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Extra Contra: Gt Alne Hall B49 6HL. 8pm 5 May.
Nicola Scott calls &
Magic Meg's Contra Music Mates.
Then Seth Tepfer & Portland Drive: 21 May, B91 2SF
Ace Bands, Great Callers, Brilliant & lively Dances.

PRINT & CARRY-MAPS : Three maps. Bus stops & times. Ideal on FIRST visit : Save £2 : Ask at the door. Click for: RAIL/bike & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Brummie contras - welcoming, lively DANCes. American styLe. MOST on sundayS 2.00 - 5.15 : B91 2SF. ELMDON HeaTH Community c HALl - NEAR  J5 M42. Large, enclosed car park
                        
                                            you're at the saved April/May 2017's 
HOME  page.                                                 
 - Spring afternoons are getting even longer  - easier to drive for our - Dance DATES 
On May 5th   -
Nicola Scott to call
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PictureNicola Scott
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PictureMagic Meg of Alcester Contras
Adult £8   -   Student £5  :
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For an extra contra at -
Great Alne Memorial Hall
B49 6HL 
-  8pm  -
Friday Evening 5th May
-    music   - 
 -   Magic Meg's Contra Music Mates.   -
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A great late bonus -  gentle Cajun - tuition from Mecki  -   Music from Flis.  -

         The NEXT Spring Brummie Contra is at  -  the more usual Venue : 
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Elmdon Heath Community Centre  -    B91 2SF  -  on
May 21st 2pm  for  -  Seth Tepfer & Portland Drive Duo
PictureSeth Tepfer
Seth's slick, brisk, some would even say
  "nutty" approach -
   will make this a special 
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  Brummie Contra to look forward to.
Even more:    a PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE
  - ENTIRELY FROM THE JOY OF MUSIC & DANCE
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PORTLAND DRIVE DUO - our MUSICIANS.
Elaine Meechan      &     Brian Stone
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Elaine Meechan was a longtime prominent player in the excellent band Skylark. Elaine was then abandoned (as in the picture here) to practice her keyboard skills on a street-sign ! We may persuade Elaine in from the street for Seth's Gig !
PictureA pizzicato flourish from Brian.
Join us to enjoy dancing to a
brilliant pace of Contra music from Elaine & Brian, as they give us dances with "lift" in the American Style.


DOWNLOAD THE LATEST FLIERS for 21st May CONTRA Dance with Seth and Portland Drive Duo  HERE 

More lively  Brummie Contras  to come - 
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We look forward to welcoming back -
The Superb Contra Dance Band from Warwick University Folk Society,

 with talented new members on Sun 25th June to play the Midsummer Contra with the skilled
Geoff Cubitt calling.

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LATEST FLIERS for this 25th JUNE MIDSUMMER Contra Dance with Geoff calling are to
VIEW or to download on this page HERE.

2017:Brummie Contras Details of more dances HERE SOON !
- Most Dances are Sunday afternoons at Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall :
 
                                                                                                  Details at  ABOUT page
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  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. )

 Last updated on  27/4/17                                        VISIT the -  CONTRA - What is it ?  page
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​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 -
26th -29th April in 2019 for its DETAILS.

Event doubly extends the last w/e of April in 2018 
Quality workshops for ALL ages / abilities.
Enjoy a contra here on the Friday eve.
Nel van der Laan from the NETHERLANDS will bring all kinds of lovely INTERNATIONAL DANCES as in 2017.

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 DROPS 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 to a smartphone (or print on paper) to carry. 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 the NEXT BRUMMIE CONTRA page will Pop-up : below this DATES page 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 Friday Contras & the Xmas Party, pop-up may be elsewhere !