I want to add one request: Please keep it very easy for strangers to request song lyrics or chords.

I have spent lots of time helping such people, and I would be happy to continue. It is one of the main things that keeps me interested in Mudcat. Answering such requests is my main way of promoting folk music.

Requests for lyrics are nearly always sincere. (But this could change….)

Many an interesting music thread has been started by a stranger who asked for help.

It would be a shame if the number of requests dropped off because newcomers were intimidated by the sign-on procedure. The result would probably be even fewer music-oriented threads.