I've always thought that Whitby Scratch Morris were one of the most entertaining sides that I've seen at Whitby. Years ago (when it was an EFDSS festival) I was always happy to contribute to their bag, and they easily collected more money for the Festival than any other team.

Later on, I was happy to join them regularly as a musician. I'm not particularly a Cotswold player but I'm happy to contribute both in and out of pubs to what is still a very entertaining team, who welcome new dancers every year and give them a chance to dance.

The comment about a hostile crowd is simply untrue. Whitby Scratch Morris get better crowd reaction than any other dance team I've seem in Whitby.