The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127030   Message #2832767
Posted By: Phil Edwards
08-Feb-10 - 08:29 AM
Thread Name: Is it Ok to sing from a song book?
Subject: RE: Is it Ok to sing from a song book?
mg: People who like the books and taking turns (they seem to be positively associated)

I know I've said this before, but that's not been my experience At All. I love the turn-taking format, because what I do as a singer is the absolute reverse of what I'm like socially. I never impose myself on people - until I start singing, that is! On the other hand, I've seen quite a few arrogant circle-hogging twits regale us with song after song after song, every one of them read off sheets of paper. This used to infuriate me, but I've gone through annoyance into bafflement - "You think what we've all been waiting for is another rendition of The Black Velvet Band? And you haven't even learnt it?"