“We’ve brought music to town and business to town. People are now coming to this side of Main Street. We’ve done a lot to help this town.”
— Keith Weller, patriarch of the Gypsy Joynt gypsies
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Gypsies move on: The Joynt to close its doors
Though the Gypsy Joynt’s final business day is just over a week away on April 24, Lori Weller said the decision to close was not made lightly. “Everybody has been like extended family here. I feel wrong in a lot of ways on leaving, but I just have to go home. It’s like my wanderlust is over.”