Joe McHugh is a storyteller, writer, public radio journalist, and homegrown philosopher. In 1970, he purchased an eighty-acre farm in Gilmer County, West Virginia, where he raised goats, chickens, and draft horses. He also fell in love with the traditional music and storytelling of the southern Appalachian mountains. He performs with his wife Paula Blasius-McHugh, a musician and artist whose painting are inspired by the titles of American and Celtic fiddle tunes. To learn more about their work, please visit: www.timetravelersmusic.com www.rosinthebow.org www.americanfamilystories.org