How do you feel about singing around the campfire?

I couple of times a year I attend camp outs with separate groups of friends. (All are adults age from 35 to 65.) Often, this is the only time we get together. It is really fun. We set up tents, cook out, consume a little ethanol, light a fire and sit and talk. It is a peaceful, relaxing way to spend a Friday and Saturday night
During these events, inevitably, someone will pull out a guitar and start playing. Being polite folks, all conversation stops and everyone ends up listening to ‘Michael row your boat ashore’ yet one more time.
I sing along and smile but, truth be told, I’d rather be talking with my friends. I want to hear what is going on with their lives and how they are doing – not the wailing of one extroverted guy.
Leaving the campfire seems rude. So I sit there and smile while thinking of how brightly that acoustic would burn if it were tossed into the fire.

Do you like to be serenaded this way or do you prefer the conversation? How do you handle this situation?
I put this in social so feel free to go off track.
If I had a hammer…I’d hammer in the morning…’