In a mature singaround it's really more than the songs, it's the other singers (and instrumentalists) as well. I find it interesting when a particular person is leading a new song, how that song fits in with their repertoire or how it fits in with what others have just sung. There are all kinds of choices, some deliberate (I'm going to sing my song anyway), some responsive (that song reminds me of...), some a mixture of both.

Some prefer to sing the same songs over and over again. Some want to try new songs that they don't quite know very well. Either can be irritating or a delight. It depends on your expectations.

I do like to see song circle members grow, take flight so to speak, and confound their "mentors" with what they've learned or created.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, who frequents the Press Room gathering in Portsmouth, NH