Hello folks- as some of you know, I have been transcribing source tapes of songs found in Maine pre-1950. I've also been compiling manuscripts of collected songs and trying to identify tunes for the lyrics. In total there are well over 900 songs. I'm almost ready to publish the first volume - Seafaring Songs of Maine. I have decided to print an actual book with an auxiliary website.

My poll question is whether I should include the complete transcripts, warts and all, or an edited collection with lyrics "mended" for clarity and coherence?

Thanks for your thoughtful replies
Julia