Checked the forum to see if this has been done before. If I missed it, sorry. How about a "sing" for just the ladies? Why? Because in the other Fantasy Circles, men, and songs from the male point of view, seem to have a bit of an edge. I know that RS has a compilation of "Songs from a Woman's Day." Maybe we could begin with some of those and add from our own favorites?

Have a theory that the aggregate effect of such a collection could have a quite different feel to the earlier mixed ones. (Don't mind a bit if the fellows want to do the same.) One suggestion, before we start: no more than two songs of the same type, e.g. parody, lullabye, P.C., etc. in a row , so we don't get stuck in a rut, eh?

Could we tune up with She'll be Comin' Round The Mountain, just because it's still fun and WE ALL KNOW IT. Then, after some sweet-tart fresh lemonade (the party's young yet), let everyone, in turn, or in chorus, as you please, sing something she likes? (Looks to be a fine evenin'!)

Shula

P. S. The ancient Jewish custom of a "women's celebration" at the new moon of each month, (except for the new moon at Rosh Hashannah, for obvious reasons), is being revived, in more and more Jewish communities. In the Biblical tradition, the women would gather outside the encampment, singing, dancing, and playing on harps and timbrels and such. Nowadays, the one thing you can count on at these gatherings, is that there will be singing. This is not, methinks, unlike the custom in many other cultures, so it has a nice universal feel, at least, to me. Anyway, I am quite partial to any excuse for singing, and this is as good as any.