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Showman and Coole

April 22, 2022 @ 7:30 pm

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April 22, 2022 @ 10:00 pm

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University United Methodist Church (UUMC)

Clawhammer banjo picking songwriter Chris Coole and his long-time musical collaborator, fiddler extraordinaire, John Showman.

“John Showman has made his mark as “one of the very best and most influential fiddle players in Canada” -Steve Pritchard, CIUT 89.5 FM

“Chris’ clawhammer banjo playing is, frankly, incomparable” -Mitch Podolak, Penguin Eggs Magazine

Through twenty years and a couple of thousand shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond.  Their music lurks around a truly unique space that is somewhere on the outskirts of old-time, bluegrass, and folk. The songs of John Hartford, Hank Williams, Dock Boggs, and The Band share space with the fiddle tunes of Eck Robertson and Ed Haley. The duo’s original songs and tunes take in all these vistas and paint something both personal and timely.

They have performed across North America and Europe at festivals such as Merlefest, Rockygrass, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Mariposa, Wintergrass, Gooikroots, and The John Hartford Memorial Festival.

John Showman has made his mark as “one of the very best and most influential fiddle players in Canada” (Steve Pritchard, CIUT 89.5 FM).

Chris’ clawhammer banjo playing is, frankly, incomparable
(Mitch Podolak, Penguin Eggs Magazine)

 

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Online ticket sales will stop at 5pm the day of the show. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door, starting at 6:30 pm.
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Details

Date:
April 22, 2022
Time:
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
$20 Public; $18 Fiddle Members; $5 Students. Available online or at the box office at 6:30 PM
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Website:
https://chriscoole.com/

Venue

University United Methodist Church (UUMC)
1120 S. Harrison
East Lansing, MI 48823 United States
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Phone:
(517) 337-7744

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