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- Your NEXT Brummie Contra -
- On September 25th at 2.30, English Contra Dance Band starts our Autumn series -
- Probably in the vast : historic : well ventilated : & extremely high roofed -
- Quaker Hall in Bournville -
- But -
- We miss some distantly placed dancers who dislike Brummie traffic into Bournville after a long motorway drive -
- If this is YOU - PLEASE GET IN TOUCH  !  Email by 1st August. -
- It needs just 4 distant dancers (eg 2 couples) to say by then they wish to come if dance is at Elmdon Heath -

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- Below - Our last  excellent Brummie Contra Dance -
- DON'T MISS THE NEXT - SUN 25th SEPT - MAYBE EVEN BETTER  !

-  Our -
  - caller was -
-  Mic Spenceley -
Well known in two local Nations
- England and South Wales -

-  Our Musicians  -
Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green

Brilliant, lively Brummie Duo -

- played for another great gig !

Mic

Brian

Mike

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At the door :  Adult £10   -   Student £5 :
-  This price may be a bit low to remain sustainable : But it minimises cash handling. It may encourage YOU to return - 
-   Also hopefully, it may bring in some dancers new to Contras as well.   - 
: The more dancers we get : the more fun we have : And caller & band are happier to get a more fair recompense.  -

-  If attendance stays reasonably high : this entrance price will remain :  Do encourage others : BRING YOUR FRIENDS  -
-  Let's hope that Brummie Contras survive through 2022 and beyond.  -

- Feb 20 - Nicola Scott - had called a superb afternoon - many of you sadly missed it -

With appreciation of organiser & dancers, this Hall is used with the kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.

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- Lowering risks of Covid transmission to society's vulnerable few -
- If you individually are experiencing any suspicious flu-like symptoms, please do NOT come !
- Fellow dancers & friends' hiring the hall will appreciate YOUR responsble-preparedness -
- If you are still enabled by government to get & TAKE a (free) rapid lateral flow test -
- best test yourself earlier on the day - a short while prior to getting ready for a dance. -
- Open biscuits, cake, watermelon, water glasses may still more safely NOT be put out -
- CERTAINLY FREE HOT DRINKS - before dancing & in the interval -
- But do REUSE your OWN PLASTIC BOTTLE ! WITH WATER to hydrate. -
- Please NO alcoholic drinks in the Quaker Hall -
- Regularly make regular use of the hand-sanitiser available : or any sterilising wipes -
- You're welcomed if wearing a mask as you arrive, or when chatting on arrival, or in the interval. -
- The reasonable price and lack of discount incentives is to minimise handling of cash. -

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- IF we MUST cancel -
- Cancellation would show at the TOP of THIS PAGE -
- ie the Homepage - the one you "land on" -
- Please quickly check on Brummie Contras Website shortly before you set out to dance -

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- A  FOLLOWING BRUMMIE CONTRA  2.30 - SUN 25th SEPT -
- more details to follow -

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We didn't rush after lockdown, to carry on Brummie Contras; to HELP latterly limit absence & illness also amongst those needed in many vital roles, due to spreading of the Omicron variants.
[eg in hospitals & care: paramedics: drivers of ambulances, lorries, buses, taxies.]
On 16/12/21, the Hall Committee had asked whether we planned to go ahead with December's "End of 2021" dance.  It felt at that time more responsible to defer startng up the dances again.
Hoping you've used this gap as an opportunity to get safely booster-jabbed. Become more confident in your improved immunity from your jabs. - Now come out ! Dance !

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- Have you tried a Visit to the : sub-page - "But I've NEVER really done this stuff before" !

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- Bill Kinsman -

Bill

-  A few words of thoughtful appreciation -
Celebrating      -   Bill Kinsman  -
At the first year we had our annual final fling -
Bill  was 91. That was 2016. In 2017, 92 years of age.
Calling Contras then for us - superbly : ALL from memory,
in his friendy, oo-oo delightful and relaxed manner.
This : near the end of his many years of much-loved calling.

Sadly, in 2018, Bill was drastically debilitated by stroke.
He died in early December of 2019.
- May we long retain the happy memories of Bill. -
For Brummie Contras, he was by far our oldest caller,
yet always remaining young at heart.
And ALWAYS his calling was excellent, accurate,
and brimming with Bill's infectiously joyous personality.

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Look for, and hope that we can successfully arrange and enjoy more lively
Brummie Contras in the Autumn Season of 2022.
Check again later in DATES - 

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

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   - 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 - A Sunday afternoon in 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  23/2/22