I think if someone is going to all the effort of running a singaround, session or club, they're entitled to have a view about what kind of thing is acceptable, and what isn't, and to make it known if they feel it has become necessary.

In my view, using a music stand to help you sing a song you haven't bothered to learn is really only ok if it's an occasional one-off... But for us at the Frittenden sessions (http://singdanceandplay.net) it happens so rarely, I've never needed to mention it.

I do at time feel that I'd like to try to help someone get over problems with their intonation, delivery or some other thing - often they're caused by little things the person perhas just doesn't realise about. But I rarely feel quite brave enough to do it - yet I'm sure it was something organisers did back in the days when the folk scene was great. How was it done, and how did people take it? And what would work now? Any ideas?

Gavin