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Memories of Joe

Just before we put up this new version of the site, I emailed some likely friends and posted on Facebook in an appeal for some good photos of Joe fiddling. It was unsurprising, but still moving, to feel the warmth of people’s response and great to see pictures, quite a few which I had never seen before. So, this page is a place for us to put such photos and any written memories people want to send to us to share. There are a few tunes that people have written in tribute to Joe which we will make a place for here. My memory of Joe at sessions was always that he not only could be a mighty ‘tune-engine’, but that he was good at remembering or sussing out what tunes the whole room would know. He could bring a room together.

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Simon Thoumire Simon Thoumire wrote on December 2, 2020 at 10:16 am
I didn't know Joe that well but he was always lovely to me as a young musician. Both him and Pete always made me smile (and I'm smiling now writing this). Watching video clips of the Old Rope String band reminds me of how brilliant they were and why everyone loved them. I miss them. I want to congratulate Tim, Tom and Raj for getting this website together. As Tim says it is a labour love but what an act of friendship. This website remembers Joe to all his many friends and introduces him to a new generation. You can't ask for more. Thanks guys and what a lovely thing to do for a great man.
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