://chehalisdancecamp.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2086528071766819/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/chehalis-contra-dance-camp/"
start: "2024-09-20T18:30:00-07:00"
end: "2024-09-22T15:00:00-07:00"
country: Canada
state: BC
city: Vancouver
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Syncopaths
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Koren Wake
price: $300
organisation: Chehalis Contra Dance Camp (Vancouver Contra Dance)
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Adirondack Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-09-27
end_date: 2024-09-29
country: USA
state: NY
city: Silver Bay
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stomp Rocket
- The Moving Violations
callers:
- Mary Wesley
organisation: DanceFlurry
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Cascade Contras Dance Camp
links:
- "https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras/"
start_date: 2024-09-27
end_date: 2024-09-29
country: USA
state: OR
city: Springfield
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Engine Room
- Contra Sutra
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Laurel Thomas
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balance The Star Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.berea-folk-circle.org/fall-mountain-folk-festival"
start_date: 2024-09-27
end_date: 2024-09-28
country: USA
state: KY
city: Berea
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Berea Castoffs
callers:
- Darlene Underwood
price: $18-$40
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Halsway Harvest Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend-sept2024/"
start: "2024-09-27T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-09-29T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Dampier's Round"
callers:
- Frances Oates
- Barrie Bullimore
- Laura Hodges
organisation: Halsway Harvest
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: MKK Milano
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/442790988719584/"
start: "2024-09-27T22:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-09-29T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Milan
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Mazurka Klandestina Milano
source: events/italy/milan.yaml
- name: Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Camp
details: "Join Michigan Dance Heritage at our Fall Camp! \nFeaturing Susan Kevra, Rachel Bell, Debbie Jackson & more! \nAt Camp Cavell, located on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron, dancers of all ages gather to enjoy the rhythmic delights of contra and English country dancing. \nContra dancing, with its lively, energetic movements, brings dancers together in a vibrant display of community and connection. The infectious music, often played by talented live bands, fills the air and inspires joyous footwork and intricate patterns. \nMeanwhile, English country dancing, characterized by its graceful and elegant movements, offers an enchanting experience of tradition and sophistication. As dancers weave and twirl with precision, the melodies of fiddles, guitars, and pianos transport participants to a bygone era. \nTogether, these dances and the lively music create an atmosphere of merriment and camaraderie at Camp Cavell, where dancers can revel in the rich heritage and joy of these timeless art forms."
links:
- "https://michigandanceheritage.org/fall/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/michigan-dance-heritage-fall-camp/"
start: "2024-09-27T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-09-29T15:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Lexington
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Susan Kevra
price: $160-$275
organisation: Michigan Dance Heritage
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: "Les Ptits Bals de L'Étang Perdu"
links:
- "https://balistik.org/"
start_date: 2024-09-28
end_date: 2024-09-29
country: France
city: Hauterives
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: Autumn American Contra Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-american-contra-dance-week2024/"
start: "2024-09-30T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-10-04T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Will Allen, Rowan Pigott & Gareth Kiddier"
callers:
- Diane Silver
price: £240-£430
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Annabergfest 2024
links:
- "http://balfolk-bonn.de/balfolk/Aktuell.html"
start: "2024-10-02T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-06T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Bonn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Feather and Fox
price: ~€500
organisation: Balfolk Bonn e.V.
source: events/germany/bonn.yaml
- name: Festival Folkiri
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1104168540637361/"
- "https://superforma.fr/agenda/folkiri-2024"
start: "2024-10-03T20:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-05T23:30:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Le Mans
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Armoire Totale
- Fahrenheit
- Supernovas
- LyraDanz
- Man Encantada
- Groove Factory
price: €25-€74
organisation: Superforma
source: events/france/folkiri.yaml
- name: Moondance Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://moondancesc.weebly.com/"
start_date: 2024-10-04
end_date: 2024-10-06
country: USA
state: SC
city: Pickens
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lighthouse
- Good & Plenty
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Seth Tepfer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-10-04
end_date: 2024-10-05
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ContraPositive
callers:
- Claire Takemori
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Lady of the Lake Fall Camp
links:
- "http://www.ladyofthelake.org/fallwend/"
start_date: 2024-10-04
end_date: 2024-10-06
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- 3 Wheel Drive
callers:
- Jesse Partridge
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: English Country Dance Celebration Dance Weekend
details: "An Energizing Dance Weekend in the Culinary Heart of Toronto! \nFeaturing: \n\nAn exceptional caller: Dave Smukler\nAn electrifying band: Shandy!\nFive invigorating dance sessions\nThe Starlight Ball on Saturday night\nQigong session with Maxine \n\nToronto City Offerings: \n\nTaste of the Danforth Culinary Walk\nSunday Greektown Brunch\nCity Explorer – a pre-event tour\nEnjoy the sights of friendly Toronto\n\nVisit ECDC.dance for details of our full program."
links:
- "https://ecdc.dance/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/ecdc-english-country-dance-celebration-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-10-04T13:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-10-06T16:00:00-04:00"
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Toronto
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Shandy
callers:
- David Smukler
organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Festival des Panards
links:
- "https://frenchdanceleeds.wordpress.com/les-panards-festival/"
- "https://hebdenbridgepanards.uk/home/les-panards-dansants-festival/"
start: "2024-10-04T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-10-06T15:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Todmorden
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Planchée
- Mike James & Dylan James
- Didier Oliver & Emmanuel Pariselle
- Nigel Eaton & Anna Pack
- Cri du Canard
price: £30-£62
organisation: Les Panards Dansants
source: events/uk/french_dance_leeds.yaml
- name: Blowzabella workshop festival
details: "Blowzabella Workshop Festival comes to West Flanders in October 2024. It's a weekend of concerts, bals, music and dance workshops and jam sessions. Special Guests: Benoit Michaud (hurdy-gurdy) - who will also play some tunes with the band - and Confrérie des Muchards de Saint Druon. Workshops, dance, big band (all instruments/ages/abilities_), diatonic accordion, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, violin, singing. More details soon and ticket link coming soon. Questions: pauljames.be@gmail.com"
links:
- "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/4952511/628547327/blowzabella-workshop-festival-2023-dranouter-centrum-belgie-belgique"
- "https://www.muziekcentrumdranouter.be/en/node/1277"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2206"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/blowzabella-workshop-festival"
start: "2024-10-04T20:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-06T17:30:00+01:00"
country: Belgium
city: Dranouter
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
organisation: Muziekcentrum Dranouter
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Star of the North
details: "You are invited to a weekend of engaging music and dance with premier artists:\nCaller: Gaye Fifer\nGaye has been calling at ECD and contra dance camps, weekends and festivals around the country for many years. Her pleasant style and graceful teaching put dancers at ease and set the stage for a great dance experience. A retired elementary school teacher living in Pittsburgh, PA, Gaye is the immediate past president of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) and has a passionate interest in supporting dance community leaders and organizers. \nMusicians: Karen Axelrod (piano), Eric Martin (fiddle) and Shira Kammen (fiddle). \n Star of the North 2024 workshop artists’ full biographies are available here. \nRegister for the entire weekend, October 4 – 6, 2024 \nOr \nIndividual dances and events\nPre-registration is recommended\nEntire weekend registration:\nEarly bird (register before 9/16/2024: $140 \nRegular (register after 9/16/2024: $150 \nRegister by event: \n\nFriday, October 4 Evening Dance 8:00 –10:00 pm | $35\nSaturday, October 5 Morning Dance Workshop 10:00 am – noon | $30\nSaturday, October 5 Afternoon Dance Workshop 2:00 – 4:00 pm | $30\nSaturday, October 5 Evening Ball 8:00 – 10:30 pm | $35\nSunday, October 6 Morning Dance 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |$30"
links:
- "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/starofthenorth"
- "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-04/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-05/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-06/"
start: "2024-10-04T20:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-10-06T12:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MN
city: Minneapolis
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
price: $140-$150
organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Harvest Moon
links:
- "https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"
start: "2024-10-04T18:30:00-07:00"
end: "2024-10-06T21:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Santa Barbara
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Latter Day Lizards
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- George Marshall
price: $70-$185
organisation: Santa Barbara Contra Dance Society
source: events/usa/sbcds.yaml
- name: Gaia Folk Fest
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1171670160556909/"
start: "2024-10-11T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-13T19:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Flambruzzo
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Gaia Terra
source: events/italy/gaia_terra.yaml
- name: NAIF Balfolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/805674498145129/"
- "https://www.neapolisbalfolk.it/english/festival-edition-2024"
- "https://www.neapolisbalfolk.it/home"
start: "2024-10-11T16:30:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-13T19:30:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Sorrento
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Accordzéâm
- Ballsy Swing
- Duo Absynthe
- Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
- Duo Thébaut
- Geronimo
- No&Mi
- Lucas Thébaut
- Matrioske
- MusicaStoria
organisation: Neapolis Balfolk
source: events/italy/naples.yaml
- name: Jasan Bonuš Country Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://dvorana.cz/uvod/uvod/country-dance-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/787819049454004/"
start: "2024-10-11T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-13T12:30:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Bev Bernbaum
- Carol David-Blackman
- Meike Beyen
- Marcus Igla
- Gerhard Kamm
- Jörg Mehlhase
- David Dvořák
- Jitka Bonušová
- Jan Pumpr
price: 890 CZK
organisation: Dvorana Dance
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: "Gugelhupf: Tanzfest auf Burg Hohnstein"
links:
- "https://www.gugelhupf-dresden.de/tanz-in-dresden/"
start: "2024-10-11T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-13T12:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Hohnstein
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folktanz Dresden e.V.
source: events/germany/dresden.yaml
- name: Bal Folk
details: Bal und Kurs Poitou
links:
- "https://7schritt.de/herbstbal2024/"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/567033297"
start: "2024-10-12T14:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-13T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Freiburg i. Br
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Arbadétorne
- Troisam
price: €50-€65
organisation: Siebenschritt e.V.
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall
links:
- "https://theleaf.org/leaf-october-festival/"
start_date: 2024-10-17
end_date: 2024-10-20
country: USA
state: NC
city: Black Mountain
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Red Dog
- Spintuition
- Lagomorph Quartet
- The Flying Howes
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Sarah Kaiser
- Kenny Greer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Gender-Free Dance Camp
links:
- "https://www.lcfd.org/fall-camp.html"
start_date: 2024-10-18
end_date: 2024-10-20
country: USA
state: NY
city: Olivebridge
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Thunderwing
callers:
- Ben Sachs-Hamilton
- Melissa Running
price: $150-$500
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Phylla Mae Fall Fest
links:
- "https://syracusecountrydancers.org/special-events/phylla-mae-fall-fest/"
start_date: 2024-10-18
end_date: 2024-10-19
country: USA
state: NY
city: Fayetteville
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contranella
- Anadama
callers:
- Sarah VanNorstrand
- Katy Heine
- David Smukler
- Rita Wood
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Folkirrika III
details: "Balfolk and Basque dances' Festival"
links:
- "https://folkirrika.eus/index.php/en/folkirrika-2023-3/"
start: "2024-10-18T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-10-20T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Kuartango
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Grand Balthazar
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Obal
- Maider Martineau & friends
- Baladans
price: €75-€85
organisation: Folkirrika
source: events/spain/kuartango.yaml
- name: Bare Necessities Weekend in Cleveland
details: "English Country Dance Weekend with Bare Necessities in Cleveland: Oct. 18-20, 2024 \nBare Necessities is an internationally known quartet renowned for its lush and creative interpretations of English country dance tunes. Band members Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab, have been playing together since 1980. Their more than 16 collections of dance-length recordings are enjoyed and used by dance groups throughout the country. Since their founding, they have redefined the sound of English country dance music with an improvisatory and playful style. \nCaller: Dan Blim is a dancer, caller, and choreographer from Columbus, OH. He started dancing at Swarthmore College, where he fell in love with the music, the patterns, and the social aspects of ECD. Dan has called in Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, Syracuse, and at several dance camps and weekends. Off the dance floor, Dan teaches music history at Denison University, and will happily talk about trivia, board games, and Broadway musicals at length. \nThe Weekend: Folknet, the Jane Austen Society Ohio North Coast Region, and the Cleveland dance community are pleased to be able to cooperate in helping to bring Bare Necessities to Northeast Ohio. While the Jane Austen Society is hosting the band for the Ball of their National Convention on Saturday evening, the local dance community is able to take advantage of the band’s presence to set up a weekend of dance. \nAll events will take place at Sts. Robert & William Parish School, 351 E 260th St, Euclid, OH 44132 \nFor hospitality, or information email ClevelandEnglishCountry@gmail.com \nFriday Dance: 7:30-10:30 pm (Music by Bare Necessities) $25 \nSaturday Dance Workshop: 10:30 am-1:00 pm (Music by Bare Necessities) $25 \nSaturday Evening Dance: 7:30-10:30 pm (Music by Toad in the Hole) $15 \nSunday Dance Workshop: 10:30 am-1:00 pm (Music by Jacqueline & Earl) $25 \nAll Dancing Weekend Price $85 \nSunday Musicians’ Workshop: 2:30-4:30 pm (by Jacqueline Schwab) $25 \nDetails at: EnglishCountry.org"
links:
- "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/bare-necessities-in-cleveland/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bare-necessities-weekend-in-cleveland/"
start: "2024-10-18T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2024-10-20T16:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Euclid
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bare Necessities
- Toad in the Hole
callers:
- Dan Blim
price: $85
organisation: English Country Dance Cleveland
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Wasatch Wiggle
details: "Music by Playing with Fyre—Rob Zisette, Steve Kemple, and George Paul\nCalling by Susan Petrick—Redwood City, California \nYour registration for Wasatch Wiggle 2024 includes:\nDancing starting at 7:00 pm on Friday, and ending at 2:00pm on Sunday. All dances and workshops are included. \nMeals included are continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Healthy snacks will be available all weekend. \nSaturday dinner is on your own. Salt Lake City is known for its world class restaurants and varied dining opportunities. Several are within walking distance."
links:
- "https://wasatchcontras.org/ww/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/wasatch-wiggle-contradance-weekend-2024/"
start: "2024-10-18T19:00:00-06:00"
end: "2024-10-20T14:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: UT
city: Salt Lake City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Susan Petrick
price: $75-$120
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Fall Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://folklorevillage.org/fall-swedish-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-10-25
end_date: 2024-10-27
country: USA
state: WI
city: Dodgeville
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folklore Village
source: events/usa/dodgeville.yaml
- name: Boo Camp
links:
- "https://folkmads.org/events/camps/boo-camp/"
start_date: 2024-10-25
end_date: 2024-10-27
country: USA
state: NM
city: Jemez Springs
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Panda Stomp
- The Cheap Shots
callers:
- Jacqui Grennan
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Music City Masquerade
links:
- "http://nashvillecountrydancers.org/music-city-masquerade/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1205669824137050/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/music-city-masquerade-contra-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-10-25
end_date: 2024-10-27
country: USA
state: TN
city: Nashville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
organisation: Nashville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
details: "Time to register for our Fall Dance Weekend! Early Bird pricing expires after October 1. It’s going to be an unforgettable time with top-notch bands, callers, and sound with music by Engine Room + Hot Coffee Breakdown, callers Gaye Fifer + River Rainbowface, and sound by Hanno Meingast. As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events. \nEarly registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. Registration for the full weekend or individual sessions will still be available at the door. \nSchedule (check this link for updates and see our event website for further details)\nFriday Night\n8:00-11:00 p.m. Welcome Dance \n\nMusic by Hot Coffee Breakdown and Engine Room\nCalling by River and Gaye\n\nSaturday\n\n9:30-10:30 a.m. Beyond the Basics Waltz: Gaye & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n10:45 a.m.- 12:15 Brain Bending Dance Games (contras): River & Engine Room\n12:15-1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in main ballroom at Wightman: \n\n1:45-3:15 p.m. Challenging Contras: Gaye & Engine Room\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Playing with Role Swapping (contras): River & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in the small room at Wightman: \n\n1:45 – 2:30 p.m. French Dancing: Lisa Tamres\n2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Singing: Jo Schlesinger\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Musician’s Jam: Donna Isaac\n\nDINNER BREAK: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m Potluck + pizza at Anders’ \n8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Dance with Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye \nSunday\n\n9:00 -10:30 a.m. English Dance: Gaye + Hot Coffee Breakdown\n9:00 – 10:30 : Intermediate Callers’ Workshop – Planning Medleys and Programs: River\n10:45 a.m.- noon Open Waltz: Engine Room\n12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n1:00-3:30 Farewell Contra Dance: Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye\n\n$110 early admission, $65 for dancers under 25, after Oct 1 or at the door: add $20; $65 for financial need."
links:
- "http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend-masks-optional/"
start: "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-10-27T17:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Pittsburgh
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Engine Room
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- River Rainbowface
price: $20-$110
organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: CaDansa
links:
- "https://www.cadansa.nl/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/771764727695829/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/cadansa-balfolkfestival-2024/"
start: "2024-10-31T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-11-03T19:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Steenwijk
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Androneda
- Bamako Express
- Cardboard Cabin
- Diskar
- Duo Clercx
- Floris & the Flames
- Folk My Life!
- Follia
- La Grosse Réveilleuse
- La Sylva
- Les Zéoles
- Mook
- Ormuz
- Patates Sound System
- Virelai
organisation: CaDansa
source: events/netherlands/cadansa.yaml
- name: Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
details: "Please join us on November 1-3, 2024, for our 8th Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend, in beautiful Monterey, California! \nOur amazing talent will be:\nJoyride! from Portland, Oregon and Stomp Rocket\nwith callers Will Mentor and Jacqui Grennan! \n(Joyride is: George Penk, Erik Weburg, Sue Songer & Jeff Kerssen-Griep)\n(Stomp Rocket is: Dave Langford, Glen Loper & Bethany Waickman) \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe Monterey YMCA is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nWe continue to have a policy of masks being strongly recommended but not required. All dancers and staff will need to present a negative COVID test upon first arrival at the hall (once for the weekend). We will have COVID tests available for purchase, and good quality paper masks will be available for free, for those who would like to use them We will also work to ensure good ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nCancellation policy: full refund, if requested, for any reason."
links:
- "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-11-01
end_date: 2024-11-03
country: USA
state: CA
city: Monterey
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Joyride
- Stomp Rocket
callers:
- Jacqui Grennan
- Will Mentor
organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-11-01
end_date: 2024-11-03
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Frenzy
- Drive Train
callers:
- Janet Shepherd
- Rick Mohr
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Skint
links:
- "http://www.skintdance.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1443608362851048/"
start: "2024-11-01T17:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-11-03T17:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Ashover
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Skint
source: events/uk/skint.yaml
- name: Hey Fever
details: "Contra Dance Weekend in Canada’s capital city. Save the date, talent to be announced soon."
links:
- "http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/hey-fever-dance-weekend/"
start: "2024-11-01T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2024-11-03T15:00:00-05:00"
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Ottawa
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Elixir
- Peach Jam
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Nils Fredland
organisation: Ottawa Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Infinitumball
details: "\"Infinitum ball\" is the continuous, no-ending process of dancing, learning, and being together. This event will happen for the first time in Lithuania, so we hope to see everyone enjoying an infinite journey together. During the festival, there will be various workshops and dance balls. You will see performers from Lithuania and other European countries on the stage.\r\n\r\nWe would love to see how this festival becomes a tradition and connects Bal folk dancers from all over Europe.\r\nBehind the name:\r\n\r\nAd infinitum :\r\n1. meaning - without end or limit\r\n2. meaning - In context, it usually means \"continue forever, without limit,\" this can be used to describe a non-terminating process, a non-terminating repeating process, or a set of instructions to be repeated \"forever,\" among other uses. It may also be used like the Latin phrase et cetera to denote written words or a concept that continues for a lengthy period beyond what is shown. Examples include:\r\n\r\nBallo/ball :\r\n1. meaning - The Ballo was an Italian dance form during the fifteenth century, most noted for its frequent tempo and meter changes. The name ballo has its origin in Latin ballo, ballare, meaning \"to dance,\" which in turn comes from the Greek \"βαλλίζω\" \"to dance, to jump about.\" In Greece, there is a Greek dance named Ballos.\r\n2. meaning - Ballroom dances are social dancing, popular since the beginning of the 20th century, to dances in conventional rhythms ( ballroom dances) such as the foxtrot and the quickstep.\r\nProgram and other info later this year.\r\n\r\nDance is energy – Dance is freedom!\r\n\r\nNotice for Event Participants:\r\nPhotography and Videography Consent: As an attendee, you may be included in photographs and video recordings captured during the event. These materials are intended for promotional and archival purposes. If you prefer not to be featured, please inform us at least two days before the event.\r\n\r\nMore about us: https://www.facebook.com/tradiciniu.sokiu.mokymai\r\nWe would be grateful for your support! https://www.patreon.com/join/Dance_workshops"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/746580226971588/"
- "https://tickets.paysera.com/en/event/infinitumball-vilnius-antrasis-festivalis"
start: "2024-11-07T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-11-10T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Balsam
- Emelie
- Feather and Fox
- Gabrielė Pukelytė
- Guoda
- Ignas Dailydė
- Mikas Dominas
- Mr Folxlide
- ŠakarMakar
- VMI
- Yanyk
price: €65-€150
organisation: "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: Atlanta Dance Weekend
details: "Atlanta’s contra yearly dance weekend, features national level talent. In 2024, callers Will Mentor and Seth Tepfer; musicians: Drive Train and Faux Paws."
links:
- "https://adw.contradance.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/atlanta-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2024-11-08
end_date: 2024-11-10
country: USA
state: GA
city: Atlanta
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Drive Train
- The Faux Paws
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Will Mentor
organisation: ContraATL
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Head for the Hills
details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music, and song at Camp Harlam, near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers. \n\nContra Dancing and English Country Dancing every day\nCouple Dancing\nWorkshops: dance, singing, instrumental music, and more\nAn oh-so-elegant Saturday evening cocktail party with live swing dance music\nA fabulous ceilidh (sidesplitting skits, serious songs, dance performances…)\nTune swap/jamming\nLate night fun\n\n$190-$240"
links:
- "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
- "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"
start_date: 2024-11-08
end_date: 2024-11-10
country: USA
state: PA
city: Kresgeville
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Raise the Roof
- Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
- A Joyful Noise
callers:
- Donna Hunt
- Scott Higgs
- Gaye Fifer
price: $140-$240
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Fire Ant Frolic
details: Dance weekend Nov 8-10 in Austin. Lake Effect with Larry Unger. Koren Wake and Rich Goss calling.
links:
- "http://www.fireantfrolic.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fire-ant-frolic/"
start_date: 2024-11-08
end_date: 2024-11-10
country: USA
state: TX
city: Austin
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lake Effect
callers:
- Koren Wake
- Rich Goss
price: $60-$145
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Contra Fest
links:
- "https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-contrafest/"
start_date: 2024-11-08
end_date: 2024-11-09
country: USA
state: NY
city: Albany
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: English / Contra / Squares Weekend
details: Join us for CDS Boston Centre’s first mixed dance weekend at the Concord Scout House! We are excited to have Jenna Simpson as our English dance caller and Sue Rosen for contras and squares. Many of us know Jenna by name because we often do dances that she has created. There will be four dances over the weekend. Pre-registration for these events is optional but doing so will make it easier for us to manage the event.
links:
- "https://www.cds-boston.org/event/mixed-english-and-contra-squares-weekend/2024-11-08/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-with-jenna-simpson/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/mixed-english-and-american-dance/"
start: "2024-11-08T19:30:00-05:00"
end: "2024-11-10T16:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Concord
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
callers:
- Jenna Simpson
- Sue Rosen
price: $20-$85
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Dance in the Desert
details: "Our annual weekend camp features callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Petrick, with music by Playing with Fyre and Stomp Rocket."
links:
- "https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-in-the-desert-2024/"
start: "2024-11-08T18:00:00-07:00"
end: "2024-11-10T15:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: AZ
city: Oracle
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
- Stomp Rocket
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Susan Petrick
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Fleur-de-Lis Fling
details: "Louisville Country Dancers presents the Sixteenth \nFleur de Lis Fling \nMusic from: Eric Boodman, Emily Troll, and Larry Unger\n(additional band TBD) \nCalling from: Bob Isaacs and River Rainbowface \nRegistration opens September 1st"
links:
- "http://www.louisvillecountrydancers.org/fleur-de-lis-fling"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fleur-de-lis-fling/"
start_date: 2024-11-15
end_date: 2024-11-17
country: USA
state: KY
city: Louisville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Electric Eel
- Double Trouble
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- River Rainbowface
price: $80-$135
organisation: Louisville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Catalina Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/"
start_date: 2024-11-15
end_date: 2024-11-17
country: USA
state: CA
city: Catalina Island
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Faux Paws
- Engine Room
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balfolk intensive 2024
details: "Ticketverkoop is open vanaf 1 september 2024\n\nWeekend intensive van 15 t/m 17 november met de mogelijkheid om een nacht te verlengen.\n\n𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀...\nHeb je je ooit afgevraagd \"Wie ben ik als danser en wie zou ik willen zijn?\"\nDeze intensive is een danservaring die (ervaren) dansers ertoe leidt hun volledige potentieel te bereiken om hun dans te ontwikkelen en dieper te duiken in beweging, lichaamscontrole en co-creatie (improvisatie).\nNa een succesvolle editie in 2022 en 2023, komt er een nieuwe editie eind dit jaar.\nMAX. AANTAL PLAATSEN: 16\nTAAL: Nederlands\nDUUR: 2,5 dag\nAANMELDEN: https://dancingbodies.online/about/workshops/intensive/\n\n\n𝗪𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: Een weekend op een besloten locatie om je te verdiepen in dans, je eigen lichaam en een ontwikkelproces aan te gaan met behulp van gespecialiseerde workshops. Met veel persoonlijke aandacht en gerichte oefeningen. Een intensive onderscheidt zich van een enkele workshop in een totaal opbouw met dieper detailniveau waarop wordt gewerkt. Met persoonlijke feedback uit de groep en van docent(en). De intensive is gericht op dansers die willen groeien en vanuit een technischere basis willen leren bewegen. Met als doel uiteindelijk meer vrijheid in hun dans te kunnen vinden (betere connectie en meer variatie). De duur van de intensive geeft de mogelijkheid om langer stil te staan bij onderwerpen en te werken met ervarend leren. Waarbij ruimte wordt gemaakt voor het invullen van een persoonlijk leerdoel.\n\n𝗗𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗴𝗲𝗻:\nBiomechanica en natuurwetten, danshouding en basis danstechniek (denk o.a. aan balans en spierspanning), consent, connectie en improvisatie (en muzikaliteit). De focus ligt hierbij niet op danspassen maar op beweging en lichaamscontrole en belangrijkste nog wel de communicatie binnen een danskoppel. Hoe dans je samen, in plaats van hoe dans ik mét iemand…\n𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀: Deelname is geschikt voor dansers uit de social dance scene. Basis ervaring in de rol van leiden OF volgen is noodzakelijk en kennis van de meest voorkomende dansen binnen Balfolk is gewenst. In de intensive wordt van een danser gevraagd om zichzelf te evalueren en ook anderen van feedback te voorzien. Belangrijk is dus dat je bij deelname open staat voor zelfontwikkeling.\nEr wordt gewerkt met een beperkte groepsgrootte zodat er ruimte is voor voldoende persoonlijke aandacht van de docent en wisselen in de groep zodat we vooral ook van elkaar kunnen leren, waarbij de deelnemers ook zelf aangeven waar ze op willen ontwikkelen.\n🅛🅔🅣 🅞🅟: Het instapniveau ligt relatief hoog, twijfel je over je dansniveau? Stuur me een berichtje!\n\n\n𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:\nAnke Veens (Dancing Bodies)\n\n\n𝗪𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗴 𝗷𝗲? Naast 2,5 dag aan workshops en bezig zijn met dans(en)...\n1x Cursusmateriaal\n2x Overnachting op locatie\n1x live muziek van Wim te Groen\n2x Broodmaaltijd met diverse soorten beleg, muesli, yoghurt, karnemelk, melk, koffie, thee en fruit, en 's zondags een gekookt eitje.\n2x Soep of een warme snack met een verse salade, broodmaaltijd met diverse soorten beleg, karnemelk, melk, koffie, thee en fruit.\n3x 3 (vegetarische) gangen:\n- Voorgerecht; soep.\n- Hoofdgerecht; warme verse groente, een gevulde salade, rijst/aardappelen, een zelfgemaakt hartig gerecht (zoals quiche of notengehaktballetjes) en een bijbehorende saus of een andere specialiteit van het huis.\n- Dessert; een ambachtelijk bereid lekker toetje!\nOnbeperkt koffie en thee.\n\n* O𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘭 3𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘫 𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭. 𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘣𝘪𝘫𝘵 à €35)\n** 𝘝𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴; 𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘵 𝘢𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 éé𝘯𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 (𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘥) 𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘫𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘣𝘢𝘢𝘳.\n*** 𝘏𝘶𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘬𝘦𝘵 (à €7) 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘭."
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-intensive-2024/"
- "https://dancingbodies.online/about/workshops/intensive/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/balfolk-weekend-intensive-2024"
start: "2024-11-15T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-11-17T22:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Wim te Groen
price: €250-€350
organisation: Dancing Bodies
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2024.yaml
- name: Zesty Contra Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-2024/"
start: "2024-11-15T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-11-17T16:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ali & Mollie
callers:
- Rhodri Davies
- Mark Elvins
price: £190-£310
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: BACDS Fall Frolick
details: "The Bay Area Country Dance Society Presents\nFall Frolick\nA predominantly English Country Dance Weekend at The Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg, CA \nEnglish Country Dance Luminaries Brad Foster, David Newitt, and Anna Rain! \nKaren Axelrod & Ben Schreiber offering a musician’s track, plus Audrey Jaber, Christopher Jacoby, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, & Chip Prince. Sound support by Christopher Jacoby & Alicia Cover. \nJoin us for two days and nights of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty, beginning with something new: dinner on Friday night included! \nRegister now."
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2024/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-fall-frolick/"
start: "2024-11-15T16:00:00-08:00"
end: "2024-11-17T17:00:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Healdsburg
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Anna Rain
- Brad Foster
- David Newitt
price: $440
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: ContraShock!
details: "We’re joined this year by some of America’s best contra talent, including River Road, Will Mentor, Liz Nelson, and the dance weekend debut of Stove Dragon featuring Oliver Scanlon (formerly of Pete’s Posse), Rose Jackson, Sam Zouk (Polaris), and Max Newman. \nPlus we’ll have Sunday morning workshops, live break music and more!"
links:
- "http://contrashock.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/contrashock/"
start: "2024-11-15T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-11-17T19:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NY
city: New York
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- Stove Dragon
callers:
- Liz Nelson
- Will Mentor
organisation: Brooklyn Contra
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Rose City Dance-A-Rama
details: "In-Town Contra dance weekend in Portland, Oregon featuring Wild Asparagus (George Marshall calling) and Joyride (Lindsey Dono calling)."
links:
- "https://www.dancearama.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/rose-city-dance-a-rama-contra-weekend/"
start: "2024-11-15T20:00:00-08:00"
end: "2024-11-17T22:30:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: OR
city: Portland
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Joyride
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- George Marshall
- Lindsey Dono
organisation: Dance-A-Rama
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Bourrèe à 2 temps et à 3 temps
details: "Two-day dance workshop\r\nBourrèe à deux temps, Bourrèe à trois temps\r\n\r\nNovember 16th and 17th\r\nFrom 09:30 – 12:30 and from 14:30 - 16:30\r\nLocation, Gallitzinstraße 1, 1160\r\n\r\nWanda Leben and Anton Hacker – teaching dance\r\nLauge Dideriksen – violin\r\n\r\nFocus on movement within the couple space \r\nas well as on quality of movement of individual dancers\r\n\r\nOpen to everyone, no dance partner needed to join in\r\n\r\nRegistration: danskurs@gmx.at"
links:
- "https://tradivarium.at/event/2024-11-16-093000-to-2024-11-17-163000/tanzkurs-bourr-e-deux-temps-bourr-e-trois-temps-mit"
start: "2024-11-16T09:30:00+01:00"
end: "2024-11-17T16:30:00+01:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Lauge Dideriksen
price: €120-€210
organisation: Leben & Hacker
source: events/austria/vienna.yaml
- name: Winter Workshops and Bal
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/443065848753260/"
- "https://wegottickets.com/event/632676"
start: "2024-11-16T13:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-11-17T16:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Kinnersley
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Oscina
price: £25.30
organisation: Rondez Vous
source: events/uk/chester.yaml
- name: Cenizas Residency
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/cenizas/the-residency"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/388493894081706/"
start: "2024-11-16T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-11-22T19:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €250-€520
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Fénix Festival
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/fenixfest"
start: "2024-11-22T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-11-24T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Dos
- Ballsy Swing
price: €150
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Breaking Up Thanksgiving
links:
- "https://www.breakingupthanksgiving.com/"
start_date: 2024-11-29
end_date: 2024-12-01
country: USA
state: IL
city: Evanston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: 2nd ANNUALBAL
details: "🎉 2nd ANNUALBAL: Folk International 🎉\r\n📅 Date: November 30, 2024 - Save the date!\r\n🕚 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM\r\n📍 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria /Follow the event for more information./\r\n💃 The time is approaching to celebrate two years since the launch of our regular balfolk events in Bulgaria. Join us for the second annual ball of Balfolkariya, where we will once again blend the magical atmosphere of balfolk events from France, Italy, Spain, Belgum ... with Bulgarian traditional music and dance! 🌟💃\r\n🕺 Daytime Program /Follow the event for updates on this year’s tutors/\r\nDuring the day, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in workshops on Bulgarian folk dances and balfolk dances. Our talented tutors will introduce you to the magic of social folk dances, providing not only the technical skills needed for the evening concerts but also the true joy of dancing and togetherness. 🎶👯\r\n11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop\r\n3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Balfolk Dance Workshop\r\n🌙 Evening Program\r\nIn the evening, enjoy captivating concerts that will invite you to the dance floor to immerse yourself in the rhythms of the music, using the steps you learned during the day. 🎤🎻 The evening will conclude with a folk jam session, where everyone is welcome to join in—with music, dance, or smiles. 🎵🎸\r\n/Follow the event for updates on the musical bands you’ll see/\r\n8:00 PM - Concert 1: Balfolk Music\r\n9:30 PM - Concert 2: Bulgarian Folk Music\r\n11:00 PM - Jam Session: Balfolk and Bulgarian Folk Music\r\n🎫 Tickets\r\nWe’re launching a FRIENDS ticket sale. This campaign will help us organize the event better, and it will guarantee you a spot among the guests. The planned venue accommodates 100 people, so we advise you to secure your ticket now and be part of the second ANNUALBAL: Folk International!\r\n1 BGN = 0.51 EURO\r\nFriends Tickets: 50 BGN - until September 15\r\nEarly Bird Tickets: 55 BGN 🌅 30 BGN half* - from September 15 to October 15\r\nPresale: 60 BGN 🌠 33 BGN half* - from October 15 to November 15\r\nRegular Price: 65 BGN /Day Ticket 🕑35 BGN half* - from November 15\r\n*Half tickets are valid for either the workshops or the concerts only and will be on sale from September 15. 🎭\r\nWe look forward to seeing you on November 30! 💃✨\r\nSpecial thanks to Monika Bor-i-Sova for the wonderful poster!\r\nmore of her incredible work - https://www.instagram.com/monica.bor.i.sova/"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/517178537532228/"
- "https://epaygo.bg/3547377238?"
start: "2024-11-30T11:00:00+02:00"
end: "2024-12-01T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Bulgaria
city: Sofia
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: 50-65 BGN
organisation: Balfolkariya
source: events/bulgaria/sofia.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2024-12-06
end_date: 2024-12-07
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Winter WarmUp
details: "Big Scioty Contra Dance presents its yearly dance weekend at the Worthington Community Center (north end of Columbus, OH) \nBands: Notorious (Larry Unger, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Mark “Pokey” Hellenberg & Sam Bartlett) and The Hollertones (Paul Brown, Jeanie Creamer, Linda Scutt & Nick Weiland) \nCallers are Will Mentor and Liz Burkhart. \nMore info and registration at bigscioty.com"
links:
- "https://bigscioty.com/winterwarmup/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/winter-warmup-columbus-oh/"
start: "2024-12-06T18:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-12-08T15:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Worthington
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Notorious
- The Hollertones
callers:
- Liz Burkhart
- Will Mentor
organisation: Big Scioty Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: Midwinter Fair — 20e editie
details: De Midwinter Fair pakt bij deze 20e editie flink uit met de Balfolk line-up. Op beide dagen valt er veel moois te beleven. Ook geven Berit en Jan van Dansknusjes op beide dagen twee beginners workshops en een gevorderden workshop.
links:
- "https://archeon.eu/midwinterfair/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/midwinter-fair-20e-editie-2/"
start_date: 2024-12-07
end_date: 2024-12-08
country: Netherlands
city: Alphen aan de Rijn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Ball Noir
- Cardboard Cabin
- Celtic Constellation
- Duo Clercx
- Phlox
price: €36.95
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl_2024.yaml
- name: Polska and Slängpolska
details: "Two-day dance workshop\r\nPolska with elements of Slängpolska\r\n\r\nDec 7th and 8th\r\nFrom 10:00 – 13:00 and von 15:00 - 17:00\r\nLocation, Gallitzinstraße 1, 1160\r\n\r\nWanda Leben and Anton Hacker - teaching dance\r\nJamie Huddlestone - violin\r\n\r\nFocus more on Polska, on timing and turning\r\n\r\nOpen to everyone, no dance partner needed to join in\r\n\r\nRegistration: danskurs@gmx.at"
links:
- "https://tradivarium.at/event/2024-12-07-093000-to-2024-12-08-163000/schwedisch-tanzkurs-polska-und-sl-ngpolska-mit"
start: "2024-12-07T10:00:00+01:00"
end: "2024-12-08T17:00:00+01:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Jamie Huddlestone
price: €120-€210
organisation: Leben & Hacker
source: events/austria/vienna.yaml
- name: Balfolk at Kitkat inside Tango Rouge
details: "Kitkat will host Laouen (Bert from Airboxes, and Ies Muller) to play Balfolk!\r\nThere will be dance workshops (Balfolk couple dances) beforehand.\r\nPrice: 20/25 (or maybe a bit less if you PM me ;) ) for the whole kitkat access until the day after.\r\nPhysical Warmup at 7:30pm, workshop at 8pm, then social starts at 9 ! It will be a mixed Balfolk and Milonga, DJ and Live show until very late in the night. \r\nDress code : Kinky or Chic. Colorful is very appreciated (PM for advices, check also details and examples on Tango.Rouge's \"Saturday:Dresscode\" post on their instagram page)\r\nTell your friends to save the date! Even/especially if they usually only dance techno. Come as plenty, so we get the biggest room!"
links:
- "https://www.instagram.com/tango.rouge/"
- "https://www.instagram.com/p/CfLV8sTqtjX/?img_index=1"
start: "2024-12-14T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2024-12-15T08:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Berlin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Laouen
price: €20-€25
organisation: Tango Rouge
source: events/germany/berlin.yaml
- name: Contradancers Delight Holiday
links:
- "http://www.contradancersdelight.com/"
start_date: 2024-12-26
end_date: 2025-01-01
country: USA
state: WV
city: Morgantown
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- Spintuition
- Buzz Band
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Terry Doyle
- Warren Doyle
- Devin Pohly
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Berea Christmas Country Dance School
links:
- "https://bereaccds.org/"
start_date: 2024-12-26
end_date: 2025-01-01
country: USA
state: KY
city: Berea
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Chris Bischoff
- Darlene Underwood
price: $370-$420
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Terpsichore's Holiday"
links:
- "https://terpsichore.lloydshaw.org/"
start_date: 2024-12-27
end_date: 2025-01-01
country: USA
state: MD
city: Adamstown
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Adina Gordon
price: $235
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Silvester*Folk Festival
links:
- "http://www.silvesterfolk.de/en_welcome.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/8518535348176964/"
start: "2024-12-27T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-01-01T12:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Colditz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Trio Loubelya
- Dekolaz
- Initium
- Duo Nello
- Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Tribal Jâze
- Duo Tanghe-Coudroy
- Marion & Steve
- Marie Paulette
- Clume
- Femti Fem
price: €240-€580
organisation: TanzhausFolk
source: events/germany/tanzhaus.yaml
- name: John C. Campbell Folk School Winter Dance Week
details: "Join us for a favorite Folk School pastime of contras, squares, circles, sets, and more. Dances feature live music with callers teaching dances. \n\nWinter Dance Week, December 27-31\nDances open to the public\nCallers: Janet Shepherd, Seth Tepfer, Annie Fain Barralon, Claire Takemori, Wendy Graham, Dan Seppeler, Susan Kevra, and more.\nBands: 3 bands per night, including Serendipity, Chicken Feathers, Brasstown Balfolk Band, and more!\nKeith House Community Room\n\nA donation of $5-10 per adult is suggested for most events, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Lineup and schedule are subject to change. Check our online events calendar for the most up-to-date information."
links:
- "https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/2572/winter-dance-week"
- "https://cdss.org/event/john-c-campbell-folk-school-winter-dance-week/2024-12-27/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/john-c-campbell-folk-school-winter-dance-week/2024-12-28/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/john-c-campbell-folk-school-winter-dance-week/2024-12-29/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/john-c-campbell-folk-school-winter-dance-week/2024-12-30/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/john-c-campbell-folk-school-winter-dance-week/2024-12-31/"
start: "2024-12-27T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2024-12-31T22:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Brasstown
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Brasstown Balfolk Band
- Chicken Feathers
- Serendipity
callers:
- Annie Fain Barralon
- Claire Takemori
- Dan Seppeler
- Janet Shepherd
- Seth Tepfer
- Susan Kevra
- Wendy Graham
price: $482
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
- name: "Festival Passagem d'Ano"
links:
- "https://facebook.com/events/6840526509379715/"
start: "2024-12-28T15:00:00+00:00"
end: "2024-12-31T23:59:00+00:00"
country: Portugal
city: Coimbra
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ciac Boum
- Accordzéâm
- Aurélien Claranbaux
- Gandarva
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Folk Marathon
links:
- "https://folkmarathon.com/Vienna/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1911345682702396/"
start: "2024-12-28T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-01-02T23:59:00+01:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folk Marathon
source: events/austria/vienna.yaml
- name: Bash on Vashon
links:
- "https://bashonvashon.org/"
start_date: 2024-12-29
end_date: 2025-01-01
country: USA
state: WA
city: Vashon Island
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Gran Bal di Capodanno
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1287481345934306/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7VXGQwluILCimOKU0FhVHr6I40TyfAZUiTfLBxD2_rzXjMw/viewform"
start: "2024-12-31T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-01-01T13:00:00+01:00"
country: Italy
city: Bassano del Grappa
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Parapente700
- TriBoT
- David Baldassin
price: €25-€50
organisation: Eros Volpato
source: events/italy/bassano_del_grappa.yaml
- name: New Year Contra Dance
details: "Two bands! Two callers! Electrically charged duo Countercurrent (Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay from Olympia) will open the evening, with fellow Olympian, Jesse Partridge calling. They’ll be followed by our own Noah Grunzweig calling with The Fiddle Hellions Big Band, headed by Betsy Branch, George Penk, Sue Songer and Bill Tomczak. Non-gendered calling. Bring item for dessert potluck if you like. You won’t want to miss this great event in the beautiful ballroom of Norse Hall to start the New Year! \n$15-35, sliding scale"
links:
- "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6037"
- "https://cdss.org/event/new-year-contra-dance-portland-country-dance-community/"
start: "2025-01-04T19:30:00-08:00"
end: "2025-01-05T12:15:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: OR
city: Portland
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Fiddle Hellions Big Band
callers:
- Jesse Partridge
- Noah Grunzweig
price: $15-$35
organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Chambana Jan Jam
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1566272547606915"
start_date: 2025-01-10
end_date: 2025-01-12
country: USA
state: IL
city: Urbana
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Brazenkeys
- The Mean Lids
callers:
- Bev Bernbaum
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Chattaboogie
details: "Chattaboogie 2025 is a contra dance weekend in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. See our Facebook page to find out more. \nRegistration can be full weekend or à la carte. \n\nbands Turnip the Beet and Kingfisher\ncallers Tim Klein and Janet Shepherd\nlocation: “The Historic” at 1601 Rossville Avenue Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408"
links:
- "https://contranooga.us/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/chattaboogie-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-01-10T18:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-01-12T15:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Chattanooga
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kingfisher
- Turnip the Beet
callers:
- Janet Shepherd
- Timothy Klein
price: $90-$145
organisation: Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: 37th Ralph Page Dance Event
details: "Sponsored by the New England Folk Festival Association \nCome to Ralph Page Dance Weekend! As one of NEFFA’s two major sponsored events, you’ll experience a full program of exceptional music, varied traditional dancing, and lots of opportunities to be learn what makes the Ralph Page community special. \nRegister Now \n\nCallers: Sue Rosen, Steve Zakon-Anderson, and Tod Whittemore!\nLive Music: David Langford, Randy Miller, Nat Backes, Bruce Rosen, and Sam Zakon-Anderson!\nCelebrate: This year, we will celebrate the careers and achievements of Randy Miller and Sylvia Miskoe–both former recipients of the Governor’s Arts Award for their long-time contribution to the folk heritage of New England. We invite you to come and share their musical journey with us through music and dance.\nScholarship Program: This year we are also restarting the scholarship program for new and developing callers. It is an opportunity to learn about the traditional dance and participate in our Callers’ Showcase. To apply, send an email to info@ralphpage.neffa.org.\nThe Ralph Page Dance Event Committee: Chair: Tod Whittemore. Members: Paul Lizotte (Program), Don Heinold (Publicity), Matt Burke, Justin Godin, Richard Hart, Sandy Lafleur, Gary Nielsen, Andy Taylor-Blenis\nNotes: The Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend began in 1988 to recognize the contributions that Ralph Page made to contra and New England folk dancing. Ralph Page (1903-1985) was known as “the dean of contra dance callers.” He almost single-handedly kept contra dancing alive in the United States when many had abandoned their local dances for that new invention, the television. Page was a dance organizer, band leader, caller, author, and recording artist as well as a leader of weekly dances and dance camps.\n\nPage was one of the founders of the New England Folk Festival Association and served as its president from 1960-1963. The New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance is the site to which Ralph Page donated his archives.\nThe Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend presents traditional New England contra and square dancing as Page did it, along with modern dance styles as well.\n\n\nClothing & Footwear: Just bring, clean shoes to dance in to preserve the floor (no high heels please). Dress is comfortable and as you like.\nRole Terms are: “Ladies & Gents” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them as has been done over the years."
links:
- "https://www.neffa.org/annual-ralph-page-dance-event/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-37th-ralph-page-dance-event/2025-01-10/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-37th-ralph-page-dance-event/2025-01-11/"
start: "2025-01-10T19:30:00-05:00"
end: "2025-01-11T22:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Worcester
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Sugar River Band
callers:
- Don Heinold
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
- Sue Rosen
- Tod Whittemore
price: $55-$65
organisation: NEFFA
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Midwinter Weekend of English Dance
details: "Join us in Nashville for a mini weekend of English Country Dancing! \nSat Jan 11, 2025 at Second Presbyterian Church, 3511 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN \n\n2–4 PM Workshop with Susan Kevra\n6–7:15 PM Potluck supper\n7:30–9:30 PM Dance with Juliette Webb\n\nMusic by Southwind (Emma Rushton, Jeff Rohrbough, Anne Hoos & Karl Kersey) \nSliding scale $10-$25/session \nAND \nSun, January 12, 2024\nat the Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave N in Nashville, TN \n4 – 6 PM\nCathy Hollister calls with music by The English Muffins (Amberly Rosen, Susan Kevra & Nick Bergin)\nSliding scale $7-20"
links:
- "https://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/english-country-dances"
- "https://cdss.org/event/midwinter-weekend-of-english-dance/"
start: "2025-01-11T14:00:00-06:00"
end: "2025-01-12T18:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Nashville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Southwind
- The English Muffins
callers:
- Cathy Hollister
- Juliette Webb
- Susan Kevra
price: $27-$65
organisation: Nashville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Contra Carnivale
links:
- "https://contracarnivale.org/"
start_date: 2025-01-17
end_date: 2025-01-19
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Luis Obispo
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- The Gaslight Tinkers
- Nova
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Frannie Marr
- Jeremy Korr
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Prague Balfolk Weekend
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2707815412716029/"
- "https://prague-balfolk-weekend.cz/en"
start: "2025-01-17T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-01-19T18:00:00+01:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Filippo Gambetta
- Hilde van Belle
- BAL LAB
- Folk Knock
- Trio Forj
- Marina Lazar
- Light Migrations
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Bouton
organisation: Balfolk.cz
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Stellar Days & Nights
details: "A 4-day, 3 night winter music and dance event in the Rocky Mountains – Buena Vista, CO. Contra, English Country, and Couples Dancing, plus workshops and music jams. Cozy accommodations. Amazing scenery. Yummy food. \nNational callers Seth Tepfer, and Wendy Graham, set to call. Music from Countercurrent (w/ Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay); Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair; Harken! (w/Connie Michael & Harmony Tucker). \nCheck out the website for information. \nOrganized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance. \nPut this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Registration now open. Register here!"
links:
- "https://rockymountainranchdance.com"
- "https://cdss.org/event/stellar-days-nights-rocky-mountain-ranch-dance/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/"
start: "2025-01-17T16:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CO
city: Buena Vista
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Harken!
- Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Wendy Graham
organisation: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Slängpolska på fläck
details: "Two-day dance workshop\r\nSlängpolska på fläck\r\n\r\nJan 18th and 19th\r\nFrom 10:00 – 13:00 and from 15:00 - 17:00\r\nLocation, Gallitzinstraße 1, 1160\r\n\r\nWanda Leben and Anton Hacker - teaching dance\r\nLauge Dideriksen - violin\r\n\r\nFocus on contact and hearing sensation\r\n\r\nOpen to everyone, no dance partner needed to join in\r\n\r\nRegistration: danskurs@gmx.at"
links:
- "https://tradivarium.at/event/2025-01-18-093000-to-2025-01-19-163000/schwedisch-tanzkurs-polska-und-sl-ngpolska-mit"
start: "2025-01-18T10:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-01-19T17:00:00+01:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Lauge Dideriksen
price: €120-€210
organisation: Leben & Hacker
source: events/austria/vienna.yaml
- name: Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun
links:
- "https://gerryflynnevents.com/winter-folk-dancing-2025"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1020282239703727/"
start: "2025-01-18T11:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-01-28T11:00:00+00:00"
country: Portugal
city: Olhao
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Frances Oates
price: £995
organisation: Gerry Flynn Events
source: events/portugal/olhao.yaml
- name: CDSS Executive Committee Visits Philadelphia
details: "Hello Philadelphia-area friends! The executive committee of the CDSS Board is coming to visit—we’d love to see you at these special dances and events! \nAll events are organized and sponsored by local organizations. Check the event listings on the Germantown Country Dancers calendar for more info. \nGermantown Country Dancers English Country Dance \n\nWednesday, Jan. 22, 8:00 p.m.\n\nMerion Friends Activities Building, 615 Montgomery Ave., Merion, PA\nCallers: Robert Mills, with CDSS Board members Luanne Stiles and Juliette Webb\nBand: Ann Bies, Bob Pasquarello, Lee Dietterich, Kathy Talvitie\n\nMt. Airy Contra Dance \n\nThursday, Jan. 23, 8:00 p.m.\n\nThe Irish Center (Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center), 6815 Emlen St., Philadelphia, PA\nCallers: Donna Hunt coordinating, with CDSS Board members\nBand: Wissahickon Express – Rick Mohr (fiddle), Cecelia Tannous-Taylor (fiddle), Evan Mohr (percussion, guitar), Chloe Mohr (piano)\n\nCommunity Picnic & Contra Dance \n\nFriday, Jan. 24\n\nBring-Your-Own Picnic: 6:00 p.m.\n\nDance: 7:30 p.m.\n\nPark Avenue Community Center, 1229 Park Ave., Swarthmore, PA\nCallers: CDSS Board members David Smukler and Diane Silver\nBand: SPUDS Open Band, led by Boxwood (Sarah Gowan, Chloe Mohr, Rick Mohr, and Bill Quern)\nOther performances by: Fiddlekicks Cloggers, Kingsessing Morris Men, and GCD’s Colonial Assembly\n\nCommunity Picnic & English Country Dance \n\nSaturday, Jan. 25\n\nBring-Your-Own Picnic: 6:00 p.m.\n\nDance: 7:30 p.m.\n\nSummit Presbyterian Church, 6757 Greene St., Philadelphia, PA\nCallers: Tanya Rotenberg, Liz Snowdon, Sam Rotenberg, Ted Rudofker\nBand: TBA (CDSS and GCD musicians)\nOther performances by: Renegade Morris and the Germantown Country Dancer demo team\n\nAll-Community Meeting \n\nSunday, Jan. 26, 11:00 a.m.\n\nThe Irish Center (Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center), 6815 Emlen St., Philadelphia, PA\nCome share your ideas, enthusiasms, successes, concerns, and questions with the executive committee of the CDSS Board, then join everyone for pub songs and community games led by Eastern Cooperative Recreational School. Pizza lunch provided for all."
links:
- "https://germantowncountrydancers.org/CDSS.php"
- "https://cdss.org/event/cdss-executive-committee-visits-philadelphia-dances-and-community-gatherings/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/germantown-country-dancers-english-country-dance/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/mt-airy-contra-dance/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/community-picnic-contra-dance/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/community-picnic-english-country-dance/"
start: "2025-01-22T20:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-01-26T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Philadelphia
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Boxwood
- Wissahickon Express
callers:
- David Smukler
- Diane Silver
- Donna Hunt
- Juliette Webb
- Liz Snowdon
- Luanne Stiles
- Robert Mills
- Sam Rotenberg
- Tanya Rotenberg
- Ted Rudofker
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Florida Snow Ball
links:
- "http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"
start_date: 2025-01-24
end_date: 2025-01-26
country: USA
state: FL
city: Gulfport
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Elixir
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Nils Fredland
- Beth Molaro
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balactée
links:
- "https://balistik.org/"
start: "2025-01-24T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-01-26T13:30:00+01:00"
country: France
city: "Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse"
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balistik
source: events/france/balistik.yaml
- name: Wintergreen
details: "Wintergreen is back! An urban dance weekend in Bozeman, MT featuring music by Turnip the Beet and Northern Aire, calling by Gaye Fifer and Koren Wake. \nUrban Contra Dance with callers Gaye Fifer and Koren Wake, and dancing to Northern Aire and Turnip the Beet at the spacious and comfortable Bozeman Senior Center. There’s a sunny ballroom with a beautiful wood floor and connected cozy lounge area when you need a breather while enjoying music and company. Plenty of snacks, Saturday lunch and dinner for a “break-even” fee of $145 and a “feeling prosperous” fee of $165+. Non-dancers $55. Saturday workshops only $50. Separate room for jamming. \nWorkshops for dancers, callers, and musicians. Home stays available—first come, first served so book early! Friendly, welcoming dancers and a great environment. Pack your skis!"
links:
- "https://bozemanfolklore.org/wintergreen-2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/wintergreen/"
start: "2025-01-24T18:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-01-26T12:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: MT
city: Bozeman
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Northern Aire
- Turnip the Beet
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Koren Wake
price: $125-$165
organisation: Bozeman Folklore Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Tropical Dance Vacation English Country Dance Week
details: "Tropical Dance Vacation, St. Croix USVI—English Country Dance Week January 28 – February 4, 2025 with Snapdragon, Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and Scott Higgs"
links:
- "https://www.tropicaldancevacation.com/english-country-week.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/tropical-dance-vacation-english-country-dance-week-st-croix-usvi/"
start_date: 2025-01-28
end_date: 2025-02-04
country: US Virgin Islands
city: St Croix
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Snapdragon
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
- Scott Higgs
price: $1200-$4850
organisation: Tropical Dance Vacation
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
details: "Stomp Rocket: Bethany Waikman, Glen Loper, Dave Langford\nCaller: Steve Zakon-Anderson \n\nFriday 7-10 pm\nSaturday 12-3 pm and 6-9 pm"
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/stomp-rocket/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-fish-contra-weekend-3/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-fish-contra-weekend-2/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-fish-contra-weekend-4/"
start: "2025-01-31T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-02-01T21:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Stomp Rocket
callers:
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
price: $30
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Tropical Dance Vacation Contra Week
details: "Tropical Dance Vacation, St. Croix, USVI—Contra Dance Week February 5-12, 2025 with Wild Asparagus, Lisa Greenleaf and George Marshall"
links:
- "https://www.tropicaldancevacation.com/contra-week.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/tropical-dance-vacation-contra-week-st-croix-usvi/"
start_date: 2025-02-05
end_date: 2025-02-12
country: US Virgin Islands
city: St Croix
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- George Marshall
- Lisa Greenleaf
price: $1200-$4850
organisation: Tropical Dance Vacation
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Phoenix Winter Frolic
details: Jacqui Grennan will call to the music of Playing with Fyre for contradancing on Friday evening plus Saturday afternoon and evening. The same great band and caller will offer English Country Dance on Sunday afternoon.
links:
- "https://phxtmd.org/winter-frolic-2025"
- "https://cdss.org/event/winter-frolic/"
start_date: 2025-02-07
end_date: 2025-02-09
country: USA
state: AZ
city: Phoenix
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Jacqui Grennan
organisation: Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Cabin Fever
details: "We have an exciting dance weekend planned this year. Caller Claire Takemori and our cast of local experts will lead two days of twirling, stomping, spinning, and stepping to the music. This year, we’re pleased to have the Ice Cream Truckers and Spintuition play the tunes. Registration opens November 2024."
links:
- "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/571961158771762/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/cabin-fever-2025-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-02-07
end_date: 2025-02-09
country: USA
state: TN
city: Oak Ridge
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ice Cream Truckers
- Spintuition
callers:
- Claire Takemori
organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Supersonic
links:
- "https://www.supersoniccontra.com/"
start_date: 2025-02-07
end_date: 2025-02-09
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seattle
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Potato Factory
- Joyride
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Cis Hinkle
price: $120-$240
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: XVII Bailando Entre Montañas
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/bailando"
start: "2025-02-07T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-02-09T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Philippe Plard
- Duo Entre-Deux
- Biterna
- Duo Des Cimes
price: €105-€160
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Asheville Mid-Winter ECD Weekend
details: "Asheville Midwinter English Country Dance Weekend \nCome dance with us at the historical Masonic Temple in downtown Asheville with workshops and dance parties led by Gene Murrow and music by Mara Shea, Julie Gorka, and Dean Herington."
links:
- "https://ashevillemidwinter.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-mid-winter-ecd-weekend/"
start: "2025-02-07T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-02-09T13:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Asheville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Gene Murrow
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Nordic Music and Dance
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/nordic-music-and-dance-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/522852633682397/"
start: "2025-02-10T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-02-14T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Tanz & Folk Festival Berlin
details: "Das Festival ist leider schon ausverkauft. Für Sonntag, den 16.2.25, gibt es vor Ort Tagestickets. (25 €, erm. 18€)\nFür Freitag und Samstag können wir keine Einzeltickets anbieten. Am Samstag, den 15.2.25, gibt es nachmittags für alle umsonst und draußen die Mazurka Klandestina."
links:
- "https://spreefolk.de/tanz-folk-festival-berlin"
- "https://spreefolk.de/events/tffb25"
- "https://spreefolk.de/events/klandestina25"
start_date: 2025-02-14
end_date: 2025-02-16
country: Germany
city: Berlin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Neus
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Pabameto Quartett
- Le Driadi
- Folk My Life!
- Feather and Fox
price: €80-€150
organisation: Spreefolk e.V.
source: events/germany/spreefolk.yaml
- name: Dance Flurry Festival
links:
- "http://www.flurryfestival.org/"
start_date: 2025-02-14
end_date: 2025-02-16
country: USA
state: NY
city: Saratoga Springs
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
- scandi
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Faux Paws
- The Dam Beavers
- Good Company
- Stomp Rocket
- Barefoot
- Malvenn
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Maia McCormick
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
- Luke Donforth
- Casey Carr
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Corvallis Contra Weekend
links:
- "https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/ccw/"
start_date: 2025-02-14
end_date: 2025-02-16
country: USA
state: OR
city: Corvallis
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Root System
- Nova
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Lindsey Dono
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dansstage 2025
details: "De Dansstage is een weekend vol met Balfolk dansen in Enschede. Er zijn overdag workshops voor ieder niveau, dus iedereen die van dansen houdt, van beginner tot gevorderde, is van harte welkom op dit weekend.\n\nElke dag van workshops wordt vervolgens afgesloten met een bal in één van de fijnste Danszalen van Nederland!\n\nVoor het bal op de vrijdag geldt dat je alleen mee kunt dansen als je je inschrijft voor het weekend via de Dansstage website."
links:
- "https://dansstage.nl/en/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/dansstage-2024-2/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/open-bal-dansstage-2025/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/dansstage-2024/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/464552706584736/"
start: "2025-02-14T20:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-02-16T15:30:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Enschede
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Dansstage
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml
- name: STEAM on the Kaw 2-Day Event
details: "Join us for a weekend of fun on February 14th (evening dance) and 15th (all-day workshops and evening dance with after party) in Lawrence, KS. We will offer some of everything: Contra Dancing, Waltz Workshop, Musicians’ Summit Workshop, Callers’ Open Mic and an After Party."
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/921674176801940/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/steam-on-the-kaw-2-day-event/2025-02-14/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/steam-on-the-kaw-2-day-event/2025-02-15/"
start: "2025-02-14T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-02-15T22:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: KS
city: Lawrence
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Steam!
callers:
- Jill Allen
- Lisa Harris-Frydman
price: $25-$45
organisation: Lawrence Barn Dance Association
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Eugene Winter Dance Event
details: An exciting new event! Friday evening and Saturday workshops and evening dance. English country dances with a few Scottish party dances Friday night. A different venue for Friday and Saturday.
links:
- "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/2025eug-winter-ball.pdf"
- "https://cdss.org/event/eugene-winter-dance-event/"
start: "2025-02-14T19:00:00-08:00"
end: "2025-02-15T22:00:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: OR
city: Eugene
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- David Macemon
- Kalindi Devi-Dasi
- Orly Krasner
price: $65-$85
organisation: Eugene Country Dancers%2C branch of Heather &%3B Rose
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Salty Swirl
details: "It’s Back! \nAfter many years of a break, we thrilled to announce that we are revamping and reviving the local contra dance weekend, Salty Swirl! Save the date for February 15 & 16, 2025, for a weekend of live tunes with Gaelstorm and ContraForce playing as Kenny Greer and Gretchen Caldwell call our dances. \nWe will have a full day of dancing on Saturday, February 15th with contra and waltz by ContraForce and Gaelstorm. On Sunday, February 16th, we will have a waltz with ContraForce from 10am to 12pm."
links:
- "https://saltyswirl2025.ticketspice.com/salty-swirl-2025"
- "https://cdss.org/event/salty-swirl/"
start: "2025-02-15T10:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-02-16T12:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Leland
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- ContraForce
- Gaelstorm
callers:
- Gretchen Caldwell
- Kenny Greer
price: $65
organisation: Cape Fear Contra Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Umefolk
links:
- "https://umefolk.com/en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/869726045282041/"
start: "2025-02-20T20:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-02-23T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Sweden
city: Umeå
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: 550-650 SEK
organisation: Umeå Folk Music Association
source: events/sweden/umea.yaml
- name: Galhalla
links:
- "https://www.shedances.org/galhalla"
- "https://cdss.org/event/galhalla-womens-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-02-21
end_date: 2025-02-23
country: USA
state: MO
city: St Louis
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Baba Yaga's Stew"
- Alyssa Catlin Band
callers:
- Sarah Kaiser
- Lo Peckman
price: $100-$140
organisation: SheDances
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: BalhallaFestival
details: "A brand new Balfolk Festival in Gent, 3 days of live music, dancing, workshops, jams. More info soon."
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1155578375753732"
- "https://www.balhallafestival.be/"
start: "2025-02-21T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-02-23T19:00:00+01:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Duo Clercx
- Naragonia
- Pantonim
- Loogaroo
- Duo Nello
- Airboxes
- Emmarilin
- Mizu Mizi
- La Galavarde
- Duo Zhao-Perrin
- Snaarmaarwaar
organisation: Balhalla
source: events/belgium/balhalla.yaml
- name: Bayou Bedlam
details: "Bayou Bedlam is the contra dance festival in Houston, Texas. It is produced by the Houston Area Traditional Dance Society. \nOur 2025 festival will be held February 21-23 (later than usual) and feature the incomparable Lisa Greenleaf calling to the Stringrays. \nDetails will be posted by early October. Online registration will open in November."
links:
- "http://www.bayoubedlam.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bayou-bedlam-2025/"
start: "2025-02-21T19:00:00-06:00"
end: "2025-02-23T14:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Houston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- Tea&Whiskey
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
price: $50-$145
organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Fiddling Frog
details: "Get ready for an epic lineup: \n\nThe Syncopaths\nRiver Road\nSusan Petrick & Lindsey Dono\n\nSound engineered by Victor Garza! \nReady to join the fun? Click here. \nQuestions? Want a PDF registration form? Email us at 2fiddlingfrog@gmail.com"
links:
- "https://www.sccdc.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-dance-weekend-in-pasadena-ca/"
start: "2025-02-21T19:00:00-08:00"
end: "2025-02-23T22:30:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Pasadena
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- The Syncopaths
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Susan Petrick
price: $185-$195
organisation: Southern California Community Dance Coalition
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: IVFDF 2025
links:
- "https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Leq1eMKDNDjcN3gCWJYP85NiybMTMXjsQ4xmtFoGHHoAZuMj4nJDXANz3dZVWTRyl&id=61556458347712"
start: "2025-02-28T18:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-03-02T17:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Sheffield
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
- s-ceilidh
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bellamira
- "Canna'laigh"
- Contrary Faeries
- Eurosession All Stars
- Melrose Quintet
- Out of Hand
- Portmanteau
- Powerhouse
- "Purcell's Polyphonic Party"
- Small Square Band
- WillPower
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
- Charlie Turner
- Debbie Crossley
- Erin Mansfield
- Jack Kanutin
- Jemima Swain
- John Brown
- Patrick Rose
- Sam Tetley Smith
price: £20-£45
organisation: IVFDF
source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml
- name: Entrudanças
links:
- "https://pedexumbo.com/entrudancas/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/799413755706293/"
start: "2025-02-28T18:30:00+00:00"
end: "2025-03-02T23:45:00+00:00"
country: Portugal
city: Entradas
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- String Fling
- Airboxes Trio
- Pesdelan
- Karamaus
- Jam.PT
- Siga Bailando
price: €37.50-€50
organisation: Associação PédeXumbo
source: events/portugal/evora.yaml
- name: Lava Meltdown
details: "Situated between Salt Lake City, Utah and Yellowstone National Park, Lava Hot Springs is a great choice among Idaho resorts and Utah resorts for relaxing activities and fun adventures. This Idaho resort town treats you to beautiful scenery with many types of lodging. It is a peaceful community where you can unwind with your family and friends. \nWhen you arrive, you will notice the beautiful mountains with a river running through. As you look about the town, there are many beautiful options for soaking in the lovely geothermal healing waters. Everything in town is walkable, there are many shops and restaurants and a charming main street to peruse. This is a town that is full of spa offerings such as massage. There are many quaint little restaurants where you will find great food. \nCome to a great weekend of contra dancing to the musical stylings of Avourneen, a Celtic and Irish band out of Denver, Colorado. We will also feature the mystical music of Bandage a Trois, a local Idaho band. Our main caller is Seth Tepfer, a dynamic and fun dance teacher and caller. He will be hosting a caller’s workshop. This will be a weekend filled with soaking, dancing, lovely music, great food, and fun with old and new friends. \nThis dance has been on hold for five years, we are very excited to bring this dance weekend back and see all of your lovely faces! \nCarrie Dayton-Madsen, Ray Madsen, and Courtney Brueckner"
links:
- "http://www.lavameltdown2025.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/lava-meltdown-contra-dance-weekend/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/groups/lavameltdown.dance"
start: "2025-02-28T17:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-03-02T14:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: ID
city: Lava Hot Springs
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Avourneen
- Bandage a Trois
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
price: $75-$150
organisation: Carrie Dayton-Madsen
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
details: "ContraForce and Playing with Fyre!\nDiane Silver and Cis Hinkle!\nENT Sound Productions, LLC\nCharleston Folk – Charleston, SC\nRegistration opens October 1, 2024"
links:
- "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/476398272066928/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp/"
start: "2025-02-28T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-03-02T15:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: SC
city: Charleston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- ContraForce
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Diane Silver
price: $145-$160
organisation: Charleston Folk
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Exploring Your Dance Identity
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2993519997477386/"
start: "2025-03-07T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-03-09T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €25-€50
organisation: Rhythmic Connections
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: Sun Assembly Spring DanceFest
details: "Join us March 8-9, 2025 for a weekend of English Country Dancing led by Jenna Simpson! Live music will be provided by our wonderful local musicians Mara Shea, Julie Gorka, Dean Herington, Joey O’Donnell, Walt Robinson, and friends. \nThe weekend consists of two Saturday workshops followed by an evening dance party. On Sunday, there will be a farewell dance. All workshops and dances will be held at the Shared Visions Retreat Center in Durham, NC. \nPlease visit Sun Assembly’s website for registration and other information. \nWhile we would love for you to join us for the entire weekend, you may also just attend individual sessions."
links:
- "https://sunassembly.org/spring-dancefest/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/sun-assembly-spring-dancefest/"
start: "2025-03-08T10:30:00-05:00"
end: "2025-03-09T12:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NC
city: Durham
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Jenna Simpson
price: $80
organisation: Sun Assembly
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: French & Breton Dance Week
details: Separate tickets available for Thursday evening bal.
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/french-breton-dance-week-2025/"
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/bal-french-and-breton-dances-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/561833293078507/"
start: "2025-03-10T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-03-14T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Folkestoltes
details: Folkestoltes és un festival de referència pel ball folk i la música popular a Catalunya. El cartell amb una barreja de grups de l’escena internacional i local que ens oferiran concerts/balls en horari nocturn i tallers de música i dansa durant el dia. També cal destacar la Mostra Robert Pellicer que tindrà lloc la nit de dissabte on es presentaran noves propostes musicals catalanes d’arrel i la paella de diumenge per a tots els assistents del festival.
links:
- "https://qrambla.cat/folkestoltes-2025/"
start_date: 2025-03-14
end_date: 2025-03-16
country: Spain
city: Girona
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: QRambla
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Spring Breakdown Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://mmtd.wordpress.com/dance-weekend-2025/"
start_date: 2025-03-14
end_date: 2025-03-16
country: USA
state: MO
city: Columbia
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Beantown Stomp
links:
- "https://www.beantownstomp.com"
start_date: 2025-03-14
end_date: 2025-03-16
country: USA
state: MA
city: Cambridge
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stove Dragon
- Julie Metcalf and Larry Unger
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Adina Gordon
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: MärzTanz
links:
- "https://dckn.de/co-kreative-projekte/maerztanz-festival/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/4175584862677422/"
start: "2025-03-14T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-03-16T18:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Chemnitz
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- La Galavarde
- TriOblique
- CLARABAL
- Feather and Fox
- Duo Wolff-Moschcau
- Richard
- Marina Lazar
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/simmelfolk.yaml
- name: Contra and Square Dance
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-and-square-dance-2025/"
start: "2025-03-17T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-03-21T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- English Contra Dance Band
callers:
- Geoff Cubitt
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Carolina Meltdown
details: "Come join us for an amazing contra dance weekend featuring the bands Topspin (Owen Morrison, Anna Patton, Emily Troll, & Stefan Amidon) and Hot Coffee Breakdown (Tom Cunningham, Kate Sanders, & Luis de Leon). Our wonderful callers will be Rick Mohr and Darlene Underwood. \nHosted by the Charlotte Contra Dancers and held at beautiful YMCA Camp Thunderbird in Lake Wylie, South Carolina. Visit our website for more details."
links:
- "https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"
- "https://cdss.org/event/carolina-meltdown/"
start_date: 2025-03-21
end_date: 2025-03-23
country: USA
state: SC
city: Lake Wylie
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
- Topspin
callers:
- Darlene Underwood
- Rick Mohr
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Spring @ Sautee
links:
- "https://sauteenacoocheecenter.org/event/spring-at-sautee-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-03-21T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-03-23T13:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: GA
city: Sautee Nacoochee
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- The Dog Walkers
callers:
- Warren Doyle
- Claire Takemori
price: $90-$130
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: PigTown Fling
details: "Online registration is open! Early Bird ends January 22. \nTwo Top Liner Bands:\nThe Engine Room, with Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, and Alex Sturbaum, will lay down a driving, nonstop groove that is sure to get you moving. \nMean Lids, with Matt Turino, Miriam Larson, and Ben Smith, is an amazing band with a cult following that has the versatility to guarantee a great time. \n2 Top Liner Callers:\nGaye Fifer calls the best complicated yet satisfying contra dances. She is a true leader and one of the best callers in the contra dance community. \nSeth Tepfer is an experienced caller with a colorful personality and he brings joy to the dance with his wit and charm. \nSound by Ed Howe"
links:
- "https://www.pigtownfling.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2025/"
start: "2025-03-21T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-03-23T16:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Cincinnati
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Engine Room
- The Mean Lids
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Seth Tepfer
organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Nashville Playford Ball
details: "Please join us for the 42nd annual Nashville Playford Ball Weekend, featuring Joanna Reiner Wilkinson calling with music by Constellation: Rachel Bell (accordion), Susan Kevra (clarinet) & Dave Wiesler (piano). \nExpert calling, beautiful music and wonderful Southern hospitality. Visit Music City during the most glorious time of the year—cherry blossoms in full bloom and sunshine! \nThis dance is not suitable for complete beginners—a basic knowledge of English Country Dance moves is expected."
links:
- "https://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/playford-ball"
- "https://cdss.org/event/nashville-playford-ball/"
start: "2025-03-21T19:30:00-05:00"
end: "2025-03-23T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Nashville
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Constellation
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
price: $65-$165
organisation: Nashville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Spring Bal Folk
details: Ball und Kurs
links:
- "https://7schritt.de/fruehlingsbal-folk-2025/"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/869220314"
start: "2025-03-22T14:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-03-23T14:00:00+01:00"
country: Germany
city: Freiburg i. Br
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Shillelagh
- Le Carillon
price: €50-€65
organisation: Siebenschritt e.V.
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Walking and Dancing Holiday
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/walking-and-dancing-holiday-2/"
start: "2025-03-24T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-03-28T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
callers:
- Rhodri Davies
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: DownEast Country Dance Festival
links:
- "http://www.deffa.org/festival/"
start_date: 2025-03-28
end_date: 2025-03-29
country: USA
state: ME
city: Topsham
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- Franklin County Fiddlers
- Pineland Fiddlers
callers:
- Rick Mohr
- Chrissy Fowler
- Maggie Robinson
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Balfolk intensive \"Veterans\""
details: "Balfolk intensive "Veterans" (UITVERKOCHT), Een weekend op een besloten locatie om je te verdiepen in dans, je eigen lichaam en een ontwikkelproces aan te gaan met behulp van gespecialiseerde workshops. Met veel persoonlijke aandacht en gerichte oefeningen. Een intensive onderscheidt zich van een enkele workshop in een totaal opbouw met dieper detailniveau waarop wordt gewerkt. Met persoonlijke feedback uit de groep en van docent(en). De intensive is gericht op dansers die willen groeien en vanuit een technischere basis willen leren bewegen. Met als doel uiteindelijk meer vrijheid in hun dans te kunnen vinden (betere connectie en meer variatie). De duur van de intensive geeft de mogelijkheid om langer stil te staan bij onderwerpen en te werken met ervarend leren. Waarbij ruimte wordt gemaakt voor het invullen van een persoonlijk leerdoel.\n\nDe 'veterans' editie is een verdieping en toegankelijke voor deelnemers die eerder hebben deelgenomen aan een balfolk intensive.\n\n \n\nIn november '25 is er een nieuwe -normale- editie weer gepland: https://www.plug.events/event/balfolk-weekend-intensive-2025"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-intensive-veterans-uitverkocht/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/balfolk-weekend-intensive-2025-veterans"
start: "2025-03-28T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-03-30T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: €285-€350
organisation: Dancing Bodies
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml
- name: XXXV FEST-i-BALL
links:
- "https://www.tradballs.pt/pt/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1797924587609789/"
- "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSermj9uMD4kqQs56__gx58FDnIqofGapNTLBNoMvVawo7C46Q/viewform"
start: "2025-03-28T21:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-03-30T23:30:00+01:00"
country: Portugal
city: Lisbon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Espiral
- Fahrenheit
- Man Encantada
- Augustas Černiauskas
- Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
price: €55-€70
organisation: Tradballs
source: events/portugal/tradballs.yaml
- name: Melt Into Spring Ball Weekend
details: "We’d love to see travelers at Ann Arbor’s Melt Into Spring Ball weekend March 28-29! The excellent Brad Foster will lead a Welcome English dance Friday night, ball practice/style workshop Saturday afternoon, and the Ball Saturday night, and Debbie Jackson, Josh Burdick, and Matt McCoy will play splendid music. All dance events are at Concourse Hall. Sunday morning there’s a potluck brunch at a private home, probably with some kind of discussion/activity with Brad. \nThis is likely to be a very nice weekend! Online registration is available at our website (small PayPal fee) or you can mail a check."
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/melt-into-spring-ball-weekend/"
start: "2025-03-28T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2025-03-29T23:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Ann Arbor
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Brad Foster
organisation: AACTMAD
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Hash Dance Weekend
details: "#Dance Weekend is an ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind-bending figures, non-gendered calling, and phenomenal music. Two days of amazing workshops, dancing, community, fun, and food in the fabulous open-air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion; workshops throughout Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.\n \nCallers: Lisa Greenleaf and River Rainbowface \nBands: Free Raisins (Audrey Jaber, Amy Engelsberg, Jeff Kaufman), and Bowrider (Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum, Brian Lindsay)."
links:
- "https://fsgw.org/hashtag-dance-weekend"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-weekend/2025-03-29/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-weekend/2025-03-30/"
start_date: 2025-03-29
end_date: 2025-03-30
country: USA
state: MD
city: Glen Echo
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bowrider
- The Free Raisins
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- River Rainbowface
price: $70-$105
organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Scandinavian Spring Weekend
details: "Our annual Spring Dance and Music Weekend with dancers and musicians from Sweden or Norway. This year will be Norwegian, focusing on the dance Springleik and its music. The Weekend is Friday-Sunday, but at least some of our guests will also be at our regular Monday night dance which starts at 7:30 ($7). \nThere is also open dancing on Saturday night from 8-11 ($10 if not enrolled in the Weekend)."
links:
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/scandinavian-spring-weekend/2025-03-28/"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/scandinavian-spring-weekend/2025-03-29/"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/scandinavian-spring-weekend/2025-03-30/"
- "https://boulderdance.org/event/special-saturday-dance/"
start: "2025-03-28T19:30:00-06:00"
end: "2025-03-30T17:00:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: CO
city: Boulder
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: $155
organisation: Boulder Scandinavian Dancers
source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
- name: Scandinavian Dance Weekend
details: Workshop für Fortgeschrittene Samstag und Sonntag
links:
- "https://7schritt.de/10-skandinavisches-tanzwochenende-in-freiburg-i-br/"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/890078666"
start: "2025-03-29T13:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-03-30T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Freiburg i. Br
styles:
- scandi
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kördeböf
- Sture und Sigmar
- Uppsala
price: €40-€50
organisation: Siebenschritt e.V.
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: English Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://nvs-dance.nl/alv-weekend-beekbergen-2025/"
start: "2025-03-29T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-03-30T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Apeldoorn
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
callers:
- Simone Verheijen
price: €117.50-€177.50
organisation: NVS
source: events/netherlands/nvs.yaml
- name: Berkeley Contra Dance
details: "BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at \nChrist Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. \nContra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. \nEnglish Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. \nBoth are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. \nIn addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. \nDetails at our website. \nWe also have Facebook groups: \n\nBerkeley Contra Dance\nBerkeley English Country Dance"
links:
- "https://bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2025-04-03/"
start: "2025-04-01T20:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-04-03T22:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Berkeley
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Flagstones
callers:
- Eric Black
price: $6-$25
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Contra Holiday in Medieval England
details: Week long contra dance camp.
links:
- "https://contraholiday.net/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/280190711768402/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1696157717611200/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/contra-holiday-in-medieval-england/"
start: "2025-04-02T10:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-04-09T08:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Ely
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
- Contrasaurus
callers:
- George Marshall
- Janet Shepherd
- Terry Doyle
- Charlie Turner
price: $1450
organisation: Contra Holiday
source: events/uk/ely.yaml
- name: Set for Spring
details: "Set for Spring is an ECD weekend that rotates between Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Oklahoma City! This year’s SFS features Joanna Reiner calling and Karen Axelrod, Eric Martin, and Anna Patton playing music. We look forward to a fabulous time!"
links:
- "https://taada.us/sfs/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/set-for-spring-ecd-in-oklahoma-city/"
start_date: 2025-04-04
end_date: 2025-04-06
country: USA
state: OK
city: Oklahoma City
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: "Pitt's Maggot English Dance Weekend"
details: "David Smukler with Hot Toddy \nDavid Smukler has been dancing since the 1960s, calling contras since the 1980s and calling English country dances since the 1990s. He is a gentle and engaging teacher who particularly enjoys a wide variety of dances including some of his own creations. David currently is President of the Country Dance and Song Society. He is also the co-author of Cracking Chestnuts. \nHot Toddy is Anna Rain (recorders), Edith Coakley (fiddle, viola) and Melissa Running (piano). They are passionate about making music for English country dancing. They love the canon of dance tunes stretching from the 14th century to 2025, and the improvisatory journeys on which they tend to find themselves. Based in Philadelphia, they’ve played up and down the coast from Virginia to the New England Folk Festival. \nFor hospitality, email arthur.mcnair@verizon.net. For Covid safety info, check CDSSP.org for updates. For registration information and financial aid requests, email ifinke@yahoo.com. \nThis event takes place in Homestead, PA, about 30 minutes from Pittsburgh."
links:
- "https://cdssp.org/?page_id=634"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pitts-maggot-english-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-04-04
end_date: 2025-04-06
country: USA
state: PA
city: Homestead
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Hot Toddy
callers:
- David Smukler
price: $119
organisation: CDSSP
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: "Music, dance and song"
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/banter-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/533644946056981/"
start: "2025-04-04T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-04-06T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
price: £200-£330
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Epicenter
details: "A fabulous weekend in Mill Valley, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, featuring Supertrad and Engine Room, with gender neutral calling by Lisa Greenleaf and Michael Karcher. Registration now open! \nFor more information, email rhonda@cayford.org."
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/special-events/epicenter-2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/epicenter-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-04-04T19:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-04-06T18:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Mill Valley
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Engine Room
- Supertrad
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Michael Karcher
organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Balfolk Ratisbonne
links:
- "https://www.balfolk-ratisbonne.net/"
start: "2025-04-10T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-13T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Regensburg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Dragon Flowers
- Feather and Fox
- GrandLoup
- Ormuz
- Trio Wolski
price: €120-€160
organisation: Balfolk Ratisbonne
source: events/germany/ratisbonne.yaml
- name: Springdans Northwest
details: "Registration is now closed.\nVisit our website for more information\nwww.skandia-folkdance.org"
links:
- "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
start_date: 2025-04-11
end_date: 2025-04-14
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seabeck
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
- name: Funambals
links:
- "https://funambals.lacampanule.fr/language/en/"
start: "2025-04-11T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-13T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lyon
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Platane
- Talec Noguet Quartet
- La Chimère
- La Malène
- Duo Cavez-Paulson
- Hot Griselda
- Trencadit
- Poolidor
- Femti Fem
- Sorgues
- Ma Petite
- Tref
price: €63-€69
organisation: Funambals
source: events/france/funambals.yaml
- name: Oxford Folk Festival
links:
- "https://linktr.ee/OXFORDFOLKFEST"
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1597505?"
start: "2025-04-11T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-04-13T18:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Oxford
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Banter
- Chaotic Good
- Trinculo
- Confluence
callers:
- Sheena Masson
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
- Alison Rowley
price: £36
organisation: Oxfolk
source: events/uk/oxfolk.yaml
- name: Springforth Ball & Dance Weekend
details: "Featuring Playing with Fyre \nGeorge Paul (keyboard)\nRob Zisette (fiddle), and\nSteve Kemble (percussion) \nwith calling by Bob Isaacs"
links:
- "https://tadamsva.org/springforth-ball-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/430473763343161/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/28th-annual-springforth-ball-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-04-11T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-04-13T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: VA
city: Richmond
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Call of the Loon
details: "Featuring Calling from Seth Tepfer and Steve Pike and Music from Dam Beavers and Contratopia! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$135 Registration January 1 – February 28, 2025\n$145 Late registration after February 28, 2025 \nStudent/youth discounts and limited half-price work scholarships are available. Local dancers are happy to host out-of-town guests, but space is limited, so if you would like hospitality, please register early. Admission for individual sessions may be available if space allows. \n\n\nFriday, April 11\n6:45 pm Registration Opens\n7:30-11:30 pm Welcome Dance\n11:30 pm Campfire Gathering \nSaturday, April 12\n9:00 am Coffee and registration\n9:30–10:45 am Workshop\n11:00 am–12:30 pm Contra dance\n12:30–2:00 pm Lunch break & caller roundtable\n(order lunch on registration form)\n2:00–3:30 pm Workshop\n3:45–5:00 pm Contra dance\n5:00–7:30 pm Dinner break\n7:30–8:00 pm Concert\n8:00–11:30 pm Tie Dye Ball\n11:30 pm-1:00 am After Party TBA \nSunday, April 13\n9:30-11:00 am Brunch (included in registration)\n10:30-11:30 am Workshop\n11:00-11:45 am Singing around the campfire\n11:45 am-2:30 pm Farewell dance"
links:
- "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/call-of-the-loon"
- "https://cdss.org/event/call-of-the-loon-12th-annual-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-04-11T18:30:00-05:00"
end: "2025-04-13T14:30:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MN
city: Minneapolis
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Contratopia
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- Steve Pike
price: $135-$145
organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Queer Contra Dance Camp
details: Queer Contra Dance Camp is a queer-normative contra dance weekend in the California redwoods with incredible talent and an enthusiastic and friendly community.
links:
- "https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/queer-contra-dance-camp/"
start: "2025-04-11T18:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-04-13T15:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Aptos
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Sage Thrashers
- Starling
callers:
- Angela DeCarlis
- Sue Rosen
price: $125-$500
organisation: San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Elfia Haarzuilens
details: "De allerlaatste keer Elfia bij kasteel Haarzuilens!\n\n \n\n11:00 workshop o.l.v. Bert Leemans\n\n12:00 Airboxes\n\n14:00 Marie Paulette\n\nFloris & the Flames spelen later op de dag op het andere podium"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-zaterdag-12-04/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/elfia-haarzuilens-zondag-13-04/"
- "https://www.elfia.com/en/"
start: "2025-04-12T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-13T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Haarzuilens
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
- Floris & the Flames
- Marie Paulette
- Wouter en de Draak
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml
- name: Dans i Tobo
links:
- "https://esitobo.org/evenemang/dans-i-tobo-festival-12-april-2025/"
start: "2025-04-12T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-13T10:00:00+02:00"
country: Sweden
city: Uppsala
styles:
- scandi
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Eric Sahlström Institutet
source: events/sweden/uppsala.yaml
- name: Dandelion Romp
links:
- "https://www.dandelionromp.com/"
start_date: 2025-04-18
end_date: 2025-04-20
country: USA
state: OH
city: Oberlin
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- Northwoods
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Will Mentor
price: $30-$75
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: ComSiBal Festival
links:
- "https://comsibal.be/en/events/festival_2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/876460458035352/"
start: "2025-04-18T18:30:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-21T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Boutersem
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Tref
- Beat Bouet Trio
- JAM PT
- Feather and Fox
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Oraj
- La Sylva
- Tom & Aurélie
- Zlabya
- Dragon Flowers
organisation: ComSiBal
source: events/belgium/comsibal.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/wild-asparagus-weekend-2025/"
start: "2025-04-18T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-04-20T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Wild Asparagus
callers:
- George Marshall
price: $30-$60
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balfolk Golden Bay
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.co.nz/golden_bay"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/9244675465661960/"
start: "2025-04-20T15:00:00+12:00"
end: "2025-04-24T17:30:00+12:00"
country: New Zealand
city: Tākaka
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hullabalou
price: donation
organisation: Balfolk Golden Bay Collective
source: events/new_zealand/tkaka.yaml
- name: Easter House Party
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/easter-house-party-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1331724651604453/"
start: "2025-04-21T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-04-25T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Gareth Kiddier & Linda Game
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Mazurkas of the World Festival
details: "The 16th Mazurkas of the World Festival – the spring celebration of traditional music, dances and songs – is coming up! The program boosts four days of concerts, workshops, and dances with the best rural and urban bands from Poland, Hungary, France, and Slovakia, as well as a vibrant celebration of the Dance House of Poland, classes in dancing, singing, and playing, the colorful Instrument Fair, and events for kids. And to top it all off, the Night of Dance – nearly 30 bands and an all-night dance extravaganza. This year’s dance-oriented edition was selected to co-create the National Cultural Program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 and was financially supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as part of the program.\r\n\r\nThis year, the Festival concerts will tell a tale of the idea of dance houses – a movement that was born in Hungary in the 1970s and reached Poland and Slovakia in the 1990s. It was initiated by young people fascinated by traditional village music that used to be danced to at weddings and dance parties before it was torn away from its original context and “beautified” on stage or turned into institutional folklore. In many countries, hundreds of initiatives and places sprung up where traditional bands played at dances, and people could go back to the roots and the joy of communal fun.\r\n\r\nOne of the examples of the revival of traditional dance is Brittany in western France. Today, it has a thriving local music scene, with over a thousand fest-noz dances a year. The revival movement has taken off there already in the 1950s. Bands with folk instruments started playing in local bars, and the towns built special dance halls with wooden floors to accommodate people dancing the traditional dances – in circles and in lines, in rows and in pairs…\r\n\r\nThe eponymous concert On the Dancehouse Trail (April 25) will show us the perspective of going back to the musical roots in four countries – Hungary, France (Brittany), Slovakia, and Poland. The music that will sweep you up to dance will be played by wonderful bands: Muzička from Slovakia, Erdőfű from Hungary, two duos from Brittany – the singing Guélou sisters and Julien Tymen/Tangi Pensec who play the bombard and the Breton bagpipes biniou – and Janusz Prusinowski Kompania accompanied by the singer Maria Siwiec from Gałki, Radomskie. Each group will be accompanied by dancers – and everyone who feels like dancing.\r\n\r\nThe Thursday concert Celebrating 30 Years of the Dance House of Poland (April 24) will be a communal celebration of the jubilee of the Dance House – an initiative that inspired hundreds of young people in Poland to learn to dance and play from rural musicians, and to organize dances, summer camps, and all sorts of activities centered around traditional music and culture all across Poland. The event is a meeting of musicians, dancers and activists connected to the Dance House from all over the country, filled with music, dancing, and stories of the last 30 years. The performers include Tęgie Chłopy, Kożuch, DiaBubu, Biskupianie, Chłopcy z Nowoszyszek, Malik band, Wiesia Gromadzka’s band, Zwykli Ludzie, Zawiejoki, Raszewski band.\r\n\r\nAs per Festival tradition, on the first day we will hold a concert of the laureates of the Old Tradition competition (April 23), and on the last – the Instrument Fair (April 26), with presentations of instruments building, mini concerts, and the kid-oriented Little Mazurkas. And, last but not least, the grand finale of the Festival, the 10-hour-long Night of Dance (April 26). At Forteca Kręgliccy, Zakroczymska 12 street, dance music will be played by bands from cities and villages all across Poland and beyond. The performers include: Warszawska Orkiestra Sentymentalna, HrayBery (Poland/Ukraine), Kapela Zastawnych, Gracze z Łęgu, our guests from Hungary, Brittany, and Slovakia, Tęgie Chłopy, Janusz Prusinowski Kompania.\r\n\r\nAfter each concert from Wednesday to Friday, you can dance till 1 a.m. at the Festival Club, and participate in workshops from the morning to 5 p.m. Over 60 hours of workshops in singing, dancing and playing folk instruments await!\r\n\r\nMazurkas of the World Festival is one of the initiatives born out of the idea of the dance houses. For the past 15 years, it has been fostering the growth of the community and it continues to be a fertile ground for the rise of a new generation of those who play, dance, sing and appreciate coming together to the sounds of traditional music.\r\n\r\nFestival locations:\r\nCentrum Promocji Kultury, Podskarbińska 2 street\r\nTerminal Kultury Gocław, Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 24 street\r\nForteca Kręgliccy, Zakroczymska 12 street\r\n\r\nTickets: 30-110 PLN. Concerts on Wednesday and Thursday and the Instrument Fair – free admittance."
links:
- "https://www.festivalmazurki.pl/en/home/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/640493532111872/"
- "https://www.bilety24.pl/organizator/fundacja-wszystkie-mazurki-swiata-1238.html"
start: "2025-04-23T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-27T05:00:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Warsaw
styles:
- balfolk
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Festiwal Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
source: events/poland/warsaw.yaml
- name: Hadleigh French Weekend
links:
- "https://hadleighfrenchweekend.co.uk/"
start_date: 2025-04-25
end_date: 2025-04-27
country: UK
city: Hadleigh
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bargainatt
- Tonik
- BOF!
- Tom & Emma Hardy
price: £70
organisation: Hadleigh Folk
source: events/uk/hadleigh.yaml
- name: Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.hands4-berea.com/"
start_date: 2025-04-25
end_date: 2025-04-27
country: USA
state: KY
city: Berea
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
- Berea Castoffs
callers:
- Timothy Klein
- Chris Bischoff
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Portland Raindance Weekend
links:
- "http://www.portlandraindance.org/"
start_date: 2025-04-25
end_date: 2025-04-27
country: USA
state: OR
city: Portland
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Red Case Band
- Riptide
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Spring Dance Romance
links:
- "https://tcdancers.org/sdr"
start_date: 2025-04-25
end_date: 2025-04-27
country: USA
state: NC
city: Carrboro
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stomp Rocket
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Adina Gordon
- Jacqui Grennan
- Melissa Running
price: $120
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Falconers Dance Club
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/falconers-dance-club-2025/"
start: "2025-04-25T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-04-27T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Falconers
organisation: Falconers Folk Dance Club
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Folkarria Eco Festi-bal
links:
- "https://www.folkarria.es/2025/index_en.html"
start: "2025-04-25T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-27T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Madrid
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Zlabya
- Delameseta
- Duo Niepold-Cutting
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- "L'air Inconnu"
price: €90-€125
organisation: Folkarria
source: events/spain/spain.yaml
- name: Set Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1142192227499248/"
- "https://weekend.sonasol.com/"
start: "2025-04-25T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-04-27T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Swallow's Tail"
price: €100
organisation: Sona Sól
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Trillium Twirl Dance Weekend
details: "This residential dance camp has it all. The full registration fee covers everything: lodging Friday & Saturday nights, meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch, snacks, all dances and workshops. Headliners for Contra are caller Bob Isaacs with Toss the Possum providing music. Partial weekend options are available. English fans will enjoy Debbie Jackson as leading musician and the caller team including Bob Messer and Mae Wilson. \nHeld at Clear Lake Camp on M37 in Dowling, just 16 miles north of Battle Creek, MI. There’s 137 acres of fields & woods offering great walks, a bird observation cabin, and a lake for canoeing. We have two beautiful wood dance floors. \nCome early for the Friday Potluck at 5:30 pm. Dancing begins at 8 pm EST \nFees: Ages 30&up sliding scale $225-$275, ages 8-14 $70. À la carte options available—see website for details or contact trilliumtwirl@gmail.com"
links:
- "https://michigandanceheritage.org/trilliumtwirl/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/trillium-twirl-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-04-25T17:30:00-04:00"
end: "2025-04-27T15:45:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Dowling
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Bob Messer
- Mae Wilson
price: $70-$275
organisation: Michigan Dance Heritage
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
details: "NEFFA attracts over 2000 attendees and close to 1000 performers. The Festival is unique because of the participatory nature of the events. The Festival is known for its varied social dance program, which includes: Contra and traditional square dancing, international folk dancing, couple dancing, waltzing, English country, Scandinavian, and more. There are plenty of introductory workshops, as well as sessions geared towards intermediate and advanced dancers. A particular favorite is the no walk-through contra dance medley, which originated at the NEFFA Festival! \nNEFFA is a great place to bring your family. There are many family-oriented programs at the Festival, from dancing and singing to storytelling and a family activities area. \nThere is music everywhere! You will find jam sessions, instrument workshops, group singing, and traditional music throughout the Festival. \nCostumed ethnic performing groups have been a part of NEFFA since the beginning representing many different cultures: Middle Eastern, Serbian, Bulgarian, Filipino, Polish, and Scandinavian. \nThe Festival Marketplace offers hand-crafted materials and folk-related items for purchase."
links:
- "https://www.neffa.org/festival-home/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/new-england-folk-festival-neffa/"
start: "2025-04-25T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-04-27T17:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Marlborough
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
- scandi
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Roaring Jelly
- Joy Factor
- Kingfisher
- Torrent
- Confluence
- Festival Orchestra
- Not Enough Fiddles
- Live Wire
- Rum & Onions
- The Orphans
- Dogtown
- The Moving Violations
- "Einstein's Little Homunculus"
- Jump Start
- Sugar River Band
- Zarkadelphia
- "Tabbies' Delight"
- Chimney Swift
- Cojiro
callers:
- Melanie Axel-Lute
- Donna Hunt
- Maia McCormick
- Dereck Kalish
- Hannah Johlas
- Michael Karcher
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Chris Page
- Darlene Underwood
- Sue Rosen
- Ben Sachs-Hamilton
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Jacob Bloom
- Bev Bernbaum
- Sue Gola
- Carl Levine
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
- Julian Blechner
- Harris Lapiroff
- Qwill Duvall
price: $85-$120
organisation: NEFFA
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: "When in Doubt, Swing!"
details: "Caller: Jeremy Korr\nLive Music: STEAM! \n\nAlice Boyle (fiddle, viola)\nDavid Firestine (mandolin, bouzouki)\nRobert Rosenberg (guitar, banjo)\nClaire Zucker (bodhran, concertina, flatfooting, vocals)\n\n\n\nJeremy is a popular bicoastal caller, based in Southern California most of the year and in Eastern Massachusetts during the summer. A dancer since childhood, he has been calling contras and squares around the country since 2003 and children and family dances since 1993. Jeremy is acclaimed for his fun dances, efficient walkthroughs, precise calling, and community spirit. \nSTEAM! is a high-energy contra dance band that plays an eclectic, fun mix of Irish, modern, goopy waltzes, and hard-driving old time tunes. We intersperse fiddle tune classics with originals and the occasional song. We love to have fun, and we love for YOU to have fun, dancing and listening."
links:
- "https://www.nttds.org/wids2025/home.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/when-in-doubt-swing-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-04-25T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-04-27T14:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: TX
city: Dallas
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Steam!
callers:
- Jeremy Korr
price: $50-$130
organisation: North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS)
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Jane Austen Ball
details: "Join us for a special Jane Austen Ball, on the 250th anniversary of her birth. \nThe Ball will be called by Beverly Francis, a longstanding leader from Country Dance New York. She has a particular fondness for country dance in the time of Jane Austen and has called many dances for the Jane Austen Society of North America, New York Metropolitan Region, as well as two balls for the national JASNA. \nMusic for the ball will be provided by Alchemy, who will add some contemporary innovation and improvisation to the traditional dance tunes. \nWe’re planning an afternoon Ball practice and evening experienced dance on Saturday, April 26 at First Baptist Church, 175 Allens Creek Rd. On Sunday, April 27, there is another practice in the morning, and the ball in the afternoon at the ballroom of the Memorial Art Gallery. We usually open Ball registration on Valentine’s Day."
links:
- "https://cdrochester.org/events/jane-austen-ball-2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/jane-austen-ball/"
start: "2025-04-26T13:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-04-27T17:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NY
city: Rochester
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Alchemy
callers:
- Beverly Francis
organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Sofia (bal)Folk Weekend
details: "We have some big news for you — 🥁🥁🥁\r\n— we're opening the registration for the first edition of Sofia (bal)Folk Weekend!\r\n📅 30.4 Inofficial Welcome after 6pm and Jam Session\r\n📅 1.5 - 3.5 Workshops, Lectures, Evening Program\r\n📅 4.5 Optional Cultural trip and Goodbye\r\n🎶 PROGRAM:\r\n☀️ During the days, we'll have singing/dancing/playing workshops and cultural lectures. The workshops and lectures will be on Bulgarian folk music and culture.\r\n🌙 During the evenings, we'll have dance parties and jam sessions which will fuse Bulgarian folk and balfolk - thus the name, SOFIA (bal)FOLK WEEKEND 😉.\r\nSome of the program participants:\r\nIsabel Socol-Oxman - Gadulka and Fiddle\r\nKiril Belezkov - Kaval\r\nDilyana Kurdova - Dancing, Lecture\r\nDimo Slavchev - Dancing\r\nVelizara Karaivanova - Singing\r\nand more...\r\nIn this form you can select the workshops you want to attend - select as many as you like. We will finalize the program according to the group.\r\nThe evening events will be open to locals with separate tickets - we'll release the tickets some time in advance. In this way you'll also have the opportunity to meet local music enthusiasts.\r\n👀 Stay tuned for additional information - evening program, surprise guests, the last day cultural trip!\r\n💸 PRICING: To make the event as accessible as possible for everyone, and still feasible for us to organize, we're giving you the option to choose on a sliding scale from 90 to 200 EUR. WHY? We believe that culture and learning should be accessible to everyone, and we count on our community to make this happen. So, we invite you to select your fee according to your income. After you register you will receive an email with bank details to transfer the fee.\r\n🏡 ACCOMMODATION: We will also send you a list of hostels to make your research easier. If you need support with finding accommodation, let us know!\r\n🎶 VENUE: We'll be hosted by the wonderful restaurant/bar HOM's (House of Music): Ariana Lake, Borisova Gradina, Evlogi i Hristo Georgiev Blvd 3, 1164 Sofia. When searching for accommodation, check the public transportation connections - google maps works well enough in Sofia!\r\n🥗🍷 FOOD AND DRINKS: Regarding food, you'll have one lunch and dinner option at our venue, HOM's, for a discounted rate. You can additionally order food and drinks from the regular menu.\r\n#️⃣ NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: We want to have a cozy and productive learning environment for the workshops, so we imagine a maximum of 25 participants. Hurry up to save your spot!\r\n🎨 Special thanks to Monika Borisova (@monica.bor.i.sova) for the wonderful visuals!\r\nIf you have any questions, reach out to us at balfolkariya@gmail.com. We're so excited to welcome you to Sofia for an unforgettable long weekend! Hope to see you there ❤️"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/617519377765456/"
- "https://form.jotform.com/250601685098057"
start: "2025-04-30T18:00:00+03:00"
end: "2025-05-04T18:00:00+03:00"
country: Bulgaria
city: Sofia
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Trio Divlya
- "Arme de l'Etre"
- Balfolkariya House Band
price: €90-€200
organisation: Balfolkariya
source: events/bulgaria/sofia.yaml
- name: BalSoleil
details: "Neun Bands werden euch mit musikalischen Höhenflügen verwöhnen und eure Füsse und Körper zum tanzen bringen. Mit dabei sind; Biskaya, Luca Fiorini, La bonne soup, Livadari, Dîjga, Sol Do, Zéphir Combo, Duo l`Hêtre hereux, Grand Loup und Seelengesang Singkreise…\r\n\r\nDazwischen gibt es eine vielfältige Abwechslung mit Workshops, Sauna/Hotpot, und Nahrung für Leib und Seele. Zu Workshops und Tänzen kommen Feuerfunken und ein kleines Kulturprogramm dazu. Die Natur lädt zum spazieren ein und der Wellnessbereich mit HotPot zum Relaxen.\r\n\r\nWir haben bereits zwei Drittel der Tickets im Vorverkauf verkauft – unser Tanzplatz ist begrenzt darum bitten wir euch schaut was noch frei ist und reserviert euch ein Ticket wenn ihr unbedingt dabei sein möchtet an unserem letzten Frühlingsfestival in Mogelsberg bei Karina Zuhause.\r\n\r\nInformationen zum Festival und alles was du wissen musst findest du im Menü oben. Lasst eure Autos bitte wenn möglich Zuhause – hier hat es wirklich keinen Platz so dass ihr es nach Mogelsberg bringen müsst, was mit dem Shuttle gut erreichbar ist. Am Platz sind nur Camper und Anlieferung gestattet. Das befahren der Wiese auch als Ausweichstelle ist verboten, Bauer Sämi verdient damit seinen Lebensunterhalt. Danke viel mal!"
links:
- "https://new.balsoleil.ch/programm/"
start: "2025-05-01T14:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-05-04T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
city: Mogelsberg
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Biskaya
- Luca Fiorini
- La Bonne Soupe
- Livadari
- Dîjga
- Sol Do
- Zéphyr Combo
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- GrandLoup
- Seelengesang
price: 185 CHF
organisation: BalSoleil
source: events/switzerland/mogelsberg.yaml
- name: Scandimoot
links:
- "http://scandimoot.org.uk/"
start_date: 2025-05-02
end_date: 2025-05-05
country: UK
city: Clapham
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Sven Ahlbäck
organisation: Scandimoot
source: events/uk/scandimoot.yaml
- name: May Heydays at Evesham
links:
- "http://mayheydays.org.uk/"
start_date: 2025-05-02
end_date: 2025-05-05
country: UK
city: Evesham
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Box of Frogs
- "Dampier's Round"
- Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
- Folkus Pocus
- Nicky McConkey
- Old Time Contra Band
- Knotted Chord
- Mollie & Dave
- Keeping Thyme
- The Twangtown Paramours
- Confluence
- Ygra
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
- Brian Stanton
- Burt Hunter
- Colin Hume
- Ivan Aitken
- Kathryn Wright
- David Wright
- Mark Elvins
- Mike Courthold
- Nicola Scott
- Nigel Close
- Rhodri Davies
- Seth Tepfer
- Ted Morse
organisation: May Heydays
source: events/uk/heydays.yaml
- name: Irish Set Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/irish-set-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/469695886118259/"
start: "2025-05-02T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-05-04T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rise the Dust
callers:
- Maggie Daniel
- Lucy Slemmings
price: £200-£330
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/lift-ticket/"
start: "2025-05-02T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-03T21:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lift Ticket
callers:
- Angela DeCarlis
price: $15-$30
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Whitewater Whirl
details: "Join FOOTMAD for the 18th annual Whitewater Whirl Contra Dance Weekend in West Virginia’s scenic New River Gorge area. \nOur bands are Supertrad, a regular on the dance weekend circuit, featuring Sam Bartlett (banjo), Eric Schedler (piano and accordion), and Owen Morrison (guitar and foot percussion) and The Johns featuring Ruby John (fiddle), John Warstler (guitar), and Budd Greenman (mandolin, tenor banjo, fiddle, percussion). \nOur callers are the well-traveled Darlene Underwood from Cincinnati and Michael Karcher, now based in Allentown, PA. \nOur talented sound engineer, Hanno Meingast, will be making the music in the hall sound great. \nTwo evening contra dances, contra dance sessions during the day plus a late-night techno-contra, waltz, squares, English Country and Kerry Sets. We’ll be dancing in our wood and stone New Deal-era hall with suspended wooden floor and barn doors opened or closed to suite the weather. The calling terms will be larks and robins. \nCabin accommodation or camping is included in the weekend price. The camp will open Thursday night for early arrivals and stay open Sunday night for late departures. Online registration starts December 1 on our website."
links:
- "https://www.footmad.org/whirl"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1053543309886331/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/whitewater-whirl-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-05-02T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-04T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: WV
city: Fayetteville
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Supertrad
- The Johns
callers:
- Darlene Underwood
- Michael Karcher
price: $75-$130
organisation: Friends of Old Time Music and Dance of Kanawha Valley (FOOTMAD)
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Irish set dance
details: "3 Ceili Bands spielen, es wird ein Fest"
links:
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/721226611"
start_date: 2025-05-03
end_date: 2025-05-04
country: Germany
city: Heiligenberg
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Sönke
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring
links:
- "https://theleaf.org/"
start_date: 2025-05-08
end_date: 2025-05-11
country: USA
state: NC
city: Black Mountain
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Caprarola Balla
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/559858103053450/"
- "https://caprarolaballa.com/"
start: "2025-05-08T17:30:00+02:00"
end: "2025-05-11T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Caprarola
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Loogaroo
- DuOblique
- "Gatti 'n' Folk"
- Parapente700
- I Fratelli Tarzanelli
- Ensemble Invisibile
price: free
organisation: Benedetta Bruzziches
source: events/italy/caprarola.yaml
- name: Contra Camp
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-camp-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1093639598821854/"
start: "2025-05-09T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-05-11T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- WillPower
callers:
- Louise Siddons
- Heather McAslan
price: £225-£390
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: BalMostFolk
details: "Serdecznie zapraszamy na trzecią edycję BalMostFolk w Krakowie!\r\n📅 𝟵-𝟭𝟭.𝟬𝟱.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📅\r\n✅GŁÓWNY FORMULARZ REJESTRACYJNY:✅\r\nhttps://forms.gle/BJBvoNUxNtsca7UD8"
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/601025612353788/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/balmostfolk"
start: "2025-05-09T18:30:00+02:00"
end: "2025-05-12T00:30:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Kraków
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Le P'tit bal de Camille"
- Valentin Barray
- Stefano Baldan
- Augustas Černiauskas
- Lucas Thébaut
- Le Driadi
- Kapela Odloty
- Oraj
- La Grosse Réveilleuse
price: 450 PLN
organisation: Balfolks
source: events/poland/plug_balfolk.yaml
- name: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
links:
- "https://www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/dance"
start: "2025-05-09T18:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-05-11T15:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Holmfirth
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Les Habitués
- Metheglin
- Moonraker Ceilidh Band
- Wanton String Band
callers:
- John Brown
- Jill Bond
price: £11-£20
organisation: Le Vendredi Danse
source: events/uk/le_vendredi_danse.yaml
- name: Contradancers Delight Holiday
links:
- "https://www.contradancersdelight.com/"
start: "2025-05-09T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-16T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: TN
city: Mountain City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- Playing with Fyre
- Atlanta Folk Orchestra
- Ed Howe & Friends
- Buzz Band
callers:
- Terry Doyle
- Bob Isaacs
- Devin Pohly
- Warren Doyle
price: $170-$260
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Apple Blossom Bliss
details: "Join us in Ann Arbor for a new contra dance weekend! Branded last year as the NexGen Contra Dance Weekend, we are back with a new name and great talent. \nBands:\nRiver Road (Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Kristen Planeaux, & Jesse Ball)\nThe Jig Lords (Brad Battey & Kendall Rogers) \nGender-Free Callers:\nLisa Greenleaf\nMaeve Devlin \nFor more information, visit our website."
links:
- "https://aactmad.org/appleblossombliss"
- "https://cdss.org/event/apple-blossom-bliss/"
start: "2025-05-09T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-11T13:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Ann Arbor
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- The Jig Lords
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Maeve Devlin
price: $100-$120
organisation: AACTMAD
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Spring Thaw
details: "We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to once again welcome dancers from all over to Toronto for our annual Spring Thaw contra dance weekend. \nShake off the winter chill and join us for Spring Thaw, Toronto’s high-energy contra dance weekend! Held in the heart of the city, this lively event brings together dancers from near and far for a weekend of unforgettable music, joyful movement, and community spirit. \nThis year, we’re thrilled to welcome the legendary Will Mentor, bringing his signature clear calling and infectious enthusiasm to the dance floor. Providing the pulse and drive, Stomp Rocket will keep your feet flying with their dynamic, high-energy tunes that blend tradition with an irresistible groove. \nBut wait, there’s more. We also have Rick Szumski calling with Toronto favorites Jon Cannon & Adam Iredale-Gray. Rick is known for his warm and welcoming style, clear teaching, and smooth-flowing dances that keep everyone engaged. \nCome celebrate spring with friends old and new—whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just getting started, Spring Thaw promises a weekend of warmth, rhythm, and pure contra dance joy! \nPut some spring in your step—come dance with us!"
links:
- "https://www.tcdance.org/thaw2025.php"
- "https://cdss.org/event/spring-thaw-2025-toronto-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-05-09T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-10T22:30:00-04:00"
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Toronto
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Stomp Rocket
- Jon Cannon & Adam Iredale-Gray
callers:
- Rick Szumski
- Will Mentor
price: $95-$115
organisation: Toronto Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Balfolk @ kitkat
links:
- "https://www.instagram.com/balfolk.tangorouge"
start: "2025-05-10T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-05-11T05:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Berlin
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes
price: €25-€30
organisation: Tango Rouge
source: events/germany/berlin.yaml
- name: American Spring Contra
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/american-spring-contra-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2506928416163040/"
start: "2025-05-12T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-05-16T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bruce Rosen & Audrey Jaber
callers:
- Sue Rosen
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Trad i Malung
links:
- "http://www.tradimalung.se/"
start_date: 2025-05-16
end_date: 2025-05-17
country: Sweden
city: Malung
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Malung Folkhögskola
source: events/sweden/malung.yaml
- name: Mad Robin Ball
details: "Save the date for the 2025 Mad Robin Ball and full dance weekend, May 16th, 17th, and 18th. \nThis year’s dance leader is Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, with music provided by Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, and Jim Oakden for the Ball. \nThe weekend will begin on Friday, May 16th, with an evening dance led by Kalia Kliban. There will be a Saturday afternoon workshop and a Sunday brunch, followed by an afternoon dance. \nAll events are held at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma, California. Registration will begin in early February. The link will be here."
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/mrb2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/mad-robin-ball/"
start: "2025-05-16T19:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-05-18T17:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Petaluma
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
- Kalia Kliban
price: $125
organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Dancing Bears Dance Camp
details: "The Dancing Bears Dance Camp is held every Memorial Day Weekend at King’s Lake Camp in Wasilla, Alaska. Our next camp will be May 23-26, 2025 with calling by Will Mentor and Lindsey Dono and music by River Road (Jesse Ball, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Kristin Planeaux) and Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings (Rhys Jones, Nogosee Fields, Mandy King, Brian DeMarcus)."
links:
- "https://www.thedancingbears.org/dance-camp"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-bears-dance-camp/"
start_date: 2025-05-23
end_date: 2025-05-26
country: USA
state: AK
city: Wasilla
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings
- River Road
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Will Mentor
organisation: The Dancing Bears
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp
details: "Bands and Music Workshops: \n\nJeffrey Spero and Ryan McKasson (Syncopaths) and Ness Smith-Savedoff (The Dam Beavers) \nLarry Unger (Notorious) and Eric Boodman (Calico) and Emily Troll (Pine Tree Flyers and Anadama)\nLindsay Taylor and Brian Nelson (Glorieta Pines)\nmore local musicians announced soon\n\nCalling and Dance workshops led by: Gaye Fifer and Alexandra Deis-Lauby \nSinging Workshops led by Deirdre Murtha"
links:
- "http://folkmads.org/events/camps/folkmadness/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/30th-annual-folkmadness-music-song-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-05-23
end_date: 2025-05-26
country: USA
state: NM
city: Socorro
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Gaye Fifer
price: $90-$185
organisation: FolkMADS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Chippenham Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/437908798839317/"
start: "2025-05-23T12:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-05-26T23:55:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Chippenham
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
- ceili
- irish-set
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- WillPower
- Hoik!
- Bruce Rosen
- Pair of Shears
- Double Dichotomy
- Sawney White Bird
- Momentum
- Bluejay
- Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
- Crowdy-Kit
- Definitely Contraband
- Vic Smith & Friends
- Audrey Jaber
- Ali Messer
- Portmanteau
- Hinny & Joe Wass
callers:
- Sue Rosen
- Brooke Friendly
- Andrew Swaine
- Charlie Turner
- Bob Morgan
- Mark Elvins
- Emily Bidgood
- Bernie Culkin
- Rhi Davies
- Frances Oates
- Carol Monaghan
- Kevin Monaghan
- Geoff Cubitt
- John Stewart
- Susannah Diamond
organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival
source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml
- name: Grand Bal
details: "Le GRAND BAL est un événement musical bruxellois qui rassemble différentes cultures autour des pratiques de danses en rond. Cette 2ème édition mettra à l'honneur l'Irak, la Bretagne, la Roumanie et la région Centre-france ! Samedi 24 Mai rdv dès 14h pour une initiation aux danses et à 18h le GRAND BAL commence dans une ambiance conviviale et inclusive ! La veille est prévue une soirée d'expérimentations sonores autour des instruments traditionnels. Prix solidaires, buvette et repas sur place. Le grand bal, c'est de la balle !"
links:
- "https://forum.zonneklopper.net/pub/grandbal2025"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/536165375897167/536165385897166/"
start: "2025-05-23T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-05-25T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Brussels
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ludu Du
- Perrine Bourel
- Actyln
- Ay b2b Nadir
- Le Soleil ni Même la Lune
- Kenitervezed Guennoc
- Bruxelles Balkan Orchestra
- Babylon Trio
price: €12-€22
organisation: Zonneklopper
source: events/belgium/brussels.yaml
- name: Folk College
details: "Join us for an action-packed music adventure complete with a ceilidh dance, a contradance, 7 concerts, over 20 workshops, and endless jamming. Make memories, form friendships, and take your playing to the next level during a fun and friendly weekend at Juniata College. Early Bird Registration ends April 15, 2025."
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/folk-college/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/folk-college-contradance/"
start: "2025-05-23T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-25T17:30:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Huntingdon
styles:
- contra
- s-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Midnight on the Water
callers:
- Bob Nicholson
price: $250-$300
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Northwest Folklife
details: "Ikigai: A Life Worth Living\nNorthwest Folklife Festival is a community-powered celebration of the music, arts, and heritage of the Pacific Northwest. With over 4,000 performers on 20+ stages, 200 food/craft/import vendors, and 500 volunteers, the Northwest Folklife Festival remains one of the largest access-for-all festivals in the nation since 1972."
links:
- "https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html"
- "https://cdss.org/event/54th-annual-northwest-folklife-festival/"
start: "2025-05-23T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-26T21:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seattle
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Camp Sturtevant
links:
- "https://www.sccdc.org/special-events/camp-sturtevant/"
start: "2025-05-23T13:45:00-07:00"
end: "2025-05-26T17:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Arcadia
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Uncle Farmer
callers:
- Susan Petrick
price: $425
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Butterfly Whirl
details: Contra Dance weekend starring Stomp Rocket & Thunderwing with Jacqui Grennan & Seth Tepfer
links:
- "https://www.dancerhapsody.com/special-events/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/butterfly-whirl/"
start: "2025-05-23T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-05-25T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: GA
city: Decatur
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stomp Rocket
- Thunderwing
callers:
- Jacqui Grennan
- Seth Tepfer
organisation: Dance Rhapsody
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Meet Me In St Louis
details: "Join us for 4 days of music, dance, and more, with music from Supertrad & The Mound City Slickers and calling by Emily Rush and you! \nRegister online at MMISL_Registration@childgrove.org"
links:
- "https://childgrove.org/stl-dance-weekends/meetmeinstlouis"
- "https://cdss.org/event/meet-me-in-st-louis-2025/"
start: "2025-05-23T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-05-26T15:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: MO
city: Webster Groves
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Mound City Slickers
- Supertrad
callers:
- Emily Rush
price: $55-$110
organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Tanz und Verbindung
links:
- "https://dckn.de/co-kreative-projekte/tanz-und-verbindung/"
start_date: 2025-05-28
end_date: 2025-06-01
country: Germany
city: Waldheim
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lunesk
- Pabameto Quartett
- Balafenn
- Wings & Tales
- Duo FA
- Le Driadi
- Balsam
- Rokkende Vrouwen
- Hilde van Belle
price: €110-€175
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/chemnitz.yaml
- name: Hovrastämman
links:
- "https://www.hovrastamman.com/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1093650378608798/"
start: "2025-05-29T12:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-05-31T12:00:00+02:00"
country: Sweden
city: Korskrogen
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Hovrastämman
source: events/sweden/korskrogen.yaml
- name: Festival Balilas
links:
- "https://balilas.lesviesdansent.bzh/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/927348069048018/"
start: "2025-05-29T14:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-01T04:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Janzé
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Accordzéâm
- Cocanha
- La Bachule
- Zef
- Clica Drona
- "L'Équipe"
- Le Grand Barouf
- Eris
- Ducasse
- Skavidra
- Masca Son
- Arquèthi
- Mamouette
- "L'air Inconnu"
- Escarteen Sisters
organisation: Les Vies Dansent
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Musik- und Tanzfest
details: "Drei Tage Tanz, Musik und Workshops unter Buchen und in der alten Scheune, auf der Wiese und auf dem Tanzboden, unter der Sonne und unter den Sternen im wunderschönen Krebsow in Vorpommern."
links:
- "https://boddenfolk.de/das-musik-und-tanzfest-findet-vom-30-5-bis-1-6-25-in-krebsow-statt/"
start: "2025-05-30T12:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-01T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Krebsow
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Aérokorda
- Balafenn
- Flos
- Kombo Kalèsch
- Pabameto
- Spielmeute
organisation: BoddenFolk e.V.
source: events/germany/krebsow.yaml
- name: Dafodil
links:
- "https://dafodil.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/3994842034167258/"
start: "2025-05-30T13:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-01T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Diest
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Fyndus
- Aïe Mon Pied!
- Tralala Lovers
- Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
- Zéphyr Combo
- Feather and Fox
- Thalas
- Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo
- Akleja
- Rudemà
- Naragonia
organisation: Folk in Limburg
source: events/belgium/dafodil.yaml
- name: Ballinsé Festival
details: "balfolk, pizzica, tarantella, balcanic dances, DJ sets"
links:
- "https://www.ballinse.com"
start: "2025-05-30T15:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-02T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Termoli
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Joachim Montbord
- Carlo Massarelli
- Diego Comi Gonzales
- DJ Blef
- Figli di Puglia
- Julien Boheme
- Lorenzo Vaira
- Paranza Peppino di Febbraio
- Sckattacore
- TRADplus
- Voci del Sud
- Maria Türme DJ
organisation: Rione Popolare
source: events/italy/panni.yaml
- name: Halsway Playford Assembly
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-playford-assembly-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1623540088260088/"
start: "2025-05-30T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-06-01T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Purcell's Polyphonic Party"
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
price: £200-£330
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Chain Reaction
links:
- "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chainreactiondance/1462651"
start: "2025-05-30T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-06-01T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: ME
city: Surry
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Drive Train
- Engine Room
callers:
- Alyssa Adkins
- Will Mentor
price: $80-$120
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bal Folk Tanzworkshop
details: "workshop weekend with live music\r\nteaching: Wanda Leben and Anton Hacker"
links:
- "https://tradivarium.at/event/2025-05-31-100000-to-2025-06-01-170000/bal-folk-tanz-workshop"
start: "2025-05-31T10:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-01T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Austria
city: Vienna
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
bands:
- Lauge Dideriksen
price: €100-€210
organisation: Leben & Hacker
source: events/austria/vienna.yaml
- name: Ransätersstämman
links:
- "https://ransatersstamman.se/"
start: "2025-06-05T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-08T15:00:00+02:00"
country: Sweden
city: Karlstad
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Ransätersstämman
source: events/sweden/karlstad.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2025-06-06
end_date: 2025-06-07
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Potent Brew
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Gender-Free Dance Camp
links:
- "https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2025.html"
start_date: 2025-06-06
end_date: 2025-06-08
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Calico
- Northwoods
callers:
- Mary Wesley
- Chris Ricciotti
price: $150-$400
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Taste of Haven
links:
- "https://www.contracorners.net/event-type/dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-06-06
end_date: 2025-06-08
country: USA
state: IN
city: Syracuse
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Bobcat Opposum
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Dwayne Johnson
price: $90-$110
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bal-Curious
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1124753052647663/"
start: "2025-06-06T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-06-08T18:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Burneside
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Bal-Curious Folk
source: events/uk/burneside.yaml
- name: "Les Trad'Yvresses"
links:
- "https://balayvre.wixsite.com/balayvre"
start: "2025-06-06T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-08T22:00:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Le Mans
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Adamada
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: RenoFolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.renofolkfestival.it/en/rff-home-english/"
start: "2025-06-06T21:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-09T21:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Bologna
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Karamaus
- Ududu
- Le Mange Bal
- Jam.PT
- Matrioske
- Terroir Collapse
- Nasyikat
- "Musicanti d'la Bása"
- Tref
- Duo Vargoz
- Baìa Trio
- Ormuz
organisation: RenoFolk
source: events/italy/renofolk.yaml
- name: Dance Trance
details: "Dance Trance 2025 Contra Dance Weekend – June 6-8, 2025 – featuring Toss the Possum and callers Darlene Underwood and Terry Doyle. Come join us in June in Lexington, Kentucky in the beautiful bluegrass region. The weekend offers contra dances, English country dance, flatfooting, blues dance, musicians’ jam, and more!"
links:
- "https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-trance/"
start: "2025-06-06T20:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-06-08T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: KY
city: Lexington
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
callers:
- Darlene Underwood
- Terry Doyle
price: $50-$105
organisation: Lexington Traditional Dance Association
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: "Moulin d'Andé Weekend"
details: "A contra dance weekend in Normandy with Kappy Laning & Janine Smith (callers) and Nozzy (musicians, from UK). Lodging and all meals provided in a beautiful and historic venue, the 13th century restored Moulin d’Andé. \nPrices in euros for those who haven’t yet attended a Paris Contra Dance: 520 in a single room, 420 euros in a double or triple room, 320 in a dormitory (6-8 in a room). 100 euros discount for previous attendees. \nTransportation via train (1:30) from Gare St Lazare in Paris and then (20 minutes) by bus or taxi from Gare Val de Reuil. \nIf you are interested or if you have questions, send me a message."
links:
- "https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/"
start_date: 2025-06-07
end_date: 2025-06-09
country: France
city: Val-de-Reuil
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Larry Unger & Karina Wilson
callers:
- Charlie Turner
- Jeremy Kuhn
organisation: Paris Contra Dance
source: events/france/paris_contra.yaml
- name: Wimborne Folk Festival
details: "Part of the all-weekend Wimborne Folk Festival. Ceilidh on Saturday evening at the Allendale and balfolk on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church on King Street. Entry by donation - workshop with Steve Earwicker, and a bal."
links:
- "https://www.wmff.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1268025964512356/"
start: "2025-06-07T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-06-08T16:45:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Wimborne Minster
styles:
- balfolk
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Confluence
- Jigfoot
callers:
- Tom Gregory
organisation: Wimborne Minster Folk Festival
source: events/uk/wimborne.yaml
- name: Flamingo Fling
details: Flamingo Fling is Oklahoma City’s annual Contra Dance weekend! This year will feature Alex Deis-Lauby calling and music from River Road!
links:
- "https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/flamingo-fling-contra-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/"
start_date: 2025-06-13
end_date: 2025-06-15
country: USA
state: OK
city: Oklahoma City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
price: $150
organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Summer Soiree
links:
- "https://www.ashevillecontra.com/"
start_date: 2025-06-13
end_date: 2025-06-15
country: USA
state: NC
city: Asheville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Mean Lids
- Kingfisher
callers:
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
- Adina Gordon
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balfolk in the Berkshires
links:
- "https://sites.google.com/view/berkshirefolkarts/home"
start: "2025-06-13T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-06-15T11:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: North Adams
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Berkshire Folk Arts
source: events/usa/north_adams.yaml
- name: Across the Lake
details: "Joseph Pimentel calls to music by Bare Necessities (Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Jacqueline Schwab). Friday night welcome dance, Saturday afternoon workshops (likely to include a challenging/advanced session for experienced dancers plus a review session for all for the evening gala), and Saturday night dress-up gala. Pre-registration required; registration opens mid-February 2025. You can register to pay for the entire weekend or for individual sessions."
links:
- "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/across-the-lake/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/across-the-lake-english-country-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-06-13T20:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-06-14T23:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: VT
city: Colchester
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bare Necessities
callers:
- Joseph Pimentel
organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: "Dance, Music & Spice"
details: "Immerse yourself in a week of inspiration and connection at Camp Cavell on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron! Dance, Music & Spice is an intentionally curated gathering designed for anyone who loves dancing, music, singing, art, and nature—all led by incredible instructors. Whether you come to the week to refine your skills, discover new ones, or simply soak in the magic of a shared passion, this experience offers something unforgettable for everyone. \nFrom serene sunrise moments to late-night campfires, every day is designed to create joy, creativity, and connection. Expect to be inspired by the talent and kindness of both staff and fellow campers, who together create a welcoming space for all. \nThis year, our theme is Parallel Play: building joy and connections through shared discovery and community. It will be a celebration of fun while learning in a shared space. Dive into English and contra dance programming, engage in heartfelt singing, and explore a variety of other music, crafts, and types of dancing. Our community-focused camp invites you to expand your horizons, deepen friendships, and create new ones in a setting that balances reflection and growth."
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-music-spice-at-camp-cavell/"
start: "2025-06-14T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-06-21T12:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MI
city: Lexington
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Susan Kevra
price: $850-$1500
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: BACDS Hey Days
details: "Hey Days is the annual BACDS English Country Dance and Music Week. \nWe offer classes in English country dance, ritual/display dance, song, and a music track. We promise a program that will challenge and delight both new and experienced participants, complete with campers’ night, parties, and a daily gathering for campers and staff to share hidden talents. \nStaff includes Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Jan Elliot, Daisy Black, and Chris Bracken. Music by Shira Kammen, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, McKinley James, Michelle Masek, Jim Oakden, and Rebecca King."
links:
- "https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-hey-days-english-dance-and-music-week/"
start: "2025-06-15T15:30:00-07:00"
end: "2025-06-22T10:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Los Garos
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Andrew Swaine
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
- Rachel Pusey
price: $475-$1380
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Folk Weekend Mattstedt
details: "Festival outside, small village and mill, camping, dormitory, swimming"
links:
- "https://www.muehlenhofmattstedt.de/folk"
start: "2025-06-18T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-22T16:30:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Apolda
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Mühlenhof Mattstedt
source: events/germany/mattstedt.yaml
- name: "Numinosum Festival: Midsummer Night"
details: "Marzysz o Nocy Świętojańskiej na średniowiecznym zamku? O tańcu w rzece w ciepłą czerwcową noc? Chcesz zatańczyć na trawie do muzyki na żywo w blasku pochodni, skoczyć przez ogień, a potem na zamkowej baszcie doświadczyć tańca w całkowitej ciemności? Posłuchać opowieści o magii, która ogarnia świat w najkrótszą noc w roku, poszukać kwiatu paproci? Pragniesz spędzić 4 dni wakacji pełnych najlepszej tanecznej muzyki balfolkowej? To wszystko znajdziesz na Numinosum Festival 2025"
links:
- "https://festival.numinosum.pl/en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1559522284765327/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/numinosum-festival-2025-midsummer-night"
start: "2025-06-19T12:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-22T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Poland
city: Liw
styles:
- balfolk
- polish
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Numinosum
source: events/poland/plug_balfolk.yaml
- name: Lichfield Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start: "2025-06-20T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-06-22T17:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Lichfield
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- 3D
- Jovial Crew
- Larry Unger & Elke Baker
- Warleggan Village Band
- WillPower
callers:
- Amy Burton
- Gene Murrow
- Geoff Cubitt
- Georgia Delve
- Hilary Herbert
- Lynne Render
- Mark Burton
- Maureen Knight
price: £100
organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
- name: Midzomer Fair
details: "Zoals we ieder jaar de Midwinter Fair organiseren met meerdere bands, waaronder ook altijd meerdere Balfolk bands en workshops, zullen we dit jaar ook een Midzomer Fair organiseren. Dit zal plaatsvinden op 21 en 22 juni. Meer informatie over bands zal nog volgen!"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/midzomer-fair/"
start_date: 2025-06-21
end_date: 2025-06-22
country: Netherlands
city: Alphen aan den Rijn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: balfolk.nl
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml
- name: Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
details: "A week-long summer festival of classes, workshops and concerts in Bar Harbor, ME, celebrating Celtic-influenced traditional music and dance."
links:
- "https://acadiatradfestival.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/acadia-festival-of-traditional-music-dance/"
start: "2025-06-22T14:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-06-28T09:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: ME
city: Bar Harbor
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Lady of the Lake June Week
details: "On the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake, fifty miles from Spokane, WA, is a week long adventure full of dance, music, and song shared with a welcoming community from all over the West and beyond. There’s time to hike, canoe and just hang out on the beach or porches. \nA unique blend of contras and English country featuring three daily contra dance workshops, two daily English country dance workshops, two callers workshops (contras and English), three different band workshops (including English) and two different singing workshops. Plus evening dances that include contra and English dances run concurrently. \nStaff include three callers: Gaye Fifer, Lindsey Dono, and Luke Donforth and three bands: Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber & Scotty Leach), Fiddle Hellions (Betsy Branch, George Penk, & Sue Songer) and Root System (Audrey Jaber, Anna Patton & Amy Englesberg). Wonderful food with four different choices (gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy free). Cedar cabins and nearby meadows for camping. And a sliding scale of fees starting at $750 with breakeven at $850. Transportation to and from the Spokane Airport to camp is available."
links:
- "http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/lady-of-the-lake-music-and-dance-week/"
start: "2025-06-22T15:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-06-28T11:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Fiddle Hellions
- Root System
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Lindsey Dono
- Luke Donforth
price: $750-$1050
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: 74th National Square Dance Convention
details: "At the National Square Dance Convention each year, you can enjoy 3 days of contra dancing in addition to modern western square dancing, round dancing, and clogging. This year’s convention is in Shreveport, LA June 25-28, 2025. \nThe Contra Hall will feature hours of contra dancing, special workshops, and evenings with live music. As of May 1, 2025, the rates for the entire convention will be $85 per adult, $42.50 for youth. Contra schedule will be posted on the Contralab Facebook page."
links:
- "https://www.74nsdc.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/contra-hall-at-the-74th-national-square-dance-convention/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SwUKGDAEvaTpJ6u4sRcYDc3yFFS7ZCiWBTfqgJgrcwGuTewCHHPD8sVGTJvt45Yal&id=61571314815350"
start_date: 2025-06-25
end_date: 2025-06-28
country: USA
state: LA
city: Shreveport
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $42.50-$85
organisation: Contralab
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: July Fourth
links:
- "https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"
start_date: 2025-06-26
end_date: 2025-06-30
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Mary Wesley
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Stämmoveckan
links:
- "https://stammoveckan.se/"
start_date: 2025-06-27
end_date: 2025-07-06
country: Sweden
city: Rättvik
styles:
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Stämmoveckan
source: events/sweden/rattvik.yaml
- name: Dañserlà
links:
- "https://eveeno.com/danserla2025?lang=en"
start: "2025-06-27T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-30T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Erlangen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Kulturverein Erlangen
source: events/germany/erlangen.yaml
- name: Lavelfolk
details: 3 days of Balfolk in an ancient cloister next to the Adda river. 30km north of Milan
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/743616178172113/"
start: "2025-06-27T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-29T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Calolziocorte
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Trio Maestrale
- Karamaus
- Tacasbandà
- Cuaterdü
- Duo Venturini Fumagalli
price: free
organisation: Associazione Ethnica
source: events/italy/calolziocorte.yaml
- name: Bals et Roses
links:
- "https://www.festivalbalsetroses.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1351353665707748/"
start: "2025-06-27T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-29T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Florenville
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hartwin Dhoore Trio
- The Crew
- Oraj
- Solia
- Stoemp
- La Voivrelle
- La Vielha
- Topette
- Boulas Rio Quartet
- Emily & The Simons
- Noiranomis
- Threo
- Duo Niepold-Cutting
price: €50-€70
organisation: Bals et Roses
source: events/belgium/bals_et_roses.yaml
- name: Celtival
details: Ball
links:
- "http://chti-folkeux.chez-alice.fr/indexB.htm"
- "http://www.archeosite.be/celtival-daubechies/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2791"
start: "2025-06-28T16:15:00+02:00"
end: "2025-06-29T20:30:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Aubechies
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Balbelutte
- Alkatrad
- Glen Road
- Les Pestelleux
- The Mushrooms
- Duo Macke-Bornauw
price: €28-€35
organisation: ~
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: AmWeek
links:
- "https://amweek.camp/"
start_date: 2025-06-29
end_date: 2025-07-04
country: USA
state: CA
city: Ben Lomond
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lissa & Friends
- The Syncopaths
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Jacqui Grennan
organisation: TryContra
cancelled: true
source: events/usa/trycontra.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: Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra
links:
- "https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"
start_date: 2025-06-30
end_date: 2025-07-04
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
- scd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Frost and Fire
callers:
- Anna Rain
- Ben Sachs-Hamilton
- Kat Dutton
price: $345-$467
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Loupiote Festival #5"
details: "Book your early summer, for some festivals are planning to eat you alive! 🌊😱\r\n🐳🫧This year, the Loupiote Festival celebrates its 5th birthday with 5 days of festivities, from 2nd to 6th July, in South West of France (Gaillac, Tarn, Occitania)!\r\n\r\nEnjoy the cool vibes from a hammocks in the trees, the frenchy accent of the homemade croissant (baked on spot !), meet the private swimming pool right behind the dance floor, its enchanting nights mixing bal trad, bal folk and concerts, dancing and singing workshops all day long, local crafting market, in the South West of France (Gaillac, Tarn, 81, Occitanie). \r\n\r\n3 bands per night makes the ambiance switch from trad to concert, then balfolk : let us charm your curiosity! Enjoy sweet quality time with your galls and pals during daytime, the festival is meant to relax your head and body !\r\nMeet an enchanting festival, dancing and singing workshops, local crafting market, entertainment and the famous outdoor swimming pool! \r\n\r\n✨ It may be far, but it's surely worth ! 🫧\r\n\r\n~~~\r\nBook your ticket online here :https://www.helloasso.com/associations/la-lanterne-prod/evenements/loupiote-festival-5-1\r\n~~~~~~\r\nThe festival's website : https://lalanterneprod.fr\r\n\r\n\r\nWORKSHOPS : Dance, music and singing !\r\n\r\nTHURSDAY 3rd\r\n• 14:00 - 16:00 : Bourrée 3 temps (dance) - with Mickaël Vidal (Pradel)\r\n• 16:30 - 18:30 : Interpretations of bourrée 3 temps (music) - with Hervé Capel (Pradel, duo Artense), all music instrument welcome\r\n• 20:00 - 20:30 : Balfolk initiation\r\n\r\nFRIDAY 4th\r\n• 11:00 - 13:00 : Sing for dance (singing) - with Lucile Guirimand (Clume)\r\n• 14:00 - 16:00 : Dance as three (and a half) : You, Me, the Music (and the Bal) - withpar Lucile Pinteaux (couple dance)\r\n• 16:30 - 18:30 : Circle Songs (singing) - with Clémence Lagier and Valeria Vitrano (INUI)\r\n• 20:00 - 20:30 : Balfolk initiation\r\n\r\nSATURDAY 5th\r\n• 11:00 - 13:00 : Lead and Follow: connexion and perception (couple dance) - with Lucile Pinteaux\r\n• 14:00 - 16:00 : Bourrée 3 temps (dance) - with Léonie Chevalaz (La Malène)\r\n• 16:30 - 18:30 : Hip Hop : first insight and connexion (dance) - with Christie Rambier\r\n• 20:00 - 20:30 : Balfolk initiation\r\n\r\nSUNDAY 6th\r\n• 11:00 - 13:00 : Body Percussions (music) - with Rémi Leclerc (Humanophones)\r\n• 14:00 - 16:00 : Dances of Limousin (dance) - with Jean-Jacques Le Creurer, musician : Louise Le Creurer (Farem Tot Petar)\r\n• 16:30 - 18:30 : Play and arrange collectively for the dance (music) - with Lucie Laigle and Gabriel Chiapello (Cosmos Chocolat), all music instrument welcome\r\n• 20:00 - 20:30 : Balfolk initiation"
links:
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/la-lanterne-prod/evenements/loupiote-festival-5-1"
- "https://lalanterneprod.fr"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1773875900014369/"
start: "2025-07-02T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-07-06T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Castelnau-de-Montmiral
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Pradel
- Kaleyah Sound System
- Back in Bal
- Duo Artense
- Hamraaz
- Groove Factory
- KV Express
- INUI
- Clume
- La Malène
- Mokazz
- Duo Chiapello-Congrega
- Devayani
- Farem Tot Petar
- Humanophones
- Cosmos Chocolat
price: €90-€250
organisation: La Lanterne Prod
source: events/france/france.yaml
- name: Roanoke Railroader
links:
- "http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"
start_date: 2025-07-03
end_date: 2025-07-06
country: USA
state: VA
city: Salem
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- The Latter Day Lizards
- Rushfest
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Gaye Fifer
price: $95-$160
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Gooikoorts
details: Ball
links:
- "https://gooikoorts.be/en/"
start_date: 2025-07-04
end_date: 2025-07-06
country: Belgium
city: Gooik
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Embrun
- Warmoes
- Sons Of Sirius
organisation: Gooikoorts Folkfestival
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Stegastomp
links:
- "https://www.stegastomp.co.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1697234160875967/"
start: "2025-07-04T18:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-07-06T16:30:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Harbury
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Contrasaurus
callers:
- Charlotte Rich-Griffin
- Louise Siddons
price: £50-£65
organisation: Contrasaurus
source: events/uk/harbury.yaml
- name: Big Bang Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.lafolkeriavarese.it/bbff-2025/info-prog-ing/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1012647200679702/"
- "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/registrazione-big-bang-folk-festival-2025-1330306966949"
start: "2025-07-04T21:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-07-06T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Ternate
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bal des Bestioles
- Loogaroo
- Imnari
- La Machine
- TriOblique
- Aérokorda
- Duo Brotto-Milleret
price: €86-€100
organisation: La Folkeria ARCI APS
source: events/italy/ternate.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/july-4th-weekend-kingfisher/"
start: "2025-07-04T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-07-06T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Kingfisher
- Crossover
callers:
- Luke Donforth
- Bob Isaacs
price: $15-$30
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Folk dance summer school @AKDT
details: Course
links:
- "https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/intensive-folk-dance-summer-school-akdt/1177/"
- "https://akdt.be/en/stages/2025/folk-dance/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2687"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/9617711031601006"
start: "2025-07-06T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-07-13T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Grandvoir
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: €315
organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw/asbl
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
links:
- "https://www.granbaltrad.it/wp/?lang=en"
start_date: 2025-07-07
end_date: 2205-07-12
country: Italy
city: Vialfre
styles:
- balfolk
- irish-set
- italian
- ecd
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Associazione Culturale GBT
source: events/italy/vialfre.yaml
- name: Social Country Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/social-country-dancing/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/619816870700560/"
start: "2025-07-07T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-07-11T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Ali, Jane & Meg"
callers:
- Mark Elvins
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Family Week at Pinewoods
details: "Community. Song. Dance. Laughter. \nJoin us among the pines for a week full of magic and joy, music and dance, for young, old, and everyone in between. Family Week at Pinewoods is a rejuvenating and inspiring way to spend time with your children, your grandchildren, your nieces and nephews, or other children dear to you. Together, we participate in the rich traditional music, dance, and song program offered by our skilled staff. \nMorning classes are enjoyed by age groupings, with younger participants delighting in traditional song, dance, stories, and crafts, facilitated by expert children’s educators. Meanwhile, teens and adults choose from an array of energizing community dance classes. Teens are welcome to join in adult activities throughout the day but also have a daily class of their own that will weave together music and dance with dynamic instructors. \nEach day there are two all-community gatherings (morning and evening) where staff and campers alike share stories, songs, and talents. There is also time in the afternoon for campers to offer one-off classes, so bring your talents to share! \nNestled between two pristine New England ponds offering daily idyllic swimming and canoeing, both natural beauty and community spirit are ever-present. Together, we celebrate the charm of living in woodland cabins, eating delicious home-cooked meals, and participating in the rich traditional music, dance, and song program offered by our skilled staff."
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-pinewoods/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/family-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
start: "2025-07-12T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-07-19T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $75-$1500
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Ashokan Northern Week
links:
- "https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2025/"
start: "2025-07-13T13:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-07-19T14:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NY
city: Olivebridge
styles:
- contra
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lighthouse
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Susan Kevra
- John Krumm
price: $585-$1035
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Vertanzt Festival - \"Fusion\"-Edition"
details: Festival zum Mittanzen - Festival pour danser
links:
- "https://www.vertanzt.ch/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/Vertanzt"
start: "2025-07-17T09:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-07-20T23:59:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
state: Bern
city: Röthenbach im Emmental
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Biskaya Quartett
- Temps Libres
- Duo Lôbàlü
- Liola Quartett
- Bruno & Maria
- Le Driadi
- Edentia
- Cornio
- Autour de Bâle
- Zéphyr Combo
- Firletanz
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Hélène-sur-la-jetée
- Grand Balthazar
- Bailenga
price: 225-250 CHF
organisation: Verein Vertanzt
source: events/switzerland/rthenbach_im_emmental.yaml
- name: American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods
details: "Does an incomparable week in the woods full of transcendent contras, delightful squares, and swingin’ songs sound appealing to you? \nIf so, then American Week will be a week full of what you love plus the joy of discovering some new things, too. Young or old, new or experienced, come relax amidst our participatory, welcoming vibe and the pressure-relieving radiance of Pinewoods Camp. \n2025 highlights: In addition to the dancing you might expect, some highlights this year include classes on calling, musicianship, singing, flatfooting, tai chi, and fusion dancing. \nAnd of course, we have our contras and squares. We have calling from Cis Hinkle, Janine Smith, and Michael Karcher. Meanwhile, this year’s music revolves around soaring New England melodies from the Stringrays (five piece version!) and deep doses of hot-hot-hot old-time from Jet Bridge. The staff is a unique dream-team of superlatively supportive, talented, world-class teacher-performers."
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
start_date: 2025-07-19
end_date: 2025-07-26
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Jet Bridge
- Stringrays
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Janine Smith
- Michael Karcher
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: American Dance & Music Week
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week/"
start: "2025-07-19T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-07-26T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- Jet Bridge
callers:
- Janine Smith
- Michael Karcher
- Lisa Greenleaf
price: $850-$1500
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Korröfestivalen
links:
- "https://www.korrofestivalen.se/"
start_date: 2025-07-24
end_date: 2025-07-27
country: Sweden
city: Korrö
styles:
- scandi
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Föreningen Korröfestivalen
source: events/sweden/korro.yaml
- name: Warwick Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start: "2025-07-24T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-07-27T23:55:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Warwick
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
price: £147-£155
organisation: Warwick Folk Festival
source: events/uk/warwick.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: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
details: A Three Day Community of Folk Music and Dance in the Litchfield Hills of CT.
links:
- "http://falconridgefolk.com/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/falcon-ridge-folk-festival/"
start: "2025-07-25T09:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-07-27T17:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: CT
city: Goshen
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Gaslight Tinkers
organisation: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods
details: "Join us for a week of singing, dancing, and more! At Harmony of Song & Dance, we’ll enjoy learning and sharing in a variety of song and dance traditions. This year, the week is loosely focused on percussive dance and the musical conversations between and among dancers, vocalists, and instrument-players. If you love to sing, dance, jam, or do all of those at the same time, this is the week for you! Though there will also be plenty of opportunities to do them just one at a time as well. \nEach day’s schedule includes an all-camp singing session, an all-camp dance session (where both newcomer and experienced dancers will find a lesson for their skill level), and many types of singing, dancing, and instrumental workshops, including some that invite collaboration between and among dancers, musicians, and singers. \nEvery evening, we will enjoy mini-concerts by our brilliant staff, followed by a dance featuring contra and English country dancing, plus some late-night festivities. Within each jam-packed day, there is also time built into the schedule for jamming, snoozing, swimming, chatting, or taking some solo time if you need it. Pinewoods offers a beautiful venue for a glorious week of song, dance, learning, connection, revelry, and rejuvenation. I look forward to singing and dancing with you there!"
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods-camp/"
start: "2025-07-26T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-02T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Adina Gordon
price: $850-$1500
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Sidmouth Folk Festival
links:
- "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start_date: 2025-08-01
end_date: 2025-08-08
country: UK
city: Sidmouth
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- scd
- balfolk
- scandi
- irish-set
- ceili
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
- Box of Frogs
- Confluence
- Contrasaurus
- Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman
- Oscina
- WillPower
callers:
- Brian Stanton
- Carol Monaghan
- Kevin Monaghan
- Louise Siddons
- Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
- Rhodri Davies
price: £320-£495
organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival
source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml
- name: Lark Camp
details: "Music, Song & Dance Workshops in the beautiful Mendocino Woodlands of California \nFamily Friendly • Dances, Jams & Sessions • Great Food • Camping \nFull Camp for 8 Days, or Half Camp for 4 Days; Learn music, song, and dance traditions from Ireland, British Isles, Greece, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Latin America, North America, Spain, France, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa"
links:
- "https://www.larkcamp.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/lark-camp/"
start_date: 2025-08-01
end_date: 2025-08-09
country: USA
state: CA
city: Fort Bragg
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Lark Traditional Arts
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Festival Dranouter
details: "Van 1 tot 3 augustus wordt Dranouter opnieuw het decor voor een sfeervol muziekfestival voor alle leeftijden, met dit jaar extra aandacht voor de Catalaanse folktraditie onder het thema ‘Focus Catalonië’. Elke festivaldag eindigt feestelijk op folkpodium De Koer, waar Muziekcentrum Dranouter uitpakt met een bal op live muziek van balfolkbands Bargainatt, Marie Paulette en Bamako Express. Festival Dranouter belooft een zomerse mix van muziek, sfeer, foodtrucks!"
links:
- "https://www.festivaldranouter.be/nl"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/bamako-express-marie-paulette-en-bargainatt-op-fes"
start: "2025-08-01T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2025-08-03T22:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Dranouter
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Bamako Express
- Bargainatt
- Marie Paulette
organisation: Festival Dranouter
source: events/belgium/plug_balfolk.yaml
- name: English Dance Week at Pinewoods
details: "A Feast of Tradition and Innovation \nSavor glorious historic dances, accompanied by the latest sparkling choreographies. Add a dash of morris, a slice of sword, and scorching hot clogs. Season with spectacular music and singing, for the most delectable feast imaginable! \nPicture yourself in the beautiful natural setting of Pinewoods Camp, immersed in glorious English dance, music, and song for a full week of fabulous fun! English Dance Week welcomes all to a warm and enthusiastic community, sharing our delight and encouraging all to participate. \nThe biggest problem at English Dance Week? Wishing you could be in two (or three) places at once! You’ll choose among seven daily sessions of country dancing, several display dance styles (longsword, morris, and clog), and multiple music workshops. You’ll also be tempted by singing, a seminar for leaders, and an ever-changing array of one-shot sessions each afternoon. \nEven if there were no classes, just spending a week with our amazing staff would leave you exhilarated. Be sure to leave space for extra-curricular activities including chocolate tasting, ceilidh dancing, afternoon parties, and late-night shenanigans."
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/english-dance-week/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/english-dance-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
start: "2025-08-02T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-09T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Anna Rain
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
- Margaret Bary
price: $850-$1500
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Broadstairs Folk Week
links:
- "https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/"
start_date: 2025-08-08
end_date: 2025-08-15
country: UK
city: Broadstairs
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
price: £176-£357
organisation: Broadstairs Folk Week
source: events/uk/broadstairs.yaml
- name: Early Music Week at Pinewoods
details: "Are you passionate about medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, especially as revived and played on period instruments? Do you also love nature and being in community with others? If so, this is the week for you! \nEarly Music Week offers joyful opportunities and challenges to players, singers, dancers, and listeners at every level, from novice to highly experienced. As classes unfold through the week, we explore and discover the connections that lie behind some of the world’s most vibrant and compelling early music. We dance together every day, connecting with dancers and musicians in a unique and spontaneous way, so different from a class or a concert hall—in the pavilions under the pine trees."
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/early-music-week-at-pinewoods/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/early-music-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
start: "2025-08-09T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-16T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $850-$1500
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Mazurka Klandestina
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/951715423565579/"
start: "2025-08-09T21:30:00+02:00"
end: "2025-08-10T05:44:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
price: free
organisation: Gianmarco Armellin
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Family Week
details: "This Living Tradition\nOnce is a novelty, twice is a coincidence, third time is a tradition! It’s our third year of the Family Week community making Agassiz feel like home away from home, and we’re inviting you to come dance, sing, and play in the woods of Maine. \nKids and adults take separate classes in the morning, focusing on age-appropriate skill development and bonding with peers. Afternoons are all-comers sessions, where we build community and intergenerational connection. And all-camp gatherings are a chance for campers and staff to perform music, tell jokes and stories, and highlight what they’ve learned and built during camp. \nIn addition to music, ECD, morris, singing, contra, bal folk, longsword, waltz, stories, mummers’ play, and crafts, you’ll also have a chance to swim, hike, nap, jam, socialize, and after-party. We dance together as a community, then sing sequential waves of children off to bed, giving adults a chance to dance while monitors keep track of the dreamers. \nCome recharge, reconnect, relax, and renew as we gather together to share joy and reinvigorate traditions and invent new ones. We’d love to see you there!"
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/family-week-at-agassiz-village/"
start_date: 2025-08-11
end_date: 2025-08-17
country: USA
state: ME
city: Poland
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $850-$1500
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Cascade of Music & Dance at Camp Kweebec
details: "Cascade of Music & Dance at Camp Kweebec, just northwest of Philadelphia, is a full week of music, art, and community celebrating the living traditions of song and dance. \nThis week brings the whole singing Amidon family together on staff: singing leaders and music educators Peter and Mary Alice, who met at a CDSS camp in the 1970s; master musician Sam Amidon, who has taken his community-oriented folk music roots out into the world of performance art; and Stefan Amidon, who has followed in his parents’ footsteps as music educator for the young and singing leader for all. \nAdd to this seasoned players who have inspired generations of musicians (Danny Noveck and Karen Axelrod), musicians and teachers who grew up in musical families (Sophie Wellington, Anna Patton, Elvie Miller, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Sally Jablonsky), some great callers with a wealth of knowledge about the craft (Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and Mary Wesley) plus ethnomusicologist/instrumentalist/singing leader/songwriter Brian Dolphin and lyrical fiddler and tunesmith Ben Schreiber and you’ve got the makings for a very special week! \nChildren attend classes with their age group in the morning, where they sing, craft, dance, and play, while the older campers attend their choice of dances, harmony singing workshops, step-dance instruction, and a class for budding callers. Twice a day, the whole camp comes together for a community dance and a gathering for games, stories, participatory songs, and staff and camper performances. After the kids are paraded to bed by the pied piper, watched over by roving monitors, more dancing and late night activities commence. \nIf you are looking to dance the week away to phenomenal music, or to build your repertoire or deepen your knowledge of traditional music, or wish you had more time to make art and sing, or if you are simply looking to make some connections with a fantastic group of people in this fractured world, then make your way to Cascade!"
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-kweebec/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/cascade-of-music-dance-at-camp-kweebec/"
start: "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Schwenksville
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
callers:
- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
- Mary Wesley
price: $750-$1400
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Cascade of Music & Dance
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"
start: "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MD
city: Cascade
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $750-$1400
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Bal Focus
links:
- "https://balfolk.cz/en/bal-focus/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/698267269324283/"
start: "2025-08-13T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-08-17T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Czechia
city: Šumperk
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: 2900-3700 CZK
organisation: Balfolk.cz
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: "FESTI'FOLK"
links:
- "https://openagenda.com/en/cofals/events/festifolk-6251195"
start: "2025-08-14T16:35:00+02:00"
end: "2025-08-16T23:59:00+02:00"
country: France
city: Lambesc
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Coriandre
- La Talvera
- Castanha e Vinovel
- Tchachao
- Folk You
- Bodegam bal
- "Sors le mains d'tes poches"
price: free
organisation: COFALS
source: events/france/lambesc_13410_france.yaml
- name: Andanças
details: "Andanças is a festival organised by the PédeXumbo Association in Portugal, which promotes popular music and dance as a privileged means of learning and exchange between generations, knowledge and cultures.\r\nAt Andanças you can learn more than half a hundred different dance styles, from Portuguese, African and American-style dances to various European dances: Hungarian, Balkan, Basque, Gypsy, Baltic, Belgian, Poitou, Italian, Galician, Catalan and Mediterranean, among others."
links:
- "https://www.andancas.net/site/en/homepage/"
start: "2025-08-14T16:50:00+01:00"
end: "2025-08-17T22:56:00+01:00"
country: Portugal
city: Campinho
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "https://www.andancas.net/site/en/program/"
price: €80-€110
organisation: Associação PédeXumbo
source: events/portugal/andancas.yaml
- name: Mentone
links:
- "http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"
start_date: 2025-08-15
end_date: 2025-08-17
country: USA
state: AL
city: Mentone
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Turnip the Beet
- The Yellow Dandies
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
- Chet Gray
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Good Life Gallop
links:
- "https://www.thegoodlifegallop.org/"
start: "2025-08-15T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-08-17T16:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: NE
city: Omaha
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
price: $30-$75
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balance the Bay
details: "Hot dancing in the cool summer ocean breeze! Featuring The Latter Day Lizards and River Road, with gender-neutral calling by Will Mentor and Alex Deis-Lauby. Registration opens May 11. \nFor more information, email balancethebay@gmail.com."
links:
- "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/balance-the-bay-san-francisco/"
start: "2025-08-15T19:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-08-17T18:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Francisco
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- The Latter Day Lizards
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Will Mentor
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Whitby Folk Week
links:
- "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"
start: "2025-08-16T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-08-22T23:59:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Whitby
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- contra
- ecd
- irish-set
workshop: true
social: true
price: £280-£360
organisation: Whitby Folk Week
source: events/uk/whitby.yaml
- name: Campers’ Week at Pinewoods
details: "It’s right there in the name! Campers’ Week is a week like no other—not just for campers, but by campers, who join a small-but-mighty staff in offering classes, leading dances, playing in the band, performing at gatherings, teaching crafts, decorating for the ball, hosting parties, and sharing whatever talent they’d like. If you love helping to make the magic happen, and you’re between the ages of 0 and 187, this is the session for you! Bring your parents, your best friend, your neighbor, your siblings, your kids, your cousins, your spouse, your fiancé, your grandkids, or just yourself (if you’re over 18) for a week of multi-generational, camper-enhanced family fun. \nWhat do we love? At morning and evening gatherings, people of all ages share a tune, tell a story, showcase a skill, sing, laugh, and dance together. During the day, kids under 13 gather twice with their peers—who may well become lifelong friends—to learn new dances, sing, craft, or what have you. Teens have their own class session (don’t worry, it’s not first thing in the morning) and all campers age 13+ can join in daily staff-led contra and English dance classes. There’s also ritual dance instruction, a community band, callers’ workshop, plus whatever delights campers offer. When it’s time to give those dancing feet a rest, you can swim, sun, or canoe in a pond, or find a chair on one of the many porches to craft, sing, jam, or just relax and chat with friends new and old. \nFestivities continue after dinner with a musical procession through the woods to the all-ages dance, which kicks off evening gathering. After the youngest campers head to bed, talented staff lead a vibrant mix of English, contras, squares, and a few surprises, with the help of the camper band—a delightful mélange of professional musicians, talented dabblers, and enthusiastic neophytes—and guest callers. (Want to call a dance? Let us know.) \nAfterwards, the party moves to the Camp House, where a pub sing, auction, skit night, jams, or impromptu low-key gatherings continue into the night… including whatever merriment intrepid campers incite. (Will Kerry sets return this year? Late night English favorites? Nonstop Rory O’More? If you want it, make it happen!) \nWhether you grew up here and never left, or are joining for the very first time, Campers’ Week welcomes all ages, all skill levels, all talents, all everything. So pack your instrument (even your ukulele!), your voice, your dance shoes, your ball costume, your crafting supplies, your joy, and your sense of adventure. We hope to see you there."
links:
- "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/campers-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
start: "2025-08-16T15:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-23T10:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $750-$1400
organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/9364471580279672/"
start: "2025-08-18T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-08-25T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
callers:
- Ivan Aitken
price: £400-£640
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Folk On Stage
details: Ball
links:
- "https://stagegooik.be/folkonstage/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2832"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2833"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2834"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2836"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2839"
start: "2025-08-19T22:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-08-24T00:30:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gooik
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Cam&Léon
- Entre Deux
- The Silly Endings
- Duo Gambetta-Sanczuk
- Samenspel Bal o.l.v. Allan Skrobe
- Fyndus
organisation: Muziekmozaïek
source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
- name: Les Ptibals
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1311203883411726/"
- "https://ptibals.wixsite.com/lesptibals"
- "https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-bol-d-air-11220/evenements/les-ptibals-festival-folk-lagrasse"
start: "2025-08-20T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2205-08-24T15:00:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Lagrasse
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- La Soubirane
- Diatocello
- Saraï
- Cosmos Chocolat
- Lyr Trio
- Ciac Boum
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Trio Loubelya
- Tralala Lovers
- 3 Pas d’Ici
- Petit Piment
- Lucas Thébaut
- Petits Crins Sauvages
price: €58-€62
organisation: "Bol d'Air"
source: events/france/lagrasse.yaml
- name: Boombalfestival
links:
- "https://www.boombalfestival.be/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1201113417822360/"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2745"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2835"
- "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2837"
start: "2025-08-20T20:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-08-25T00:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Lovendegem
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Airboxes XXL
- "Bal O'Gadjo"
- Bamako Express
- Cam&Léon
- Cardboard Cabin
- Duo Clercx
- Duo Niepold-Cutting
- Fleuves
- Fyndus
- Groove Factory
- Les Kickeuses
- Loogaroo
- Marasc
- Marie Paulette
- Naragonia
- Topette
price: €168
organisation: Boombal
source: events/belgium/boombal.yaml
- name: Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
links:
- "http://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill/"
start_date: 2025-08-22
end_date: 2025-08-24
country: USA
state: IN
city: Bloomington
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
links:
- "https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/"
start: "2025-08-22T14:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-08-25T18:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Shrewsbury
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Demon Barbers
- Emily & The Simons
- Frog on a Bike
- GloryStrokes
- Hoik
- Lasair
- Naragonia Quartet
- National Youth Folk Ensemble
- Oysterband
- PolkaWorks
- Queer Folk
- Ross Grant & Hartwin Dhoore
price: £199.24-£246.85
organisation: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
source: events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml
- name: Found Festival
links:
- "https://www.foundfestival.uk/line-up/dance"
start: "2025-08-22T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-08-24T22:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Middle Claydon
styles:
- e-ceilidh
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Out of Hand
- Tautas Roks
- Banter
- Kettlehawk
price: £195-£215
organisation: Towersey Festival
source: events/uk/towersey.yaml
- name: TradMaD
links:
- "http://minstrelrecords.com/tradmad/"
start_date: 2025-08-23
end_date: 2025-08-29
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dance Camp North
details: "The Dam Beavers with caller Jeremy Korr \nDance Camp North is the signature weekend event of the Contra Borealis Dancers. It takes place on Labor Day weekend each year. There is a dance in Fairbanks Friday evening followed by a dance weekend at the Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp about 60 minutes south of Fairbanks. \nExcellent food, cabins or tent accommodations and bathrooms provided, but you bring your own bedding, up to 110 people enjoy the rural settings with a dance hall, workshop rooms, swimming or boating on Lost Lake, and nice fall hiking with great views of the Tanana River basin. Aurora viewing is a definite possibility."
links:
- "https://contraborealis.org/dance-camp-north/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/dance-camp-north-2025/"
start_date: 2025-08-29
end_date: 2025-09-01
country: USA
state: AK
city: Fairbanks
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Jeremy Korr
organisation: Contra Borealis Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend
links:
- "https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"
start_date: 2025-08-29
end_date: 2025-09-02
country: USA
state: MA
city: Plymouth
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Halsway Regency Assembley
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-halsway-regency-assembly-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/975864893986459/"
start: "2025-08-29T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-08-31T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Warleggan Village Band
callers:
- Georgia Delve
price: £200-£330
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/labor-day-weekend-with-howe-company/"
start: "2025-08-29T18:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-08-31T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Howe And Company
callers:
- Kenny Greer
price: $15-$30
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Northwest Passage
details: "English Country Dance for experienced dancers, featuring two fabulous bands and callers, great workshop leaders, camper-led activities, and more! \nCallers: Brooke Friendly and Jenny Beer \nBands: \n\nRoguery (Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden)\nIdlewild (Clara Byom, Jacob Chen, Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco)"
links:
- "https://nwpdancecamp.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/northwest-passage-dance-camp/"
start: "2025-08-29T16:00:00-07:00"
end: "2025-09-01T13:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: OR
city: Rhododendron
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Idlewild
- Roguery
callers:
- Brooke Friendly
- Jenny Beer
organisation: Northwest Passage Dance Camp (Portland Country Dance Community)
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
links:
- "https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"
start: "2025-08-29T18:00:00-06:00"
end: "2025-09-01T13:30:00-06:00"
country: USA
state: CO
city: Boulder
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stove Dragon
- Spintuition
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Simmelfolk
links:
- "https://dckn.de/simmelfolk-festival/"
start: "2025-09-04T16:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-09-07T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Simmelsdorf
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Akleja
- CLARABAL
- Gribouille
- Indigo
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Le Driadi Duo
- Muckenpensel
- No&Mi
- Viadeyra
price: €99-€150
organisation: Das co-kreative Netzwerk
source: events/germany/simmelfolk.yaml
- name: South Folk Festival
details: Balfolk Freitag und Samstagabend
links:
- "https://bordun.de/kurse/south-folk-festival/"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/924464593"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/1158366704"
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/1158366859"
start_date: 2025-09-05
end_date: 2025-09-07
country: Germany
city: Balingen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bal à Sept
- Duo Coach et son Orchestre
- Vionelles
organisation: Bordun e.V.
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Bear Hug Contra Dance Weekend
details: "Get ready to contra dance, sing, swim, canoe, and play music at the 2025 Bear Hug Mountain Festival weekend on the shores of Montana’s Flathead Lake! The bands, Countercurrent and Banna Damhsa, will be providing music to the calling of Michael Karcher and Emily Faulkner. \nSingles, couples, families, and all ages are welcome! Entertainment, meals, and lodging (shared cabins, or tent and RV camping) are included. Registration fees are on a sliding scale from $250-$305, all-inclusive for the weekend. We also offer a Student rate."
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/bear-hug-contra-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-09-05
end_date: 2025-09-07
country: USA
state: MT
city: Rollins
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Banna Damhsa
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Emily Faulkner
- Michael Karcher
price: $250-$305
organisation: Missoula Folklore Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Bear Hug Dance Camp
links:
- "https://www.missoulafolk.org/bearhug"
start_date: 2025-09-05
end_date: 2025-09-07
country: USA
state: MT
city: Rollins
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Banna Damhsa
callers:
- Michael Karcher
- Emily Faulkner
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Big Branch Festival
links:
- "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/bigbranch"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2831034740401608/"
- "https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/big-branch-balfolk-gathering--2025"
start: "2025-09-05T16:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-09-07T16:00:00-04:00"
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Bancroft
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Corentin Boizot-Blaise
- Dixit
- Hypnosis Negative
- Naragonia
- Tangi Lion
price: $250-$350
organisation: Balfolk Toronto
source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
- name: Cleveland Butterfly Twirl
details: "An exciting weekend dance, in Cleveland, with two wonderful bands: George Paul and Playing with Fire, & Tom Cunningham and Hot Coffee Breakdown. Two wonderful callers: Gaye Fifer and Darlene Underwood. Sound by Hanno. We’d love you and your friends to join us for a dance weekend of smiling faces, joyous laughter, wonderful music, hands four, friendship and community."
links:
- "https://www.clevelandbutterflytwirl.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-butterfly-twirl/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1279189076745356/"
start_date: 2025-09-12
end_date: 2025-09-14
country: USA
state: OH
city: Chagrin Falls
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Hot Coffee Breakdown
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Carol Kopp
- Darlene Underwood
- Gaye Fifer
- Michael Hamilton
price: $130
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Echo Summit
links:
- "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/special-events/echo-summit-dance-camp-2025"
start_date: 2025-09-12
end_date: 2025-09-14
country: USA
state: CA
city: Sacremento
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Thunderwing
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Michael Karcher
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: 32e Folk Festival Marsinne
links:
- "https://www.folkfestivalmarsinne.be/en_GB"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/459129973798620/"
start: "2025-09-12T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-09-14T23:45:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Marsinne
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Musiques et Traditions
source: events/belgium/marsinne.yaml
- name: Feet Retreat
links:
- "https://www.feetretreat.com/feet-retreat-2025/"
start_date: 2025-09-19
end_date: 2025-09-21
country: USA
state: NC
city: Ellerbe
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Supertrad
- River Road
callers:
- Will Mentor
- Cis Hinkle
- Emily Rush
- Gaye Fifer
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend
links:
- "http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"
start_date: 2025-09-19
end_date: 2025-09-21
country: USA
state: WI
city: Dodgeville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lift Ticket
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Wasatch Wiggle
links:
- "https://wasatchcontras.org/ww/"
start_date: 2025-09-19
end_date: 2025-09-21
country: USA
state: UT
city: Salt Lake City
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: 5ème Festival des Bals Combiers
links:
- "https://www.lesbalscombiers.ch"
start: "2025-09-19T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-09-21T18:00:00+02:00"
country: Switzerland
city: Lausanne
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Les Bals Combiers
source: events/switzerland/lesbalscombiers.yaml
- name: Fandango! 2025
details: "English Country Dance weekend with Susan Kevra and Alchemy (Eric Martin, violin; Rachel Bell, accordion; Karen Axelrod, piano)"
links:
- "https://ecdatlanta.org/fandango/2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fandango-2025/"
start: "2025-09-19T18:30:00-04:00"
end: "2025-09-21T13:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: GA
city: Decatur
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Alchemy
callers:
- Susan Kevra
price: $65-$165
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- 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: Adirondack Dance Weekend
details: "A weekend of Contra, English Country and Balfolk dancing, tucked into the Adirondack Mountains on the shores of Lake George. Featuring Will Mentor, River Road, Gaye Fifer and more to be announced. Dance, sing, jam, hike, swim, kayak and more."
links:
- "https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-09-26
end_date: 2025-09-28
country: USA
state: NY
city: Silver Bay
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- Lighthouse
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Will Mentor
organisation: DanceFlurry
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Cascade Contras
links:
- "https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras-on-the-river/"
start_date: 2025-09-26
end_date: 2025-09-28
country: USA
state: OR
city: Springfield
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Anadama
- Countercurrent
callers:
- Isaac Banner
- Adina Gordon
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Infinitumbal
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2357412704635133/"
- "https://tickets.paysera.com/en/event/infinitumball-2025"
start: "2025-09-26T12:00:00+03:00"
end: "2025-09-28T23:55:00+03:00"
country: Lithuania
city: Vilnius
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Naragonia
- Rahu the Fool
- Monsieur Fruits
- "Duo l'Hêtre Heureux"
- Kola Camoma
- Gediminas Plėšnys
- Mikas Dominas
- SuLa
price: €100-€140
organisation: "Šok, mėgaukis ir dalinkis"
source: events/lithuania/vilnius.yaml
- name: Halsway Harvest Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend-2/"
start: "2025-09-26T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-09-28T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- e-ceilidh
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Dampier's Round"
callers:
- Frances Oates
- Barrie Bullimore
- Laura Hodges
organisation: Halsway Harvest
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: "Kurs: Tänze aus Frankreich"
details: Deula Kirchheim
links:
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/923211545"
start_date: 2025-09-27
end_date: 2025-09-28
country: Germany
city: Kirchheim
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
organisation: Anja von Richthofen
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: Annabergfest
links:
- "http://balfolk-bonn.de/balfolk/Tanzaktivitaten.html"
start_date: 2025-10-02
end_date: 2025-10-05
country: Germany
city: Bonn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Bouton
- Noiranomis
- DiaTon
- Emily & The Simons
- Havok
- NoLa
- Out of the Box
organisation: Balfolk Bonn e.V.
source: events/germany/bonn.yaml
- name: Moondance Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://moondancesc.weebly.com/"
start_date: 2025-10-03
end_date: 2025-10-05
country: USA
state: SC
city: Pickens
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Lagomorph Quartet
- Good & Plenty
callers:
- Bob Isaacs
- Diane Silver
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Lady of the Lake Fall Camp
links:
- "http://www.ladyofthelake.org/fallwend/"
start_date: 2025-10-03
end_date: 2025-10-05
country: USA
state: ID
city: Harrison
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Stringrays
- Dog Paw
callers:
- Susan Petrick
- William Watson
price: $235-$395
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: XVIII Bailando Entre Montañas
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1407479210247988/"
start: "2025-10-03T19:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-10-05T17:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Festival des Panards
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1737620977135950/"
- "https://frenchdanceleeds.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/25th-festival-des-panards/"
start: "2025-10-03T19:30:00+01:00"
end: "2025-10-05T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Todmorden
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- War-sav
- Trio Roblin-Evain-Badeau
- Naragonia
- Oscina
price: £35-£69
organisation: Les Panards Dansants
source: events/uk/french_dance_leeds.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: Autumn Contra Dance Week
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-contra-dance-week-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1276963677404752/"
start: "2025-10-06T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-10-10T10:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Box of Frogs
callers:
- Cis Hinkle
price: £255-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: John C Campbell Fall Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/3332/fall-dance-weekend-long-weekend"
start_date: 2025-10-09
end_date: 2025-10-12
country: USA
state: NC
city: Brasstown
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Supertrad
callers:
- Wendy Graham
- Carol Sersland
price: $235
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Harvest Moon
links:
- "https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"
start_date: 2025-10-10
end_date: 2025-10-12
country: USA
state: CA
city: Santa Barbara
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Gaslight Tinkers
- Topspin
callers:
- Rick Mohr
- Anna Rain
price: $95-$195
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: NAIF Balfolk Festival
links:
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1358828715118214/"
- "https://www.neapolisbalfolk.it/"
start: "2025-10-10T16:30:00+02:00"
end: "2025-10-12T19:30:00+02:00"
country: Italy
city: Sorrento
styles:
- balfolk
- italian
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Neapolis Balfolk
source: events/italy/naples.yaml
- name: Folkfest Hohnstein
details: Tanzfest auf Burg Hohnstein in der Sächsischen Schweiz
links:
- "https://www.folkfest-hohnstein.de/"
start: "2025-10-10T17:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-10-12T13:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Hohnstein
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folktanz Dresden e.V.
source: events/germany/dresden.yaml
- name: Columbus English Country Dance Weekend
details: "English country dance weekend in Columbus, Ohio with music by Jacqueline Schwab, Mary Lea, Earl Gaddis, and Dan Beerbohm and calling by Beverly Francis and Dan Blim. (More details coming.)"
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/columbus-english-country-dance-weekend/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/507713561953486/"
start_date: 2025-10-17
end_date: 2025-10-19
country: USA
state: OH
city: Colombus
styles:
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
callers:
- Beverly Francis
- Dan Blim
organisation: English Country Dancers of Columbus
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Folkirrika Festival
details: Balfolk & Basque dances festival in the Basque Country
links:
- "https://folkirrika.eus/"
start: "2025-10-17T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-10-19T20:00:00+02:00"
country: Spain
city: Kuartango
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Folkirrika
source: events/spain/kuartango.yaml
- name: Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
details: "Mark your calendars now to join us once again in the heart of Pittsburgh for our annual Fall Dance Weekend, happening Oct 17–19, 2025 at the Wightman School community building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood! Dance all weekend long to music by \n\nThe Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff)\nTopspin (Anna Patton, Owen Morrison, Emily Troll, Stefan Amidon)\n\nwith calling by \n\nGaye Fifer and\n\nWill Mentor\n\nWatch this space for more details as they become known. Registration is expected to open by summer. \n$120 early admission, $75 for dancers under 25. After September 30 or at the door: add $20; $75 for financial need."
links:
- "https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/"
start: "2025-10-17T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2025-10-19T15:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: PA
city: Pittsburgh
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Topspin
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Will Mentor
price: $75-$140
organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Herbstball
details: "Tanzkurs mit Koen Dhont: Schottisch und Mazurka für Fortgeschrittene. \nKursbegleitung Accords Perdus. \nBall mit Accords Perdus und Tralala Lovers \n \nWeitere Details und Anmeldung folgen in Kürze!"
links:
- "https://7schritt.de/kalender/herbstball/"
start: "2025-10-18T14:00:00+02:00"
end: "2025-10-19T14:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Freiburg i. Br
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Accords Perdus
- Tralala Lovers
organisation: Siebenschritt e.V.
source: events/germany/freiburg_i_br.yaml
- name: CaDansa
links:
- "https://www.cadansa.nl/"
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/cadansa-balfolkfestival-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1548949209828868/"
start: "2025-10-23T18:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-10-26T19:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Steenwijk
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: CaDansa
source: events/netherlands/cadansa.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: Contra NYC
links:
- "https://www.contradance.nyc/"
start: "2025-10-24T19:30:00-04:00"
end: "2025-10-26T17:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: NY
city: New York
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Red Case Band
- Kingfisher
- Some Assembly Required
callers:
- Will Mentor
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Queer Contra Dance Camp Roadtrip
links:
- "https://queercontradance.org/queercamproadtrip.html"
start_date: 2025-10-31
end_date: 2025-11-02
country: USA
state: WA
city: Vashon
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Raven & Goose
callers:
- Lindsey Dono
- Maia McCormick
price: $125-$525
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/"
start_date: 2025-10-31
end_date: 2025-11-01
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
callers:
- Terry Doyle
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
links:
- "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
start_date: 2025-10-31
end_date: 2025-11-02
country: USA
state: CA
city: Monterey
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Countercurrent
- Stringrays
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Lisa Greenleaf
organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Hey Fever
links:
- "http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"
start: "2025-10-31T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2025-11-02T15:00:00-05:00"
country: Canada
state: Ontario
city: Ottawa
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Good Company
- River Road
callers:
- Mary Wesley
- Will Mentor
organisation: Ottawa Contra Dance
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: "Atlanta Dance Weekend: Contra Fantasia"
details: "Calling all Dancing Pirates, Magicians, Mermaids, Vampires, Elves, Ogres, Fairy Princesses, and Sorcerer’s Apprentices… Step into a world of rhythm and revelry November 7–9, 2025 starring the Dam Beavers and River Road, with Alex Deis Lauby and Cis Hinkle. Fanciful costumes on Saturday night encouraged; joy all weekend guaranteed!"
links:
- "https://adw.contradance.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/atlanta-dance-weekend-2025-contra-fantasia/"
start_date: 2025-11-07
end_date: 2025-11-09
country: USA
state: GA
city: Atlanta
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Cis Hinkle
organisation: ContraATL
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Head for the Hills
details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music and song at Camp Harlam near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, with many of your favorite musicians, callers, and workshop leaders. Sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers."
links:
- "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
- "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"
start_date: 2025-11-07
end_date: 2025-11-09
country: USA
state: PA
city: Kunkletown
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $140-$240
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Atlanta Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://adw.contradance.org/"
start_date: 2025-11-07
end_date: 2025-11-09
country: USA
state: GA
city: Atlanta
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Cis Hinkle
organisation: ContraATL
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Skint
links:
- "https://www.skintdance.org.uk/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1119730636555625/"
start: "2025-11-07T17:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-11-09T17:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Ashover
styles:
- balfolk
- scandi
workshop: true
social: true
price: £23-£53
organisation: Skint
source: events/uk/skint.yaml
- name: "11e Nuit Trad'Actuelle"
links:
- "https://folkafon.com/nos-evenements/11e-nuit-tradactuelle-carte-blanche-tiennet-simonnin"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/8778999902217391/"
start: "2025-11-07T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-11-09T17:30:00+01:00"
country: France
city: Troyes
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Folkafon
source: events/france/troyes.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
- name: Fleur de Lis Fling
details: "Dance weekend featuring music from Kingfisher & Meadowhawk, calling from Alex Deis-Lauby & Seth Tepher, sound from Ed Howe. Workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday. \n$80-165 sliding scale"
links:
- "https://register.louisvillecountrydancers.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fleur-de-lis-fling/"
start_date: 2025-11-14
end_date: 2025-11-16
country: USA
state: KY
city: Louisville
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kingfisher
- Meadowhawk
callers:
- Alex Deis-Lauby
- Seth Tepfer
price: $80-$165
organisation: Louisville Country Dancers
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Fire Ant Frolic
details: "Join us for a lovely weekend of music, friendship and dancing! Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling to the music of Northwoods. Featuring Casey Murray, Molly Tucker and Sam Zakon-Anderson. We’ll have workshops, dance parties, Sunday potluck brunch, more! Convenient location, lots of parking and nearby restaurants. For more information, visit fireantfrolic.org"
links:
- "http://www.fireantfrolic.org/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fire-ant-frolic-contra-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2025-11-14
end_date: 2025-11-16
country: USA
state: TX
city: Austin
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Northwoods
callers:
- Steve Zakon-Anderson
organisation: CDSS
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Catalina Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/"
start_date: 2025-11-14
end_date: 2025-11-16
country: USA
state: CA
city: Catalina Island
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balfolk weekend Intensive 2025
details: "Multiple day intensive for experienced (balfolk) dancers.\r\n\r\nWorkshops will be in Dutch, if you like to participate in the English version or organise this in your dance community, send a message to: dancingbodies.workshops@gmail.com"
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/balfolk-intensive/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/balfolk-weekend-intensive-2025"
start: "2025-11-14T15:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-11-17T10:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: false
price: €275-€350
organisation: Dancing Bodies
source: events/netherlands/plug_balfolk.yaml
- name: Fall Frolick
details: "Join us for two days and nights of English dancing, music making, and workshops aplenty, now beginning with dinner on Friday night."
links:
- "https://bacds.org/camps/fallwk2025/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/fall-frolick-2025/"
start: "2025-11-14T16:00:00-08:00"
end: "2025-11-16T17:00:00-08:00"
country: USA
state: CA
city: Healdsburg
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Cenizas Residency
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/cenizas/the-residency"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1933457220788830/"
start: "2025-11-15T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-11-21T19:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
price: €260-€550
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Zesty Contra Weekend
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-weekend-2025/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1208838240687327/"
start: "2025-11-21T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-11-23T16:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Ali & Mollie
callers:
- Rhodri Davies
- Mark Elvins
price: £200-£330
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Fénix Festival
links:
- "https://folquemadrid.wixsite.com/fenixfest"
start: "2025-11-21T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2025-11-23T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Spain
city: Cercedilla
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Rhizottome
price: €150
organisation: Folqué Madrid
source: events/spain/folquemadrid.yaml
- name: Blowzabella Workshop Festival
links:
- "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/6070494/719340410/blowzabella-workshop-festival-2025-holmfirth-west-yorkshire-concert-workshops-dance"
- "https://wegottickets.com/f/13824/"
start: "2025-11-21T19:30:00+00:00"
end: "2025-11-22T23:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Holmfirth
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Blowzabella
price: £22-£49.50
organisation: Blowzabella
source: events/blowzabella.yaml
- name: ContraCopia
links:
- "http://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/"
start_date: 2025-11-28
end_date: 2025-11-30
country: USA
state: PA
city: Philadelphia
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- River Road
- Northwoods
- Midnight on the Water
callers:
- Janine Smith
- Qwill Duvall
- Michael Karcher
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Midwinter Fair
details: "Nog geen bands bekend, maar er zullen weer genoeg balfolk bands en workshops worden georganiseerd."
links:
- "https://www.balfolk.nl/agenda/midwinter-fair-2/"
- "https://www.plug.events/event/midwinter-fair3"
start_date: 2025-12-06
end_date: 2025-12-07
country: Netherlands
city: Alphen aan den Rijn
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Archeon
source: events/netherlands/balfolk_nl.yaml
- name: Dancing Fish
links:
- "https://dancingfish.dance/event/thunderwing-derick-kalish/"
start: "2025-12-05T19:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-12-06T21:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: FL
city: Melrose
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Thunderwing
- Frenzy
callers:
- Dereck Kalish
- Janine Smith
price: $15-$30
organisation: Dancing Fish
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Winter WarmUp
details: "Toss the Possum: Rob and Laura Lizette\nDam Beavers: Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff\nCallers: Terry Doyle, Frank Buschelmann\nSound: Jamie Platt\n\nDetails & registration at Big Scioty Contra Dance"
links:
- "https://bigscioty.com/winterwarmup/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/winter-warmup-columbus-oh/"
start: "2025-12-05T20:00:00-05:00"
end: "2025-12-07T15:00:00-05:00"
country: USA
state: OH
city: Worthington
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Toss the Possum
callers:
- Frank Buschelmann
- Terry Doyle
organisation: Big Scioty Contra Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Christmas House Party
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/christmas-house-party-4/"
start: "2025-12-23T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2025-12-27T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Will Pound & Linda Game
callers:
- Geoff Cubitt
price: £420-£645
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Contradancers Delight Holiday
links:
- "http://www.contradancersdelight.com/"
start_date: 2025-12-26
end_date: 2025-12-31
country: USA
state: WV
city: Morgantown
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Toss the Possum
- Spintuition
- Buzz Band
- George Paul
callers:
- Terry Doyle
- Bob Isaacs
- Devin Pohly
- Warren Doyle
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: What the Trad?! - Weekender
details: "Folk music for Balfolk dancers and musicians. A weekend full of musicality!\r\n\r\nThis weekend wil be organiserd as part of the 'Beyond the steps' series. by Dancing Bodies. More info will follow; would you like to keep posted and give some input? Fill the form down below."
links:
- "https://www.plug.events/event/what-the-trad-weekend"
start: "2026-01-09T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2026-01-12T10:00:00+01:00"
country: Netherlands
city: Nijmegen
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: BalVolk
source: events/netherlands/plug_balfolk.yaml
- name: Winter Frolic
details: "A mini-weekend of contradance featuring Susan Petrick calling to the Dam Beavers, plus English Country Dance and other attractions."
links:
- "https://phxtmd.org/winter-frolic-2026"
- "https://cdss.org/event/2026-winter-frolic-near-phoenix/2026-01-09/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/2026-winter-frolic-near-phoenix/2026-01-10/"
start: "2026-01-09T19:30:00-07:00"
end: "2026-01-10T22:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: AZ
city: Chandler
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Susan Petrick
organisation: Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Contra Carnivale
links:
- "https://contracarnivale.org/"
start_date: 2026-01-16
end_date: 2026-01-18
country: USA
state: CA
city: San Luis Obispo
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Red Case Band
- Topspin
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Jacqui Grennan
- Jean Gorrindo
- Michael Karcher
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Stellar Days & Nights
details: "You’re invited to the 17th “Annual” Stellar Days & Nights. \nA 4-day, 3-night winter music and dance event in the Rocky Mountains – Buena Vista, CO. Contra, English Country, and Couples Dancing, plus workshops and music jams. Cozy accommodations. Amazing scenery. Yummy food. \nNational Bands and National Callers – To Be Announced for 2026 \nCheck out the website for information. \nOrganized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance. \nPut this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Join our email list HERE or email us at Info@RockyMountainRanchDance.com to be added."
links:
- "https://rockymountainranchdance.com"
- "https://cdss.org/event/stellar-days-nights/"
start: "2026-01-16T15:00:00-07:00"
end: "2026-01-19T13:00:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: CO
city: Buena Vista
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Winter Warmer
links:
- "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/winter-warmer-2026/"
start: "2026-01-19T16:00:00+00:00"
end: "2026-01-23T10:00:00+00:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- "Dampier's Round"
callers:
- Madeleine Smith
- Jane Hunter
- Mark Hunter
price: £240-£460
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Florida Snow Ball
links:
- "http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"
start_date: 2026-01-23
end_date: 2026-01-25
country: USA
state: FL
city: Gulfport
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Turnip the Beet
- Red Case Band
callers:
- Michael Karcher
- Lisa Greenleaf
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Wintergreen
details: "Music by Wake Up Robin and Hypergolic, calling by Lindsey Dono and Christa Torrens. Great food, friendly dancers. Workshops for dancers, callers, and musicians. Homestays and workshares available. \nSliding scale"
links:
- "https://bozemanfolklore.org/wintergreen-2026/"
- "https://cdss.org/event/wintergreen-contra-dance-weekend/"
start: "2026-01-23T18:00:00-07:00"
end: "2026-01-25T13:30:00-07:00"
country: USA
state: MT
city: Bozeman
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Hypergolic
- Wake Up Robin
callers:
- Christa Torrens
- Lindsey Dono
price: $145-$185
organisation: Bozeman Folklore Society
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: Prague Balfolk Weekend
links:
- "https://prague-balfolk-weekend.cz/en/"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/1235669361448752/"
start: "2026-01-30T16:00:00+01:00"
end: "2026-02-01T16:00:00+01:00"
country: Czechia
city: Prague
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balfolk.cz
source: events/czechia/prague.yaml
- name: Supersonic
links:
- "https://www.supersoniccontra.com/"
start_date: 2026-02-06
end_date: 2026-02-07
country: USA
state: WA
city: Seattle
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Root System
- The Faux Paws
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
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
- name: Fiddling Frog Dance Festival
links:
- "https://www.sccdc.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
start_date: 2026-02-27
end_date: 2026-03-01
country: USA
state: CA
city: Pasadena
styles:
- contra
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Playing with Fyre
- Eloise & Co.
callers:
- Frannie Marr
- Cis Hinkle
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Lava Meltdown
links:
- "http://www.lavameltdown2025.com/"
start_date: 2026-02-27
end_date: 2026-03-01
country: USA
state: ID
city: Lava Hot Springs
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
links:
- "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
start_date: 2026-02-27
end_date: 2026-03-01
country: USA
state: SC
city: Charleston
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Notorious
- Contraforce
callers:
- Seth Tepfer
- JJ Luxe
organisation: Charleston Folk
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Balhalla Festival
links:
- "https://www.balhallafestival.be/en"
- "https://www.facebook.com/events/2082785725544099/"
start: "2026-02-27T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2026-03-01T19:30:00+01:00"
country: Belgium
city: Gent
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Balhalla
source: events/belgium/balhalla.yaml
- name: Carolina Meltdown
details: "Contra Dance Weekend sponsored by Charlotte Contra Dancers. Held at Camp Thunderbird, Lake Wylie, SC"
links:
- "https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"
start: "2026-03-20T19:00:00-04:00"
end: "2026-03-22T16:00:00-04:00"
country: USA
state: SC
city: Lake Wylie
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- The Dam Beavers
- Engine Room
callers:
- Lisa Greenleaf
- Cis Hinkle
organisation: Charlotte Contra Dancers
source: events/usa/charlotte.yaml
- name: Pigtown Fling
links:
- "https://www.pigtownfling.com/"
start_date: 2026-03-27
end_date: 2026-03-29
country: USA
state: OH
city: Cincinatti
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Kingfisher
- The Dam Beavers
callers:
- Wendy Graham
- Will Mentor
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Epicenter
links:
- "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2025/"
start_date: 2026-03-27
end_date: 2026-03-29
country: USA
state: CA
city: Mill Valley
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- Notorious
- The Syncopaths
callers:
- Gaye Fifer
- Liz Nelson
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Contra Camp
links:
- "https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-camp-2026"
start: "2026-04-10T06:00:00+01:00"
end: "2026-04-12T16:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Halsway
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
bands:
- WillPower
- Linda Game
callers:
- Louise Siddons
price: £100-£330
organisation: Halsway Manor
source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
- name: Irish set dance
details: Irisches Wochenende
links:
- "https://kalender.digital/574d155c91900caea879/event/1044673201"
start: "2026-04-10T18:00:00+02:00"
end: "2026-04-12T16:00:00+02:00"
country: Germany
city: Balingen
styles:
- irish-set
workshop: false
social: true
organisation: Sönke
source: events/germany/kalender.yaml
- name: ComSiBal Festival
links:
- "https://comsibal.be/en/"
start: "2026-04-30T18:30:00+02:00"
end: "2026-05-04T02:00:00+02:00"
country: Belgium
city: Boutersem
styles:
- balfolk
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: ComSiBal
source: events/belgium/comsibal.yaml
- name: Adirondack Dance Weekend
links:
- "https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
start_date: 2026-05-08
end_date: 2026-05-10
country: USA
state: NY
city: Silver Bay
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: DanceFlurry
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Lichfield Folk Festival
links:
- "https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
start: "2026-06-19T19:00:00+01:00"
end: "2026-06-21T17:00:00+01:00"
country: UK
city: Lichfield
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
- name: 75th National Square Dance Convention
details: "Enjoy several days of contra dancing at the 75th National Square Dance Convention in Waco, TX June 24-27, 2026. \nNote: Contra callers who register by Dec 31, 2025 and indicate their interest on the registration form can be scheduled to call contra dances or other traditional formations at this national convention, which will have 3,000 attendees! \nRegistration is $80 for adults until May 1, 2026, when it increases to $95. \nRegister on our website. The contra hall schedule (which might include you as a caller!) will be posted in the Spring of 2026 on the Contralab Facebook page."
links:
- "https://cdss.org/event/contra-hall-at-the-75th-national-square-dance-convention/"
start_date: 2026-06-24
end_date: 2026-06-27
country: USA
state: TX
city: Waco
styles:
- contra
- ecd
workshop: true
social: true
price: $80-$95
organisation: Contralab
source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
- name: AmWeek
links:
- "https://amweek.camp/"
start_date: 2026-06-28
end_date: 2026-07-03
country: USA
state: CA
city: Ben Lomond
styles:
- contra
workshop: true
social: true
organisation: TryContra
source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
- name: Electric Folk Dance Party
links:
- "https://electricfolkdance.party/"
start_date: 2026-10-09
end_date: 2026-10-11
country: UK
city: Hope
styles:
- balfolk
- contra
- e-ceilidh
workshop: false
social: true
bands:
- Apolkalypse
- Bearded Dragons
- Portmanteau
organisation: Electric Folk Dance Party
source: events/uk/hathersage.yaml