Schedule of Events
QCB / Leo Coffeehouse
located at Zion United Church of Christ, 2301 Indian Mound Ave, Norwood
Sept 2025 - May 2026 season
This Sunday at the Leo Coffeehouse
DAVE HAWKINS &THE PERFECT MEN
LENNY HALL
REIGLER SOUNDWAYS
MAY 3, 2026
PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM
RIEGLER SOUNDWAYS
Ed and Sharon Riegler invite you to enjoy Ed’s original songs, some of which have been written since his second album “Good To Be Here”. Sharon was involved with editing, and helping with vocals, melodica and bass. They will also perform some familiar covers from a multi-decade palette of standards. Ed and Sharon will appreciate your listening support.
LENNY HALL
A long-time QCB member who has been playing for over 35 years now. Influences are Doc Watson, Norman Blake, and other flatpickers. He enjoys playing fiddle tunes, but will always work on favorite fingerstyle songs.
DAVE HAWKINS & THE PERFECT MEN TRIO
“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) Dave will be joined by half of THE PERFECT MEN, Michael Ronstadt and Bobby Fisher.
BEFORE THE LEO
3:00 PM 1ST SUNDAY RISE UP SINGING
Tell all your friends and bring the kids! Everyone picks songs from Rise Up Singing and Rise Again song books which are available to purchase or to use in the circle. The incredible Al Wauligman will lead us on the piano.
4:15 PM: Back to Basics Workshop
Not just for beginners, this is a song circle on training wheels. Learn how to lead a song and play breaks. Basic information is centered on beginner friendly chord shapes and learning how to “read hands”. Newcomers, or anyone who wants to refine technique (and maybe give advice) are welcome by Alana Johnson, Bob Schrock, and Isaiah Tam.
5:00 PM: Song Circle/Jam-Downstairs
Anyone can bring songs to lead while others provide backup and harmony.
Looking Ahead:
MAY 10, 2026
PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM
A FINE LINE: ALANA JOHNSON & NEIL HARRELL
Singer-songwriters Alana Johnson and Neil Harrell, will perform some of their favorite originals and covers. Blending their individual styles: eclectic and fun, edgy and comfy. No matter what, we are going to have fun.
ROGER NUNLIST
a solo acoustic guitarist and vocalist who performs classic rock songs from the Eagles, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and many more.
OXFORD FOLK JAZZ https://www.facebook.com/oxfordfolkjazz
Oxford Folk Jazz quintet performs an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, American standards and musical selections from around the world. Composed of Zach Davis, Jim Dynes, Frank Fitch, Fred Hautau and Lara Thurston, the band presents up tempo, rhythm centric arrangements that invigorate the spirit.
BEFORE THE LEO
5:00 PM: Songwriters Collaborative
5:00 PM: Song Circle/Jam-Downstairs
Anyone can bring songs to lead while others provide backup and harmony.
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MAY 17, 2026
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PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM
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. Emailed John
W. MONTYS
A folksy acoustic get up in greater Cincinnati, Oh comprised of W. Brian Ferry, Denny Davis, Graham Hentschel, & BJ Johnson on guitar and harmonica, fiddle, tenor guitar, and mandolin respectively. They've played together for well over a decade as opportunities present themselves from barns to front porches, the Southgate House to Birdie's Coffee.
MIKE OBERST
an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, old-time musician, and songwriter best known as a co-founder of the Cincinnati, Ohio old-time group, The Tillers.
BEFORE THE LEO
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 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.
5:00 PM Song Circle/Jam-Downstairs
Anyone can bring songs to lead while others provide backup and harmony.
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MAY 24, 2026
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PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM
CHERYL MCKINNEY AND CREECH’S CARAVAN
We travel to different places and times in music, celebrating some of the varied cultures of our vast world. Cheryl will be joined by Chris Bieri, Cynthia Barry McCarthy, David Johnson, Larry Sparrow and Richard Males.
RUPERT WATES
a London-born, award-winning songwriter who signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the 1990s and has been writing full-time ever since. Since relocating to the U.S. in 2006, he has released eleven acclaimed full-length albums, earning airplay across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Israel, and Australia. His work has inspired over 50 songwriting awards and more than twenty cover recordings by other artists, including two full tribute albums recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles. Performing an average of 120 shows a year across North America and Europe, Wates continues to captivate audiences with his haunting, melodic brand of acoustic art-folk.
MARK DVORAK
Chicago’s “official troubadour”, Mark has performed in Finland, Canada, Ireland and almost all of the US. He has won awards for children’s music, journalism and was honored with the FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International. He served as an integral member of the faculty at the venerable Old Town School of Folk Music for 31 years. He is currently the resident artist with Music & Potlucks, a non-profit organization committed to supporting our neighbors in need.
BEFORE THE LEO
5:00 PM Woodie Guthrie Songbook led by MARK DVORAK
Woody Guthrie was America’s great folk ballad maker. His best songs, This Land Is Your Land and countless others - endure as living documents of the times in which he lived, and are still resonant in today’s world. This workshop session is for singers, instrumentalists and listeners. Mark has followed in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie as a musician, song writer, educator and community builder.
