Hi Deckman,
   Thanks for the thoughtful answers.

   Your comment about not finding enough volunteers is right on target. I think I'm either the third or fourth person to have taken on this project. The previous person, Tom, digitized twenty or thirty concerts before moving out of the area. As for equipment, I did get the tape deck that many of the tapes were made on, and someone is cleaning / tweaking it right now. And I could probably talk FSGW into buying something if I really needed something we can't scrounge.

   I think the final repository will be the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. At least the director told me that they really wanted them. They have good places to preserve the stuff. But they don't have any way at all to publicly disseminate stuff like this.

   It's possible that the LoC might be interested in having your stuff. If you're interested in contacting people or having me explore the possibility with them, PM me. Or email me at jpm (at) xorandor (dot) com.

Pat