I've just got to add another two cents. I love to sing, and can hack guitar chords well enough to accompany myself. The most fun I've had is at sing-alongs with RUS and other sources. The worst ones I've been at were the ones where a sub-group had an "act" which they pushed to the exclusion of many of the participants. At one, a sub-group showed up en mass and wanted to do their chants, which at least gave those so inclined a chance to join in as they were repetitive. The worst was when several members of a womens chorus (NOT Animaterra!)decided to favor us with a performance of their original songs. That shut the evening down early as they shouted down any recourse to generally known or available (through RUS)music. So much for preparation and professionalism. I really wonder what kind of fun some those present would be to sing with (again, NOT Animaterra! They're quite fun to sing with) given the high standards and propensity for criticism displayed. Has any here ever thought of the pleasure you may have caused by leaving early and not coming back?

Thanks again, Ron. You're always a voice of reason.