I love the story about The Watersons harmonies.....the lead singer selects the key to sing in, if the others can't sing what they want in that key....they sing a self made harmony instead!!

I first heard this years ago in an interview with Mike Waterson, and it freed up my whole ability to sing harmony...ie. Not burdened by musical theory about fifths and parallel whatevers...just find your notes and sing them!!

Many years later I was relieved to hear it confirmed by Eliza Carthy that this was still the prefered family method....

Tim Radford