…Special Consensus is a superb bluegrass outfit in a classic vein but with more than enough modern sensibilities to attract every ear in this now pleasantly fractionating genre. The vocals are spotless, the playing as shiny as a newly minted penny, and music like this is the reason people come to love bluegrass… Special Consensus approaches this hallowed American musical form with boundless energy and an aesthetic reverence that tickles the ribs, tugs at the heart, and puts a restless two-step in boots and bare feet. The lead cut, Signs, is emblematic of the entire [new] CD, bursting with high spirits, energy refusing to sit still, precision so tight you can set your watch by it, and pure musicality so infectious that there lives nary a soul that will be able to turn its born and bred ears from tilting leeward to get a better listen...
A review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
by Mark S. Tucker
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Tonight we're at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, CA with Them Boys opening the show at 7:30pm.
David is nominated for SPBGMA Bass Player of the Year and Greg is nominated for Banjo Player of the Year - yahoo! See News page.
The "Top 100 Bluegrass Albums of 2011" by Roots Music Report lists "35" at #9! See News page for details. Yahoo!
Had a fabulous week at the IBMA gathering in Nashville; Greg received the Distinguished Achievement Award.
Columbia College in Chicago is expanding the stringed instrument program this year and they have hired Greg to teach banjo. Prof. Cahill hopes to help create a bluegrass program at the college!
We're back from a fabulous European tour - saw so many friends in several countries and enjoyed hearing great bluegrass music at the Buhl, Germany and Willisau, Switzerland festivals.
The tour of Ireland/England/Scotland was fabulous and we are very thankful for all the wonderful friends we have in those countries. Thanks for the support and generosity!!!
The Special C is the cover story for the November 2010 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited - yahoo!
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Greg is the featured artist/cover
story interview for the August 2010 issue of Banjo Newsletter.
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