Thanks for the lists, Genie, that's great. For what it's worth, I'm in Toronto. When I get home I'll see if either of my bandmates have ready access to a fax machine.That reminds me of another tip: if you're making a songbook, you can number the songs or number the pages, but NOT BOTH! I was once at a singalong for seniors where both were numbered, and it created a problem for just about every song.
A wireless lapel mic - would that do a decent job of picking up a guitar worn on a strap, as well as the singing voice?
Oh, and while I'd feel comfortable singing Will the Circle be Unbroken and other death-themed songs (in moderation, naturally), I don't think I'd be comfortable singing children's songs like Old Macdonald. It just wouldn't feel respectful to me to sing them for adults, even if they're happy to hear them - although I know, Genie, that you don't mean to be patronizing. (Maybe this is a carryover from my day job working with people with learning disabilities - sometimes it seems like I'm the only staffperson who calls them men and women instead of boys and girls.)
Marion