Contra Dance / Contradance Links for
Festivals, Camps, and Weekends
By Date | By Location | By
Name
The following is a list of festivals, camps, and weekend aka
"Special Events" that include contradancing. I have tried to be as
inclusive as possible resulting in a list that includes events that
have an hour-long contradance to ones that emphasize contra dances
for a week (and you can see the non-dance related events that do have
contra dancing at some point). Many of these events are also listed
on the individual regional pages, but not always, especially if the
contra dancing is of a tertiary nature. As always, corrections,
additions, and deletions are welcome. I do recommend checking Dance Gypsy for more
information for many of the events listed below. In addition, that
web site covers events that do not include contradancing and ones
that do not have web sites. Sites are checked about every eight weeks for updated information so you are always advised to check
the site rather than rely on the information here.
The Future
January 2012
- January 19-29, 2012 Anchorage Folk Festival Location: Anchorage, Alaska Caller(s): Brian DeMarcus and Kenny Powers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hanneke Cassel Trio and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen and The Bowheads
- January 21, 2012 Peterborough Snow Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Adina Gordon, Lisa Greenleaf, George Marshall and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Eden Macadam-Somer, Mark Murphy, Larry Unger), The Latter Day Lizards (Peter Barnes, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak) w/Stuart Kenney, The Stringways (Stuart Kenney, Rodney Miller and Max Newman) and Wild Asparagus (David Cantieni, George Marshall, Ann Percival, Becky Tracy)
- January 27-28, 2012 Contra Swing Shift Weekend Location: Berea-Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Euphor
- January 27-29, 2012 Florida Snow Ball Location: Gulfport, Florida Caller(s): Seth Tepfer and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nor'easter and Perpetual e-Motion
- January 27-29, 2012 Wintergreen Dance Weekend Location: Bozeman, Montana Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bebe Le Bouf and Notorious (Sam Bartlett, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger)
- January 27-29, 2012 Madison's Folk Ball Location: Madison, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- January 27-30, 2012 Auckland Folk Festival Location: Auckland, New Zealand Caller(s): No contras listed; Band(s)/Musician(s): But plenty of other good stuff
- January 28, 2012 Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- January 28-29, 2012 January/Januarbal Dance Weekend Location: Odense, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
February 2012
- February 3-5, 2012 Dancing Fool Contradance Weekend Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Cis Hinkle & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Latter Day Lizards & Elixir
- February 4, 2012 FSGW Mid-Winter Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): Dave Colestock, Sargon de Jesus, Ann Fallon, Steve Gester, Perry Sharfan, Janine Smith, Susan Taylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): A. P and the Banty Roosters, Firefly, Glen Echo Open Band, MetroGnomes and Sligo Street Stompers
- February 4, 2012 White PIne Jamboree Location: Rhinelander, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Mastodon String Band
- February 4, 2012 Burlington Winter Festival Location: Burlington, Vermont Caller(s): Eliza Arsenault, Charley Ferguson, Hannah Goodwin, Mediha Jusufagic and Mark Sustic; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddleheads with the Bosnian Lilies
- February 4, 2012 Asheville Dance-a-Thon Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 8-15, 2012 Tropical Dance Vacation: Contras Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Caller(s): George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
- February 10-12, 2012 University of Chicago Folk Festival of Traditional Music Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 10-12, 2012 Febfest AKA Central Illinois English-American Dance & Music Weekend Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Ron Buchanan and Allison Thompson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chicory and Ragged Robin
- February 11, 2012 Indy Beach Party Location: Fishers, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 11, 2012 Starry Night for a Ramble Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Tom Allen and Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra
- February 16-19, 2012 Olympia Old-Time Music Festival (Squares) Location: Olympia, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 17, 2012 Green Ball Location: Davidson, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 17-19, 2012 Dance Flurry Festival Location: Saratoga Springs, New York Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- February 17-19, 2012 Cabin Fever/Knoxville Dance Festival Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir and The Great Bear Trio w/Mark Hellenberg
- February 17-19, 2012 Bayou Bedlam Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Retrospectacles
- February 17-19, 2012 Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend Location: Corvallis, Oregon Caller(s): Jeremy Korr and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion and Wild Hair
- February 17-19, 2012 Midwinter Meltdown Weekend Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Caller's Potpourri and Terry Rouse; Band(s)/Musician(s): Forx on the Run (Greg Allen, Jill Allen, Mark Franzke), Red House (Greg Allen, Jill Allen) and The Shortleaf Band (Joseph Conklin, Roger Fox, Michael Fraser, Tenley Hansen)
- February 17-20, 2012 Ski Dance Weekend Location: Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Robbin Marcus and Bob Mathis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Wiesler, Laura Light and George Paul
- February 17-20, 2012 California Bluegrass Association Winter Music Camp Location: Petaluma, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- February 18-19, 2012 OEFFA Conference Location: Granville, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Back Porch Swing Band
- February 18-20, 2012 Winter Fiddlers' Retreat Location: Leavenworth, Washington Caller(s): Sherry Nevins; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Cahn, Sarah Comer and Stuart Williams
- February 23-26, 2012 Stellar Days & Nights Location: Buena Vista, Colorado Caller(s): Adina Gordon, Wendy Graham and Pat Tognoni; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards (Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, and Peter Barnes) and The Icy Mountain Stringwinders (Andrea Earley Coen, Seth Roberts, Rob Readmond
- February 24-26, 2012 Ann Arbor Dawn Dance Weekend Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Jeremy Korr; Band(s)/Musician(s): KGB (Dave Bartley, Claude Ginsburg, Julia King)
- February 24-26, 2012 Fiddling Frog Dance Festival Location: Pasadena, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle and Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters and The Canote Brothers w/Ginny Snowe
- February 24-26, 2012 Cobargo Folk Festival Location: Cobargo, Australia Caller(s): Julie Bishop; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pastrami On Ryebuck
- February 24-26, 2012 Chance Dance Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Caller(s): Open calling; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Limber String Band, Euphor and Side Street Steppers
- February 24-26, 2012 Dancing with the GODS Location: Gainesville, Florida Caller(s): Carol Ormand and Dana Parkinson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Full Circle and Notorious
- February 24-March 2, 2012 Pura Vida Dance Camp Location: Moravia de Chirippo, Costa Rica Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Peter Davis, Harry Aceto and Andrew VanNorstrand
March 2012
- March 1-4, 2012 Breakin' Up Winter Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 2-4, 2012 Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Caller(s): Rhodri Davies; Band(s)/Musician(s): Vertical Expression
- March 2-4, 2012 Winter Bluegrass Weekend Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Caller(s): Shawn Glidden; Band(s)/Musician(s): Temporary Stringband, The Eelpout Stringers, The Fiddle River Stringband and The Gritpickers
- March 2-4, 2012 Lava Meltdown Location: Lava Hotsprings, Idaho Caller(s): Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bandáge à Trois and The Elftones
- March 3, 2012 Monterey YMCA Benefit Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Warren Blier; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band led by The Crabapples (Norm Cotton, Teresa Fife, Bob Silberstein)
- March 8, 2012 Contra Marathon to Benefit Northwest Folklife Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 8-11, 2012 Cascade Promenade Location: Washington, Various Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- March 8-11, 2012 Cascade Promenade Location: Oregon, Various Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- March 9-11, 2012 Mt. Baldy Dance Weekend Location: La Verne, California Caller(s): Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 9-11, 2012 MooseJaw Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Caller(s): Sue Hulsether; Band(s)/Musician(s): Foghorn Stringband
- March 9-12, 2012 Port Fairy Folk Festival Location: Port Fairy, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 10, 2012 Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand Contra Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand (natch)
- March 10, 2012 CDNY Winter Meltdown Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir
- March 11, 2012 Portland Roadhouse Dance Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- March 16-18, 2012 Gypsy Meltdown Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Bob Isaacs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and The Groovemongers
- March 16-18, 2012 BACDS Monte Toyon Spring Fever Weekend Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): David Newitt and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anita Anderson, Dave Langford, Michelle Levy, Jim Oakden, Ann Percival and Bill Tomczak
- March 16-18, 2012 Memfest Location: Memphis, Tennessee Caller(s): Ken Gall; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Syncopaths
- March 23-25, 2012 Pigtown Fling Location: Covington, Kentucky Caller(s): Frank Buschelmann and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies and The Great Bear Trio w/Mark Hellenberg
- March 23-25, 2012 Vernal's Dance & Music Weekend Location: High Springs, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 23-25, 2012 Playford Ball Weekend (with contras) Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Joanne Reiner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bare Necessities
- March 30-31, 2012 Down East Country Dance Festival Location: Topsham, Maine Caller(s): Will Mentor, Chrissy Fowler & John McIntire and more; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, Nor'easter, Playgroup & Franklin Country Fiddlers and more
- March 30-31, 2012 Walla Walla Weekend Location: Walla Walla, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carla Arnold and friends and the Wednesday Night Band
- March 30-April 1, 2012 Spring Breakdown Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers
- March 30-April 1, 2012 Swing into Spring Location: Morgantown, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- March 30-April 1, 2012 Queer Contra Dance Camp Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Lise Dyckman and Chris Ricciotti; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion and Rebecca King
- March 30-April 1, 2012 John C. Campbell Learn to Contra Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Susan Davis and Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 31-April 1, 2012 Dance Planet Location: Dallas, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 2012
- April 1, 2012 Down East Country Dance Festival Survivors Dance Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious
- April 5-9, 2012 Australian National Folk Festival Location: Canberra, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 6-7, 2012 University of Chicago Dance Weekend Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): Kim Roberts; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe)
- April 6-9, 2012 Canterbury Folk Festival Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 6-15, 2012 Mohonk's Family Festival Location: New Paltz, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 7, 2012 Play Ball! Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 7, 2012 Monterey Empty Bowls Benefit Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 9-15, 2012 Alaska Folk Festival Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- April 13-14, 2012 Big Muddy Folk Festival Location: Boonville, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 13-14, 2012 Arkansas Spring Swing Contra Dance Weekend Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas Caller(s): Martha Kelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lost & Nameless Orchestra
- April 13-15, 2012 Chesapeake Dance Weekend Location: Edgewater, Maryland Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Emily Oleson, Matthew Olwell and Joseph Pimental; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, John Devine, Steve Hickman and The Tractor Family
- April 13-15, 2012 Palmetto Bug Stomp Location: Charleston, South Carolina Caller(s): Beth Molaro and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anna's Bananas and Great Bear Trio (Andrew VanNorstrand, Noah VanNorstrand, Kim Yerton)
- April 13-15, 2012 Spring Thaw Weekend Location: Toronto, Ontario Caller(s): Myra Hirschbeerg and Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments
- April 13-15, 2012 Springforth Ball Location: Richmond, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 13-15, 2012 Cascade Contras Dance Camp Location: Sky Camp, Oregon Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and William Watson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joyride (Jeff Kerssen-Griep, George Penk, Sue Songer, Erik Weberg) and The Latter Day Lizards (Peter Barnes, Mark Hellenberg, Stuart Kenney, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak)
- April 13-15, 2012 Dandelion Romp Location: Oberlin, Ohio Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gallimaufry, Rodney Miller, Sam Bartlett and Max Newman and The Clayfoot Strutters
- April 13-15, 2012 Mandolin Camp North Location: Charlton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar
- April 13-15, 2012 Tapestry Spring Contra Dance Weekend - Call of the Loon Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia (John Goodin, Pat O'Loughlin, Patrice Pakiz, Erik Sessions)
- April 13-15, 2012 Mandolin Camp North Location: Charlton, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Skip Gorman, Martin Grosswendt, Alan Kaufman, David Surette and others
- April 13-15, 2012 Call of the Loon Dance Weekend Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia
- April 19-22, 2012 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival - Spring Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 20-22, 2012 When in Doubt, Swing Location: Dallas, Texas Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir (Nils Fredland, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Jesse Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison, Anna Patton)
- April 20-22, 2012 NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) Location: Mansfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- April 20-22, 2012 Durango Bluegrass Meltown Location: Durango, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 21-22, 2012 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival Location: Dahlonega, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 26-29, 2012 Merlefest Location: Wilkesboro, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 27-29, 2012 Trillium Twirl (Michigan Dance Heritage Spring Dance Weekend) Location: Dowling, Michigan Caller(s): Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations
- April 27-29, 2012 Spring Dance Romance Location: Westfield, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 27-29, 2012 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Spring) Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Caller(s): Yonina Gordon and Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mark Roberts, Bruce Rosen and George Wilson
- April 27-29, 2012 Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Charley Harvey and Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians
- April 27-29, 2012 Portland Raindance Weekend Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rodney Miller Band and Notorious
- April 28, 2012 Connecticut Storytelling Festival Location: New London, Connecticut Caller(s): No dance listed in 2012; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed in 2012
- April 28-29, 2012 Barberville Spring Music and Dance Frolic Location: Barberville, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 2012
- May 3-5, 2012 Jacob's Ladder Folk Festival Location: Kinneret, Israel Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 4-6, 2012 Whitewater Whirl Location: Beckwith, West Virginia Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman and Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and TBA
- May 4-7, 2012 Eastbourne International Folk Dance Festival Location: Eastbourne, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 10-13, 2012 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 10-13, 2012 La Grande Rencontre Location: Montreal, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dennis Cahill, Max Cohen, Gentricorum, Martin Hayes, Donna Hébert, Tidal Wave and others
- May 11-12, 2012 Young Tradition Weekend Location: Burlington, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 11-13, 2012 Dansekonventet Location: Silkeborg, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 11-13, 2012 Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music & Dance Location: Gays Mills, Wisconsin Caller(s): Jesse Downs, Tim Jenkins and Terrence Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Folk Fest String Band
- May 17-20, 2012 Bluff Country Gathering Location: Lanesboro, Minnesota Caller(s): Sue Hulsether; Band(s)/Musician(s): Adam Hurt, Run Mountain (Paula Bradley, Jim Burns, Bill Dillof), Jimmy Triplett, Twilite Broadcasters (Mark Jackson, Adam Tanner) and Christina Wheeler-Wensel
- May 18-20, 2012 Blue Moon Dance Weekend Location: Huntsville, Alabama Caller(s): Erin Maguire and Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe) and Waxwing (Robin Behn, Wayne Hitt, Andrew Levin, Shawn Webster)
- May 18-20, 2012 Planter's Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 18-20, 2012 Banjo Camp North Location: Groton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar
- May 18-20, 2012 Appalachian Trail Days Location: Damascus, Virginia Caller(s): Terry Doyle and Warren Doyle; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 18-20, 2012 Bluegrass on the Bogs Location: East Wareham, Massachusetts Caller(s): No dance listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances for 2012?
- May 19, 2012 New York City Dance Parade Location: New York, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Country Dance New York
- May 20, 2012 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival Location: Agoura, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 21-25, 2012 Halsway American Contra Dance Week Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Jim Kitch; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band
- May 24-28, 2012 Midwest Morris Ale Location: Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 24-28, 2012 Strawberry Music Festival - Spring Location: Groveland, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 25-27, 2012 Vandalia Gathering Location: Charleston, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 25-27, 2012 Folk College Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atwater-Donnelly, Four Shillings Short, The Horsefiles, The Twilite Broadcastera and Tomas Lozano & Polly Ferber
- May 25-27, 2012 Florida Folk Festival - Spring Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 25-27, 2012 Great Bear Groove Dance Weekend Location: Oswego, New York Caller(s): David Millstone and Sarah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Firefly and The Great Bear Trio with Mark Hellenberg
- May 25-28, 2012 Almost Heaven Dance Weekend Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman, Jim Morrison, Greg Frock, George Marshall, Tim VanEgmond; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail, The Morrison Brothers Band and Bold Weevils
- May 25-28, 2012 Northwest Folklife Festival Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- May 25-28, 2012 FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp Location: Socorro, New Mexico Caller(s): Joseph Pimental and Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Foxfire w/Anna Patton and Crowfoot
- May 25-28, 2012 Kimmswick Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Troy, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 25-28, 2012 New York Pinewoods Folk Music Spring Weekend Location: Lake Como, Pennsylvania Caller(s): John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 25-28, 2012 Catapult! Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 26-28, 2012 May Apple Stomp Location: Jackson, Ohio Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- May 27, 2012 Jonesborough Contra-Thon (Spring) Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Terry Doyle, Warren Doyle and Maggie Jo Saylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and Contraversial
June 2012
- June 1-2, 2012 Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention Location: Mount Airy, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 1-3, 2012 Strolling of the Heifers Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 1-4, 2012 Chippenham Folk Festival Location: Chippenham, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 2, 2012 Sam Hinton Folk Celebration Location: Poway, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 2-3, 2012 FSGW Washington Folk Festival Location: Glen Echo, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 2-3, 2012 Sharlot Folk Arts Fair Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 3-9, 2012 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week Location: Mars Hill, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 8-10, 2012 Dance Trance Weekend Location: Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe)
- June 8-10, 2012 Flamingo Fling Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Syncopaths
- June 8-10, 2012 Midwest Banjo Camp Location: Olivet, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Russ Barenberg, Cathy Barton Para, Joe Newberry, Ken Perlman, Tom Sauber and others
- June 9-10, 2012 Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival Location: Morris, Illinois Caller(s): Tony Scarimbolo; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bill Robinson and Friends and the Gebhard Woods Pick-up Ensemble
- June 10-13, 2012 California Bluegrass Association Music Camp Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 15-17, 2012 Pinewoods: First Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Brad Foster and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Lea, Nor'easter and Jacqueline Schwab
- June 15-17, 2012 Maine Fiddle Camp - June Weekend Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 15-17, 2012 Asheville Summer Soiree Location: Swannanoa, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 15-17, 2012 Faultline Frolic Location: Santa Rosa, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Sam Bartlett, Mark Hellenberg, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger)
- June 15-17, 2012 Lichfield Folk Festival Location: Lichfield, England Caller(s): Barrie Bullimore and Lynne Render; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band
- June 15-17, 2012 Dancing on the Edge Location: Payson, Arizona Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hands Four (Judy Francis, Elena Martin, Deborah Thorn, Jeff Thorn) and George Penk and Sue Songer
- June 15-17, 2012 Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival Location: Cashmere, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 16-17, 2012 Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival Location: Croton-on-Hudson, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 16-18, 2012 Old Sturbridge Village Music and Art Weekend Location: Sturbridge, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 17-22, 2012 Kentucky Music Week Location: Bardstown, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 17-22, 2012 Maine Fiddle Camp - June Week Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 17-23, 2012 John C. Campbell Annual Dance Callers' Workshop Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 17-23, 2012 Northeast Heritage Music Camp Location: Johnson, Vermont Caller(s): Week canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Week canceled
- June 18-22, 2012 Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp Location: Mecosta, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 22-24, 2012 Old Songs Festival Location: Altamont, New York Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Greenfield Dance Band
- June 22-24, 2012 Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering Location: Battle Ground, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 22-24, 2012 Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival Location: Grand Marais, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 22-24, 2012 June Moon Dance Weekend Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and Hotpoint String Band
- June 22-24, 2012 Carolan Festival Location: Worcester, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 23, 2012 Bishop's Hill Midsommar Music Festival Location: Bishop Hill, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 24-30, 2012 Lady of the Lake Music & Dance Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Groove and Elixir
- June 24-30, 2012 Ashokan Western & Swing Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Giselle Anguizola, Nathan Bugh and John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Harry Aceto, Paul Anastasio, Junior Daugherty, Dave Davies, Peter Davis, Peter Ecklund, Billy Lang, Colin McCaffrey, Molly Mason, Laurel Masse, Gerald Ross and Jay Ungar
- June 27-30, 2012 National Square Dance Convention Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 27-July 1, 2012 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention Location: Derry, Northern Ireland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 28-July 2, 2012 Pinewoods: July 4th Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 29-July 1, 2012 Delafield IndepenDance Daze Weekend Location: Delafield, Wisconsin Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Bob Green; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mean Lids and The Groovemongers
July 2012
- July 1, 2012 Columbus Midsummer Dance Party Location: London, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 1-6, 2012 Common Ground Tradition Week I Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 1-6, 2012 BACDS American Dance and Music Week Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Clyde Curley. Claude Ginsberg, Elvie Miller, Rodney Miller and The Avant Gardners (Laura Light, Jim Oakden, George Paul)
- July 1-7, 2012 Bay Area Country Dance Society's Family Week Location: Sonora, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 1-8, 2012 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Workshops Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 1-8, 2012 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 6-8, 2012 Great Blue Heron Music Festival Location: Sherman, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 6-8, 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival Location: Orillia, Ontario Caller(s): No contras listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras for 2012?
- July 7-8, 2012 Common Ground on the Hill Music & Arts Festival Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 8-14, 2012 California Coast Music Camp, Week 1 Location: Auburn, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 11-15, 2012 Door County Folk Festival Location: Sister Bay, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 12-14, 2012 Saline Celtic Festival Location: Saline, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 12-15, 2012 California World Fest Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): No dance listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance for 2012?
- July 13-15, 2012 River Rendevous Location: Coshocton, Ohio Caller(s): Gaye Fifer, Cis Hinkle and Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Montage and The Latter Day Lizards
- July 13-15, 2012 Sommerfestival Location: Graasten, Denmark Caller(s): Karin Dalager, David Millstone, Erni Neistrup, Jane Qvortrup and Audun Reitzel; Band(s)/Musician(s): The English Contra Dance Band
- July 13-15, 2012 Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival Location: Titusville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 13-15, 2012 Montana Folk Festival Location: Butte, Montana Caller(s): No contras listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras for 2012?
- July 13-15, 2012 Americana Festival Location: Virginia City, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Train Wreck
- July 14-21, 2012 CDSS: Pinewoods: Family Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Andy Davis and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Amidon, Karen Axelroad, Sam Bartlett, Lui Collins, Andy Davis, Robin Davis, Tom Kruskal, Abby Ladin, Lily Kruskal Leahy, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Keith Murphy, Becky Tracy and Bettie Zakon-Anderson
- July 15-21, 2012 Cumberland Dance Week Location: Nancy, Kentucky Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA
- July 15-21, 2012 Ashokan Northern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Sally Chandler, Nils Fredland, David Kaynor and Bruce Sagan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rachel Aucoin, Eric Favreau, Nils Fredland, lydia ievens, Sabin Jacques, David Kaynor, Stuart Kenney, John Krumm, Molly Mason, Max Newman, Bruce Sagan, Cedar Stanistreet, Julie Vallimont and Jay Ungar
- July 15-21, 2012 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 1 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lorraine Hammond, Bennett Hammond, David Surette, Erica Weiss and others
- July 15-21, 2012 Swannanoa Gathering Celtic Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 15-21, 2012 California Coast Music Camp, Week 2 Location: Auburn, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 15-22, 2012 Grand Bal de l'Europe - Gennetines` Location: Gennetines, France Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 19-22, 2012 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: Oak Hill, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 19-22, 2012 ODPC Evart Funfest Location: Evart, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 19-22, 2012 Ness Creek Music Festival Location: Ness Creek, Saskatchewan Caller(s): No contras in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2012?
- July 20-22, 2012 SolarFest Location: Tinmouth, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 20-22, 2012 Hiawatha Music Festival Location: Marquette, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 21-28, 2012 CDSS: Pinewoods: Harmony of Song and Dance Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Alice Amidon, Pete Amidon and TBA
- July 22, 2012 Toronto Island Summer Contra Dance Location: Toronto Island, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 22-27, 2012 Augusta Heritage: Irish/Celtic Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 22-28, 2012 Swannanoa Gathering Old Time Music & Dance Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Phil Jamison and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 22-28, 2012 Mountain Arts Gathering Location: Paul Smiths, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 23-27, 2012 Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association Kittias Workshop Location: Kittias, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 25-29, 2012 Festival Memoire et Racines Location: Joliette, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 26-29, 2012 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Location: Cornish, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 27-29, 2012 Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering Location: Rensselaerville , New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 27-29, 2012 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Location: Hillsdale, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 27-29, 2012 Lowell Folk Festival Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Caller(s): Contras in 2011?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2012?
- July 27-August 4, 2012 Lark Camp Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger and others
- July 28-August 3, 2012 BC Fiddle 'Treat Location: Gavin Lake, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 28-August 4, 2012 CDSS: Pinewoods: American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Jesse Edgerton, Lisa Greenleaf and Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ruthie Dornfeld, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Marshall, Jeremiah McLane, Anna Patton, Suzannah Park, Will Patton, Josh Van Vliet and Dave Wiesler
- July 28-August 4, 2012 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Brad Foster and Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Mary Cay Brass, David Cantieni, Andy Davis, Robin Davis, Daron Douglas, Anne Glover, Jane Miller, Ann Percival, Sarah Pilzer, Peter Siegel and Becky Tracy
- July 28-August 4, 2012 CDSS: Pinewoods: Contra Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 29-August 3, 2012 Augusta Heritage: Bluegrass and Swing Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 29-August 4, 2012 Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
August 2012
- August 3-5, 2012 Dublin Irish Festival Location: Dublin, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 3-5, 2012 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 3-6, 2012 Orcas Summer Camp Location: Orcas Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 3-10, 2012 Sidmouth Folk Week Location: Sidmouth, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 3-10, 2012 Grand Bal de l'Europe - Saint-Gervais Location: Saint-Gervais, France Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 4-11, 2012 CDSS: Pinewoods: English and American Dance Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison and TBA
- August 5-8, 2012 Camp Kiya Location: Tehachapi, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 5-11, 2012 Swannanoa Gathering Banjo/Fiddle/Mandolin Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 5-12, 2012 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Week Location: Winter Park, Colorado Caller(s): Larry Edelman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Liz Carroll, Laura Risk, Peter Barnes, Abby Newton, Topher Gayle and others
- August 5-12, 2012 Augusta Heritage: Old-Time, Vocal & Dance Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 8-13, 2012 Woods Music and Dance Camp, The Location: Muskoka, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 9-12, 2012 Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival Location: Richmond, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 9-12, 2012 Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 10-12, 2012 Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention Location: Lacrosse, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 10-12, 2012 Augusta Heritage: Festival Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 10-12, 2012 Great Lakes Folk Festival Location: East Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 10-12, 2012 Pennsylvania Square and Round Dance Convention Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 10-12, 2012 Northeast Organic Farming Association Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 11-12, 2012 Montana Wild West Location: East Helena, Montana Caller(s): No dances listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances for 2012?
- August 11-18, 2012 Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Family Camp Location: St. Joseph Island, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 12-17, 2012 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week I Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 12-18, 2012 Ashokan Southern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Nils Fredland and Sharon Leahy; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Anderson, Paul Brown, Rick Good, Ginny Hawker, Molly Mason, Michael Merenda, John Schwab, Tracy Schwarz, Jay Ungar and Ruthy Ungar
- August 12-19, 2012 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Adults and Family Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 12-19, 2012 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Family Camp Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fife and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 12-19, 2012 Centralia Old-Time Music Campout Location: Centralia, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 12-19, 2012 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Singing Squares Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Ralph Sweet and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 17-18, 2012 Peacham Acoustic Music Festival Location: Peacham, Vermont Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nightingale
- August 17-19, 2012 Summerfolk Music and Craft Festival Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 18-24, 2012 Whitby Folk Week Location: Whitby, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 18-25, 2012 CDSS: Pinewoods: Campers' Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 19-24, 2012 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week II Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 19-25, 2012 Lady of the Lake Family Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Valerie Bergman, Sue Hulsether, Susan Michaels, Charmaine Slaven and Darryl Thomas; Band(s)/Musician(s): Charlie Beck, Greg Canote, Jere Canote and Charmaine Slaven
- August 19-25, 2012 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 2 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Martin Grosswendt, Bennett Hammdon, Lorraine Hammond, John Kirk, Trish Miller and others
- August 23-26, 2012 Midland Folk Festival Location: Midland, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 24-26, 2012 Sugar Hill Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 24-26, 2012 Old Farmer's Ball Splash Dance Weekend aka Reunion Dance Weekend Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 24-26, 2012 American Folk Festival Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 24-26, 2012 Bitterroot Scottish Irish Festival Location: Hamilton, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 24-26, 2012 Wasatch Wiggle Cloud Rim Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mean Lids
- August 24-27, 2012 Shrewsbury Folk Festival Location: Shrewsbury, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 25-26, 2012 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 30-September 4, 2012 Strawberry Music Festival - Fall Location: Groveland, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 31-September 2, 2012 High Tea & Saraaparilla (English and American) Location: Webster Groves, Missouri Caller(s): Adina Gordon and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 31-September 2, 2012 Camden Windjammer Festival Location: Camden, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 2012
- September 1-2, 2012 Tumbleweeks Music Festival Location: Richland, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 1-4, 2012 Pinewoods: Labor Day Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 2, 2012 Carolina Contra-Thon Fall Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 6-8, 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 7-9, 2012 Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival Location: Buena Vista, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 7-9, 2012 Footfall Dance Weekend Location: High View, West Virginia Caller(s): Will Mentor and Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing (Viveka Fox, Tristan Henderson, Rick Klein, Peter McFarlane), London Porter (Ralph Gordon, Alexander Mitchell, Kendall Rogers) and The Latter Day Lizards (Peter Barnes, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak)
- September 7-9, 2012 Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 7-9, 2012 Banjo Camp North - Fall Edition Location: Charlton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar
- September 12-16, 2012 Walnut Valley Festival Location: Winifield, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 14-16, 2012 Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Dance Weekend Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): Cathy Stephens and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers
- September 14-16, 2012 Northeast Squeeze-In Festival Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 14-16, 2012 Echo Summit Dance Camp Location: Twin Bridges, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations (Chuck Corman, Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, Marnen Laibow-Koser) and TBA
- September 14-16, 2012 Picking in the Pines Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): No dance in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance in 2012?
- September 14-16, 2012 Star Hampshire Traditional Music and Dance Weekend Location: Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Molly Mason and Jay Ungar
- September 21-23, 2012 Adirondack Dance Weekend Location: Lake George, New York Caller(s): Brad Foster, Sharon Green, David Kaynor and Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Foxfire (Karen Axelrod, Daron Douglas), Hold the Mustard (Daniel Beerbohm, Barbara Greenberg, Paul Prestopino, Kathy Tatvitie), Notorious (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger) and Tidal Wave (Rachel Aucoin, Eric Faveau, Sabin Jacques, Stuart Kenney)
- September 21-23, 2012 Harvest Moon Festival` Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 21-23, 2012 Common Ground Country Fair Location: Unity, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 21-23, 2012 Philadelphia Fall Fling Location: Oxford, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- September 27-30, 2012 NFO Pourparler Conference Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Caller(s): For experienced teachers of folk/traditional dance for students ages 5-18;; Band(s)/Musician(s): ???
- September 28-30, 2012 Youth Dance Weekend Location: Plymouth, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Riptide and TBA
- September 28-30, 2012 Bethlehem Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 28-October 1, 2012 FSGW Getaway Location: West River, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
October 2012
- October 6-7, 2012 Sharlot Folk Music Festival Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 6-7, 2012 Hoes Down Harvest Festival Location: Guinda, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 12-14, 2012 BACDS Fall Dance Weekend (English emphasis) Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 12-14, 2012 Mountain Madness Contra Dance Weekend Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Cis Hinkle and Maggie Jo Saylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies and Mean Lids
- October 13-14, 2012 Waterville Harvest Fest Location: Waterville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 18-21, 2012 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 19-21, 2012 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Fall) Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Tom Amesse; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir
- October 19-21, 2012 Looking Glass Fall Festival Weekend Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 19-21, 2012 ECTA Contra-Convention Location: Berlin, Germany Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 26-28, 2012 Music City Masquerade Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot (Adam Broome, Jaige Trudel, Nicholas Williams)
- October 26-28, 2012 Fire Ant Frolic Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
- October 26-28, 2012 Gypsy Moon Ball Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 26-28, 2012 Dancing Fool Contradance Fall Weekend (Fall Fool Fiesta) Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Groove and The Groovemongers
- October 28, 2012 Lovett Hall 75th Anniversary Celebration Location: Dearborn, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar, Jr. and Danika Murray; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddlefire and Ruffwater Stringband
- October 28-November 4, 2012 Augusta Heritage: October Old-Time Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
November 2012
- November 2-4, 2012 Augusta Heritage: Fiddlers' Reunion Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 9-11, 2012 Weekend for øvede dansere Location: Tommerup, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 22-25, 2012 Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 23-25, 2012 Halsway Zesty Contra Party Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
December 2012
- December 1, 2012 No Snow Ball Location: Oakland, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2012-January 1, 2013 Deland (Orlando) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Deland, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
July 2014
- July 17-19, 2014 Canadian Square and Round Dance Convention 2014 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
The Past
- January 23, 2011 Newcastle Ad-Hoc Day of Dance (Winter) Location: Newcastle, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 4, 2011 Tomorrow River Chautauqua Location: Amherst, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Duck for the Oyster
- February 12, 2011 Maine Country Dance Fiddle Workshop Location: Hallowell, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Greg Boardman, Kaity Newell, Ellen Gawler
- February 12, 2011 Mellie Dunham Shoe & String Festival Location: Norway, Maine Caller(s): Bill Olson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Don Roy, David Sanderson, Pam Weeks and TBA
- February 18, 2011 Northfield Winter Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia
- March 4-6, 2011 Raincoat Ruckus Location: Burnaby, British Columbia Caller(s): Not occurring in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check site for details
- March 12-19, 2011 Tropical Dance Vacation: Hawaii Location: Pahoa, Hawaii Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
- March 18-20, 2011 Marchfest AKA Central Illinois English-American Dance & Music Weekend Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Jo Mortland and Tom Senior; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chicory and Ragged Robin
- March 19, 2011 Medley Marathon Dance - Special Fundraiser Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Donna Hunt, Jim Kitch, Dave Rupp, Spider Vetter and Mark Widmer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Last Exit, Dr. Twamley's Audio Snakes, Raise the Roof and Jane's Gang
- March 19, 2011 Ad Astra Ball Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Jerome Grisanti; Band(s)/Musician(s): Euphoria String Band
- March 26, 2011 Stone Mountain Bluegrass, Old-time Music and Country Dance Festival Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 26, 2011 Upper Valley Music Festival Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Steve Howland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kevin Blanchard, Susan Conger and Paul Crook
- March 27, 2011 Austin, Texas Annual Outdoor Spring Dance Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Barton SpringSallemanderS and The Rising Gorge Boys
- March 27, 2011 Montessori School of Central Vermont Benefit Dance Location: Montpelier, Vermont Caller(s): Nancy Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Damn Yankee String Band
- April 1-2, 2011 Berea Spring Mountain Folk Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Local musicians
- April 3, 2011 Newcastle Ad-Hoc Day of Dance (Spring) Location: Newcastle, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 8-10, 2011 John C. Campbell Appalachian Square Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Weekend canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Weekend canceled
- April 15-16, 2011 Beaufort County Music Festival Location: Washington, North Carolina Caller(s): No dances mentioned for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dances mentioned for 2011
- April 15-17, 2011 Dance Awakening Location: Middletown, California Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion
- April 16, 2011 Fiddlehead Frolic Location: Ithaca, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir
- April 16, 2011 Monterey Spring Fling Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Flashpoint (Jon Berger, Howard Booster, Rebecca King)
- April 16, 2011 Fiddlefest Location: Merville, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 22, 2011 Sudbury Grand Ball Location: Sudbury, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Yankee Ingenuity
- April 22-23, 2011 Brown University Folk Festival Location: Providence, Rhode Island Caller(s): Paul Wilde; Band(s)/Musician(s): The French Connection
- April 23, 2011 Sprung Floor Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Warren Blier, Susan Michaels and Joyce Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celtic Spring, Lift Ticket and The Crabapples
- April 23, 2011 CDNY Men in Skirts Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Carl Levine; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sam Zygmuntowicz and friends
- April 28-May 1, 2011 Lee County Gathering Location: Loachapoka, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Camp 1921 String Band
- April 29, 2011 Northfield Community Earth Day Contra Dance Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Beau Farmer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia (John Goodin, Pat O'Loughlin, Patrice Pakiz, Erik Sessions)
- April 29-May 1, 2011 Berea International Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): No festival in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): This serves as a placeholder
- April 29-May 1, 2011 Appalachian Spring Contra Dance Weekend Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Terry Doyle and Warren Doyle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and Toss the Possum
- April 30, 2011 Syracuse Contra Prom Location: Syracuse, New York Caller(s): Sarah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion
- April 30, 2011 Tucson Benefit Dance for Casa de Los Ninos Location: Tucson, Arizona Caller(s): Cavalcade of Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Privy Tippers
- May 4-7, 2011 Tripple Creek Music Festival Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Caller(s): Festival will not occur in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check site for details
- May 6, 2011 North Charleston Arts Festival Location: North Charleston, South Carolina Caller(s): Andrea Nettleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anna's Bananas
- May 6-7, 2011 Spring Fling Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot
- May 8, 2011 Mother's Day Dance Location: Whately, Massachusetts Caller(s): Dance is not listed; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance is not listed
- May 13-15, 2011 May Madness Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): George Marshall and Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus and The Avant Gardeners w/Karina Wilson
- May 13-15, 2011 San Antonio Contra Dance Weekend Location: San Antonio, Texas Caller(s): Marc Airhart and Keith Tuxhorn; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers
- May 14, 2011 Ashland Folk Festival Location: Ashland, Wisconsin Caller(s): This is a date gathered from news reports; Band(s)/Musician(s): No confirmation as of yet
- May 14-15, 2011 Rhode Island Folk Festival Location: Foster, Rhode Island Caller(s): Chris Bischoff; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 14-15, 2011 Kalamazoo Dance Weekend Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Caller(s): Jack Mitchell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion
- May 20-22, 2011 Potato Run Dance Weekend Location: Louisville, Kentucky Caller(s): Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards
- May 20-22, 2011 Contrashock Festival Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Giant Robot Dance and Perpetual e-Motion
- May 20-22, 2011 Mountain Blossom Contra Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Weekend canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Weekend canceled
- May 20-22, 2011 Halsway Spring Contra Weekend Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Henry Morgenstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 21, 2011 Saltaire Day of Dance - Spring Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 21, 2011 Laurel Park Spring Festival Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Caller(s): Ralph Sweet; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laurel Park musicians
- May 22, 2011 Contrastock Location: Glen Echo, Maryland Caller(s): Nils Fredland, George Marshall, Will Mentor and Tim Van Egmond; Band(s)/Musician(s): Giant Robot Dance, Perpetual e-Motion and Swallowtail
- May 26-29, 2011 Atlanta Solefest Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Robbin Marcus and Doug Singleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe), The Capetians (Julie Austin, Tim Cape), The Contrarians (Will Carter, Paul Epstein, John Longwell, Gary Reynolds) and The Rosin Sisters (Barbara Panter, Jan Smith, Ann Whitley)
- May 27-29, 2011 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Carole Howard, Ron Buchanan, Tamara Loewenthal; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Rhythm Billies, ShoeFly, Charlie Walden & Pat Plunkett, Blue Water Ramblers
- May 27-29, 2011 Gotta Get Gon Folk Festival Location: Ballston Spa, New York Caller(s): Deb Burger; Band(s)/Musician(s): John, Vonnie and friends
- May 27-30, 2011 Dancing Bears Dance Camp Location: Wasilla, Alaska Caller(s): David Millstone and Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brian DeMarcus, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Steve Hickman, Jay Marvin, Scott Meyer and Nate Williamson
- May 27-30, 2011 Philadelphia Spring Thing Location: Canadensis, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 27-30, 2011 Camp Sturtevant Dance Weekend Location: Arcadia, California Caller(s): Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): Toss the Possum
- May 28-30, 2011 Faubush Fancy Location: Jabez, Kentucky Caller(s): Don Coffee, Sylvia Coffee and John Penn; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 29-30, 2011 Memorial Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Adina Gordon, Mary Wesley and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Matthew Kenney, Peter Siegel, Matching Orange (Brendan Carey Block, Eric Eid-Reiner, Eric McDonald) and The Great Bear Trio (Andrew VanNorstrand, Noah VanNorstrand, Kim Yerton)
- June 4-5, 2011 Norlands Civil War Living History and Reenactment Weekend Location: Livermore, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Racket Factory
- June 5-10, 2011 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 1, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 10-12, 2011 Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting Location: South Londonderry, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Old Sam Peabody Band
- June 11, 2011 Portland Country Dance Community Dusk-Til-Done Dance Location: Beaverton, Oregon Caller(s): Erik Weberg and Ken Gall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Hair and Joyride
- June 11, 2011 Stamford Annual Pot Luck Dance Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): Please and Thank You String Band (Dave Howard, Bill Walach, Will Welling)
- June 11, 2011 Bluff Mountain Festival Location: Hot Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Peter Gott; Band(s)/Musician(s): Robby, Rob and Beth
- June 11-12, 2011 Headwaters Festival Location: Trussville, Alabama Caller(s): Jef Hodge; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain White Trash
- June 11-12, 2011 South Central Pennsylvania Old Time String Band Music Festival Location: Spring Grove, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 12-17, 2011 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 2, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 13-17, 2011 Peach Bottom Farm Fiddle & Strings Camp Location: Independence, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Shane Cook, Brandon Davis, Brian Grim, Judy Hyman, April Verch and Stanley Widener
- June 16-19, 2011 California Bluegrass Association Father's Day Festival Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Masha Goodman Crawford; Band(s)/Musician(s): The FreightHoppers
- June 16-19, 2011 Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival Location: Seldovia, Alaska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 17-18, 2011 Albuquerque Folk Festival Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Caller(s): Erik Erhardt and Michael Hearne; Band(s)/Musician(s): Albuquerque Megaband and South by Southwest
- June 17-18, 2011 Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival Location: West Plains, Missouri Caller(s): TBA (Square Dance); Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA (Square Dance)
- June 17-19, 2011 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- June 20-24, 2011 Cowan Creek Mountain Music School Location: Whitesburg, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 24-26, 2011 Columbus Community Festival Location: Columbus, Ohio Caller(s): Local callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Scioty Open Band
- June 24-28, 2011 Tobique Fiddle Camp (Squares) Location: Tobique, New Brunswick Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 25, 2011 Your Barn Door's Open Location: Park City, Utah Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 25-26, 2011 San Francisco Free Folk Festival Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band led by Ann McChesney-Young and Art Peterson
- June 25-26, 2011 Flagstaff Folk Festival Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 27-July 1, 2011 Northern Roots Weekend Traditional Arts Camp for Kids Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy
- July 1-3, 2011 Jonesborough Days of Dance Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Diane Silver and Charley Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Sonata and Mean Lids
- July 1-3, 2011 Ooh La La Dance Weekend Location: Richmond, Quebec Caller(s): Susan Kevra and Marie-Soleil Pilette; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Genticorum
- July 1-4, 2011 Cherry Days Location: Paonia, Colorado Caller(s): No contras for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras for 2011
- July 2, 2011 Enfield 250th Anniversary Colonial Ball Location: Enfield, New Hampshire Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Benning's Fancy (Thal Aylward, Rachel Clark, Carol Compton, Laurie Indenbaum)
- July 2-3, 2011 Harrisburg Jazz and Multicultural Festival Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Dave Colestock; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ryck Kaiser and Henry Koretsky
- July 3-9, 2011 Swannanoa Gathering Fiddle Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kimberly Fraser, Owen Morrison, Emily Schaad, Lisa Schneckenburger, Orrin Star and others
- July 7-10, 2011 La Fête de Marquette Location: Madison, Wisconsin Caller(s): Roger Diggle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Raz-de-Marée (Tidal Wave) and Ryan Brunet et Les Malfacteurs
- July 8-9, 2011 Shaw Folk Rendezvous Location: Aurora, Colorado Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 8-10, 2011 Yakima Valley Festival Location: Yakima, Washington Caller(s): Cindy Rakowski; Band(s)/Musician(s): Shelly and the Noteworthy Exceptions
- July 8-10, 2011 Blissfest Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jan and friends
- July 8-10, 2011 Northern Roots Weekend Location: Dummerstown, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jean Duval, Keith Murphy, Becky Tracy and Jeff Warner
- July 8-10, 2011 Cool Mountain Contra Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket
- July 10-15, 2011 Common Ground Tradition Week II Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 10-16, 2011 John C. Campbell Dance Musicians' Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Kaynor, Peter Siegel, Sue Songer, Naomi Morse
- July 14-20, 2011 Danseuge at Bornholm University Location: Aakirkeby, Denmark Caller(s): Henrik Krojmand; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 15-16, 2011 Fredonia Victorian Dazzle Festival Location: Fredonia, New York Caller(s): No dances listed for 2010; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance in 2011?
- July 16, 2011 Union Founders' Day Weekend Location: Union, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16, 2011 Little Snake River MusicFest Location: Savery, Wyoming Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16, 2011 Teanaway River Festival Location: Ellensburg, Washington Caller(s): Marte Fallshore; Band(s)/Musician(s): North Pine
- July 16, 2011 Washington County History Fair Location: Montpelier, Vermont Caller(s): Mary Wesley; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sarah Blair
- July 16-23, 2011 Humboldt Folklife Festival Location: Blue Lake, California Caller(s): Tony Mates; Band(s)/Musician(s): Striped Pig Stringband
- July 21-24, 2011 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance Location: Trumansburg, New York Caller(s): Karen Casey Carr; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Dead Sea Squirrels and The Rockbridge Brothers
- July 29-31, 2011 Champlain Valley Festival Location: Ferrisburgh, Vermont Caller(s): Rebecca Lay, Mad Robin Callers' Collective, Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Friends & Neighbors Band, Matching Orange, Raz de Maree, Red Hen String Band and The Irregulars
- July 29-31, 2011 Mill Race Festival Location: Cambridge, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 29-31, 2011 Ghost Town Chill Down Location: Jerome, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 29-31, 2011 Eugene Folk Society Midsummer Madness Location: Sisters, Oregon Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Nettles (Larua Brophy, Kevin Johnsrude, John Light, Michael Procter, Rick Rubin)
- July 29-31, 2011 Ann Arbor Summer Weekend Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brad Battey and Debbie Jackson
- July 30, 2011 Royal Flying Doctors Benefit Contra Dance Location: Granville, Australia Caller(s): Julie Bishop; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pastrami on Ryebuck
- July 30, 2011 Northampton Chautauqua Weekend Contra Dance Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alex Jarrett, Andrea Katz, David Kaynor, Mark Newey and Maggie Shar
- July 30-August 6, 2011 CDSS: Pinewoods: Square Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Ralph Sweet and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 1-14, 2011 Schoodic Arts Festival Location: Winter Harbor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sheep Island Rovers
- August 2-4, 2011 Sweet Chariot Music Festival Location: Camden-Swan's Island-Vinalhaven, Maine Caller(s): No dance listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed for 2011
- August 5-7, 2011 Pickathon (Squares) Location: Happy Valley, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Old Sledge
- August 6, 2011 Dance in the Middle Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania Caller(s): No event in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): This date serves as a placeholder
- August 12-14, 2011 San Francisco Contra Weekend (Balance the Bay) Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): Deb Comly and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contra Sutra and The Groovemongers
- August 12-14, 2011 Vermont Old Time Music Gathering Location: Brookfield, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13, 2011 New Hampton Old Home Day Location: New Hampton, New Hampshire Caller(s): Lester Bradley; Band(s)/Musician(s): Libby Danahy, Ron Howard and Marie Kettering
- August 19-20, 2011 Birmingham (Mentone) Old Time Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone, Alabama Caller(s): Cis Hinkle and Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain White Trash, The Tractor Family and The Yahoos
- August 19-21, 2011 Philadelphia Folk Festival Location: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Groovemama
- August 19-21, 2011 Bower's Mansion Bluegrass Festival Location: Washoe Valley, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 19-21, 2011 Princeton Traditional Music Festival Location: Princeton, British Columbia Caller(s): No dances listed for 2010; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ceili for 2011
- August 19-21, 2011 Camp Damp Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): Susan Kendig; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dan Compton, Matt Hummel and Fran Slefer
- August 20, 2011 Bridgewater, New Hampshire - Old Home Day Location: Bridgewater, New Hampshire Caller(s): Lester Bradley; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lynn Clogston and Marie Kettering
- August 20-21, 2011 Bennington Irish Music Festival Location: Bennington, Vermont Caller(s): John Kirk and Trish Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Kirk and Trish Miller
- August 26-27, 2011 Wild and Scenic Music Festival (squares) Location: Leavenworth, Washington Caller(s): Gabe Strand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlas String Band
- August 26-28, 2011 Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 26-September 3, 2011 Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 27, 2011 OCTDS Hot Night Festival - August Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
- August 27, 2011 Putnam Land Conservancy Dance and Art Auction Location: Melrose, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Imposters Band
- August 27, 2011 Benefit for American Brain Tumor Association Location: Dallas, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 27-September 3, 2011 CDSS: Pinewoods: American Dance Musicians Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger
- August 28-September 1, 2011 Montreal Jewish Music Festival Location: Montreal, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Christian Dawid and friends
- August 28-September 3, 2011 Mainewoods Dance Camp Location: Fryeburg, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 29-September 5, 2011 Burning Man Contra Location: Black Rock Desert, Nevada Caller(s): Dave Eisenstadter, Doug McLean and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Double Apex, Lift Ticket and Nor'easter
- September 2, 2011 Francestown Labor Day Weekend Festival Location: Francestown, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 2-4, 2011 National Folk Festival Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Lou Maiuri; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
- September 2-5, 2011 Northwest Passage Dance Camp Location: Rhododendron, Oregon Caller(s): Cis Hinkle and Ralph Sweet; Band(s)/Musician(s): Evil Diane and The Lost & Nameless Orchestra
- September 2-5, 2011 Labor Day Dance Away Location: Julian, California Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Groove (Mark Hellenberg, Nat Hewitt, Seth Houston, T. J. Johnson) and Elixir (Nils Fredland, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Jesse Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison, Anna Patton)
- September 3, 2011 Thumbfest Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): No contra dance listed for 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contra dance listed for 2011
- September 3-5, 2011 Dance Camp North Location: Lost Lake (outside Fairbanks), Alaska Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave
- September 4, 2011 New World Festival Location: Randolph, Vermont Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Goodwin, Arenault and The Irregulars and The Press Gang
- September 4, 2011 Dancing in the Streets Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Martha Vander Kolk; Band(s)/Musician(s): Golden Griffon Stringtet
- September 4-5, 2011 Labor Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Tony Parkes, Carol Ormand and Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spare Parts, The Latter Day Lizards and Anadama
- September 4-5, 2011 Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Location: Geneva, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 9-11, 2011 Mountain View Dance Festival Location: Mountain View, Arkansas Caller(s): Ron Buchanan, David Peterson, Amanda Severs and Susan Todt; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Old 78's and TBA
- September 9-11, 2011 Bear Hug Dance Camp Location: Rollins, Montana Caller(s): Susan Petrick and Spider Vetter; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners (David Bartley, Laura Light, George Paul) and The Fiddlerats (Eric Anderson, Cole Ingraham, Caroline McCaskey)
- September 9-11, 2011 Moon Dance Location: Greenville, South Carolina Caller(s): Keith Cornett Eustis and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Elftones (Roger Gold, Mara Shea) and The Great Bear Trio (Andrew VanNorstrand, Kim VanNorstrand, Noah VanNorstrand)
- September 9-11, 2011 Turtle Hill Folk Festival Location: Rush, New York Caller(s): David Smukler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Molly Mason and Jay Ungar
- September 9-11, 2011 Wheatland Music Festival Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 9-11, 2011 Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp Location: Contoocook, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Seth Austen, Susie Burke, Ellen Carlson, Paul Hubert, Bruce Molsky, Steve Roy, Kathy Sommer, David Surette and others
- September 9-14, 2011 Ozarks Celebration Festival Location: Springfield, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jim Lansford and Kim Lansford
- September 10-11, 2011 California Traditional Music Society - Fall Equinox Festival Location: Northridge, California Caller(s): James Hutson, Frannie Marr, Susan Michaels, Becky Nankivell and Bobby Reed; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bees Knees, Katie Harvey, JAX, Sausage Grinder, Lissa Schneckenburger Band, Triple Chicken Foot
- September 11, 2011 Takoma Park Folk Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): Eric Maring and Anna Rain; Band(s)/Musician(s): Glen Echo Open Band and Goran Olsson and friends
- September 11, 2011 Solano Stroll Location: Albany and Berkeley, California Caller(s): Contras in 2010?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2011?
- September 15-17, 2011 Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): Anna Lena Phillips and TBA?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Five Points Rounder and The Freighthoppers
- September 15-18, 2011 Tunbridge World's Fair Location: Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): Larkin Dancers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Larkin Dancers
- September 16, 2011 Manila Community Center Benefit Location: Manila, California Caller(s): Sue Moon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Rumpus Band
- September 16-17, 2011 Fiddlin' Down the Tracks Location: Tehachapi, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 16-18, 2011 Chehalis Dance Camp Location: Mission, British Columbia Caller(s): George Marshall and Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Perpetual e-Motion
- September 16-18, 2011 Squirrel Moon Dance Weekend Location: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Caller(s): Bev Bernbaum; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Mean Lids
- September 16-18, 2011 Footmad Jamboree Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia Caller(s): No Jamboree this year; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perhaps in 2012
- September 16-18, 2011 Kattingeværk Træf Location: Roskilde, Denmark Caller(s): Cancelled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cancelled
- September 18, 2011 Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration & Music Festival Location: North Olmstead, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mud in Yer Eye
- September 21-25, 2011 Kent State Folk Festival Location: Kent, Ohio Caller(s): Margaret Glenn; Band(s)/Musician(s): Beth Braden, Lynn Frederick and Mark Olitsky
- September 22-25, 2011 Long Island Fair Location: Old Bethpage, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 23-24, 2011 North Georgia Folk Festival Location: Athens, Georgia Caller(s): Deena Kushner, Beverly Smith and Stuart Whipple; Band(s)/Musician(s): The End Timers (Russell McCumber, Elijah Neesmith, Joe Willey) plus sit-ins
- September 23-25, 2011 Feet Retreat Dance Weekend Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Robert Cromartie and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners and Elixir
- September 23-25, 2011 Harvest Moon Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Frannie Marr and Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and The Sevens
- September 23-25, 2011 Fandango - English Country Dance Atlanta Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Scott Higgs and Loretta Holz; Band(s)/Musician(s): A Joyful Noise
- September 23-25, 2011 Prairie Festival Contra Dance Location: Salina, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 23-25, 2011 Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Caller(s): Shannon Lynch; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lake of Stew
- September 23-25, 2011 Groovy Universe Location: Olympia, Washington Caller(s): John Gallagher, Carol Piening, Anne Marie Schaefer and open mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anita Anderson and friends, Susan Burke and Terry Wergeland, Riffraff, Mike Schway and friends, The Retrospectacles and open band
- September 24, 2011 Frolic in the Fall Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Dave Colestock and Bob Isaacs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nor'easter and The Contra Rebels
- September 24, 2011 Pinecrest Historical Village Fall Harvest Fest Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin Caller(s): Pat Kelm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Twin Hill String Band
- September 24, 2011 Bozeman Fall Celebration Location: Wilsall, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sleeping Child String Band
- September 25, 2011 Leslie, Michigan 175th Anniversary Dance Location: Leslie, Michigan Caller(s): Karen Dunnam; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Golden Griffin Stringtet
- September 30-October 1, 2011 Living Local Harvest Festival Location: West Tisbury, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 30-October 2, 2011 Lady of the Lake Fall Camp Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joyride and Out of the Wood
- September 30-October 2, 2011 Folk Project Fall Festival Location: Bloomingdale, New Jersey Caller(s): Dancing in 2011?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dancing in 2011?
- September 30-October 2, 2011 Mountain Color Contra Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot
- October 1, 2011 Monterey Foggy Moon Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Groove (Mark Hellenberg, Nat Hewitt, Seth Houston, T. J. Johnson)
- October 1, 2011 Buffalo Big Dance Location: Buffalo, New York Caller(s): Joyce Rossbach; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hu$hmoney (contras) and Barbara Dyskant (waltzes)
- October 1, 2011 Music in the Mountains Folk Music Festival Location: Burnsville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 1, 2011 Sunshine State Music Festival Location: Plant City, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Morse Family Band
- October 2, 2011 Friends of East Rock Park Oktoberfest Location: New Haven, Connecticut Caller(s): Bill Fischer; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 6-9, 2011 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival - Fall Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Green Grass Possum Pickers
- October 7, 2011 Tractor Parade Dance Location: East Charlotte, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Her Majesty's Streak 'O Lean and The Starline Rhythm Boys
- October 7-8, 2011 Illinois All-Weekend Barn Dance Location: Monticello, Illinois Caller(s): Open mic led by Jonathan Sivier and Scott Meyer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band led by Michael Shapiro and Ben Smith and Wabash Valley Cannonballs (Robert Freeman, Megan Green, Jim Nelson, Dedo Norris)
- October 7-9, 2011 Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah, Georgia Caller(s): Janet Shepherd; Band(s)/Musician(s): April Verch Band
- October 7-9, 2011 Plant and Sing Arts and Food Festival Location: Shelter Island, New York Caller(s): Dave Harvery and Creek Iversen; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 8, 2011 Saltaire Day of Dance - Fall Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): Jan Porter; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Polka Dots (Ceilidh)
- October 8, 2011 True Nature Country Fair Location: Flat Rock, North Carolina Caller(s): Charlotte Chrittenden; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joe Hallock and the Flat Creek Boys
- October 8-9, 2011 Lake County Folk Festival Location: Eustis, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 9, 2011 Child Advocacy Program of Chautauqua County Chili Feast and Barn Dance Location: Cassadaga, New York Caller(s): Kathy Fox; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 10-16, 2011 California Bluegrass Association Fall Campout Location: Isleton, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 13-16, 2011 Celebration of Traditional Music Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Mack Samples; Band(s)/Musician(s): Reed Island Rounders
- October 14-15, 2011 Phylla Mae Fall Festival Location: Fayetteville, New York Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): August Wheat (Hope Grietzer, Tom Hodgson, Eileen Nicholson) and Magic Foot (Stefan Amidon, Colin Lindsay, Christian "Junior" Stevens, Brendan Taaffe)
- October 14-15, 2011 Fairwater International Folkdance Workshop Location: Fairwater, Wisconsin Caller(s): Dale Schreiber; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cosmic Otters
- October 14-16, 2011 Florida Fiddlers Convention Location: Trenton, Florida Caller(s): Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Matt Brown and friends
- October 14-16, 2011 Synergy Location: Hopewell Junction, New York Caller(s): Weekend canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Weekend canceled
- October 15, 2011 Peterborough Fall Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Rebecca Lay, Mad Robin Collective, Will Mentor and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Arigana Highway, Matching Orange, Nor'easter and The Gotham Pioneers
- October 15, 2011 Boone County Harvest Fest (Squares) Location: Belvidere, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 15, 2011 Prince William Forest Park Heritage Festival Location: Triangle, Virginia Caller(s): Liz Donaldson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Liz Donaldson, Steve Hickman and John O'Loughlin
- October 20-23, 2011 Tablelands Folk Festival @ Yungaburra Location: Yungaburra, Australia Caller(s): Maybe no contras, but looks good; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 21, 2011 Northfield Harvest Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia
- October 21-23, 2011 Solefest Location: Springfield, Missouri Caller(s): Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Monks (Sam Bartlett, Claudio Buchwald, Abby Ladin, Jim Nelson)
- October 21-23, 2011 Charlottesville Fall Dance Festival Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Will Martin and Phoebe Williams; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir and The McKenzies
- October 21-23, 2011 Indiana Square Dance Convention Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 21-23, 2011 Columbus Country Dance Weekend Location: Worthington, Ohio Caller(s): Not held in 2011; Band(s)/Musician(s): This serves as a placeholder
- October 21-24, 2011 Wellington Regional Folk Festival Location: Wellington, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ceilidh with The String Contingent
- October 22, 2011 Beacon Hill Harvest Fair Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Sherry Nevins; Band(s)/Musician(s): Small Time String Band
- October 28-30, 2011 John C. Campbell Learn to Contra Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ed Baggott and Elsie Peterson
- October 28-30, 2011 New Mexico Fall Harvest Camp aka Boo Camp Location: Jemez Springs, New Mexico Caller(s): Merri Rudd; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Privy Tippers
- October 28-30, 2011 Mountain Makins Festival Location: Morristown, Tennessee Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 28-30, 2011 Ann Arbor Fall Weekend Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Debbie Jackson, Brad Battey, Marty Somberg and Childgrove
- October 29, 2011 Monster Mash (or Harvest Dance) Location: Pickens, South Carolina Caller(s): Adina Gordon and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contraversial (David Brown, Cailen Campbell) and Hot Sonota (Karen Gaughan, Laura Lengnick, Art Shuster)
- October 29, 2011 Rum & Onions Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rum & Onions Band
- October 29, 2011 BACDS Halloween Costume Ball Location: Palo Alto, California Caller(s): Robin Steen and Special Ghosts; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Retrospectables
- October 29, 2011 Boulder Fall Fiddle Fest and Dance Location: Boulder, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 31-November 4, 2011 Halsway Autumn Contra Week Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): The English Contra Dance Band
- October 31-November 4, 2011 Halsway Contra and Square Dance Week Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band
- November 4, 2011 Ruth Schaeffer Scholarship Fund Benefit Location: Nyack, New York Caller(s): Eric Hollman; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 4-5, 2011 Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Gail Hintz; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kickapoo Sorghum Squeezers, T-Claw and The Mean Lids
- November 4-6, 2011 New York Pinewoods Fall Folk Music Weekend/Eisteddfod Location: Kerhonkson, New York Caller(s): Dave Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- November 5, 2011 Fall Has Sprung Dance Festival Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Deb Comly, Lisa Greenleaf and Joyce Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Cider, Nor'easter and The Retrospectacles
- November 5-6, 2011 Barberville Jamboree Location: Barberville, Florida Caller(s): Pat Czar, Eric Harris, Roy Moye and Susie Rudder; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dunehoppers, Fish Camp Cutups, Jackson Creek, Possum PIckers and Upsala
- November 11-13, 2011 Dance in the Desert Location: Oracle, Arizona Caller(s): Adina Gordon and Jim Kitch; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio Band
- November 11-13, 2011 Petit Jean Dance Weekend Location: Russellville, Arkansas Caller(s): Christina Laurin, Amanda Severs and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 11-13, 2011 Pittsburgh Fall Contra Dance Weekend Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Bob Isaacs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Big Taters and The Groovemongers
- November 11-13, 2011 November Dance Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Rick Mohr, Doug Singleton and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Red Mountain White Trash, The Capetians and Wing and a Prayer
- November 11-13, 2011 Head for the Hills Location: Kresgeville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Several; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- November 11-13, 2011 Contra College Location: Palo Alto, California Caller(s): Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 11-13, 2011 Puttin' On the Dance Location: White River Junction, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 11-14, 2011 Dance on the Sea Location: Los Angeles, California Caller(s): Cruise postponed; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cruise postponed
- November 12, 2011 Kindred Spirits Festival Location: Binghamton, New York Caller(s): Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Greenwood and Tunescape
- November 12-13, 2011 Spokane Folklore Society Fall Folk Festival Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): Susan Dankovich, Ray Polhemus and Nora Scott; Band(s)/Musician(s): Out of the Wood
- November 13, 2011 Guiding Star Grange Fall Frolic Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Mary Wesley and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Arigana Highway, Nor'easter and Perpetual e-Motion
- November 18-20, 2011 Pilgrim's Progression Dance Weekend Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Grouchy Geezers
- November 18-20, 2011 Fleur-de-Lis Fling Location: Louisville, Kentucky Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Mark Hellenberg, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Jeremiah McLane, Larry Unger)
- November 18-20, 2011 John C. Campbell Dare to be Square Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Phil Jamison, Bob Dalsemer, Larry Edelman, Tony Parkes, Jim Mayo and Bill Litchman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman, John Devine, Sam Bartlett, and Claudio Buchwald
- November 19, 2011 CDNY Fall Fling Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumpus (Joe DePaolo, Sarah Gowan, Bill Quern, Sam Zygmuntowicz)
- November 21-25, 2011 Halsway Folk Dance Week Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): John and Hilary Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): John and Andrea Dudley
- November 23, 2011 Thanksgiving Eve Dance Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 24, 2011 Baltimore Folk Music Society Thanksgiving Day Dance Location: Pikesville, Maryland Caller(s): Open mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open band led by Liz Donalson
- November 24, 2011 Lincoln Thanksgiving Day Dance Location: Lincoln, Massachusetts Caller(s): Chris Ricciotti; Band(s)/Musician(s): Julie Metcalf and Larry Unger
- November 25, 2011 Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Benefit Dance Location: Phillipston, Massachusetts Caller(s): Tim Van Egmond; Band(s)/Musician(s): Calamity Physics w/Susan Conger
- November 25, 2011 Black Friday Bash Location: Glen Echo, Maryland Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Ron Buchanan and Brian Hamshar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Capital Quicksteps Quadrille Orchestra (Jim Bienemann, Jonah Blaustein, Julia Borland, Susan Brandt, Dave Crandall, Marc Glickman, Ralph Gordon, Steve Hickman, Matt Irwin, Alexander Mitchell, Will Morrison, John O'Loughlin, Larry Robinson) and Government Contra Act (Michael Ferguson, Andrew Marcus, Kendall Rogers) w/Brad Battey and DJ Improper
- November 25-26, 2011 Rochester Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Rochester, New York Caller(s): Katy Heine and Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tempest and The Groovemongers
- November 25-27, 2011 Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Williams Bay, Wisconsin Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- November 25-27, 2011 Turkey Twirl Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
- November 26, 2011 Round Hill Thanksgiving Extravaganza Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Emulsifiers (Eric Buddington, Amy Cann, Joe DePaolo, Tony PIsano)
- November 26, 2011 ContraCopia Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Adina Gordon and Bob Isaacs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brooklyn Swing Ensemble (Marco Brehm, Danny Elias, Marnen Laibow-Koser), Jane's Gang (Allan Carr, Jane Rothfield) w/Larry Unger and The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul, Dave Wiesler)
- November 27, 2011 Down East Country Dance Festival Fundraiser Dance Party Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): Bill Olson and Kim Roberts; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rock the Boat and Frigate
- December 2, 2011 Millard's Crossing Candlelight Christmas Contra Dance Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 2-3, 2011