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BRUMMIE CONTRA Dances: Spring Season 2022

NB Before you leave to dance - please check - since you first noted - that no details here have been amended!




Date of Contra Dance The Caller Musicians




Next Good Friday Anniversary
Brummie Contra - will, we hope
be celebrated - in 2023 -
at The Elmdon Heath Venue.
- MedIcal restrictions in -
- 2022 have caused organiser -
- and also a major contributor - / - tbc
to be unable now, to participate. - - (for 2023)


- tbc
(for 2023)

FRIDAY Folk - Moseley-
22 April, 2022. - HALL is
Behind St Anne’s Church: 7.30pm
SPECIAL - Park Hill - B13 8DU.
Here - at Friday Folk's regular hall - find
a Range of good Callers in many -
varied Folk Dancing styles. This Dance on
22nd Apr will have many lively Contras:
And a "Black Adder" Morris demo too !
Lisa Heywood called the 2nd Brummie
Contra here in 2014 - in her top hat !
accomplished - Nicola Scott
- will call -
Versatile trio -
Cat’s Whiskers
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- More lively Brummie Contras  - further details to come -


BRUMMIE CONTRAS Autumn Dances 2022
A nucleus of "Arranged dance details " are presently shown. Expect more information to be completed. !



NB Before you leave to dance - please check - since you first took note - that no details here are amended!




Date of Contra Dance The Caller Musicians



Sunday 25th Sept 2.30pm.
venue tbc

tbc

Two of the very best - The
English Contra Dance Band
Gareth Kiddier
& Linda Game



Provisional: Sat 15th or Sun 16th Oct
venue tbc
tbc tbc



Saturday Afternoon 2.30pm -
November 5th. The Cadbury-
built Quaker Hall, Bournville.
tbc Thumbs-up they're back -
The ace duo Alan Brunier
And Benjamin Rowe
(Of brilliant foursome Contrasaurus)






Sunday Afternoon 4th Dec 2.30 -
(Cadbury-built Quaker Hall, Bournville).
Venue to be confirmed
tbc From their Zesty Halsway -
The Superb trio - Wild Ride
Holly - Robbie and Bob.






Sunday 18th Dec 2.00pm
Xmas Party Fun with Kim.
Venue - Elmdon Heath.
venue still tbc
Kimberley Smith MC
Calls Traditional Squares
And Shares a joyous
Christmas afternoon.
- Ace Brummie Duo -
- Brian Mc Minn
- And Mike Green






FRIDAY 30th Dec - 2.30 to 5.30 -
2022 Final Brummie Contra Fling
- At the Elmdon Heath Venue.


venue tbc . .


- It's great to see most members of dance clubs are now back -
- And confidently dancing together again.

Don't miss coming along to join in with this fun and lively contra dancng.

We need more to be sharing our joyful exercise to this wonderful music !

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ESPECIALLY CHECK  BEFORE EACH OF  THE ADVERTISED DANCES -
As far as possible, we will stay with anticipated details - but DO make a CHECK before you set off -
HERE at the Dance DATES page,
and especially at the Home page on the website -
          (don't depend ONLY on your much appreciated prompt and early diary entries. )

- - Visit the : page - Will a Brummie Contra take place in really BAD WINTRY WEATHER ?- -
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           - - VISIT page explaining  -   WHAT'S A CONTRA ?                           *
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT -  Brummie Contras at the Quaker Hall, Bournville -
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT
- Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull.
  
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TITLE pic : One of the last Brummie Contras at our earlier Chaplaincy venue near B'ham Uni.
 -  Pic copyright Mandy - A Sunday afternoon in 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  26/02/22
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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 !