another great thread! i have the first edition - been told there's a newer edition, presumably refined and broadened - i can only assume that this is not what is being discussed, but rather a true "volume II" with another set of songs. I very much feel that it is a great resource, but i can hardly use (or like) their chords!!!, at least in the songs i've tried to learn from there.

The "folk process" allows for a lot of variation; it would certainly allow for not following the exact words of some strict tome. as for easy to sing - many of Tom Paxton's songs come to mind. many more i might think of are already, i believe, in RUS; i would have to read RUS carefully to know any suggestion would not be redundant, and yes, i have searched for songs there and not found them, but i've plum forgotten what they were - will have to work on it. thanks for the e-mail address; will go direct if/when i come up w/something.. cheers