A circle gathers its own momentum; it's a wheel, it rolls, and that's a natural law. Another natural law is human community, which gives, takes and accomodates on the principle of what goes around comes around. I doubt jumping in would work in numbers of 17, though I was recently at a singaround where someone has insisted on jumping in because the singer whose turn it was was taking too long (in their view) to decide what song to sing! Egos at the door, as I say. Maybe these things take time to unfold, to establish the unwritten lore of each community which is based on the requirements of the individuals involved. Maybe larger numbers do need greater guidance, but the best leaders are the ones you don't notice - although Ron Baxter & Les in Chorlton manage to be both visible and inspirational!

Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and cruise the human vibe which is what grass-roots folk is all about. I just wonder why so much shit goes down there as well. Shame really, or is that all part of it too???