President’s Letter
5/16/24
Hello Everyone,
We are down to our final performance Sunday at Leo before our year end potluck/mic-less open mic on May 26, 2024. Please join us.
Here is the latest QCB news:
Leo Coffeehouse, May 19, 2024
Looking Ahead: Leo Coffeehouse, May 26, 2024
Leo Coffeehouse Summer Schedule
Reference Information (Below my sign off)
Leo Coffeehouse:
May 19, 2024
SongFarmers Night:
The 8th Annual National Gathering of SongFarmers is happening at the Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame at Renfro Valley, KY on May 17 and 18, 2024. Some of the SongFarmer performers at this event will make the journey to Cincinnati to perform for us at Leo on May 19th.
3:30 PM: 3rd Sunday Singalong
Tell your friends and bring the kids! Everyone will pick songs from the Rise Up Singing books.
5:15 PM: Workshop led by Ric Palieri
Ric will talk about how to lead sing alongs like Pete Seeger, and/or, on another topic close to his heart: hobos and trains.
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.
Performances: 6:40 - 9:00 PM:
1st Set: TBA
2nd Set: Melissa Deaton
Musical artist, songwriter, painter, jewelry and crafts designer who has shared the stage with some of the World’s most renowned performers. Overcoming countless personal and professional obstacles on the way up Melissa continues to work hard to keep her musical journey moving forward. Her greatest joys are being a mother to her twins, writing music, singing, and sharing her gifts as often as possible.
3rd Set: The Rix: Rick Nesler and Ric Palieri
Rick and Ric take the stage as a duo with songs, old and new, familiar and obscure, from poignant to inspiring! Playing solo and together on guitars, banjos, Native American flute, Ozark Mouth box and autoharp, there will be plenty of chances for singing, foot tapping and laughing! With mentors like Pete Seeger and Utah Phillips, the Rix create a fun atmosphere that taps into a rare glimpse of disappearing American folklore.
Looking Ahead:
Leo Coffeehouse, May 26, 2024
5:15-6:45 PM: Potluck
Bring a dish to share. Plates, utensils and cups will be provided.
6:30 PM: Open Mic Sign-up
7:00-9:00 PM: “Mic-less” Open Mic
Join us for our more intimate acoustic mic-less open mic (no sound system). Song/time limit will depend on the number of performers who sign up.
7:00-9:00 PM: Song Circle upstairs
Leo Coffeehouse Summer Schedule
Like the past two seasons, Leo Coffeehouse will be open at Zion UCC on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of June, July, and August, from 5:30-9:00 PM.
The 1st Sundays will be song circles downstairs and up. The 3rd Sundays will be open mics, with the sound system set up if sound volunteers want to practice using the soundboard, or without the sound system if the sound crew wants a break.
Summer Song Circles: June 2nd, July 7th, August 4th
Summer Open Mics: June 16th, July 21st, August 18th
QCB/Leo Coffeehouse Membership
We are keeping our standard annual QCB embership 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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