I met Joe at the National Folk Festival about 1979 or so. I had a tee-shirt I had made myself at the place I worked. It said "PURIST SNOB".... Joe grabbed me and said "I've got to have one!" I laughed and said I'd see what I could do. Next year, I presented Joe with his very own. He about fell over, but wore it the next day. I hope he still had it.... Joe never seemed to sit still. He was all over the National, directing something, helping performers find their way.... or just taking in how it was all going.
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