“Home by Now”
Songs of a Journey in Grief and Love
Bill Gordh

Music by Bill Gordh and Friends
Artwork by Jenny Lewis
Jenny Songs

Oct 31. Spooky Stories with Cyro Baptista! Bill will join Cyro Baptista at his residency at The Stone on Halloween Night. Bill with his banjo will be telling scary stories from around the world accompanied by Grammy Award Winning percussionist Cyro Baptista.

July 20. Talking to the Moon in Santa Monica Bill will be joined by musical guests Larry Dilg, Rondalis Tandy, Bob Gordh, Daniel Gordh and Louise Dobbs to perform "Talking to the Moon: Songs and Stories of Love and Longing" on July 20, 2024 at the Church in Ocean Park, Santa Monica. The show begins at 7:30 and is $15. A selection from the more than 50 Jenny songs, Bill has written since the passing of his wife in 2018 will be interpreted by Bill and his guests. A couple of theme-related folktales will round out the program. In an age sorely in need of human kindness and compassion, Bill Gordh has cast a glowing light on what it means to express love and devotion. Humble, direct, never pretentious, gloomy or self-pitying, Bill's songs explore what it means to love someone unconditionally. Plus, the tunes are haunting, unforgettable … A gentle message to humanity and a work for the ages. Jon Deak Founder, Director Very Young Composers NY Philharmonic associate principal Bassist 1969-2009

April 14: Stories and Songs of Freedom. The JCC in Tarrytown, NY presents a special program for adults of stories and songs celebrating freedom for Passover. Storytellers Bill Gordh and Therese Folkes-Plair and virtuoso award-winning fiddler Lisa Gutkin have designed a collaborative piece for this event. Weaving klezmer and African-American with folktales - Jewish, African, African-American and Chinese, the program looks at and celebrates a range of notions of freedom.

April 1. The White House Easter Egg Roll. Bill was invited to come to the White House with his banjo and share stories for the thousands who attended the Easter Egg Roll this year. This was his first time back at the event since he performed for the last three years of the Clinton Administration. He also got to meet and be photographed with President Biden and his wife. Bill performed multiple sets. It was quite a day!

March 23. Talking to the Moon. On Saturday, March 23 at 4:00 p.m., the White Barn presents Bill Gordh performing "Talking to the Moon: Songs & Stories of Love and Longing". In the show Bill arranged some songs from the cycle in groups that share the themes, feelings and moments that inspired them - following the passing of his wife in 2018. The program also includes a couple of folkktales that share the themes of loss and love. The White Barn is in St. Helena, CA.

 

Folktale from Southern India with Saraswathi Ranganathan. Master veena player Saraswathi joined Bill for her second World Music Institute Folktales collaboration. This time we found a story from her native Southern India, A Flowering Tree. This is an exciting addition to the Spirit Gold Award winning podcast series.