Leo Coffeehouse/Queen City Balladeers

PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM

1ST SET TANGLED ROOTS [email protected]
Mike Boershig, Jody Knoop, and Sherry Cook Stanforth share a lively mix of American folk and heritage music weaving in original songs and historically rich singalongs with generational spirit. The trio blends rich vocal harmonies with guitar, mandolin, flute, tin whistle, and harmonica. Songs tell stories of land and family, paths and rivers, love and loss, changed ways of living and working.Their Tangled Roots name reflects a belief that the ever-growing realms of nature and story entwine to bind all people together.

2ND SET RICHARD GOERING Facebook: Richard Goering
In a 45 year career, Richard has performed as classical guitar and fingerstyle soloist, with orchestras and chamber music groups, and with classical and popular vocalists in the United States, Spain, and Italy. He performs a broad repertoire embracing many genres: Latin, Classical, jazz, popular, and standards. Kentucky Arts Council Performing Arts Directory Artist.

3RD SET TURNSOLE turnsolemusic.com
An alternative rock group from Cincinnati. Eric Bates, the creative force, writes music inspired by many different genres; from classical composers to 80s alternative bands. Influences range from Depeche Mode and The Cure, to Leonard Cohen and Franz Schubert. The Big Takeover Magazine, Brooklyn New York, compares Eric's voice to Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen. In 2020, Turnsole was featured with Concert Nova/Cincinnati's premier avant-garde ensemble, and the single Kaleidoscope Eyes was commissioned for the Kansas City Ballet.

BEFORE THE LEO

5:15 PM Songwriters Collaborative
Come and share your songs with other songwriters for encouragement and friendly critiques.

5:15 PM Open Jam
Anyone can bring songs to lead in the circle while others provide backup and harmony.