People have been admitting to a little elitism and I've got to admit: I'm not too enthusiastic about singing with my extended family.

They may be talented, but aren't too skilled (or overly skilled and unrelaxed -- church soloists). They want me to lead too much (nearly all the time). They don't want to do songs without the guitar. Every three or four months is too far apart for sing-alongs.

I have the feeling that most of you come from families with folk-singing traditions. Imagine trying to get your office co-workers to sing together once or twice a year. What would you do?