I have been running an entertainment group (six of us) for many years and I often joke that we are older than some of the residents now. We started running this group to help also run a Stroke Club which we have been running for twelve years. There is no charge for this entertainment , but we ask for a small donation which goes to help look after the Stroke victims.
We find it best to mix the style of songs so that there is a cheerful song and then a calmer one following etc. In this way everyone usually finds a song they really enjoy and it suits all tastes.
I tell a comical monologue which is always welcome and the audience like us to be very natural and a relaxed presentation.
At the last gig I noticed a lady singing some of the songs with us and afterwards I asked her if she had been in a choir! She was SO pleased to be noticed and be able to tell us a little of her younger days.