The blackened faces of morris dancer's are supposed to represent "Black Moors" and has nothing to do with sweeps. I was only pointing out that the only racist remarks that I heard were anti-Irish. There was no waving of BNP flags, I did not even see any BNP supporters. BUT these remarks WERE made. As an Irish personn living in this country They made me feel uncomfertable. I am one of the Irish performers that you mention. The remark about "tarmac the road" was particularly offensive and was directed at a friend of mine. The person who made the remark posts to this thread.