Hi Eliza,

I did see Tim and his son (both of whom are prominent in the trailer footage) on Tuesday night. They appeared not to be aware of the event, and certainly had no idea that footage of CCMM was being used to promote it. They wanted to know more, so I have sent Tim a link to the trailer and one to this thread so he can see for himself.

CCMM have always felt that their dances do not belong in the public domain, but are theirs exclusively. At their request the "Black Book" does not contain the Chipping Camden dances. As a dancer with another Cotswold side that also preserves a local village tradition, it is not a view I share (the more people who dance our tradition the better IMO) but it is their sincerely held view and one I respect.

Ruth Archer had already raised the subject of copyright violation in relation to the music, so I felt that asking the question was pertinent to the topic, not "looking for trouble". I'm sure David S had no intention of offending or denigrating any of the sides featured, but "ownership" of the tradition (both dance and song) can be a minefield and it is fatally easy to cause offence unintentionally (as I also appear to have done).