…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...
A review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
by Mark S. Tucker
SCRATCH GRAVEL ROAD
Scratch Gravel Road is the 16th recording released by Special C. This is a “special” recording because most of the songs were given to the band by top Nashville songwriters, including Dixie and Tom T. Hall, Tim Stafford and Jon Weisberger, Brink Brinkman and Tony Rackley, Craig Market, Becky Buller and even Harley Allen and Herb Ford. The recording features the current band lineup of founder Greg Cahill, David Thomas, Rick Faris and Dustin Benson. The somewhat “epic” song about Bill Monroe, called “Monroe,” includes guest vocal appearances by Special C alums Josh Williams and Chris Jones along with the fabulous fiddling of Stuart Duncan.
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Looking forward to the Americana Music Festival in MO on Saturday - our first time at this event!
Another great review on the Country Standard Time blog and Scratch Gravel Road reaches #5 on the Bluegrass Today blog; click on the Reviews page.
Scratch Gravel Road received a
4 1/2 star review by Juli Thanki of Engine 145! Click on Reviews
page.
We are happy to report that Special C has been selected to showcase at the IBMA World of Bluegrass event in Nashville in September; click on News page for details.
Anyone interested in taking a beautiful train ride in the CO mountains in June and hearing us play on top of a mountain, check this out: www.coloradotrain.com
The "Top 100 Bluegrass Albums of 2011" by Roots Music Report lists "35" at #9! See News page for details. Yahoo!
Had a great week at the IBMA gathering in Nashville; Greg received the Distinguished Achievement Award.
We're back from a fabulous European tour - saw many friends in several countries and enjoyed hearing great bluegrass music at the Buhl, Germany and Willisau, Switzerland festivals.
The Special C is the cover story for the November 2010 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited - yahoo!
http://www.bluegrassmusic.com
Greg is the featured artist/cover
story interview for the August 2010 issue of Banjo Newsletter.
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