09/27/23

Hello Everyone,

Our QCB Website
Our new website was created, and is maintained, by our very own, multi-talented, QCB member, Mike Helm.

I thought I would point out some of the useful features on our website.

Scrolling down the opening welcome page, you will find a copy of the latest Folknotes with news and the schedule for two weeks at Leo Coffeehouse.

To see the music acts we have booked for the next month or so, click on “Leo” (computer: top left; cellphone: under the double lines top right) and then “SCHEDULE”. Then you can scroll through the schedule to see what we have booked so far. On a cellphone, it helps to turn your phone sideways (landscape view) to read the schedule.

To join QCB, click on “Participate” (computer: top left; cellphone: under the double lines top right). If you’d like to join with the standard $20 annual dues, click on “Become a Member” and follow the instructions. If you’d like to join by donating a higher amount, click on “Donate” and follow the instructions there. Read more on our membership dues at the bottom of this newsletter.

This Sunday:
Leo Coffeehouse, October 1, 2023

5:15 PM: Open Jam
Musicians bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony. This jam continues upstairs during the concert.

Performances 6:45-9:00 PM:

1st Set: Tom Laskey
Tom was involved in the Queen City Balladeers in the late 1970s when he was studying classical guitar at the UC Conservatory of Music. He will lead a Dylan Singalong Tribute (Part 2): Hidden Catalog Gems! Bring your voice and your cell phone (lyrics will be on his website as a PDF) to sing along robustly.

2nd Set: Buskin Blue
Greg Short leads with guitar and vocals, Charles Blanton accompanies on guitar while Gwynn Hayes and Greg Robinson accompany with sax and bass. All types of music with a folk and blues flavor.

3rd Set: Full Moon Ranch
Ed, Jody & Spencer are happy to be back in the saddle with Full Moon Ranch. They’ll stamp their brand on some Americana favorites, and dust off some originals for their favorite audience. fullmooonranchtrio.com. 

Looking Ahead:
Leo Coffeehouse, October 8, 2023

5:15 PM: Songwriters’ Collaborative
Songwriters Cooperative back up again. Come and share your songs with other songwriters for encouragement and friendly critiques.

5:15 PM: Open Jam
Musicians bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony. This jam continues upstairs during the concert.

Performances  6:45 - 9:00 PM

1st Set: Dennis Allen
He loves traditional folk and string band music and was compelled to start writing songs during the 2016 election. He has performed at open mics, progressive political events and local festivals.

2nd Set: Two Blue
Jan Hunter and Ron Sachs are an acoustic duo who have been performing since the 1970s featuring guitars and strong vocal harmonies. The material ranges from Gershwin to the Beatles to U2 and others, as well as originals.

3rd Set: Ricky Nye
Traditional blues, boogie-woogie, classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come flying from the fingers of this Cincinnati pianist and vocalist. A recipient of numerous awards, Ricky has also been inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame! His new CD is called "The Vevay Sessions”. 

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.

Neil Harrell
President, Queen City Balladeers/Leo Coffeehouse

President’s Letter