diff --git a/app/playlists.py b/app/playlists.py
index 47da43b..7295959 100644
--- a/app/playlists.py
+++ b/app/playlists.py
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
         else:
             filter_text = None
         next_start_time = None
-        section_start_row = None
+        section_start_plr = None
         section_time = 0
 
         # Start time calculations
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
                     continue
 
                 # Add track time to section time if in timed section
-                if section_start_row is not None:
+                if section_start_plr is not None:
                     section_time += track.duration
 
                 # If filtering, only show matching tracks
@@ -1135,14 +1135,16 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
             if row_time:
                 next_start_time = row_time
             # Does it delimit a section?
-            if section_start_row is not None:
+            if section_start_plr is not None:
                 if note_text.endswith("-"):
-                    self._set_timed_section(session, section_start_row,
-                                            section_time)
-                    section_start_row = None
+                    self._update_note_text(
+                        section_start_plr,
+                        self._get_section_timing_string(section_time)
+                    )
+                    section_start_plr = None
                     section_time = 0
             elif note_text.endswith("+"):
-                section_start_row = row
+                section_start_plr = playlist_row
                 section_time = 0
             self._set_row_colour(
                 row, QColor(note_colour)
@@ -1152,9 +1154,11 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
             continue
 
         # Have we had a section start but not end?
-        if section_start_row is not None:
-            self._set_timed_section(
-                session, section_start_row, section_time, no_end=True)
+        if section_start_plr is not None:
+            self._update_note_text(
+                section_start_plr,
+                self._get_section_timing_string(section_time, no_end=True)
+            )
 #
 #     # ########## Internally called functions ##########
 
@@ -1856,43 +1860,52 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
         """Mark this row as unreadable"""
 
         self._meta_set_attribute(row, RowMeta.UNREADABLE)
-        #
-        #     def _select_tracks(self, played: bool) -> None:
-        #         """
-        #         Select all played (played=True) or unplayed (played=False)
-        #         tracks in playlist
-        #         """
-        #
-        #         # Need to allow multiple rows to be selected
-        #         self.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.MultiSelection)
-        #         self.clear_selection()
-        #
-        #         if played:
-        #             rows = self._get_played_track_rows()
-        #         else:
-        #             rows = self._get_unplayed_track_rows()
-        #
-        #         for row in rows:
-        #             self.selectRow(row)
-        #
-        #         # Reset extended selection
-        #         self.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.ExtendedSelection)
+#
+#     def _select_tracks(self, played: bool) -> None:
+#         """
+#         Select all played (played=True) or unplayed (played=False)
+#         tracks in playlist
+#         """
+#
+#         # Need to allow multiple rows to be selected
+#         self.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.MultiSelection)
+#         self.clear_selection()
+#
+#         if played:
+#             rows = self._get_played_track_rows()
+#         else:
+#             rows = self._get_unplayed_track_rows()
+#
+#         for row in rows:
+#             self.selectRow(row)
+#
+#         # Reset extended selection
+#         self.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.ExtendedSelection)
 
-#
-#     def _set_timed_section(self, session, start_row, ms, no_end=False):
-#         """Add duration to a marked section"""
-#
-#         duration = ms_to_mmss(ms)
-#         note_object = self._get_row_notes_object(start_row, session)
-#         if not note_object:
-#             log.error("Can't get note_object in playlists._set_timed_section")
-#         note_text = note_object.note
-#         caveat = ""
-#         if no_end:
-#             caveat = " (to end of playlist)"
-#         display_text = note_text + ' [' + duration + caveat + ']'
-#         item = self.item(start_row, FIXUP.COL_TITLE)
-#         item.setText(display_text)
+    def _get_section_timing_string(self, ms: int,
+                                   no_end: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Return string describing section duration"""
+
+        duration = ms_to_mmss(ms)
+        caveat = ""
+        if no_end:
+            caveat = " (to end of playlist)"
+        return ' [' + duration + caveat + ']'
+
+    def _update_note_text(self, playlist_row: PlaylistRows,
+                          additional_text: str) -> None:
+        """Append additional_text to row display"""
+
+        # Column to update is either 1 for a section header or the
+        # appropriate row_notes column for a track row
+        if playlist_row.track_id:
+            column = columns['row_notes'].idx
+        else:
+            column = 1
+
+        # Update text
+        new_text = playlist_row.note + additional_text
+        self.item(playlist_row.row_number, column).setText(new_text)
 
     def _update_row(self, session, row: int, track: Tracks) -> None:
         """