Blimey, haven't you people more important things to do? I was a founder member of a Border Morris side at the beginning of the 80's ... not many of us around in those days ... and in some ways modelled ourselves on Silurian who were/are a pretty well established traditional side who still dance a collected repertoire. What I would moan about is not the 'black face' but how current sides have degraded the tradition by wearing multi coloured costumes and face paint, prat about without any regard for style, rhythm or timing, use there sticks like wet hankies and yelp like digs on heat!! They are an absolute shambles!