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 Afternoon dances - especially 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.

More great  Brummie Contras to come - see Spring Season 2020 in DATES - 

NEXT- a Bonus for Brummie Contras - at Elmdon Heath Community C Hall : B91 2SF
with the long-term skills in calling and dance choreography of - Mark Elvins  on  Sunday 26th Jan    -​   with this great duo -

Mark Elvins : caller & choreographer of many new & memorable dances.

PORTLAND DRIVE
Elaine Meechan       &       Brian Stone

Elaine

Brian

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The lively duo return for another great gig !

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 :

      -  The following THREE Spring Brummie Contras  -              
At our now more usual Venue :  Quaker Hall Bournville -  B30 1 JT   

SO ENJOY - (last) LEAP Sat Eve: of Feb - 29th - 7.30 start Contra at - 
the Quaker Hall Venue  -  Venue Details -  HERE -
With appreciation of organiser & dancers, Hall is used with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting. 

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- Bill Kinsman -

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 in December.
Bill's church service and wake were shortly before Xmas 2019.
- 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.
"And I'll lead you all in the dance said He"

- 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.  -
-  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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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