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Lonesome Ace Stringband

Masters of their trade, The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill, and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless.

The trios sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman and Chris Coole. They are joined by a rotating cast of extraordinary upright bassists (including founding member Max Malone, Charles James, and Lotus Wight). With spine-tingling harmonies and interchanging lead vocals, there's a depth of groove and sense of space not often heard in bluegrass today, a level of instrumental interplay and vocal blend uncommon in old-time, and an on-stage rapport that transcends all of this. As of 2023, the band has toured internationally, been engaged at some of the largest festivals in North America and Europe (including Merlefest, Rockygrass, Wintergrass, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Gooikorts, John Hartford Memorial ), and recorded 6 albums.

This is 21st-century acoustic music at its stripped-down, sharply-rendered best!
- Songlines Magazine

Three powerful musicians, playing and singing some powerful music
- Bluegrass Unlimited