The Leo presented by Queen City Balladeers

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.
BEFORE THE LEO
5:00 PM Woodie Guthrie Songbook led by MARK DVORAK
This workshop session is for singers, instrumentalists and listeners. Chicago’s Mark Dvorak has followed in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie as a musician, song writer, educator and community builder.
5:00 PM Song Circle/Jam-Downstairs
Anyone can bring songs to lead while others provide backup and harmony.

See upcoming schedule at queencityballadeers.org/schedule