The Lonesome Ace Stringband

The Lonesome Ace Stringband is an old-time music trio based in Toronto, Ontario. The band brings grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material. The band features Chris Coole (banjo/vocals), Max Heineman (bass/vocals), and John Showman on fiddle. In 2007, Lonesome Ace Stringband took up residency in Toronto's legendary Dakota Tavern, routinely playing 10 sets of music every weekend. They went on to spend seven years as the house band before ever taking the show on the road or recording a note. Outside of their trio work, each musician is a veteran of the Canadian music scene, sought after for teaching camps, recording sessions and touring with some of the best artists in North America. They've become festival favourites at Rockygrass, Celtic Connections, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Merlefest and regularly tour the USA, UK, Germany and, of course, Canada. With their years of experience honing their craft in Toronto's Dakota Tavern, exceptional musicianship, and deep knowledge of old-time and bluegrass traditions combined with their own original compositions, The Lonesome Ace Stringband has become one of Canada's premier acoustic roots trios, respected by traditionalists and progressive audiences alike.

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