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Name: Greg Cahill
Group: Special Consensus
Date: Tuesday July 31st, 2007
Time: 12:00am EDT
Website: www.specialconcensus.com
Interviewer: Uncle Billy Dunbar
Description:
Formed by banjoist Greg Cahill back in 1975, the Special Consensus has endured personnel changes to survive well over two decades; they play a balance between the traditional and progressive bluegrass. When Cahill and Special Consensus began recording for Turquoise in 1990 "Hey, Y'all", their lineup featured guitarist Martin Marrone, bassist Dallas Wayne, and fiddler Al Murphy; by the time of 1993's "Green Rolling Hills", it had been altered to include Cahill, Marrone, bassist Darren Wilcox, and mandolin players Drew Carson and Don Stiernberg. The group switched to the Pinecastle label in 1996 for "Strong Enough to Bend", which featured Cahill, mandolin player Colby Maddox, fiddler Aubrey Haynie, and bassist Diana Phillips; the follow-up, 1998's "Our Little Town", retained Cahill and Maddox and added guitarist Chris Walz and bassist Andrea Roberts. Pinecastle released the "25th Anniversary Collection" and affiliated video in 2000, followed by another full-length album, "Route 10", in 2002. "Trail of Aching Hearts" was released in May of 2007 and includes David Thomas (baritone); Justin Carbone (bass voice); Greg Cahill (banjo); Ron Spears (mandolin).
Additional personnel: Phil Leadbetter, Rob Ickes (dobro); Tim Crouch (fiddle); Tim Dishman, Tres Nugent (bass instrument). Greg Cahill is an acclaimed banjo player with many credits to his name, including multiple Grammy nominations. He is also a teacher at Chicago's esteemed Old Town School of Folk Music, and conducts workshops at festivals around the globe. |
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