 It is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, and its membership includes a wide variety of people from all backgrounds and age groups.Many Balladeers are also part or full-time musicians, writers, instrument makers and sound technicians as well as avid fans of folk, acoustic and world music.The Leo Coffeehouse, founded by QCB members, is the longest-running folk venue in the Midwest and was also started in 1963.