ah, Barry...I will chuckle at your post, THEN I will suggest to Rita that she 'work her will' on you by getting you to share(with one or two of the Shellback ballad singers?) leading one of those workshops you suggest!....something like "Singing styles of Irish traditional"

over the years we have had workshops on various 'professions', like cowboys or loggers, and also just sessions on "work songs".....it's hard to decide how to set it up when it's easy to do an hour on any one of the ones you name. Perhaps this thread will sort out the way to go THIS year.

such a problem..*grin*...too many songs and too much talent!...we need a 5 day Getaway!