This news has hit me hard. Margaret is a tremendous treasure trove of bllads and songs from her New England and beyond. What a sad turn of events. I last saw her at the Folk Alliance gathering in Cleveland 2000---or was it Memphis!? And her performances in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the Great River Folk Festival never failed to open new doors and insights for me. My only hope now is for an easy exit for her.

There is a good photo of Margaret MacArthur and John Roberts in my collection at http://rudegnu.com/art_thieme.html