Thanks I had read the 1st article but not the 2nd. Lots of info, but don’t actually say what to do if situation is reverse of usual. Moving Music Folder back to where Music would have put it.
Are you saying that I can run Consolidate with somethings (my screenshot) on MBA (Home>Music) and the major part on th external HD. That doesn't sound right, although Music App knows the music contents is on external HD. it will not play when external not connected to MBA.
Back to asking, should I drag Music folder on external to MBA Music folder?
When I open the Music folder on external HD, it is a long series of folders in the name of each artist on each album, CD or song.
In the folder on external Music folder there isn’t any of the structure mention is 2nd article Music>Music>Media. That suggest I should drag the contents of external Music folder to the Music>Media folder on MBA.
Sorry, to be dense. And asking basic steps questions. but I really screwed up moving Photos back to MBA and wound up with only reference photos in Photos.