Some questions I have concerning English music include the following:

1.What are some examples of traditional English music?
(I have read about The Copper Family and have heard some examples of others, but my knowledge and exposure is very limited).

2.Is there any examples of bands or singers mixing up traditional English with rock (similar to what the Pogues did with Celtic-Irish)? And is there any other examples of contemperary hybrids of the English sound or tinge?

3.What is the basic difference between Celtic and English music (eg.scales,song structures,singing style,etc), especialy since both England and the Celtic lands have shared some of the same genres such as ballads, jigs and lining out of psalms? I am aware of certain things they have in common, and have a tiny bit of an idea where they differ (by ear) but want to understand it better.

4.How much did Celtic music influence English music, and visa versa? The fact that both the Celtic people (eg.Irish) and the English have a very similar accent suggests a cultural exchange of some kind.Obviously they are both geographicly close to one another, which often results in mutual borrowing.From what I've read, the lined out Psalm singing began in England and spread to Scotland, so that would be one example of an English element crossing into Celtic territoty.But what about jigs for example? Who had the jig first, the Celtics or the English? I've read that jig music may have originaly been of Italien origin, but not shure about that.And what about the British narrative ballad, which more times than not has been sung in the English language, be it England or Scotland?

5.In the Classic Christmas Carol movie (featuring Alistair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge) we see the familiar holiday tale that takes place in London England.In one part of the movie Scrooge dances away to some happy piano music.Is this a good example of traditional English music? (Some people might laugh at this question, but I say bah humbug to you!)

Well those are all my questions (for now anyway).I don't expect everyone to answer all 5 questions.But I do hope that different people can pick a question or comment on other aspects of this subject.Thanks for all the replys in advance!