diff --git a/libs/pbd/file_utils.cc b/libs/pbd/file_utils.cc
index 0877ceacbc..099d1be2d6 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/file_utils.cc
+++ b/libs/pbd/file_utils.cc
@@ -329,6 +329,21 @@ copy_files(const std::string & from_path, const std::string & to_dir)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+copy_recurse(const std::string & from_path, const std::string & to_dir)
+{
+	vector<string> files;
+	find_files_matching_filter (files, from_path, accept_all_files, 0, false, true, true);
+
+	const size_t prefix_len = from_path.size();
+	for (vector<string>::iterator i = files.begin(); i != files.end(); ++i) {
+		std::string from = *i;
+		std::string to = Glib::build_filename (to_dir, (*i).substr(prefix_len));
+		g_mkdir_with_parents (Glib::path_get_dirname (to).c_str(), 0755);
+		copy_file (from, to);
+	}
+}
+
 std::string
 get_absolute_path (const std::string & p)
 {
diff --git a/libs/pbd/pbd/file_utils.h b/libs/pbd/pbd/file_utils.h
index cb0aa38065..b266ad153f 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/pbd/file_utils.h
+++ b/libs/pbd/pbd/file_utils.h
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ LIBPBD_API bool copy_file(const std::string & from_path, const std::string & to_
  */
 LIBPBD_API void copy_files(const std::string & from_path, const std::string & to_dir);
 
+/**
+ * Attempt to copy all regular files from from_path to a new directory.
+ */
+LIBPBD_API void copy_recurse(const std::string & from_path, const std::string & to_dir);
+
 /**
  * Take a (possibly) relative path and make it absolute
  * @return An absolute path