diff --git a/src/lexer.l b/src/lexer.l
index 3dd206b8..d860b7e3 100644
--- a/src/lexer.l
+++ b/src/lexer.l
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ composer                 { yylval.ival=COMPOSER; return(COMPOSER); }
 orchestra                { yylval.ival=ORCHESTRA; return(ORCHESTRA); }
 conductor                { yylval.ival=CONDUCTOR; return(CONDUCTOR); }
 grouping                 { yylval.ival=GROUPING; return(GROUPING); }
+type                     { yylval.ival=TYPE; return(TYPE); }
 
 year                     { yylval.ival=YEAR; return(YEAR); }
 bpm                      { yylval.ival=BPM; return(BPM); }
diff --git a/src/parser.y b/src/parser.y
index 7064308a..63918722 100644
--- a/src/parser.y
+++ b/src/parser.y
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ int pl_number=2;
 %token <ival> ORCHESTRA
 %token <ival> CONDUCTOR
 %token <ival> GROUPING
+%token <ival> TYPE
 
 %token <ival> EQUALS
 %token <ival> LESS
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ strtag: ARTIST
 | ORCHESTRA
 | CONDUCTOR
 | GROUPING
+| TYPE
 ;
 
 strbool: IS { $$=$1; }
diff --git a/src/playlist.c b/src/playlist.c
index f487c0b2..a4a0e1c7 100644
--- a/src/playlist.c
+++ b/src/playlist.c
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ void pl_dump_node(PL_NODE *pnode, int indent) {
     case GROUPING:
 	printf("GROUPING ");
 	break;
+    case TYPE:
+	printf("TYPE ");
+	break;
     case YEAR:
 	printf("YEAR ");
 	break;
@@ -307,6 +310,9 @@ int pl_eval_node(MP3FILE *pmp3, PL_NODE *pnode) {
     case GROUPING:
 	cval=pmp3->grouping;
 	break;
+    case TYPE:
+	cval=pmp3->description;
+	break;
     case YEAR:
 	ival=pmp3->year;
 	break;