The Village Social “The Vill” proudly presents:

Showman & Coole - Live at The Vill

Super-Deluxe Fiddle, Banjo & Song

Saturday, November 28, 2026
Doors: 7:30 PM
The Vill | Hespeler Village, Cambridge

Tickets: $30 + applicable fees

Two musicians. Twenty years of playing together. A couple thousand shows. One extraordinary musical conversation.

John Showman and Chris Coole bring their unmistakable blend of fiddle, banjo, song and spontaneous musical interplay to the intimate stage at The Vill.

Longtime collaborators in acclaimed groups including The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, Showman and Coole have developed the kind of musical connection that can only come from thousands of hours spent playing together.

Their music occupies a wonderfully hard-to-define place somewhere on the outskirts of old-time, bluegrass and folk - where the songs of John Hartford, Hank Williams, Dock Boggs and The Band can sit comfortably alongside the fiddle traditions of Eck Robertson and Ed Haley.

Add Showman and Coole's own original songs and tunes, and the result is music deeply rooted in tradition without ever feeling stuck in the past.

Together, they have performed across North America and Europe and appeared at celebrated festivals including MerleFest, RockyGrass, Grey Fox, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Mariposa, Wintergrass, Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, and The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

Alongside five albums with The Lonesome Ace Stringband, the pair have released two duo recordings: Afield, a collection of old-time fiddle tunes, and Much Further Out Than Inevitable - A Tribute to Some Music of John Hartford.

“Powerful musicians, playing and singing some powerful music.”
— Bluegrass Unlimited

“Danceable, poppy, and soulful, it’s old-time that’s modern and timeless, both.”
— Bluegrass Situation

On November 28, experience two exceptional Canadian roots musicians in a room made for this kind of music - up close, acoustic and beautifully alive.

Limited seating. Reserve your seats early.

Tickets: $30 + applicable fees

Licensed event, 19+

Doors Open @ 7:30 PM

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