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Thread #100975   Message #2035224
Posted By: Jim Dixon
25-Apr-07 - 08:21 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Back, Back, Back to Baltimore
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Back, back, back To Baltimore
Azizi: May I make a suggestion regarding the posting of lyrics?

I notice you left in the hyphens that you no doubt found in the sheet music (e.g. "min-strel"). In sheet music, the convention is that syllables are separated to make them line up with the notes above, and hyphens are inserted ("min - strel"). There is no need for the hyphenation (I think; others might disagree) when only the words are given, so I recommend closing it up ("minstrel"). My reason is that someone might search for "minstrel" someday and they won't find it if the spelling is "min-strel".

I suppose it's only fair to point out that I expressed this opinion once before, and someone else objected that they LIKE the hyphens. I guess you won't find 100% agreement on anything at Mudcat.