A) of all: No mike. Song circle (for the shanty sing).

We already have an English/Scots/Irish, etc. session at The Press Room every Friday which has been going on for the past 19 years -- led by Curmudgeon. It's a mixed session: both songs and tunes. As a singer, I try to sing songs that have good choruses to bring in other singers, and good instrumental breaks to bring in the instrumentalists. There is a LOT of material I don't do at The Press Room. I save it for performances.

Singers have just as large (and in my experience, much larger) repertoires as instrumentalists. It certainly won't be the same songs every month.

Again, in my experience, the instrumentalists are more guilty than singers (although singers get in ruts, too) of playing the same tunes over and over and over every week. Quite honestly, if I never hear another O'Carolan tune again, I will not cry myself to sleep. (And I LIKE O'Carolan -- I'm just really bored.)

Wish you could join us sometime, Tyghress. We've had 'Catters from as far away and England, Scotland, Canada, Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, etcet etcet etcet. Next time you're in New Hampshire, try to schedule a Friday afternoon/evening at The Press Room!

Linn