TODAY'S EPISODE: We are back on location at the 4th annual Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat in Makanda, IL. This time, we are interviewing our very own Bill Poss! We turned the tables from our previous episode and Hope Dunbar (flawlessly) handles the hosting duties and grills Bill about his 5 most popular songs.
Bill's songwriting repertoire spans decades of thoughtful, funny, and genuine storytelling. The free-range lifestyle of his youth informs the lyrics of much of his early career. When JJ Passalacqua joins the story, the lyrics take on a whole new form, as the two craft tunes for their duo LoveSeat. This episode is a really interesting dive into the inner-workings of the man who has been asking the questions on this show for 4 seasons. You'll hear Bill's music in all its shapes and forms!
Setlist:
Bill Poss: Esteemed Guest, Producer
Hope Dunbar: Host
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Vocals, Better Half
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
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Visit www.possmusicworks.comfor all of our upcoming events!
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Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to RSVP and be added to The Guest List.
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UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE
3/22/26 -- Caleb Caudle
4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger
We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL.
Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and ends just after 9pm.
- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided
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ABOUT THE SHOW
The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.
After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.
Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.
It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!
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Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.
Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world
Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.
Go see live music!
