--- events: - 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: 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.yaml - name: English Country Dance details: "Musicians: Carol Compton (piano), Laura Markowitz (violin), Ana Ruesink (viola) \nCaller: Barrett Grimm \nFirst half hour (6:30-7pm) is a basics/review session. \n\nNewcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  \n$10-$15 sliding scale." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt-2/" start: "2024-04-26T18:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-26T21:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: VT city: Richmond styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Barrett Grimm price: $10-$15 organisation: Val Medve 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/2024-04-26/" start: "2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-26T21:00:00-04:00" 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 source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Friday Night English Dance details: "For details about venue, callers, musicians, COVID policies, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20." links: - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5515" - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2024-04-26/" start: "2024-04-26T19:30:00-07:00" end: "2024-04-26T22:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: OR city: Portland styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $7-$20 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Washington Spring ECD Ball details: "The 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. \nThe Ball will be played by Reelplay (Robbin Marcus on piano, Dave Marcus on concertina), and special guest Paul Oorts on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, accordion. \nMusic at the afternoon practice session will be provided by Elke Baker and Liz Donaldson. The session will run from 2:00-5:00 pm at the Civic Center on the day of the ball and is included in the ball admission fee. \nThe Ball is supported by a generous grant from Montgomery County’s Community Access Program. \nMore information can be found on our website." links: - "https://fsgw.org/washington-spring-ball" - "https://cdss.org/event/washington-spring-ecd-ball/" start: "2024-04-27T14:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-27T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MD city: Maryland styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Reelplay - Elke Baker & Liz Donaldson price: $25-$55 organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington 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/event/monthly-2022-05-28-2022-06-25-2022-07-23-2022-08-27-2022-09-24-2022-10-22-2022-11-26-2022-12-24-2023-05-27-2023-06-24-2023-12-23-2024-04-27/" - "https://cdss.org/event/mendocino-english-country-dance/2024-04-27/" start: "2024-04-27T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-27T22:00:00-04:00" 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: ECD Atlanta Regular Dance details: "How do I love ECD? Let me count the ways….\nThere is something for everyone!\nSome people love ECD for the music—we dance to beautiful tunes taken from classical arrangements, old ballads, and the modern era. Others love ECD for its uncomplicated moves that are chained together to form intricate, lyrical patterns. And almost everyone loves ECD for the communal dance experience, which can be energizing, mesmerizing, and just plain fun! \nNo dance partner necessary!\nDon’t have a dance partner to bring with you? No problem! Just come alone. ECDA culture is that couples change partners at the end of every dance and no one sits out unless they want to. \nNo experience necessary!\nNever tried this before? No problem! Unlike in the movies, every ECDA dance starts with a walkthrough, during which the caller teaches the dancers what to do, and then continues to “Call” (give instruction and prompt the moves) throughout the entire dance. And, like other new skills, the terminology and moves used in ECD get easier with time and practice. Regular ECDA dances are beginner friendly and the atmosphere is supportive of new dancers. \nNo fancy uniforms!\nYou may have seen ECD on TV before but English Country Dance in the 21st century is not all Regency Balls and period costumes (although there is certainly a time and a place for that—check out these suggestions for the Saturday night Ball at each year’s Fandango! dance weekend). No special clothing is needed for our regular ECDA dances other than clean, soft-soled shoes that won’t scruff up the dance floor. \nSee for yourself. Here are clips of a group of ECDA dancers practicing in advance for the Saturday night Ball to be held during Fandango! 2015. Clips show the “walk through” and then the dance itself with calling by Everett Lunsford and music by ‘Round Robbin: Robbin Marcus (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina), and Meredith Doster (flute)." links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/ecd-atlanta-regular-dance/2024-04-28/" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-5th-sundays/2024-04-28/" start: "2024-04-28T14:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-28T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Cis Hinkle price: $8 organisation: CDSS 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-2/2024-04-28/" start: "2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-28T18:15:00-04:00" country: USA state: NC city: Asheville styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true price: free organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Lifetime Contribution Award Celebration details: "You are cordially invited to a special celebration honoring Sharon Green, our 2024 Lifetime Contribution Award recipient. \nDuring the event, there will be time to socialize. A few people will speak about Sharon’s impact on them and the larger dance community. CDSS will present the Lifetime Contribution Award. And then we dance! \nSpace is limited at the event hall. Please RSVP sooner rather than later to ensure a spot. If space is full when you RSVP, we’ll let you know that you are on the waitlist.  \nRSVP for the in-person event \nFor guests unable to attend in person, CDSS and the local organizing team are pleased to offer an online broadcast of Sharon’s celebration. \nRegister for the Zoom event \nCOVID-related protocols will be determined and communicated to registrants closer to the event. \nWe hope to see you there! If you have questions about registering, please call Katy German at 413-203-5467 x100. \nImage: Sharon Green, 2024 LCA recipient. Photo by Stewart Dean." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/cdss-lifetime-contribution-award-celebration-honoring-sharon-green/" start: "2024-04-28T13:00:00-07:00" end: "2024-04-28T17:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Albany styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: free organisation: Country Dance & Song Society source: events/usa/cdss.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: AberACED links: - "https://aberaced.wordpress.com/" start: "2024-05-04T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-05-04T16:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Aberystwyth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: £3 organisation: AberACED source: events/uk/aberystwyth.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: AberACED links: - "https://aberaced.wordpress.com/" start: "2024-06-01T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-06-01T16:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Aberystwyth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: £3 organisation: AberACED source: events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml - name: Gender-Free Dance Camp links: - "https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2024.html" start: "2024-06-07T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-06-09T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Maia McCormick - Scott Higgs price: $150-$400 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Swing into Summer links: - "http://www.swingintosummer.org/" start_date: 2024-06-14 end_date: 2024-06-16 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Countercurrent - "Miranda Weinberg, Aaron Marcus, & Carrie Rose" callers: - Gaye Fifer - Adina Gordon price: $100-$260 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: 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: BACDS Family Week links: - "https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/" start_date: 2024-06-23 end_date: 2024-06-29 country: USA state: CA city: La Honda styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Yoyo Zhou price: $300-$975 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: July Fourth links: - "https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/" start_date: 2024-06-27 end_date: 2024-07-01 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Lisa Greenleaf organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra links: - "https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html" start_date: 2024-07-01 end_date: 2024-07-05 country: USA state: MA city: Plymouth styles: - contra - ecd - scd workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Michael Karcher price: $335-$453 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: AberACED links: - "https://aberaced.wordpress.com/" start: "2024-07-06T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-07-06T16:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Aberystwyth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: £3 organisation: AberACED source: events/uk/aberystwyth.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: 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: "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: AberACED links: - "https://aberaced.wordpress.com/" start: "2024-08-03T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-08-03T16:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Aberystwyth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: £3 organisation: AberACED source: events/uk/aberystwyth.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: 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: 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: AberACED links: - "https://aberaced.wordpress.com/" start: "2024-09-07T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-09-07T16:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Aberystwyth styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: £3 organisation: AberACED source: events/uk/aberystwyth.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 organisation: DanceFlurry 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: Sytchampton Saturday dance links: - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html" start: "2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-09-28T22:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Sytchampton styles: - ecd - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer callers: - Mike Courthold price: £8 organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml - name: Head for the Hills Dance Weekend links: - "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth" start_date: 2024-11-08 end_date: 2024-11-11 country: USA state: PA city: Kresgeville styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: $140-$240 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Nottingham Mixed Dance links: - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php" start: "2024-11-09T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2024-11-09T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Nottingham styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Colin Hume price: £10 organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance links: - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html" start: "2024-12-14T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2024-12-14T22:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Sytchampton styles: - ecd - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - The Falconers callers: - Geoff Cubitt price: £8 organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml - name: Joint Christmas Twmp links: - "https://aberaced.wordpress.com/calendar/" start: "2024-12-20T19:00:00+00:00" end: "2024-12-20T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Aberystwyth styles: - irish-set - balfolk - ecd - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Hywel Jones - Nigel Hardy - Keith Ffloyd - Ian Hughes - John Blanchfield price: £2 organisation: AberACED source: events/uk/aberystwyth.yaml - name: Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance details: Stellar Days & Nights links: - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/" start: "2025-01-17T13:00:00-07:00" end: "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CO city: Buena Vista styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true organisation: Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance source: events/usa/buena_vista.yaml - name: IVFDF 2025 links: - "https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Leq1eMKDNDjcN3gCWJYP85NiybMTMXjsQ4xmtFoGHHoAZuMj4nJDXANz3dZVWTRyl&id=61556458347712" start_date: 2025-02-28 end_date: 2025-03-02 country: UK city: Sheffield styles: - balfolk - contra - e-ceilidh - ecd - s-ceilidh - scd workshop: true social: true organisation: IVFDF source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml