music collection via dmenu

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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -xe
+
+# nicked from https://hmbrg.xyz/log/2021/listen-to-audio-collection-via-dmenu-mpv/
+# ALl credit to them! Thank you.
+
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+###  Global variables:
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+DIR=~/annex/Music
+PLAYER=mpv
+DMENU='dmenu -i -l 30 -nb yellow -nf black'
+
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+###  Select the subdirectory from which you want to play the MP3 file:
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+albums=$(ls -1 "$DIR" | $DMENU -p "Select subdir: ")
+
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+###  Select the subdirectory from which you want to play the MP3 file:
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+album=$(ls -1 "$DIR/$albums" | $DMENU -p "Select album: ")
+
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+###  Select MP3 file to play back:
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+mp3=$(ls -1 "$DIR/$albums/$album/" | $DMENU -p "MP3 to play back: ")
+
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+###  Play back selected MP3 file:
+###  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+$PLAYER "$DIR/$albums/$album/$mp3" --no-video
+