These talks were originally recorded by John Lewis who was foreman of Great Western Morris at the time. They are not professional recordings hence the words which cannot be heard properly and the gaps when the tape ran out! The recordings were transcribed by Dick Yarwood and further edited by Rhiannon & Peter Collinson of Oyster Morris. They were published in printed form in 1982 which was when I obtained my copy. As far as I am aware, they have not seen the light of day since then.

Roy Dommett has done a tremendous amount of research into Morris and other Folk Customs over the years which means that the majority of the 'facts' in these talks are probably correct. However, much research has been done since and newer findings may result in contradictions. The opinions that he gives are his own. These transcripts should be viewed as historical documents. They are a snapshot of Roy's views and opinions in 1979 and are not necessarily his views and opinions at the present moment. There is much to enjoy and learn from in these transcripts, and plenty to agree (or disagree) with.

Sidmouth		Selling
Sunday	The background and history of Morris	Talk 1	Learning to dance - Techniques and Standards
Monday	What we know about traditional Cotswold sides	Talk 2	What is Morris all about?
Tuesday	The roots of Morris, why it keeps going and why it was revived	Talk 3	Various topics - Women and Morris, Competition Morris, Folk Traditions etc.
Wednesday	The breadth of English tradition
Thursday	Mostly about Abingdon, Bampton and Chipping Campden	Comments	From Keith Chandler
Friday	Thoughts on what makes a good side

These talks were prepared for the web by Richard Ashe in December 2000.