Folks, it would be lots easier to scan this discussion list, and folks would find their queries easier to answer if we could adopt a few conventions about naming threads. A generic name "Lyric request" doesn't tell folks reading the thread list much about what you're looking for, or allow you to track your particular query amidst all the others also just titled "lyrics needed", "Song needed", etc.

If you post a new thread looking for a particular song, try titling the thread "Lyrics:Song name here" or "Key word or phrase in song" if you don't know the title. If you're looking for several songs by a particular group, artist or type, give that info in the thread title; examples that work are "Maritime music", "Kingston Trio lyrics", "Celtic fiddle tunes", etc.

If you're answering a query about one song, don't introduce a query for a completely different song in that thread; start a new one! For instance, someone asked for lyrics to "Tinkerman's Daughter" in a thread looking for "Getting in the Cows"?!?...

Dick, is there a way to have a short blurbie or link on the thread list page that gives simple instructions? There's been some discussion about people looking for pop songs or artists' stuff on a mostly folk/traditional discussion group; one person suggested folks should just ignore threads that didn't interest them. Without some sort of thread naming conventions, though, that method of user screening can't work. We can all have more fun with this if everyone takes a little thought in making this group easy to use.

Thanks, I'll get down off my soapbox now...