WAV - I too went to "English Country Dancing" lessons when at primary school (and learned Scottish country dancing at my Surrey grammar school - hated it!). But that was in the late 1950's - half a century ago - when the term ceilidh wasn't in use on the English scene. It's hardly surprising that your late godmother wouldn't have heard the term - it didn't exist then!! It's a term which has been used in more recent times to refer to particular types of English dances.By suggesting that the term "English country dance" should be used you are yet again displaying your lack of knowledge of the traditonal music and dance scene. If you care to peruse the Wikipedia entry for ceilidhs, and specifically the section on English ceilidhs, you will find more detail regarding the nature of e-ceilidhs.

The following extract gives some details regarding the type of music "At English ceilidh events you'll find bands making the most of the English tradition (Old Swan Band for example) but also many bands picking up strong influences from other forms of music, for example ska for Whapweasel, French traditional for Token Women, Welsh traditional for Twm Twp, Jazz for Chalktown, Funk Fusion for Ceilidhography, Rock for Peeping Tom, Aardvark Ceilidh Band and Tickled Pink, West African and Indian for Boka Halat and self-penned material for Climax Ceilidh Band."

The tradition - either song,music or dance - moves on ... things are not "set in aspic" ...