The frame drum, with and without jingles, has a place in English dance music. However if you're going to use it for English music, learn to play English rhythms - they have a different pulse from Irish rhythms. To play for English music, don't play it like an Irish bodhran.

If you're going to play percussion, then you should do so for the right reasons. Many people seem to think it's the easy option, because they want to join in but don't want to make the effort to learn a "proper" instrument. In fact, percussion is very difficult to get right and requires just as much effort to learn as other instruments. The effect on a session when a percussionist gets it wrong is far greater than when other instrumentalists make a mistake, which is why poor players of the bodhran and other percussion receive so much criticism.