well I love english dance and song,likewise scottish and irish dance and song. However when it comes to dance tunes, much as I like english dance tunes I find irish and scottish more interesting, because they have more tunes in interesting modes such as the mixolydian [flattened seventh] and the dorian [flattened third flattened seventh of the major scale]the main problem is the way some people play irish tunes[ in my opinion too fast]good dancing and playing speeds for jigs 115, reels 210,polkas slides 140,hornpipes 147,setdance hornpipes 140.players of english and scottish tunes generally have their speeds better sorted, and i love the way scottish players play hornpipes and strathspeys with real swing,something only fifty per cent of irish players manage to achieve.