Cef Pobjoy
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Cef is a native of Dundalk, Ireland. In 1971, he helped friends move to PEI, and the following year returned with his wife for good. They lived with friends in a geodesic dome for a time, before moving out on their own, eventually settling on a 40-acre spread on the Gairloch Road. An active member of the Prince Edward Island traditional-folk music scene, Pobjoy works as an occupational therapist.
Summary of Interview
August 8, 2008
- (0:00) back-to-the-land experience in Ontario
- (7:00) search for own land
- (12:30) St. George commune
- (20:45) looking for land on PEI
- (32:30) what 'back-to-the-land' means to him
- (42:00) relationship with Angus MacLean
- (44:40) contributions of back-to-the-landers to PEI