I think my next cd might be all women, especially those of us who have sung maritime music for decades together..some shanties, some not. I think again it depends on who you are singing with..whom. if you have a squeaky little voice like me it won't work in a big and loud crowd so if i wanted to sing shanties i would either do it with a mike or i would enlist likeminded squeaks to sing with. not everyone has to do everything every time.