The one RUS session I've been to was deadly--about 15 or 20 people sitting in an elongated circle, most of them sinking into couches, seemingly little group involvement, certainly no expressive singing. a very ritualistic experience in the worst sense. Nobody clapping their hands or stamping their feet, no sense of joy. I didn't hear any arguments about how the songs were supposed to be sung: the guitar player/leader would start the song off and the group would sing in unison--no discernable harmony. Various people would suggest songs, everybody would flip to the appropriate page, the leader would play a chord and start the singing, seemingly every song at the same tempo. I hope it was just a bad day. --seed