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2.30 THIS Sunday Dec 29th at the Quaker Hall -
It's 2019's Final-dancing-fling at Brummie Contras !
Calling is Mic Spenceley from S. Wales :
Playing: the lively, talented Brian & Mike.

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.
A DRY forecst for travel to and from this dance. Warmer than average for a bus wait !
 Afternoon dances, for some with a long journey to the Brummie Contras, mean easier travel when evenings are dark.
Our dances from November through to January are mainly on Sunday afternoons.

- Enjoyed your Christmas -
NOW THIS SUNDAY 29th December
- Your Brummie Contra -

RELAX after travel. An inclusive hot drink & biscuits from 2.10. YES and many
thanks usually, to Jim & Jackie. But - since I have moved this to Sun 29th (to allow some working on Friday 27th to come) - we miss these - our most loyal attenders. May they thoroughly enjoy celebrating a Hogmanay holiday in the Scottish snow ! At Brummie Contras, they have maintained a completely continuous (and unswervingly helpful presence) since we began at the Chaplaincy. My apology to everyone for this unintentional exclusion. Diana Price will kindly host your early arrival with a welcome this time, and a HOT DRINK at Bournville.

- - PERHAPS -  Visit the : sub-page - But I've NEVER really done this stuff before !
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-  FOR - 2019's FINAL CONTRA FLING  - 
-It's the last SUNDAY Afternoon of 2019-2.30 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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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 :
With appreciation of organiser & dancers, Hall is used with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.

- Bill Kinsman -
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Bill
-  A few words of thoughtful appreciation -
For the first two years of our annual final fling, Bill Kinsman
was 91: then 92 years of age. Bill called superbly : mainly from memory, in his characteristic, enjoyable and relaxed manner -
- for us, near the end of his many years of much loved calling.

In 2018, Bill was drastically debilitated by stroke.
Sadly he died earlier this month.
Bill's church service and wake were on Friday of last week.
- May we long retain the happy memories we have of Bill. -
For Brummie Contras, he was our oldest caller.
Yet Bill was young at heart and always his calling was excellent,
and brimming with Bill's infectiously joyous personality.

- Brummie Contras -
-2019 December -Had superb beginning on 1st -A talented calling delivery from Rhianwen Davies (now from Cambridge)-
-   to the wonderfully memorable contra tunes of Linda and Gareth of ECDB.  -
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Kim's Xmas Party, our last dance, was fun and delightful as ever with a particularly brilliant selection from Kim  -
-   to lovely seasonal playing from Karen & David (with excellent music).  -

More lively  Brummie Contras - see Spring Season 2020 in DATES - 
  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. )

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- 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  28/12/19
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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 -
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
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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 !