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2pm today:Sun 22 Jan:Calling-ace Rhodri Davies
& great new duo. Celebrate this Brummie Contra.
Musicians are Alan Brunier & Benjamin Rowe. At
B91 2SF - Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall.

PRINT & CARRY-MAPS : Three map sizes. Bus stops & times. Ideal on FIRST visit : Save £2 : Ask at the door. Useful page - click : RAIL/bike & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Brummie contras - welcoming, lively DANCes IN American styLe : MOST on sunday afternoonS 2.30 - 5.15, B91 2SF : ELMDON HeaTH Community centre HALL - NEAR  J5 M42. Large & enclosed car park.
                        
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Brummie Contras:  a PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE
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 ENTIRELY FROM THE JOY OF MUSIC & DANCE
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    -   Sunday afternoons gradually are getting longer  - so   -
        Here's the first   
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Spring Brummie Contra -        
Sun 22 Jan:​ Rhodri Davies & excellent new contra duo  Alan Brunier ​/ Benjamin Rowe
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The brilliant - Rhodri Davies
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Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance for DOUBLE VALUE at this gig ! ! . . . Duo with DUAL ABILITIES ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin
Rhodri Davies is calling   -  today: Sunday 22nd January - 
To begin - The Spring Series  - of Sunday afternoon - Brummie C's
  - An exceptionally versatile & popular caller of Contras.   
 - One favourite speciality of Rhod's is to set up the selection of a Contra -
  - at RANDOM from a massive book of them - all abbreviated.  Then to call it for us  !
More lively  Brummie Contras  to come - 
NEXT Brummie Contra -
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un 19 Feb
:​ Mark Elvins & a great trio's 1st Brummie C -  Wild Ride ​/ Robbie-Holly-Bob
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Mark Elvins : caller & choreographer of many new & memorable dances.
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Wonderful music from the exuberant trio - WILD RIDE
THEN - Sun 12 March:​
Charlotte Rich    with ace new 4's 1st BC   -  Contrasaurus

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Charlotte
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Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan . . . Dave
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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We will welcome back -
The Superb Contra Dance Band from Warwick University Folk Society,

 with their talented new members on Sun 25th June to play the Midsummer Contra.

  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  12/1/17                                        VISIT the -  CONTRA - What is it ?  page
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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 !