President’s Letter
Folknotes 03/27/25
Hello Everyone,
Here is the latest QCB news.
QCB Elections
Found at Leo
Leo Coffeehouse, Sunday, Sunday, March 30, 2025
Looking Ahead: Leo Coffeehouse, Sunday, April 6, 2025
Reference Information For New Subscribers (Below my sign off)
QCB Elections
In past years, pre-COVID, QCB would hold an annual election to re-elect existing volunteer board members, or to elect new ones. In all the time that I have been involved with QCB, the election wasn’t really an election because only one person ran for each board position. Regardless, the election gave members a chance to volunteer to run for a board position, or to vote to support each of the current board members. We will be holding an election for the QCB Board in May. More details to come.
Found at Leo
This past Sunday we found a small silver hoop earring, and a pink rubber covered metal water bottle with a pink screw lid. In our collection from past Leos we have
• a green metal Yeti water bottle with a clear sipping lid
• a white metal water bottle with a black screw lid
• an orange Kleen Kanteen metal water bottle with a black screw lid, and
• a red wireless Xvive guitar plug-in signal receiver.
If you recognize any of these as being yours, please see Neil at Leo.
Leo Coffeehouse
Sunday, March 30, 2025
5:15 PM: Workshop–Shape Notes
Join Rich Overturf and Ray Rechenberg to explore the beauty of shape-note singing. This is 4 part a capella singing in a casual and participatory environment. No instruments-just bring your voices!
5:15 PM: Open Jam
Anyone can bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony.
6:40-9:00 PM: Performances
1st Set: Riegler Sound Ways
Ed and Sharon Riegler invite you to enjoy Ed’s original songs, some of which have been written since his second album “Good To Be Here”. Sharon was involved with editing, and helping with vocals, melodica and bass. They will also perform some familiar covers from a multi-decade palette of standards. Ed and Sharon will appreciate your listening support.
2nd Set: Dave Hawkins
“Dave is a rare find in this world of hyped, derivative and bottom line-driven music…he has broadened his work to include many influences from the best of rich musical forms usually found elsewhere in the world.”
—Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
He will play with Perfect Men, Bobby Fisher and Lance Martin who plays with Pam Tillis!
3rd Set: Anna And The Deeper Well
They started as the father-daughter-duo Anna and Milovan. The group has been playing for over ten years in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2012 they added Anna's husband, Luke Moderwell, to the band. Their music contains an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, folk, originals, and pop.
Looking Ahead: Leo Coffeehouse
Sunday, April 6, 2025
3:00 PM: 1st Sunday Rise Up Singing
Tell all your friends and bring the kids! Everyone picks songs from Rise Up Singing and Rise Again song books which are available to purchase or to use in the circle. The incredible Al Wauligman will lead us on the piano.
4:15 PM: Back to Basics Workshop
For anyone who wants to refine their technique, and share their experience with others. Newcomers are encouraged to come. Easy chords and transitions…. plus easy tempo and strumming are the focus of this group.
5:15 PM: Patriots and Protesters led by John Fonner
Let’s unite and heal our communities through song! Protest songs point to injustice and challenge us to make things better. Patriotic songs celebrate the best in our communities and draw us together. We’ll create a list of 10-15 songs to practice together so that any of us can lead a group of others.
5:15 PM: Open Jam
Anyone can bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony.
6:40-9:00 PM: Performances
1st Set: Chris Lee
Now an acoustic guitar player, early influences were Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple/Rainbow and Queen. Tito Jackson, Keith Partridge and Ace Frehley of Kiss were the first musicians who influenced Chris to play the guitar. “Growing up, heavy metal was my favorite to play... But now… I can find enjoyment in playing any genre of music. I am thoroughly a fan of playing the guitar.”
2nd Set: Never2Late
George Cooley and Victor Lloyd have been singing together for probably 30 years. Known for their harmonies, NeverTooLate was a trio that performed at Summer Fair, Harmony night at the Leo, Edensong and various venues in Mt Adams and Oakley. The duo reunited for performances in early 2024.
3rd Set: Jill And Bobby Band
Jill Denton and Bobby Fisher first joined forces in the progressive bluegrass band, the Smyth Brothers, followed by the much loved country rock band, Coyote. Theirs’ is a chemistry that creates a unique energy in their music and a confidence that only comes from years of playing together. Jill’s powerful and beautiful voice along with Bobby’s dynamic guitar skills and vocal harmonies.
That’s all for this Folknotes, I hope to see you soon.
Neil Harrell
President, Queen City Balladeers/Leo Coffeehouse
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QCB/Leo Coffeehouse Membership
We are keeping our standard annual QCB membership dues at $20.00 for a family, or for a single person plus a guest. Last year, knowing that the pandemic cut into our contingency funds, as we continued to pay overhead expenses with no income, some members donated larger amounts to QCB. We very much appreciate the support of all QCB members at all levels.
We are exploring setting up our website to allow the payment of different levels of dues support. For now, if you’d like to pay the standard dues, you can pay them online here or by a check at Leo. (We’ve discontinued our P.O. Box, I will have a mailing address in the next newsletter for those who wish to mail their membership dues.)
If you would like to donate more than the $20.00 standard dues, you can do so by check, or through our website. When you get to the page with the box to relay instructions, just note that you are paying a larger amount for your dues.
For visitors who prefer not to become a member, a donation of $5.00 (cash) per person helps us pay the rent for our non-profit organization. Donations can be slipped in the box at the welcome table outside our performance room, Founders Hall. If you can’t afford that, pay what you can afford or nothing at all. We will welcome you to join us either way.