Leo Coffeehouse

Last night was delightful musical variety. For the open mic, we had the wonderful introduction to the Taylor Family.  The Taylor family currently consists of a father, son, Mason who is 12 years old and sings and plays mandolin, and his 14 yr old sister, Lauren who sings harmony with her brother. They were so good, they have been given a set in our fall schedule.  Folk music is alive and well in the next generation.

Larry Lankford, a long time Balladeer, treated us to his great singing and playing. He had us laughing and singing along.

The final act for the evening was Ben Lapps.  If you have not heard of Ben  Lapps - you will soon. He has already performed at Midpoint Music Festival, Taste of Blue Ash, and more.  

"Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist, Ben Lapps, is a young and energetic addition to the new music world. Picking up his first guitar at age 12, Ben soon began writing his own music, and released his first album, The New Color, at age 14."  He's 17 now. To hear a sample of his skill check out his website:  <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverbnation.com%2Fbenlapps&s=a816ef199a0355582c8df457df23a70e77b6c51ff60b336914905fadcc6938ec" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.reverbnation.…</a>

Leo Coffeehouse is sponsored by the Queen City Balladeers. The Leo Coffeehouse was started in 1963 by University of Cincinnati college students wanting to have a venue for folk music in the city.  The Coffeehouse originally began in the Clifton YMCA. Ten years ago, it moved down the street to Old St. George, and more recently relocated to Zion United Church of Christ's building.  The Coffeehouse only exists on Sunday nights from 5:30-9pm - September thru May - the school year.

Set up is at 5:30pm followed with an informal jam session with the show starting at 7pm for the evening.

Next week, Greg Mahan and Dylan Sneed will be the star acts for the  evening.

Admission is $3. A Bargain.