President’s Letter
3/29/24
Hello Everyone,
Here’s the latest QCB/Leo Coffeehouse news:
Sad News
Leo Coffeehouse, March 31, 2024
Looking Ahead: Leo Coffeehouse, April 7, 2024
Reference Information (Below my sign off)
Sad News
This week we learned of the passing of our friend Ellen Mershon’s husband, Jim. We send our deepest sympathies to Ellen, and to Jim’s family members and friends.
Leo Coffeehouse
March 31, 2024
5:15 PM: Open Jam
Musicians bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony. The jam will be held upstairs due to our new expanded time for the open mic.
6:00-9:00 PM: All Night Mic-less Open Mic
Sign up at 5:45 PM to perform two, or three, songs, depending on the number of musicians who sign up. This will be a purely acoustic performance night. We will not be setting up the sound system. So, if you perform, remember to control how loudly you play your guitar so you don’t drown out your voice.
Looking Ahead:
Leo Coffeehouse, April 7, 2024
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 6:40 - 9:00 PM
Emcee: Carol Cohn
1st Set: Ben Turner
Cincinnati folk favorite Ben Turner will share a set of his charming, and cool, folk originals and country covers. BenTurnerfolksinger.com
2nd Set: Bedel & Hibbard
Elijah Bedel and Sam Hibbard are a young and passionate duo of American folk musicians whose love for time-honored styles and songs springs forth through their joyful music.
3rd Set: Jake Speed & the Freddies
Jake and the Freddies play a mix of traditional & original folk, country blues, and ragtime tunes that muse on Cincinnati’s unique past & present. Known as the Woody Guthrie of Cincinnati, Jake Speed is joined by “The Freddies”: Kentucky Graham, Chris Gibson, Justin Todhunter and Chris Werner. CityBeat Magazine has voted them best local musicians. FreddiesMusic.com
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.
That’s all for this Folknotes, I hope to see you soon at Leo Coffeehouse.
Neil Harrell
President, Queen City Balladeers/Leo Coffeehouse
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