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2.30 Sun December 1st at Elmdon Heath -
It's Rhianwen Davies !
Music : superbly memorable, lively tunes from ECDB.
Enjoy our first rate callers & lively dances to ace musicians.

YOU'RE WELCOMED to ARRIVE 20min BEFORE A DANCE BEGINS, TO SHARE A SOCIABLE CHAT WITH A HOT DRINK & BISCS (All refreshments are included).

Brummie contras - welcoming, lively DANCes in American styLe. with 2 main venues - Quaker Hall IS OUR vast venue for last contra of 2019 - somE SUNday GIGS - for fans - AT ELMDON HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE
you're at the  HOME - NEXT GIGS  page.
 Afternoon dances, for those with a long journey to the Brummie Contras, mean easier travel as evenings become darker
- Brummie Contras -
Relax after travel. An inclusive hot drink & biscuits from 2.10 is thanks to Jim & Jackie. They also kindly offered everyone their generous choccie selection at Bournville.
- - Visit the : sub-page - But I've NEVER really done this stuff before !
 - NEXT Two Sunday Dec afternoons at Elmdon Heath venue - Enjoy here ECDB with Rhianwen - then Kim's Xmas Party -
Sunday 1st December  :
- at ELMDON HEATH Sun afternoon. Dance 2.30 -

- A "bonus" gig with the superb tunes and lively pace of the -
English Contra Dance Band : With Rhianwen Davies
A Bonus Dance, so at the door :  Adult £11.50   -   Student £6,50  :
- Say beforehand that you intend to come  - Get £1.50 off  -  ie at the door :  Adult £10   -   Student £5  :

PictureGareth on keyboard, Linda on violin. Unique & soperb for dancing. The English Contra Dance Band.

 
Visit ECDB's website now.  Enjoy listening,
or even buy their CD:  ​Go to -
   TAK


- This young woman's talent is deservedly becoming better known -
Rhianwen Davies.
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Rhianwen
Rhianwen's popularity with younger contra dancers is growing to complement her dad Rhodri's outstanding calling.
WELCOME
,  Rhianwen to Brummie Contras !
We might even enjoy a cameo from Rhod ?  Perhaps 2 or 3 of his own dances ? Or his brilliant skill to call dances selected at random from his massive books of coded-contras!
​THESE ARE  - Sunday afternoon Contras: 2.30 start at - 
 Elmdon Heath Venue  - Community Centre Hall  -    B91 2SF -
- Visit : sub-page1) - LOCATION - Get to THIS VENUE  Elmdon Heath Community Centre !
Or - Go to page - ABOUT - Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull. -
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- To Follow is  - Kim Smith's PARTY - is to FOLLOW -    
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Sun Afternoon PARTY at Elmdon Heath: 2.30 - 15th December -
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Xmas fun from Kimberley Smith.
 Special, fun party-dance  !
With Contras: 2.30pm, the Sunday before Xmas.
SUNDAY 15th December  Kim Smith brings us  -
- Kim's Christmas Dance -

A fun Brummie C's "Sunday Variety Party"  !
At the party afternoon there's a wider than usual mix of dances, with seasonal eats & various bubbly drinks also included. :
- so please bring along friends or relatives for fun squares & mixers as well as introducing all to

some of our Lively American Contras !
- A very small number of supervised younger dancers may be permitted. But please, only by specific request beforehand !

-  PARTY  PRICES  -     
At the door :  Adult £10.50   -   Student £6,50 :-  Say beforehand  -
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that you intend to come  - Get £1.50 off  -  ie at the door :  Adult £9   -   Student £5 :
"Lively" Music from :
PictureKaren
Karen Hanna     

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David
And David
Pattenden
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More lively  Brummie Contras - see Spring Season 2020 in DATES - 
-  AND THEN - 2019's FINAL CONTRA FLING  - 
- It's the last SUNDAY Afternoon of 2019 at the Quaker Hall -
- Music - This Brilliant & lively duo return for another great gig  -
-  Our caller -
 - Mic Spenceley -
- Music -
 Brian Mc Minn  &   Mike Green
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Mic
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Brian
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With appreciation of organiser & dancers, Hall is used with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting. 

  As far as possible, we stay with anticipated details - but DO make a CHECK - especially here and at Dance DATES on the website -
          (don't depend ONLY on your prompt and early diary entries. )

  - Go to top of the page with - DATES - of Dances    - -
                    - -    Return to the Top of this - HOME -  Page   - -
           - - 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 - Sunday afternoon in 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  15/11/19
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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 !