President’s Letter
Folknotes 09/03/25
Hello Everyone,
In this Folknotes:
QCB/Leo Coffeehouse Membership
Leo Coffeehouse, 5:15-9:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2025
Looking Ahead: Leo Coffeehouse, 5:15-9:00 PM, Sunday, September 21, 2025
Reference Information/Links/Annual Dues (Below my sign off)
QCB/Leo Coffeehouse Membership
It’s that time of year again. The start of a new Leo season. Annual QCB membership dues continue to be $20.00 for a family, or for a single person plus a guest. Membership gets you into every Leo Coffeehouse performance for a year. Where else can you get that kind of musical entertainment and camaraderie for that amount of money?
It really helps us out if you pay through the QCB website.
The easiest way to pay your dues for the 2025/26 season is via PayPal right here.
If you prefer to pay by check, click on the link above and print the membership form. Then mail the form and your check to Treasurer: John Mann, 6514 Meis Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.
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.
Leo Coffeehouse
5:15-9:00 PM
Sunday, September 14, 2025
5:15 PM: Songwriters Collaborative led by Allison Phillips
Come and share your songs with other songwriters for encouragement and friendly critiques.
5:15 PM: Open Jams/Song Circles
Anyone can bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony.
6:40 PM-9:00 PM: Performances
1st Set: Sarah Dupee
Sarah plays guitar and writes songs based on various places, travels, pilgrimages, and wildernesses. She is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Instagram: atraversingsarah, Search for: @sarahdupeemusic
2nd Set: Three Little Birds
Lisa Biales, Natalie Michael, and Sara Pate share the joy of singing, a love of harmonies, and have a gift for whimsical vocal arrangements. Weaving a tapestry of folk, blues, Americana, and popular music, this trio will delight your senses while uplifting your heart and soul.
Search for: @lisabialesmusic
3rd Set: Allison Phillips
Allison is a nomadic musician who transforms her lived experiences into honest, storytelling driven songs. Originally from the Chicagoland area and now based in Cincinnati, OH, she has backpacked across Europe and South America and spent four years living in New Zealand after college.
Her songwriting reflects a deep commitment to emotional truth and self-reflection. From having her guitar stolen in Italy to playing impromptu sets in New York City, Allison draws inspiration from the lessons she’s learned and the people she’s met along the way. Her debut EP, WHAT I NEED TO DO, chronicles a relationship with a narcissist, using each track to illustrate the stages of narcissistic abuse: breadcrumbing, love bombing, discarding; and ultimately, reclaiming her power and chasing her dreams.
Search for: @allisonphillipsmusic
Looking Ahead: Leo Coffeehouse
5:15-9:00 PM, Sunday
September 21, 2025
5:15 PM: Guitar Roundtable Workshop
Mike Helm leads this forum for players of any skill level to exchange ideas so we can all make better music—solo or 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
Anyone can bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony.
6:00 PM: All Evening Open Mic
Sign up at 5:30 PM to perform 1 -2 songs. 8 minute limit.
Sound system will be set up.
That’s all for this Folknotes, I hope to see you soon.
Neil Harrell
President, Queen City Balladeers/Leo Coffeehouse
Reference Information/Links
Facebook:
QCB/Leo Coffeehouse Membership
Annual QCB membership dues: $20.00 for a family, or for a single person plus a guest.
Pay dues online here or bring by a check at Leo. If you’d like to mail a check, send it to John Mann, 6514 Meis Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.
To donate more than the $20.00 standard dues, you can do so by check, or here on 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 welcome you to join us either way.
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.