Anyone with a passion for Traditional Song & Balladry is fine by me. I don't care how good or bad they are as a singer - as long as they do their research : dig deep, learn the words, live with the song, be able to account for its traditional provenance (singing off records is not good enough) and (most importantly) check the ego in at the door.

The only thing that I object to at a singaround is racist comments concerning 'Our Culture' and 'Muslims' - and those from self-styled purists about the use of electronics as not being 'Traditional'.