Well done Wolfgang, and thanks for the kind words. Perhaps by Christmas next year I can start producing them by ear - well at least that's my aim.

Subject to Dick's consent I think that there's another simple way we can make a lasting contribution to the DT, and it doesn't require any fandangles to do it.

There are a huge number of songs in the DT with no tune attributed to them - we all know that! But there is also a large number of songs where the tune DOES exist elsewhere in the DT, but there is no link to them. This is often true where more than one version of the song is given, where the song is a parody of another (perhaps) well known song, or where it was initially thought that the tune would be self evident to future readers. (A foreign pagan like me has only a vague idea as to the tune of Onward Christian Soldiers - must admit I haven't looked for it in the database).

This may end up being a pain in the bum for Dick, so I'll stop short of giving some ideas as to making it happen. Wouldn't want to see a Christmas gift turn into a New Year nightmare.

Regards John

IMHO by far the easiest way to search the DT is using the downloadable database. It is DOS based but stunningly quick and powerful ... and fun.

Regards John