Oh dear... I didn't even watch them first in my excitement. I didn't know they were so short. Shame. I have seen all of his TV shows and read his books and listened to his cassettes/CDs/DVDs and those clips pale terribly in comparison to his body of work and his contributions to Maine (and beyond) folk music and humour.

In any case, even those short clips personify the man, to a degree, "in short". The music... yeah, and I have heard Mudcatters of note say his songwriting is perfection, equalled, perhaps, but not surpassed. But, to me, it's the story telling I have witnessed as I can't write a tune worth a dime (yet?) but I can tell a damn good story and to listen to a master storyteller is a joy for me. I can attest that his storytelling is a true joy to witness. The only other person on this earth I want to share a wee drop with more than with him is gone so I guess I'll have to settle with meeting up with Kendall some day.

Again, thanks, m.