{"id":2,"date":"2016-04-21T23:19:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T23:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.philpassen.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:48:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philpassen.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philpassen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1552.jpg?resize=840%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philpassen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1552.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philpassen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1552.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Welcome to my web site, where you will find news and information about what I\u2019m up to; music, images, and links to lots more music.<\/p>\n<p>I have added a store to this site, where you can but physical copies of my CDs. You can stream or buy digital downloads from any on-line music source.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Illinois Humanities selected my program, <b>March of the Women: Music for the 100th Anniversary of Suffrage<\/b>,<b>\u00a0<\/b>for its 2019 &#8211; 2020 Road Scholar roster.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video of the entire program, generously created by the McLean County Museum of History:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"March of the Women: Music for the 100th Anniversary of Suffrage\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0jlQTAs3OCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Music to Reflect News of the World<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In March, 2021, the adult programmer for the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, IL, emailed to ask if I would put together a program of popular songs from the 1870s to perform in conjunction with the library\u2019s community read of Paulette Jiles\u2019 novel <i>News of the World<\/i>. After doing some research and \u00a0reading the novel I suggested a somewhat different approach, more relevant to the novel. I performed the program at the library on June 27, 2021 \u2014 my first live gig since March, 2020. The audience of about 60 people loved the concert. Here\u2019s the program blurb.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis program was designed to accompany the Gail Borden Public Library\u2019s Community Read of Paulette Giles\u2019 novel <i>News of the World<\/i>. The program includes songs and tunes mentioned in the novel, songs that relate to news items read by Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, and popular songs of the 1870\u2019s. Some of these songs have remained popular throughout the decades and will be familiar to library audiences today. Whether included in conjunction with reading News of the World or presented on its own as musical performance, <b>Music to Reflect News of the World<\/b> is a fascinating and delightful look at music and history from a bygone era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here a couple of fun videos. For more videos, click on the Photos\/Video link in the menu bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grub Springs\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pWoBGxUEhm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy in the Lowground\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CWRBwMQejpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For announcements of upcoming gigs and other posts I think are fun, interesting, or important, check out my Facebook page:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/phil.passen\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/phil.passen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"960\" width=\"840\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philpassen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=840%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1602\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to my web site, where you will find news and information about what I\u2019m up to; music, images, and links to lots more music. I have added a store to this site, where you can but physical copies of my CDs. You can stream or buy digital downloads from any on-line music source. 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