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You're at 2019 DANCES PRIVATE page.
This Title PICTURE is from Jen Morgan's Superb Facebook Page -
​Jen was our first caller for 2018 -



All Brummie Contras in Spring 2019
NB Dates marked "Provisional" These are quite likely ones to be later removed, or changed.
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians Saving of £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on




Sunday 6th January tbc tbc Online saving ends
Fri 4th January




Sunday 4th February
tbc
tbc
Online saving ends
Fri 2nd February




Sunday 3rd March tbc ( it's IVFDF in Edinburgh w/e ) tbc
Online saving ends
Fri 1st March




A) Sunday 24th March: Wark Folk Soc on last Sun of Wark term. OR - B) Geoff on 31st (day b4 Halsway), BUT it's Mothering Sunday ! try Ben & Josh. tbc tbc Online saving ends
Fri 22nd March OR








Good FRIDAY
19th Apr 7.30pm
Friends Meeting House
Above Bournville Green
try ? or Nicola! ASK ANNE re Hall tbc Nozzy ? tbc Online saving ends
Wed 17th Apr
FRIDAY 26th April, 8pm
Memorial Hall Great Alne.
Part of Long Weekend -
Dancing & much more !
try Nicola ! or ? try Nozzy click HERE
for Friday details
at Great Alne
Sunday 24th June.
COOL Midsummer Contra
tbc Warwick University Folk Soc
Contra Dance Band tbc.
Online saving ends
Fri 22nd June
WARWICK UNI
Spring Term Monday 8 January 2018 – Saturday 17 March 2018
Summer Term Monday 23 April 2018 – Saturday 30 June 2018
2018/2019
​
Autumn Term Monday 1 October 2018 – Sat 8 December 2018
MEG'S IN 2018 -
Jan 12th. Charlotte Rich with ECDB
9th Feb – Jake Wood band tbc
2nd March – Geoff Cubitt with The Buddy System. (American Band)
20th april. – Jen Morgan with Vertical Expression.
18th may – Lynne Render with the Stringrays.
8th june – Sue Rosen with Bruce Rosen and Graham de Zarn (These might be available but would cost you a minimum of £300)
July tbc
Sept 21st The Davies’ with The Birthday Band. ( a group of musicians playing for the first time at Alcester for my 70th birthday contra).
Oct 12th Kathy Anderson with Contrasaurus. She is at englefield green on 14th. Maybe able to do 30th sept. but would need £100.
Nov 9th Mark with Contra-alt-delete​

All Brummie Contras in Autumn 2019
NB -

Date of Contra Dance The Caller Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on








Sunday 6th October 2019 1st Sun of term tbc tbc Online saving ends
4th Oct 2019.




Sunday 3rd November 2019 tbc tbc Online saving ends
1st Nov 2019.












Sunday 1st [or last in term is 8th] Dec tbc Wark Uni tbc Online saving ends
29th Nov 2019 OR.








Sunday 15 Dec 2pm Xmas Party Fun Kimberley Smith MC - tbc
An Ace Afternoon Party.
tbc Online saving ends
13th Dec 2019.








FRIDAY 27th December at 2pm
Brummie C's Final Friday Contra Fling of 2018
PROBABLY NOT AT
the Present Elmdon Heath main Venue.
Bill Kinsman tbc try asking Ben & ? Online saving ends
25th Dec 2019.
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.


BRUMMIE C's TRY   16 SEPT.  Elaine & with John calling.   7 OCT ask Jake if not Good Fri. 4 NOV Geoff - OR maybe
​ BEST SCRAP THE DATE or try Brian & Mike
BRUMMIE C's TRY
16 SEPT.  Elaine & with John calling. 
7 OCT ask Jake if not Good Fri.
4 NOV Geoff X. BEST SCRAP THE DATE or try Brian & Mike


First dance of 2018 !

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


Caller Jen Morgan !



- our MUSICIANS -
Picture
Jen Morgan
PORTLAND DRIVE DUO
Elaine Meechan      &     Brian Stone

Picture
Elaine
PictureBrian


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WARWICK UNI 2018-2019
Spring Term Monday 7 January 2019 – Saturday 16 March 2019
Summer Term WEDNESday 24 April 2019 – Saturday 29 June 2019
2019/2020
Welcome -
FROM - Monday 23 September 2019
Autumn Term
Monday 30 September 2019 – Sat 7 December 2019
Sun 4th Feb Brummie Contra - Caller
  Frances Richardson
!

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Frances

Frances     

- our CALLER

  

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Jaige . . . . . . . . . . MAIVISH . . . . . . . . . . Adam
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Brummie Contra Dances: MY LIST- Autumn Season 2018
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on




Sunday 30th September 2018 XXX tbc not Elaine(in Italy)
askAlan in July! AskBen? tbc
Online saving ends
28th Sept 2018.




Sunday 21st October 2018 XXX try John. NO he's retired ask Alan in August ! Ask Ben ?
First trying Elaine tbc
Online saving ends
19th Oct 2018.




A Saturday-night
Brummie Choccie Contra
Saturday 10th November 2018
7.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Bournville Quaker Hall.
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.
Online saving ends
Wednesday 7th Nov 2018.




Sunday 2nd December Mark Elvins Wild Ride: Holly, Bob, Robbie Online saving ends
30th Nov 2018.




Sunday 16 Dec 2pm Xmas Party Fun Kimberley Smith MC - tbc
An Ace Afternoon Party.
tbc Online saving ends
14th Dec 2018.




FRIDAY 28th December at 2pm
Brummie C's Final Friday Contra Fling of 2018
PROBABLY NOT AT
the Present Elmdon Heath main Venue.
Bill Kinsman tbc NOT Br&Mik.NOT Elaine tbc Online saving ends
26th Dec 2018.
Click HERE for form: if 4 or more of you are coming to the next Brummie Contra.
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Brummie Contra Dances:
Autumn Season 2019* Change Dates etc
NB Dates marked "Provisional" These are quite likely ones to be later removed, or changed.
Date of Contra Dance The Caller Musicians Saving of £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on




Sunday 16 September 2018
Elmdon Heath Community Centre B91 2SF
John Meechan.
2 days to
his naughtyith birthday,
Likely his last Contra gig
Portland Drive Duo Online saving ends
14th Sept 2018.




Provisional: Sun 7th Oct 2018 tbc tbc Online saving ends
5th Oct 2018.




Provisional: Sun 4th Nov 2018 tbc tbc Online saving ends
2nd Nov 2018.








A Saturday-night
Brummie Choccie Contra
Saturday 10th November 2018
7.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Bournville Quaker Hall.
The popular
Nicola Scott
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.
Online saving ends
Wednesday 7th Nov 2018.




Sunday 2nd December Mark Elvins Wild Ride:
Holly, Bob, Robbie
Online saving ends
30th Nov 2018.








Sunday 16 Dec 2pm
Xmas Party Fun
Kimberley Smith MC - tbc
An Ace Afternoon Party.
tbc Online saving ends
14th Dec 2018.













Brummie Contras 2018 Final Friday Fling.







FRIDAY 28th December 2pm
to 5.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Bournville Quaker Hall.
NB. NOT at the Elmdon Heath Venue.
Bill Kinsman tbc tbc Online saving ends
26th Dec 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.


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.
WARWICK UNI 2019-2020
Spring Term Monday 6 January 2020 – Saturday 14 March 2020
Summer Term Monday 20 April 2020 – Saturday 27 June 2020
2020/2021

Welcome - 
FROM - Monday 28 September 2020
Autumn Term Monday 5 October 2020 – Sat 12 December 2020
Go to TOP of HOME Page : VISIT page explaining WHAT is a CONTRA *
&**

Page last updated on  16/7/18         
 
Return to  TOP OF THE HOME  Page

CONTACT US page

​I / we wish to be AT THE NEXT DANCE
Page with 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.


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.


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
​  
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 !