[LBC-news] New Years Zoom Contra

[Andrew Findlay]

Bob Morgan is organising a New Year's Eve Contra on Zoom.
This will also be part of the rolling all-timezones NYE Dance so you can keep
going till you drop!

Bob writes:

> From: Folk Dance <ceilidh.caller.bob at gmail.com>
> 
> Dear folky folks!
> 
> If you’re not registered for our zoom contra (in association with 
> nyedance.info)!
> 
> We have Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer providing the music and Bob Morgan, Charlie
> Turner and Rhodri Davies doing the main calling, Charlotte Rich-Griffin will be
> doing a quiz and 3 mystery callers will be joining us as well!
> 
> A reminder – register by emailing me at ceilidh.caller.bob at gmail.com
> 
> The zoom link will come out on the 31^st.  For the best experience you need to
> update your zoom to version 5.3.0 or later (5.0.0 for Chromebook) so you can
> use the own choice breakout rooms feature yourself (http://011a683.netsolhost.com/nye.dance/tech.php)
> 
> The event is pay what you can/want/like here - https://paypal.me/newyearcontra?locale.x=en_GB
> 
>  
> 
> If you’re registered:
> 
> We will open our event at 2000 GMT, and run until a bit past midnight (internet
> weather permitting) don’t forget that as always this is a bring and share
> (within your bubble) event.  As is traditional our first dance of the new year
> will be chappeloise, here’s a reminder for that - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8AO1zcHD1o)
> 
> We are taking part in the NYE Sea to Sea event more info at nyedance.info (you
> can also register direct but that’ll be the same details as I’ll have and in
> case of a Zoom emergency it is useful for me to have contact details, if you
> continue into the American events (or drop into the English Country dance
> that’ll be running alongside ours) I encourage you to donate to them as well.
> 
> I hope to see you there!
> 
> Bob