abc2ly for OS X: not accepting abc headers?

[Lia Zito]

Hello --

I admit this is the first time ever I've used the Terminal but I 
seem to have got it working, if I save an abc file minus all 
the headers I can get abc2ly to convert it to an .ly file and 
produce a .pdf file from lilypond -- but without the header 
information it's pretty useless.  If I leave the headers in place 
the .ly file is created with the appropriate format but is empty 
of notes.  

abc2ly converts the pitches exactly as if everything were in 
C major (since I had to delete the k: field) and when I insert 
the \key command in LilyPond it uses accidentals to preserve 
the c major: the only way this can be useful is if I can get 
abc2ly to interpret the abc header fields (L: M: K: ), 
not just the raw notes.  Is there something I'm missing?  

Thanks so much --

Lia Zito