10/5/23

Hello Everyone,

Staying Healthy

Since we’ve been back to live sessions of Leo Coffeehouse, we have not experienced group outbreaks of Covid, the flu, or RSV. I credit that to the fact that, given the age of most of our members, most of us are in the most vaccinated age groups.

I believe the other factor is, if our members get sick, they stay home to prevent the spread of whatever virus they’ve contracted. From time to time, we also see members, and visitors, wearing masks. That’s a smart idea for those who may be immunocompromised, or who simply want a little more protection from viruses.

Anyway, let’s keep up the great work in this area. I love seeing your smiling faces at Leo.

This Sunday: Leo Coffeehouse, October 8, 2023

5:15 PM: Songwriters’ Collaborative
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
Dennis 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, featuring guitars and strong vocal harmonies, who have been performing since the 1970s. 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”.

Looking Ahead:
Leo Coffeehouse, October 15, 2023

3:30 PM: 3rd Sunday Sing Along
Tell your friends and bring the kids! Everyone picks a song from Rise Up Singing and Rise Again song books which are available to purchase or to use in the circle. Pick any song and be prepared to lead if people don’t know it.

5:15 PM: Guitar RoundTable Workshop
A forum for players of any skill level to exchange ideas so we can all make better music together. Bring a question, share a tip. Learn a new lick or chord. Gain a new perspective, share your own with us. Enrich your guitar experience.

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.

6:45 - 9:00 PM: All Evening Open Mic
Sign up at 6:30 PM to perform up to 3 songs.
Sound system will be set up. 

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

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