TODAY'S EPISODE: Hope Dunbar joins us live on location from the 4th annual Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat in Makanda, IL. She was the head of the faculty at this year's retreat which featured 3 days of instruction, feedback, and inspiration for dozens of regional songwriters. 

We were thrilled to take the podcast studio on the road and talk shop with Hope. She is an accomplished songwriter and she takes the craft seriously. You can find her crisscrossing the country with her brand of vulnerable and touching songwriting. Listen to her very own songwriting podcast, Prompt Queens. We hope you take some inspiration from today's episode with Hope Dunbar!

Setlist:

1. "John Prine"
2. "Woman Like Me"
3. "Darryl Eugene Strawberry"
4. "I Write"
5. "Jeneane"

Hope Dunbar: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Happy Camper

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Visit www.possmusicworks.com for all of our upcoming events!

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Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email [email protected] to be added to the guest list.

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UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE 

3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart

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.

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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!

- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided

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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!