--- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: "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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: "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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: - Lousie Siddons - Heather McAslan price: £100-£310 organisation: Halsway Manor source: events/uk/halsway.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 callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby - Rick Mohr - Ben Sachs-Hamilton - Bob Isaacs - Michael Karcher - Dereck Kalish organisation: NEFFA source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml