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Contact us - here.! MORE DANCE TO ENJOY- from Great Alne Long Weekend team: See main website Homepage!
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Newman Chaplaincy Hall B15 3QS - see below: we now use regularly for Sunday afternoon Contras.
Join the Series of Brummie Contras: lively American Style.
"On the door" £8.50 (student £6.50) - Commit by prepaying really EARLY - Get a £2 DISCOUNT -
Discounted tickets for the FOLLOWING dance ALSO are usually available at the door.
You're equally welcome with; or to arrive without a dancing partner.
Most contra dancers choose to improve skills by regularly changing dance partners after each one or two dances.
Our callers guide you through dances: mainly in the style of energetic American Contra Dancing.
Especially if you've come a long way: enjoy a HOT DRINK (included) from a half hour before the start, in the lounge.
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Join the Series of Brummie Contras: lively American Style.
"On the door" £8.50 (student £6.50) - Commit by prepaying really EARLY - Get a £2 DISCOUNT -
Discounted tickets for the FOLLOWING dance ALSO are usually available at the door.
You're equally welcome with; or to arrive without a dancing partner.
Most contra dancers choose to improve skills by regularly changing dance partners after each one or two dances.
Our callers guide you through dances: mainly in the style of energetic American Contra Dancing.
Especially if you've come a long way: enjoy a HOT DRINK (included) from a half hour before the start, in the lounge.
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2015 Brummie-Contra dates:
Sunday 25th Jan 2.00pm to 5.45pm.
Jake Wood calls: the popular,
AMAZING Vertical Expression playing. *********************************************************
Jake Wood calls: the popular,
AMAZING Vertical Expression playing. *********************************************************
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Sorry - NO Brummie contra in Feb - so two in March. NEW DATE: Brummie Contra - 2015: Sunday 1st Mar 2pm to 5.45pm. Geoff Cubitt calls / Double Dichotomy playing (Mollie & Vic). ********************************************************* |
Sunday 22nd Mar 2pm to 5.45pm. Lisa Heywood calls with Linda & Gareth: the English Contra Dance Band. "Click blue" for some of their music on "my-space" ********************************************************* |
Teccie INFO This page is updated after a similar one you FIRST reached at this website. (Refresh does not find you that page again) !
Webmaster apologies since frequent ongoing changes make duplicate updates difficult.
On each dated flier will be the band/caller then arranged for the Contras.
Changes are FIRST announced on the "Contras" page which you first viewed.
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Webmaster apologies since frequent ongoing changes make duplicate updates difficult.
On each dated flier will be the band/caller then arranged for the Contras.
Changes are FIRST announced on the "Contras" page which you first viewed.
To find that - Please click on blue again for - www.greatalnefolk.org.uk
List there shows LATEST information for all 2015 dance diary dates.
GOOD FRIDAY 3rd Apr Bob Morgan with tbc -
SUN 17th May Lisa Heywood & ECDB. -
SUN 28th June Geoff Cubitt & Recursion -
SUN 12th July Frances Richardson & Folkus Pocus -
SUN 6th Sept Lisa Heywood & The Night Before tbc -
SUN 27th Sept Jake Wood & ECDB. -
SUN 25th Oct .... yet to be announced!
SUN 22nd Nov .... yet to be announced!
SUN 20th Dec ..... yet to be announced!
How to enjoy all of these (13) 2015 dances at £6 each? Buy the 2015 Season ticket (at £78) by 2nd Jan.
SUN 17th May Lisa Heywood & ECDB. -
SUN 28th June Geoff Cubitt & Recursion -
SUN 12th July Frances Richardson & Folkus Pocus -
SUN 6th Sept Lisa Heywood & The Night Before tbc -
SUN 27th Sept Jake Wood & ECDB. -
SUN 25th Oct .... yet to be announced!
SUN 22nd Nov .... yet to be announced!
SUN 20th Dec ..... yet to be announced!
How to enjoy all of these (13) 2015 dances at £6 each? Buy the 2015 Season ticket (at £78) by 2nd Jan.
Whyever leave dates with "to be announced"? Surely that guy can get a band booked for then! ! ?
A forming-band needs a few opportunities: likewise those "new" callers yet to attain status of recognition. You may reckon - despite life's uncertainties - to know where YOU will be based in 6 or 12 months' time !
Many in full-time education or research are able to plan around FEW such certainties!
May Contra-dancing's versatility continue to unite those thankful that they still are just about able -
with wonderful fresh musical & dance dynamism from some bands/callers yet to become recognised.
And may our brilliant established Contra bands and callers long continue!
A forming-band needs a few opportunities: likewise those "new" callers yet to attain status of recognition. You may reckon - despite life's uncertainties - to know where YOU will be based in 6 or 12 months' time !
Many in full-time education or research are able to plan around FEW such certainties!
May Contra-dancing's versatility continue to unite those thankful that they still are just about able -
with wonderful fresh musical & dance dynamism from some bands/callers yet to become recognised.
And may our brilliant established Contra bands and callers long continue!
Why Sunday afternoons ? Easier journey: Time for tea/coffee in lounge / on lawn: Fewer activity clashes.
Newman House Chaplaincy Hall B15 3QS in Harrison's Rd.
Brilliant Dancing Space: Plentiful safe car parking: Nice detached lounge by small lawn: Near Bham Uni.
Sample these lively Sunday afternoon (mainly) American Contra Dances. Hot drinks at 2pm & interval.
Aerobic dancing ! Water supplied, but NO mugs/glasses in the hall please ! Bring your own small water bottlei
Newman House Chaplaincy Hall B15 3QS in Harrison's Rd.
Brilliant Dancing Space: Plentiful safe car parking: Nice detached lounge by small lawn: Near Bham Uni.
Sample these lively Sunday afternoon (mainly) American Contra Dances. Hot drinks at 2pm & interval.
Aerobic dancing ! Water supplied, but NO mugs/glasses in the hall please ! Bring your own small water bottlei
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Meg's Alcester Contra (2ml from Gt Alne Hall) Fri 9th Jan: St Benedict's 8-11pm. Colin Hume & Folkus Pocus.
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Meg's Alcester Contra (2ml from Gt Alne Hall) Fri 9th Jan: St Benedict's 8-11pm. Colin Hume & Folkus Pocus.
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The first Brummie Contra (a week before the 2014 Long Weekend) was in Bournville Birmingham -
Bob Morgan in April gave a lively Evening of
AMERICAN CONTRA with CONTRAST:
calling to the brilliant band “Recursion” (Sam & Grace) on their superb first evening of playing for a Dance.
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Bob Morgan in April gave a lively Evening of
AMERICAN CONTRA with CONTRAST:
calling to the brilliant band “Recursion” (Sam & Grace) on their superb first evening of playing for a Dance.
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Keep taking an occasional look at this website!
Share another great "Brummie Contra" soon.
Keep taking an occasional look at this website!
Share another great "Brummie Contra" soon.
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Those organising are sincerely appreciative of Karen G's kind administration of the emails: thus making BACS payments possible on the website.
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Those organising are sincerely appreciative of Karen G's kind administration of the emails: thus making BACS payments possible on the website.
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