Well personally I was a bit embarrassed by the whole 'On English Ground' thing at Towersey. It made me feel like I was watching a school play.

I don't think anyone's up in arms about the dances not being done purely 'traditionally' as was suggested above by someone, it's the fact that it looks a bit naff and airy fairy, which is precisely what cotswold morris doesn't need. A lot of the dancing was pretty sloppy and lacked style. Not enough balls to the music either, seemed like yet another stage for Chris Wood to talk bollocks from.

When I was little a woman in our village who used to run the pantomimes, decided a group of us should perform a 'morris' dance at the village fete. She knew a bit about it but not much and we ended up doing choreographed circling with silly coloured costumes and bits of ribbon. I'm afraid that's what it reminded me of.

Although I can appreciate what they're trying to do I just don't think they've quite got the skill or the right audience.

On a more positive side, it would probably go down well in schools, and the beast costumes are well made.