We've found a good pitch in this debate all ready, despite a hastily (lazily?) produces title - apols Genie.,

I support three singarounds a week, all with the ethos "everyone should be able to have a go".

A little story: this afternoon friends and myself were singing at a church garden party. A young girl came up to ask if we could sing a particular song.

My colleague I was sharing that spot with, Ellen, asked her how it went. She sang quite a bit of the chorus. Ellen then asked the young girl, Megan, if she would like to sing it herself.

The young girl said "I can't sing". Ellen put the mic in front of the girl and we all quietly encouaged her to try it again for us. Megan sang a whole and everyone clapped.   Megan told us afterwards. was only 6.

I think most people likely to be in an audience are much more supportive of encouraging new singers to have a go than a lot of folk club organizers.