I love a good singaround where everyone has a go and gives it their best effort.
But it seems to me, in my experience, that you can't 'plan' for it to be a good singaround - it just kind of 'happens'!

It can depend on many factors - the people present/the chemistry or 'connection' between people present/the venue/the atmosphere/the ambience/the amount of drink consumed/the mix of singers and musicians/the mix of singers and the rest of the 'audience'/how long a session is allowed to simmer and come to the boil/if it has a 'theme'/if it is managed and controlled or one or a few people are allowed to take over/if it is part of 'the fringe' at a folk festival or just an impromptu outburst of singing with no planning or structure.

I don't know about you, but I have found that some of the best and most memorable singarounds I have had the privilege to be involved with have been those that just happen spontaneously with no planning or initial purpose/structure.

But I have also really enjoyed many singarounds with a M.C who controls the session and invites people to do a song as you go round the room (usually in a pub or club in the UK).

So what presses your buttons and turns you on?
What works for you and what are your 'secrets of a good singaround' and what makes or made it so special to you?

I'd love to know.

Many thanks.

Chris