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Next dance - Elmdon Heath: This Sunday - The exceptionally able calling of Rhodri Davies,
with great Music from Alan & Benjamin - ably assisted by Bob on Bodrhan.
Then, at the Quaker Hall, Bournville, our 4th Anniversary Contra:​
Good Friday evening, 7.30, 30th March. Details : HERE !
Top of page Title PICTURE - The Superb Canadian duo of Jaige and Adam.
- There, and in USA they play in bands Crowfoot & Maivish - (click for songs & ace tunes) -
On 8th April, dance contra to their zippy music & enjoy 2 contrasting mini concerts with hauntingly beautiful songs.

Sun 8th April. Extended Brummie Contra - with Geoff Cubitt.
Zippy dancing & two contrasting mini-concerts with lovely songs !
Calling:
The brilliant
​Geoff Cubitt
Picture
Geoff
Geoff
- our CALLER 


DANCE starts 2pm - ends 6:30. £12.50. Dance to vibrant music.
Enjoy contrast at a mini concert following each of two intervals:
​A lovely repertoire of sensitive, captivating songs & tunes.
Sparkling Music for Dancing - also
In Contrast
 2 beautiful mini Concerts !
- from -        Jaige and Adam !      
PictureJaige . . . . . . . . . . - MAIVISH - . . . . . . . . . . Adam
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Also enjoy Maivish's talents at Great Alne long weekend: 27- 30th April.
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Just Email 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, helpfully complete, then attach the form indicated
 HERE.
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Now ! NOTE this SATURDAY SPECIAL Brummie Contra into your Diary !
Brummie Contras: Spring Season 2018
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians The offer
ENDS at
midnight












Good FRIDAY
4th Anniversary Dance
30 March 7.30pm
Friends Meeting House
Above Bournville Green
Nicola Scott Nozzy: Nicci & Ozzy Online saving ends
Wed 28th March




Sunday 8th April Geoff Cubitt Maivish: Jaige & Adam from Canada
Longer afternoon with 2 mini concerts
Online saving ends
Fri 6th April




FRIDAY 27 Apr, 7.30pm
Memorial Hall Great Alne.
Part of Long Weekend -
Dancing & much more !
Mark Elvins Maivish: Jaige & Adam from Canada click HERE
for Friday details
at Great Alne




Sunday 24th June.
COOL Midsummer Contra
Geoff Cubitt Warwick University Folk Soc
Contra Dance Band tbc.
Online saving ends
Fri 22nd June
OFFER about what ? SAVE £1.50 at the door ! You pay only £9 (Student £5)
Plan to be at next dance? Sign at previous dance or - email to say before deadline - Please inform afresh, for each dance.
Deadline in this cyan colour - is opposite a dance date in yellow - usually it's by the Fri midnight before a Sun afternoon.
Sat-eve: Brummie-Choccie-Contra
10th Nov : with Contra-Alt-Delete !
PictureContra-alt-Delete are - Nicci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozzy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing for us on 6th March & 6th November 2016 - They were star players at Lichfield 2016 Folk Festival's Contras. 2017 saw them at Alcester Contras - Extensively playing at 2017 Sidmouth Folk Festival too . . . . . . . . . . Sam & Grace are working presently in Edinburgh, and Ozzy & Nicci in London.



Brummie Contra Dances: Autumn Season 2018
NB amendment to some dates for Sept,Oct,Nov.

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




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




Sunday 7th October 2018 tbc tbc Online saving ends
5th Oct 2018.




Sunday 4th November 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.
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 tbc Online saving ends
26th Dec 2018.
Go to TOP of HOME Page : VISIT page explaining WHAT is a CONTRA *
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Page last updated on  6/3/18         
 
Return to  TOP OF THE HOME  Page

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 !