1/24/24

Hello Everyone:
Here’s the latest QCB/Leo Coffeehouse news:

Leo Coffeehouse
January 28, 2024

5:15 PM: Workshop led by Alex Poteet: 
Open Chords: Moving Past the First 5 Frets. Focusing on open acoustic guitar chords moved down the neck to create different sounds and textures.

5:15 PM: 4th Sunday Old Time Country Jam
Join us playing early roots country such as Jimmy Rogers, Bob WIlls, Patsy Cline, Delmore Brothers and The Carter Family. Will include songs from the early 1900s through the Folk Revival.

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.

6:40- 9:00 PM: Performances

1st Set: John Fonner
You can often find John as Emcee for the Leo Coffeehouse but tonight he’s on the bill performing on tenor guitar with bassist, John Gardik. The music will include several original songs, and an eclectic mix of old country classics, mid-century gospel and odds and ends. Remember if folks like it, it’s folk music.

2nd Set: Alex Poteet
Alex has provided world-class live music entertainment and guitar instruction locally since 2006. With a rootsy, blues-inspired sound that draws from five decades of music history including John Mayer, James Taylor, the Beatles and more, his "One Man Band" style captivates audiences of all ages. His mission is to share joy through every note he plays and in each lesson he leads; his vision is that performers around the globe become more deeply connected with their craft so they can bring new artistry into the world.

3rd Set: Dave Hawkins, Peg Buchanon and the Perfect Men
“Dave is a rare find in this world of hyped, derivative and bottom line-driven music…he has broadened his work to include many influences from the best of rich musical forms usually found elsewhere in the world.”
—Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

Peg Buchanon and The Perfect Men (Bobby Fisher and Michael Ronstadt) will accompany.

LOOKING AHEAD
FEBRUARY 4, 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.

6:40- 9:00 PM: Performances

1st Set: Dave Gilligan
Dave Gilligan was once described by a colleague as, "The guy my mother warned me about.” Why? Perhaps his annual solo set will provide an answer; perhaps not.

2nd Set: Jim’s Red Pants
Rick and Hillary met in 1995 playing a Christmas show with other duos. They married and just kept playing together—for over 25 years now! They love to do originals, as well as, old historic favorites from the revolutionary war era through the civil war, plus American, Irish, and more traditional fiddle tunes. https://jimsredpants.com/

3rd Set: Back Porch Hounds
BPH plays a roots music mix of country blues, old style jazz, Celtic, old-time and bluegrass. It’s mostly old obscure music with a modern edge, plus some originals. If they look like a bluegrass band from a distance, it’s because they love tapping into the many roots, and instrumentation, of traditional music. The hounds include: Frank Fitch, Dennis Henderson, Fred Hautau, Dale Farmer and Melissa Blowers.
https://thebackporchhounds.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.

I hope to see you at Leo Coffeehouse.

Neil Harrell
President, Queen City Balladeers/Leo Coffeehouse

President’s Letter