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Yes, the abc reader used in the TTA is confused by some applications of the < > symbols. Some configurations go through OK but some don't. I write strathspey abcs with the L: set at 1/16 to negate the need for the < > symbols, as in: X:1 T:Mr. Oddbody M:C L:1/16 K:A A3b c3d efed e4|A3b A3E ABAF E4| etc.

Thanks to you, and especially to wiki-wizard Valerio, the query functionality bug has been fixed! You brought it to our attention, and Valero identified the bug(s) and fixed them, not only for the book title but for other query functions that were affected as well. Try it out, if you would, and see if it works for you.

That looks terrific, Tippy! I'm not sure why that part of the query function does not work, but it would certainly be helpful if it did! I'll ask Valerio to look into it to see if he can improve the functionality, as he has the tech expertise with the wiki that I lack. In the meantime, I like your solution very much, although it would be quite a task to do the same for the larger collections (O'Neill's Music of Ireland -- 1750 melodies!). Still, it is quite useful to imbed a spreadsheet such as you have done, and certainly an enhancement for the TTA.

Yes, I've noticed the difference in spellings. However, like most things in the TTA, it can be corrected/altered, which I've done. The bio page should link now to "Mackintosh". However, I read that Abraham spelled his name differently than his father and that "MacIntosh" or "Macintosh" was his preference. I didn't make a note of where I read that in the TTA bio (drat!) and I can't recall where that piece of information came from. Until it can be cleared up and verified, now both spellings will link to the bio page.

Mysteries solved! I suppose there are different editions of Ross' HB collection and that NLS and Ceol Scan have different ones. Yes, I do use the 'search within' function, but didn't think to do it this time. Thanks for reminding me about it.

Hi Tippy. I'm curious, why do you think "Forbes March" is in A minor? Ross's pipe collection has no accidentals in the key signatures, which means to me that the key "defaults" to the two sharps of the Highland bagpipe, or the mixolydian mode, in this case. On the other hand, I just tried finding "Forbes March" in Ross's 1869 collection at Ceol Scan https://ceolsean.net/content/WRoss/WRoss_TOC.html and I couldn't find it listed!~ So, there's not only a mystery about the key, but where it came from!

Hi Tippy. Thanks for the notice about the duplicates. I've collapsed all the entries into "Honorable Mrs. Campbell of Lochnell" with redirects for the other title. I removed the "Mr. Campbell of Lochnell" title altogether, as it is spurious (no such title exists in Athole, rather, its "Mrs." instead of "Mr.". I've left a place for you to enter Mackintosh's original tune at the top of the abc's in the entry, between the and , which will insure that his original tune appears first. As you've undoubtedly noticed, I try to have the tunes placed in chronological order in the index, with the oldest appearing first. As for "Miss Dr. Grant's Reel", I've left a link only until a source can be verified for the tune by that title. My rule of thumb is that entries should be separated if they are distinct tune variants, or the titles are unique (and not just a variation on the main title). Otherwise, its best just to collapse entries and supply a link, also adding an explanation or clarifying note on the annotation page. Please go ahead and correct any mistakes you find, or to edit in any way. It's a public wiki and built for contributors to make edits/corrections/additions/deletions etc. Any mistakes in that process can be reversed, so please be encouraged to edit as you see fit. Thank you very much for your contributions to the TTA so far, and I hope you'll continue to help build (and make more accurate) the TTA.