There are various descriptions of the Lichfield Dances in journals and similar archives.
Below are a few that we have found.

The 1957 Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society (Vol VIII No. 2) contains an account of the rediscovery of the Lichfield Morris Tradition.

This paper is titled, "The Lichfield Morris, The Story of the Recovery of a 'Lost' Tradition." It contains a comprehensive account of the tradition including details of the dances. Also included are reproductions of the original manuscript notes as shown on the right.

In order to ensure that this information is not lost, the paper is available as a searchable pdf file here (800KB).

The English Folk Dance and Song Society publication "English Dance and Song" Spring 1972 contains an item titled "The discovery of the Lichfield Morris Tradition" by Jack Brown. It can be accessed here (150KB).

The same publication in its Summer 1973 issue provided a reprint from the Illustrated London News of 25 May 1850. It is available here (216KB).

This final piece is from an unknown source and is titled "The Lichfield Morris Dances, An Interpretation by the Burton upon Trent Morris Club." It can be accessed here (122KB).

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