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+LILY := ./build
+
+AUX = README.md Makefile \
+	  build defs.ily \
+	  init-sets make-set \
+	  scores2json.py \
+	  tuneoverview shadowdir
+	  #.git .gitignore
+
+SRCDIRS := 2-4_marches 3-4_marches 4-4_marches 5-4_marches \
+		   6-8_marches 9-8_marches \
+		   standards template \
+		   airs hornpipes jigs reels strathspeys \
+		   other christmas sinterklaas suites
+
+LYSRCS := $(foreach dir,$(SRCDIRS),$(wildcard $(dir)/**/*.ly) $(wildcard $(dir)/*.ly))
+PDFOBJS = $(patsubst %.ly,%.pdf,$(LYSRCS))
+
+.PHONY: all
+all: $(PDFOBJS)
+
+# Pattern rules
+%.pdf %.preview.pdf %.preview.png &: %.ly
+	$(LILY) $<
+
+.PHONY: dist
+dist: $(LYSRCS) $(PDFOBJS) $(AUX)
+	@tar -zhvcf pipeband-music.tar.gz $(SRCDIRS) $(AUX)