Leo Coffeehouse/Queen City Balladeers

PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM
RILEY SCHOOL AD HOCS
Riley School instructors/friends. Ad Hocs include Amy Bogard on flute, uilleann pipes and whistle, Tim Clarke on button accordion and Anglo concertina, Doug Mast on banjo, piano accordion and mandolin, Kate Riker on fiddle and Kathy Schneider on bodhrán, vocals and whistle.
YARD CARS
An acoustic blend of blues, bluegrass and everything in between. With one foot rooted in the Appalachian foothills and the other in the Mississippi delta, they play Ohio River Valley roots music plus a barn burning bluegrass eclectic collective. Nora Denning, Greg Longeway, Stu Toraason, Michelle Gillinger.
STEVE AND DONNA BING
The "Bings" are based out of Houston Texas with a second home in Cincinnati. Steve plays fiddle, Cajun accordion, banjo, and is an old time square dance caller. Donna plays guitar and fiddle. Their son Scott plays percussion and washtub bass. With rich vocal harmonies they present real foot stomping music including Appalachian old time, Louisiana Cajun, and Texas Swing music.

BEFORE THE LEO
3:00 PM 1ST SUNDAY RISE UP SINGING
Tell 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.
4:00 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. Very 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 Workshop led by STEVE & DONNA BING
Texas sing-a-long including Western Swing and Cowboy songs
5:00 PM Song Circle Jam
Anyone can bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony.