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The Maypole: Morris Dancing, & the Handbell Ringing make mid Saturday & mid Sunday ideal for brief visits -
Allows mum/dad or grandparents to bring along young people to celebrate folk traditions for a token payment only.

News.  Great Alne Long Weekend Fri 25th-Mon 28th April 

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Old friends returning ****  New activities **** New visitors from the Netherlands ****    
Ineke will be teaching us some dances of the Dansgroep Oostzaan.
on Friday afternoon - and again during Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Should you like to visit their website here, next click on the 3rd phrase of their first line: "page in English"
Bob Morgan will be our ace youthful contra caller on Friday evening.
Those able to be at his October Alcester Contra, will have much appreciated Bob's talents.
Bob also offers us a contra technique workshop on Sat morning.
An International Singalong
It has been many years - but again the finale on Sunday evening for all who may wish to stay up to take part.
We will enquire whether the fireplace is for ornament only - or perhaps still functional as in previous years.
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In 2014, we continue Innovations on the Friday -
Introduced in 2013, our 30th Anniversary Year -
We will again BEGIN at 1pm with a walk - then an International Workshop - then a sit-down meal.

A full evening of brilliant American Contra follows -
And Late-Nite-Extra French with Julian.
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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 !