The Lonesome Ace Stringband

Lonesome Ace Stringband “Big Wing”

November 7, 2025 Andy Short 0

Bluegrass, old-time music coming out of the shadows. The Lonesome Ace Stringband are John Showman and Chris Coole, and “Big Wing” is a fabulous journey into the world of bluegrass. This new collection includes six original […]

Video: The Lonesome Ace Stringband “The Echo”

November 1, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Toronto trio Lonesome Ace Stringband lament ‘The Echo’ in their new video. The group’s three-part harmonies are classic old-timey Americana and lift the track to heights that belies their simple lineup of bass, banjo, and fiddle. […]

The Lonesome Ace Stringband “Modern Old Time Sounds For The Bluegrass And Folksong Jamboree” (Independent, 2019)

December 13, 2019 Joe Edwards 0

Canadian trio The Lonesome Ace Stringband reveal new existence in their fourth and aptly titled album, ‘Modern Old Time Sounds For The Bluegrass And Folksong Jamboree’. It is unsurprising to hear after a full preview of […]

The Lonesome Ace Stringband “When The Sun Comes Up” (Independent, 2018)

April 3, 2018 Paul Kerr 1

There is something life affirming when Americana music is stripped back to the basics and this Canadian trio (Chris Coole – banjo, John Showman – fiddle and Max Heineman- double bass) head to the hills with […]

Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

September 4, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a track from the new album by Great Lakes, Fear of the Fear, a band we have been big fans of […]

Keyside “Keyside”

September 4, 2026 0

A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]

Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

September 4, 2026 1

Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]