In the middle of the 1970s, a storm swept through the world of Morris: women had started to dance what, up to then, had been widely considered to be a men-only tradition.
John Cutting had joined Herga Morris in 1972 and was thus a newcomer at the time, and he was both surprised and curious at the strength of the emotions aroused.
His long-standing interest in history was triggered and the seeds that grew into this book were planted.
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What, then, was this Morris tradition?
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Was it entertainment?
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Was it some mystical rite?
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Or was it somewhere halfway between?
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Where did it come from and how old is it?
This book attempts to separate fact from fantasy and to answer some of these questions.