Just got together a group of folks for a series of informal songfests and we've got a lot of folks who are scared of the sound of their own voices! It's been a lot of fun picking out songs that "everyone knows" or can learn fairly easily. But I'm wondering now what others would pick in the same situation. Right now, we're simply building confidence -- songs that can be sung in unison, rounds or call-and-response. Hence folk...

Any thoughts or recommendations would be much appreciated -- there's so much out there, I'd like to narrow the field slightly, at least to begin with. No limitations as to style -- I'd like to give folks a flavor for as many kinds of music as I can. It's just more fun that way.

(Apologies if I've skipped any protocols -- I've been ghosting the boards for a while, but... *shrugs* Let me know and I'll do better next time.)