Jon and Rika-

I'm not sure what to say given your delicate voices, which I can still clearly hear thundering over the shantying in the dance hall and the galley like surf in a Downeast gale. I usually advise newcomers to find a corner or wall to bounce off, in the vincinity of a group of friends who can chorus along. You two could still be heard if you were outside on the porch, or across the street!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble