Rita, As long as people don't mind having their names in public, share what you like. My experience has been that singers of ballads usually get good responses to workshops and concerts but lead somewhat isolated existences otherwise. I'm interested in people finding out about each other. You have mentioned the "Folklore Society of Greater Washington" as a place that nurtures this kind of singing. While we are at it, I'll ask if there are other such organizations around the country in North America that bring people together for this kind of music. If I have missed a thread on this already in existence, someone kindly point me in that direction. T.O.M.