Grayshott Folk Club introduces: Showman & Coole (o

John Showman and Chris Coole of The Lonesome Ace String Band will bring 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.

We've had some superb musicians visiting from Canada at Grayshott Folk Club. This duo is from Toronto and their sound is made up by the Fiddle of John Showman and Claw Hammer Banjo played by Chris Coole. It moves freely between a something so commanding it doesn't seem like it should be coming from a string band, to a sparse fragility that draws the listener closer. Whether singing about climate change, modern love, BBQ techniques or life's inevitable existential crises, the band cuts to the core. They can also turn and churn out a tune with so much verve that it will make your heart spin and set the dance floor swirling.

Listen to an original, old-time Fiddle/Banjo tune called "Crowe River" here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txjh7AwQKhc&t=29s

+ Rube & Rake-on tour from Newfoundland, Canada.
https://rubeandrake.com/

Rube & Rake, engage audiences with storytelling, intricate guitar work, and rich vocal harmonies. Based in St. John's, NL, the Folk duo composed of Josh Sandu and Andrew Laite, have formed an intimate musical connection that comes across in every new song and performance.