After reading what everybody has to say on this subject I would have to agree that MP3s on Mudcat are not practical for reasons cited above. However, what I would suggest is putting all songs in the Digital Tradition into a Midi Karaoke format. Let us face it. The midi file section on Mudcat is still in the stone age. With the exception of Ashokan Farewell the midis on Mudcat are limited and of very poor quality. It the past 2 years the improvement in midi files have been phenominal and can sound like a complete orchestra. Add to that, the free karaoke players such as VanBasco and you can have a Digital Tradition that combines lyrics and music in a way which actually teaches you how to sing the song. I am now in the process of assembling a library of Folk Music midi karaoke files and will be able to contribute significantly to such a project if Max decides he wants to go that way.
                                           SOL ZELLER