Reading the discussion in the "Beverley Sessions" thread about the meaning of the word "sessions" I was reminded that in the East Riding the term "barn dance" is used for events that others might call "dance", "club dance" or "dancers dance".I would expect a barn dance to contain fairly straightforward dances but could tell from the publicity that this might not be so. Well you wouldn't get Hilary Herbert all the way from Cardiff to call Cumberland square etc. instead of her usual mindbenders would you?

But as "fiddler" & "Les from Hull" say that's fine if people know what they are getting.

The problem arises (especially at Folk Festivals) when you don't. So you rush to a NW clog workshop expecting a step dancing and find that its a Morris team. Festival organisers need to make it clear in their programmes so that people who are not "in the know" can tell if an event is for them when there so many tempting things on offer.