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events:
  - name: English Country Dancing
    details: "We invite you to dance with us on the third Friday of every month at Luray United Methodist Church. Parking behind the adjacent bank building. It’s free and open to the public; most appropriate for people 10 years old and up; no experience needed; no partner needed. Wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes. \nTom Mack is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares. \nHealth issues: If you feel sick, stay home."
    links:
      - "https://sites.google.com/corp/site/svcwed/home-1/2025-practice-schedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dancing-2/2025-05-16/"
    start: "2025-05-16T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-16T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Luray
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Tom Mack
    price: free
    organisation: Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-05-16/"
    start: "2025-05-16T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-16T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Alan Rosenthal
      - Cathy Campbell
      - Dave Berman
      - Walter Zagorski
    price: $10
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss.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: Friday Night English Dance
    details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6100"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-05-16/"
    start: "2025-05-16T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-16T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Laura Hatch
    price: $7-$20
    organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: York Region English Country Dancers
    details: "English Country Dance in central York Region (Ontario, Canada)! Beginners welcome; all dances taught; you don’t need to bring a partner. Admission by donation; your first class is free. Join us on the first, third, and (when there is one) fifth Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00. (Please check the website for possible last-minute changes.)"
    links:
      - "http://www.yrecd.ca/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/york-region-english-country-dancers/2025-05-17/"
    start: "2025-05-17T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-17T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Newmarket
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: donation
    organisation: York Region English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: 39th Annual Washington Spring Ball
    details: "Come join us for a fabulous time! Doors open at 7:00 pm, dancing starts at 7:30. \nThe Washington Spring Ball is a joyful yearly event of English Country Dancing to glorious music. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. We have a practice session the day of the ball, where most of the dances will be taught. Attending the practice session is strongly encouraged but not required. In the evening at the ball, all dances will be briefed (talked-through) and then prompted for the first few rounds. Dancers wear what makes them feel happy and festive; some choose attire from the 18th or 19th century. \nAfternoon practice session from 2:00–5:00 pm on the day of the ball, at the Civic Building, which is included in the admission fee. The practice session will be called by Melissa Running with music by Liz Donaldson on piano and Elke Baker on fiddle. \nMusic for the ball will be provided by Hijinks featuring Miranda Weinberg on violin, Carrie Rose on flute, and Kathy Talvitie on keyboard. \nVarious admission prices (see event on FSGW website)."
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/washington-spring-ball"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/39th-annual-washington-spring-ball/"
    start: "2025-05-17T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-17T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Silver Spring
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hijinks
    callers:
      - Melissa Running
    price: $25-$60
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Scissortail English Country Dance
    details: "Scissortail English Country Dance in Oklahoma City, first and third Saturdays.  Check our Facebook or our website for more details!"
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/scissortail-english-country-dance-in-oklahoma-city/2025-05-17/"
    start: "2025-05-17T13:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-05-17T15:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Annapolis English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance to delightful live music \n\nIntro lesson at 6:30; dance at 7:00. \nPre-registration is not required, but please email aefallon@verizon.net to let us know if you can help with pre-dance setup and/or post-dance hall restoration. Such help is much appreciated!\nFace masks are optional.\nVenue has windows and filter fans for circulation and ventilation.\nPlease bring own water.\nSnacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins, appropriate paper goods, and utensils and plan to clean up after snack time.\nNo experience or partner required.\n$15; students $5; children through 5 years old free. \nInfo: Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, or Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/annapolis-english-country-dance/2025-05-17/"
    start: "2025-05-17T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-17T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Annapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Annapolis Traditional Dance Society
    cancelled: true
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Central Illinois English Country Dance
    details: An English country dance held by the Central Illinois English Country Dancers. We have live music provided by the Flatland Consort and the dances are lead by several local callers. Admission is $5.
    links:
      - "http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/#sched"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/central-illinois-english-country-dance/2025-05-18/"
    start: "2025-05-18T14:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-05-18T17:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: IL
    city: Mansfield
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Flatland Consort
    price: $5
    organisation: Central Illinois English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: 3rd Sunday English Country Dance
    details: "HATDS ECD meets most 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. All levels are welcomed at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for experienced dancers. The schedule sometimes changes, so check our event calendar before coming."
    links:
      - "https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/houston-area-traditional-dance-society-3rd-sunday-english-country-dance/2025-05-18/"
    start: "2025-05-18T14:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-05-18T17:20:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sacramento English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance at the Young Ladies’ Institute, 1400 27th St., Sacramento! Check our website for the most current information."
    links:
      - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sacramento-english-country-dance-third-sunday/2025-05-18/"
    start: "2025-05-18T13:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-18T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sacramento
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Quite Carried Away
    callers:
      - Lise Dyckman
    price: $5-$12
    organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sebastopol 1st and 3rd Sunday English Dance
    details: "English country dancing runs the gamut from sublime to silly, from elegant to energetic, and the dance repertoire draws from over 350 years of material. Our series offers delectable live music and skilled callers from the Bay Area and beyond. You can come by yourself or with friends, since we change partners after each dance. If you’ve ever done contra or square dancing, much of our dance vocabulary will be familiar to you since both of those styles evolved from English country dancing. \nThe dance is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, 2-4:30 pm, to live music, all levels of experience welcome; and occasional 5th Sundays for Advanced dancers. Admission is $15 for members of NBCDS and its affiliates, $8 for young adults ages 19-30, and $3 for youth ages 6-18. Call 707-829-3478 for more information or contact kalia@nbcds.org \nNote: We sometimes need to make a venue or time change to accommodate special events. Please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm."
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-1st-and-3rd-sunday-english-dance/2025-05-18/"
    start: "2025-05-18T14:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-18T16:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sebastopol
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$15
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \n​Cost:\n​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n​\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-05-18/"
    start: "2025-05-18T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-05-18T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Mary Kay Schladweiler
    price: $4-$15
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-05-19/"
    start: "2025-05-19T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-19T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Evening English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-05-19/"
    start: "2025-05-19T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-19T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashland Country Dancers
    details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
    links:
      - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-05-19/"
    start: "2025-05-19T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-19T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Ashland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Tuesday English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
    links:
      - "https://aactmad.org/english-country"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-05-20/"
    start: "2025-05-20T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-20T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Ann Arbor
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $8
    organisation: AACTMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance
    details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
    links:
      - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-05-20/"
    start: "2025-05-20T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-20T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Williamsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: BACDS Peninsula English Country Dance
    details: "Peninsula English Country Dance meets 1st/3rd/5th Tuesdays, September to June. \nMembers $15, Non-members $20"
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-peninsula-english-country-dance-6/2025-05-20/"
    start: "2025-05-20T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-20T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Palo Alto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $15-$20
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-05-21/"
    start: "2025-05-21T18:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-21T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: donation
    organisation: Luanne Stiles
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: CDK English Country Dance
    details: "First-timers welcome. Live music from Thorn Among the Roses and called by our local English caller group. Wonderful English dances from Elizabethan to Jane Austen to Modern. \n7:30 – 9:30 at the Oshtemo Grange Hall, 3234 N 3rd St., Kalamazoo MI \nChoose your admission price – suggested $5 – $20"
    links:
      - "https://www.countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-country-dance-kalamazoo/2025-05-21/"
    start: "2025-05-21T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-21T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Kalamazoo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Thorn Among the Roses
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
    links:
      - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-05-21/"
    start: "2025-05-21T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-21T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: FSGW English Country Dance
    details: "In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall.  \nWith live music! \nYou may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. \nIf you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info \nThe dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. \nIf you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. \nGeneral information on our English Country Dance web page \nMember (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 \nNon-member – $17.00 \nStudents and Limited income – $8.00"
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/event-6152294"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-05-21/"
    start: "2025-05-21T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-21T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Dan Gillespie
    price: $8-$17
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance
    details: "Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. \nCombination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall."
    links:
      - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-05-22/"
    start: "2025-05-22T13:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-22T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Cleveland Heights
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Cleveland English Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: The Round club night
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/events"
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start: "2025-05-22T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-05-22T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £2-£4
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.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: 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: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-05-23/"
    start: "2025-05-23T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-23T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Alan Rosenthal
      - Cathy Campbell
      - Dave Berman
      - Walter Zagorski
    price: $10
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Childgrove English Country Dance
    details: "The regular dance generally starts out with simpler dances early in the evening, progressing to dances with more difficulty later on, depending on the experience level of the crowd."
    links:
      - "https://www.childgrove.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/childgrove-english-country-dance/2025-05-23/"
    start: "2025-05-23T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-05-23T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MO
    city: Webster Groves
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers
    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: Monrovia English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for English Country Dancing on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 7:30-10pm in the Guildhall of St Luke’s Episcopal Church. $5 admission (cash only). Beginners welcome! All dances are taught, walked through and called. No partner or costume required; just bring comfortable closed-toed shoes and a water bottle. We’re friendly, laid-back, and welcoming!"
    links:
      - "https://monroviaecd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monrovia-english-country-dance/2025-05-23/"
    start: "2025-05-23T19:15:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-23T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monrovia
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Monrovia English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Friday Night English Dance
    details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6101"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-05-23/"
    start: "2025-05-23T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-23T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $7-$20
    organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
    cancelled: true
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mendocino English Country Dance
    details: "Fourth Saturday of every month (check our calendar for occasional date changes). \nLive music with Take a Dance, the Mendocino English Country Dance Orchestra. \nDances taught and prompted by alternating local and guest callers.  \nFun and friendly dancers welcome newcomers in an inclusive and enjoyable environment. Everyone gets to dance!"
    links:
      - "https://www.mendoecd.org/events/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/mendocino-english-country-dance/2025-05-24/"
    start: "2025-05-24T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-24T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Caspar
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Take a Dance
    price: $15
    organisation: Mendocino English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: "Princeton Country Dancers' Combination Contra and English Country Dance"
    details: "Combination Contra and English Country Dance every 4th Saturday, 7:30-10:30 (except February)"
    links:
      - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-combination-contra-and-english-country-dance/2025-05-24/"
    start: "2025-05-24T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-24T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NJ
    city: Princeton
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Atlanta
    details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \n$9, cash or check"
    links:
      - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-05-25/"
    start: "2025-05-25T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-25T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $9
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Louisville English Country Dance
    details: Louisville English Country Dance meets on the 2nd and last Sundays of most months. Please check our website for details.
    links:
      - "https://www.louisvilleecd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-english-country-dance/2025-05-25/"
    start: "2025-05-25T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-25T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Louisville English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for another very fine afternoon of English Country Dance. Spread the word and bring all your friends, family and neighbors! \n\n3:30pm-4:00pm, Newcomers’ Session\n4:00pm-6:15-ish pm, Dance\nLeader: TBA\nLive Music: TBA\nBring a snack to share during the break-out in the parlor.\nWear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes.\n\nWe are deeply grateful to be a part of our community dance organization, The Old Farmers Ball, and for their promotion and support of area traditional dance and music. \nFree of charge. \nFor schedule updates, visit the Old Farmers Ball website."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-sunday-afternoon-english-country-dance-2/2025-05-25/"
    start: "2025-05-25T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-25T18:15:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: free
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Twice-monthly English Country Dance session in Colorado Springs, CO. Each dance will be taught and then practiced. Great social atmosphere and fun!"
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/2025-05-25/"
    start: "2025-05-25T13:45:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-05-25T15:45:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Colorado Springs
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \n​Cost:\n​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n​\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-05-25/"
    start: "2025-05-25T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-05-25T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Anytime English Players
    price: $4-$15
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-05-26/"
    start: "2025-05-26T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-26T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Evening English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-05-26/"
    start: "2025-05-26T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-26T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashland Country Dancers
    details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
    links:
      - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-05-26/"
    start: "2025-05-26T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-26T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Ashland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Tuesday English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
    links:
      - "https://aactmad.org/english-country"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-05-27/"
    start: "2025-05-27T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-27T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Ann Arbor
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $8
    organisation: AACTMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Class
    details: "Whether you are brand new or LOVE this style of dancing, Tuesday nights in Pasadena is where you learn the skills to dance with elegance and ease! It’s a great mid-week pick-me-up with dance friends old and new. We dance on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday of the month. \nPay $10 at the door, and pre-register on our website to receive all of the pertinent details! \nPlan on sticking around for after-hours socializing and getting the latest details on a favorite dance, the next ball, or that costume question you always wanted to ask."
    links:
      - "https://historicalteaanddance.org/#Tuesdaydances"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-classes-in-pasadena/2025-05-27/"
    start: "2025-05-27T19:15:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-05-27T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Pasadena
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: false
    price: $10
    organisation: Historical Tea & Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: The Round club night
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/events"
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start: "2025-05-29T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-05-29T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £2-£4
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.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: Afternoon of Dance
    links:
      - "https://friendsofenglishdance.org.uk/events/fed-afternoon-of-dance/"
    start: "2025-06-01T14:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-01T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Box of Frogs
    callers:
      - Brooke Friendly
    price: £13-£15
    organisation: Friends of English dance
    source: events/uk/egham.yaml
  - name: The Round club night
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/events"
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start: "2025-06-05T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-05T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £2-£4
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.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: The Bridgerton* Ball
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1704520773478329/"
      - "https://events.humanitix.com/the-bridgerton-ball"
    start: "2025-06-07T18:30:00+08:00"
    end: "2025-06-07T22:00:00+08:00"
    country: Australia
    state: WA
    city: Perth
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $32.41-$48.07
    organisation: Bal Folk Perth
    source: events/australia/chidlow.yaml
  - name: The Round club night
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/events"
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start: "2025-06-12T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £2-£4
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.yaml
  - name: Welwyn Garden FDC 75th Anniversary
    links:
      - "https://wgcfolkdanceclub.weebly.com/special-dances.html"
    start: "2025-06-12T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Welwyn Garden City
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Box of Frogs
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5
    organisation: Welwyn Garden City Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/knebworth.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"
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-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: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.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: The Round club night
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/events"
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start: "2025-06-19T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-19T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £2-£4
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.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: The Round Playford ball
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start_date: 2025-06-21
    end_date: 2025-06-21
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrary Faeries
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.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: 2025-06-24
    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: 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: 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: Mixed Dance - English & American
    details: "Woodborough Village Hall, NG14 6DX"
    links:
      - "https://nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2025-07-19T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-07-19T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Shane & Julia Day
    callers:
      - Steve Moore
    price: £12
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: Harmony of Song & Dance
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"
    start_date: 2025-07-26
    end_date: 2025-08-02
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Adina Gordon
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.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: 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: Day of Dance
    details: "Callers: Liam Binley & Bernie Culkin.\r\nMusicians: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming"
    links:
      - "https://friendsofenglishdance.org.uk/events/fed-day-of-dance/"
    start: "2025-08-10T10:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-10T17:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Oakham
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
    callers:
      - Liam Binley
      - Bernie Culkin
    organisation: Friends of English dance
    source: events/uk/oakham.yaml
  - name: Family Week
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"
    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: 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: "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: 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"
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"
    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: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday-2025/"
    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: 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/"
    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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Sytchampton Saturday dance
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"
    start: "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-09-27T22:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Falconers
    callers:
      - Rhodri Davies
    price: £8
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.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: 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: Nottingham Mixed Dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2025-11-08T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-11-08T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Chris & Julie Dewhurst
    callers:
      - Neil Stuart
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.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/fallwk2024/"
      - "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: Friday Folk Saturday Special
    links:
      - "https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"
    start: "2025-11-22T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-11-22T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: St Albans
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £12
    organisation: Friday Folk
    source: events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"
    start: "2025-12-13T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-12-13T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer
    callers:
      - Ivan Aitken
    price: £8
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.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: 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: Friday Folk Saturday Special
    links:
      - "https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"
    start: "2026-11-25T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2026-11-25T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: St Albans
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £12
    organisation: Friday Folk
    source: events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml