If Captain Birdseye thinks we don't have dance tunes in interesting modes he's not danced any Playford (who published popular danced tunes from 1651- 17 something). His dances were revived by Cecil Sharp 100 years ago and are danced in clubs all over the world.
Spine tingling tunes.
What a variety we have that goes under the name 'English Music'.
And we can enjoy other folks music and dance too (Irish set dancing, American squares etc etc.)

I think I made a boob in Whitby when I suggested a Morris tune in an English session in the Middle Earth (not that the Whitby programme specified anything other than 'Music Session'). Johny Handel's reply was "that ok, they don't play our music, but we can play theirs". It's all music to me.