Find someone with a copy of the Ontario Arts Council Presenters List for Ontario venues. Lots of small out-of-the-way pubs still have the sort of entertainment of which you speak. Last year I was passing through a don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-it village and stopped for a nap when I discovered a rollicking little bar with a solo act. They're everywhere.

Where in Canada are you looking? Maybe we can help.

Mooh.