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You're at 2018 DANCES page.
This Title PICTURE - From her Superb Facebook Page - it's our first caller for 2018 -


First dance of 2018 !

A tot of bubbly to toast New Year !
at this Sunday-afternoon-Dance


Caller Jen Morgan !


- our MUSICIANS -

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Jen Morgan
PORTLAND DRIVE DUO
Elaine Meechan      &     Brian Stone

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Elaine
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Sun 4th Feb Brummie Contra - Caller
  Frances Richardson
!

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Frances     

- our CALLER

  
our MUSICIAN -
              HERE
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    is Vic Smith of Double Dichotomy


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Vic
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Wish to inform us [generally before Friday midnight for a Sunday] -
"I intend to be there" next time
?    Just email your name before deadline to -
there@brummiecontras.co.uk
As subject - date of dance. In text, your name. [Please say if a student]
If 2 of you, please give both names in your email.
For a group of 3 or more, to complete, then to attach the form indicated below is more helpful.


Click HERE for form: if 3 or more of you are coming to the next Brummie Contra.
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Brummie Contras: Lively Dances in 2018
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians
FRIDAY 27th April at 8pm
Memorial Hall Great Alne. Bonus after: an
LNE Cajun wind down will follow. Part of
A Long Weekend of Dance & More !
tbc. tbc. click HERE
for FRIDAY's details
at Great Alne
Long Weekend
Sat-eve-special Brummie Contra 10th Nov '18
A Saturday-night
Brummie Choccie Contra
NB. Date is in 2018 at the
Bournville Quaker Hall
The Caller - Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on
Saturday 10th November 2018
7.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Quaker Hall, Bournville.
Caller may originate from USA
or/& be based in Edinburgh - tbc.
Contra-Alt-Delete.
Brilliant : Lichfield '15 & Sidmouth '17,
Nicci, Grace, Sam &Oz. Sam & Grace
played excellently to be the Band for
the Very First Brummie Contra with
Caller Bob Morgan, Good Friday in
April of 2014.
Wednesday 7th Nov 2018.
Sat-eve-special : Brummie-Choccie-Contra 10th November : with Contra-Alt-Delete !
PictureContra-alt-Delete are - Nicci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozzy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They played for us on 6th March and on 6th November 2016 and were star players at Lichfield 2016 Folk Festival's Contra Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam & Grace are working presently in Edinburgh, and Ozzy & Nicci in London.


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Page last updated on  5/12/17        
 
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CONTACT US page

​I / we wish to be AT THE NEXT DANCE
Page DID HAVE details to get £1.50 each off door price next time.
Also deadlines (to check before you email).
For a group, download a form to complete & email.

MOST OF THE PAGES WITHN THE FOOTER HERE REFER TO EVENTS & CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WERE DAMAGED, CHANGED OR HELD BACK BY THE COVID PANDEMIC.
THEY WILL BE AMENDED WHEN SITUATIONS CAN STABILISE WITH A MORE DEPENDABLE OUTLOOK.

Go to Great Alne Long Weekend website -
24th -27th April in 2020 for its DETAILS.

Event doubly extends the last w/e of April in 2020 
Quality workshops for ALL ages / abilities.
Enjoy a contra here on the Friday eve.
Karin Bellaart from the NETHERLANDS will also bring all kinds of lovely INTERNATIONAL DANCES as Nel did in 2017 & 2018.

EXCELLENT PART-SONG & A WIDE RANGE of OTHER DANCING.

Bring (grand)children. Share Maypole/Morris dances & ring handbell tunes from before noon on Sat & Sun.
NEW IN 2018 - EXTRA Sat/Sun PRICE DROPPED for ADULT DANCERS and THEIR ACCOMPANIED u18's

( The Great Alne Long Weekend is a "sister" website to this one) -
 click-on to go to one of these pages - 

ELMDON HEATH CC/RAIL/BUS  - Page especially to help with Rail Station connections, and Sunday bus services to Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall. Our venue for "fans".


See ROUTEMAPS:DOWNLOAD&PRINT -
 - Page has maps for car, bus stops, bike path & walking routes -
- to the   -  Elmdon Heath Community Centre venue. Download this to a smartphone to carry to walk from bus etc,
(or print on paper) to carry: even in the car. Ideal for initial visits. 




 CONTRA - What's that !   -  Information Page,


 But I've never really done this stuff before !  - Information Page.

DANCE DATES page
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FLIERS for NEXT BRUMMIE CONTRA pages. These may Pop-up : often below Dance DATES.
They are in pdf. You may view or DOWNLOAD.
If you would like to share out the fun of the "Brummie Contra" dances - then (regularly please) download, print - and distribute a few of these fliers in your area & dance club.
For some Contras to come, a flier page pop-up may show below other main pages or elsewhere !