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Thread #31661   Message #413658
Posted By: Deni
08-Mar-01 - 09:02 PM
Thread Name: Help: Copyright-free songs, eg.Stephen Foster
Subject: RE: Help: Copyright-free songs, eg.Stephen Foster
Bert,

these sheets of music are also interesting as...ephemera...there, that wasn't so hard was it! I've never used that word before.

They are all bound, perhaps in the order they were bought, in different sizes and are really tatty. The spines are strengthened with all sorts, old school ties, tape, ribbon, cloth, and they are stitched in place. They are discoloured and very fragile. I don't handle them very often. Perhaps someone knows where I can buy a music storage cabinet. I once saw a dark wood one with large, shallow, pull out trays, each tray labelled with a small brass plaque. The sheets can be easily stored in alphabetical order, which would reduce wear and tear.

Cheers, must stop waffling... Deni