[there is probably a thread with a better description but here's what I do... To hear a tune which is provided in "abc notation"
copy all the text (from the X to the end - no more, no less) open http://www.mandolintab.net/abcconverter.php click the big white box paste what I copied click "submit" click "midi" then open the download (I think most modern computers will then play the tune automatically?)]
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