In England, does 'barn dance' mean the same thing as 'ceilidh' when describing an event? I guess you wouldn't call a festival ceilidh or a ceilidh series event a barn dance, but for things like birthday parties, socials, weddings etc. are the terms used interchangeably or is there a difference? What got me thinking is that I'm writing an FAQ page for our ceilidh band website (aimed at people who want to book a ceilidh band for a party/wedding/fundraiser/whatever) and was wondering whether to include the term barn dance somewhere or if that might lead people to expect something different to a ceilidh.