From Canada comes The Lonesome Ace Stringband
with their original mix of old-time, bluegrass and folk.
The Canadian trio the Lonesome Ace Stringband know their music history, and can join the dots between old-time, bluegrass and folk music. This is where new, original material meets deep americana roots, sounding both timeless and incitingly fresh. John Showman, violin, and vocal; Chris Poole, clawhammer banjo and vocal, and Lotus Wight, double bass and vocal, master both dance-friendly, uptempo numbers and quiet ballads. All three sing and they always cut to the chase, be the song about climate change, love, barbecue subtleties or life's existential questions. The Lonesome Ace Stringband are one of these bands who have played together so long that they think and act like one entity. They have spent thousands of hours together on stage. In 2007, they began playing at Toronto's legendary Dakota Tavern, where they could easily fit in ten sets in a weekend. They were the regular house band there for seven years so they were well played in before they recorded their first album and went on the road. Their most recent album is Try To Make It Fly from 2023. The Lonesome Ace Stringband played in Denmark in 2019. This time, it's Tønder Festival. Their only Danish festival in 2025.
