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Got this email today (May 19)
Dear Eric and Queen City Balladeers,
My mother, Lynn Wasnak, passed away last Tuesday. She was a great fan of your organization and I accompanied her a couple of times to your events. SHE LOVED IT!
There was an obituary in the ‘Friday Enquirer’. I thought some members might like to know.
I will be having a memorial (potluck party) next weekend sometime at her apartment in Clifton. I will send details in the near future.
Sing a song or two for her.
Diane (her daughter) Wasnak
Here’s the link to Lynn’s obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cincinnati/obituary.aspx?n=lynn-iverne-wasnak-koehler&pid=164821361#fbLoggedOut
And here’s the link to Lynn’s Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/lynn.wasnak
Established bluegrass/folk/Americana band that focuses on an “old timey” sound, seeks guitarist (male or female) between the ages of about 24-45 who can sing and harmonize.
Usually booked for 3-5 paying gigs per month, mostly weekends (though the summer festival season can get heavier). We are already booked at several major festivals for this year, and are working on new bookings all the time.
We play a mix of bluegrass, traditional folk tunes, and old time country. We have a few originals, and are working on writing more — we’d like to record an album before the end of the year. We are seeking someone who is professional, experienced, creative, and works well in a tight-knit group. Current instrumentation is mandolin, banjo, and bass.
Tech-savvy folks are appreciated (but not a requirement), as we have a strong social media presence that we ask all members to take part in, and rely on a detailed online calendar for our booking/practice schedule. We have a dedicated practice space and rehearse once a week (more for special occasions or when working on/writing new music).
If interested, please email information about yourself, your influences, your experience, and links to any audio/video clips you have online to auditions@bravenewvoice.com.
The Carolina Chocolate Drops will be performing at Miami University HAMILTON Campus (Parrish Auditorium) this coming Monday evening, Nov 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Great news for lovers of old-time stringband music! Call 529-3200 for ticket information or go online to tickets.muohio.edu
Ellie Fabe
Next gig– September 15 College HIll Coffee House 7:30-9:30 pm 6128 Hamilton Avenue at North Bend Road
Phone: 513-542-2739 (BREW)
E-mail:http://www.collegehillcoffeeco.com/
College Hill Coffee Company
http://www.collegehillcoffeeco.com
Just an FYI of where I will be playing Saturday night. COLLEGE HILL COFFEE CO. (They have some pretty good food I understand– There’s even gluten free pizza…) Come out if you’re looking for someplace to be.
I’ll be playing 7:30-9:30pm. That’s a longer gig than usual and I’m looking forward to it. SHARE WITH A FRIEND– Thanks!
Maybe see ya.
Ellie
NORTHSIDE SQUARE DANCE!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
7:30-10:00pm (beginner instructions at 7:00)
Music by Rabbit Hash String Band, caller Russ Childers
North Presbyterian Church, 4222 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati OH
$7 at the door
Questions? (513) 732-2015
The 50th Anniversary Committee has started off this new season with a wonderful display of memorabilia. The posters, the scrapbooks and the slideshow were a great idea and we all look forward to the events they have planned through the upcoming year!
I ran across this site about Bob Dylan’s recordings (ALL of them) w/ Columbia/ New York studio- 1961-1966. I think you will find it fascinating. http://www.punkhart.com/dylan/sessions-1.html
REMINDER!
There will be a summer jam again this year. The plan is Sundays at Sharon Woods at 6:00 starting the week after the last Leo of the season. Last year we had a good group for the weekly session. Papa Joe will be the coordinator this year, so email or contact him with questions. We will try to make announcements at Leo and at the jam circle, but pass the word.
I am looking for an used octave mandolin. Thanks.
Sat. Jan. 28 (today) is national kazoo day. I’m going to toot my kazoo on Saturday, how about you?
Right foot? Left foot? Two left feet? Start out the new year on yer lucky RABBIT foot!
The RABBIT HASH STRING BAND invites y’all to swing yer partner and do si do at the NORTHSIDE SQUARE DANCE. Russ Childers calls and teaches traditional hoedown dances to high energy old-time music. Beginners welcome!
NORTHSIDE SQUARE DANCE!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
7:30-10:30pm
Music by Rabbit Hash String Band, caller Russ Childers
Presented by Urban Appalachian Council with funding by the Ohio Arts Council
North Presbyterian Church, 4222 Hamilton Avenue (across from the Northside Library), Cincinnati OH
$7 at the door
Questions? (513) 732-2015 or (513) 523-1198
Tell a friend and help us spread the word. Keep community dance traditions alive in Cincinnati!
Psst – It’s a weekend celebration! Come back on Sunday, 1:00-5:00, for UAC’s annual event, Ringing in the Appalachian New Year. Bring a dish for the community potluck, enter the Pie Contest, hear stories and write your own on the Word Quilt, listen to Rabbit Hash String Band and others, and dance with the Crossroads Dance Team.
Thanks for your support of our traditional arts.
Russ and Barb Childers, Warren and Judy Waldron (Rabbit Hash String Band)
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/73903/
Leo Coffeehouse favorite, John Ford, is opening for Joshua Black Wilkins Saturday, November 5th at the Southgate House. Parlour Doors open at 8:30. Show starts at 9:30. I’ll try to save you a seat!
I would like to join people who love to play music. I specialize in Scottish fiddle but love to play and compose backup for singers. Have performed with The Dave Hawkins Band as well as The Sweeney’s plus a few other singer songwriters. Some of you have heard me at Leo Coffee House. Dave’s gone on to his other band so I don’t get to play much anymore.
On the home page this week, I posted the following::
All this has happened before, and all this will happen again. (A fabulous QCB no-prize to the first one to email me at webmaster@queencityballadeers.org with the correct Pop Culture reference for this sentence. A second fabulous no-prize to the person who emails me with the Pop Culture reference for the term no-prize.)
The winner of two fabulous no-prizes is: Julie Hotchkiss.
Said Julie: “I knew the first line of Peter Pan right away, but I didn’t know where “no-prize” came from–but now I do, so I learned something new today–never been a big comics fan, but I have certainly read a Marvel Comic or two. So, the no-prize is a faux prize . . . that could be the beginning of a song.”
There is a second pop culture reference to the line, “All this has happened before, all this will happen again.” The Cylons in Battlestar Galactica.
The Summer Jams, 2011, are done. Everyone who came pretty much agreed it was a lot of fun, so we expect to do it again next year. Thanks go to Dave and Brad for coming up with the idea.
Hope to see the summer jammers at the winter jam as well at the Leo starting next Sunday,
Announcing…that Bryan Bowers (autoharp master, singer, songwriter and storyteller) will be performing on Sunday, Nov 13, 2011 at the Hopedale Unitarian Universalist Community at 8pm. Hopedale is on Rt 27 just south of Oxford, OH–on the right side of the road if you’re coming from the Cincy direction.
The event is a benefit for the Hopedale UUC, “Gathering to Give” charity group projects.
Tickets are $15.00 ($10.00 for seniors–age 60+). To reserve your tickets and get more information call (513) 280-1044 or email. Liz Woedl: liz.woedl@gmail.com. Send payment to: Hopedale UU Community, PO box 625, Oxford, OH 45056.
Seating is limited to 60 people, so best not to wait to get your tickets. He puts on a terrific show–as anyone who has been to one of his concerts will tell you.
Looking for a band: Hey fellow Leo-ites…I’m looking to join or start a band. Does your ensamble need a finger style guitar player with a bunch of original material? Can do blues, jazz and folky stuff. Some of you may know me from open mic or a set I did 3 weeks ago at Leo’s. Looking to do mainly original stuff but open to traditional etc. Looking for a bass player, some other instruments and/or vocalists. Ultimate goal is to get some sets down and be out gigging on weekends. Got lots of original material. Can arrange for you to hear it….have CD’s and/or MySpace etc. e-mail: nevillepohl@gmail.com Neville
I attended a Methodist Church in Pittsburgh that did a weekly service with a bluegrass gospel format. Are there any churches in the Cincinnati area with a quality acoustic folk, Appalachian (mountain string) or blue grass music format? (Preferably east side)
Thanks
The Episopal church just east of Hyde Park square does an acoustic Celtic Mass on Sundays@ 5.
And Alice does great music @ Holy Trinity in Norwood.
Did you ever find the church you were looking for? I am looking for the same. Thanks.
Hi Chuck -
I ran across these lovely leather guitar cases and thought the group might be interested – but have no way to post on the site – check out these links and tell me what you think
http://whippingpostleather.myshopify.com/collections/all
and these are outrageous and very elegant – http://www.calderoriginals.com/
and then there were these – some are leather, but not all – http://www.levysleathers.com/browse;cat,780;Pro-Series-Gig-Bags