I just re-read my post. Again, I really, really do apologize for giving the wrong impression. There have been one or two instances where a group has been noisy while someone was singing to the point of distraction, but it was not members of Ships Company causing the commotion. Nor, in retrospect was it any of the other serious singers. When I posted the message I did not think of the implications or how it would sound to others that have not been to the sing. (Sometimes I forget the public nature of the threads and how things will be perceived).

The Sing at the Royale Mile is one of the most supportive environments that I have ever seen musically. Everyone is encouraged to sing and participate. There are great singers, and not so great singers (me for one) but I have never been passed over or seen others passed over or discouraged by any of the leaders of the sing. In fact, Jim R and the others makes sure to encourage new comers as well as old comers. So new comers please come.

Please cross out what I wrote. I will try to figure out a new way of conveying what I meant sometime in the future.

JAB