Ha - I've nothing against grandads, being one myself, but the original question was "Wot's the appeal?"

A team of mixed ages (and sexes) is likely to appeal to more people than one of more homogeneous composition. Banging sticks are more immediately appealing than wavy handkerchiefs (even if the latter may hold more interest for the experienced morris dancer.)

The occasion I described above was the first occasion on which my grandchildren had seen morris dancing, and they were instantly enthralled by it. A set of Cotswold style dances, however skilled the dancers, would probably have struck them as quaint or strange - interesting but alien.

The question I now face is "where do I find a Morris side that is not drinking based - i.e. one which under 18s can join as equals with their grandparents?"