The English tradition was/is victim of the class system. The peoples music and dance was stolen from the people and 'tarted' up.

The songs and music were printed, transcrbed and arranged to be played on pianoforte in Victorian parlours.

The majority of English melodeon players learn their tunes from the printed page and are largley terrified of attempting to play anything with 'balls'.

There is no living link between the English tradition and the people. It does free them however to take the music and traditions of other countries and do a passable job of samba, salsa and line-dancing.

Not to sure I will miss burning folk in effigy.