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Up close and personal

Emma Vasseur said she hears the question all the time: ?How did you get that gig?? After all, it?s not every UW-Madison student who goes directly from graduation into a job touring with one of the world?s biggest folk music icons. Since she graduated in May 2009, Vasseur has worked as the personal assistant and guitar technician for singer Joan Baez, traveling all across the United States and Europe. This Friday, she returns to campus when Baez plays at the Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.