MARY NEAL

A fascinating piece of history from the early morris revival, showing the importance of the involvement of the Esperance Girls Club. The book is delightful for the dance descriptions and the children's singing games, but the introductions and letters from readers are almost as interesting as the dances themselves. The dances were regarded as a link to 'Merrie England' . The book only deals with 'Cotswold' Morris, but is of interest to any morris dancer with an interest in the history of the morris revival.… (meer)