"...i find it amusing that some people think these comments about morris offspring are because of "old fart" syndrome and the people who started this discussion have an average age of about 18 so this is the view of young people..."

Being an "old fart" is not a question of age, it's a question of attitude.


FWIW I haven't seen "On English Ground" but I did see Morris Offspring dancing at Sidmouth. They looked a decent side with excellent musicians, but a bit dull in how they presented the dancing. Their dancers taking part in the Jig Competition were excellent IMHO.

On the subject of "On English Ground" - whether or not you or I may think it's successful, I think that it's important that people try to find new ways of interpreting traditions to keep them as a living thing - otherwise they just become a museum piece, and in our case Morris sides will just become re-enactment societies.