Automator, play mp3 folder with iTunes

Hello All
I just reinstalled Tiger. Before I had an automator workflow where I could select a folder containing mp3 files and have them played in iTunes, but now I can't figure out how to create such a workflow..
Can anyone tell me how its done?
/Jacob Kolding

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Chris, thanks for the reply.
That's what I'm confused about. I did exactly what you said. I copied the entire music folder from the old computer and put it in the music folder on the new computer. I've tried that two or three times now. And, I've checked, and all of the files are there (that's what I meant by 'clicking on Itunes Media'--when I click on the iTunes media folder in music/itunes in Finder, all of the files are there). But, when I open iTunes, nothing shows up--no movies, no music, no tv shows. It seems like it should be so simple, but it won't work for me.
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
HP Pavilion 061 PY029AA-ABA A1129N
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Track 4, start time 09:09:12
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Track 10, start time 27:56:05
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