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The next Special Consensus concert is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Darrington Bluegrass Music Park in Darrington, WA, United States. See all 29 upcoming concerts

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Listen to Carolina in the Pines by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Carolina in the PinesSpecial Consensus

Listen to Sea of Heartbreak by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sea of HeartbreakSpecial Consensus

Listen to I've Been All Around This World (feat. Josh Williams, Robbie Fulks & Ashby Frank) by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

I've Been All Around This World (feat. Josh Williams, Robbie Fulks & Ashby Frank)Special Consensus

Listen to Rounder's Spirit by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rounder's SpiritSpecial Consensus

Listen to Highway 40 Blues (feat. Della Mae) by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Highway 40 Blues (feat. Della Mae)Special Consensus

Listen to Long I Ride by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Long I RideSpecial Consensus

Listen to Old New Straightsville Moonshine Run by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Old New Straightsville Moonshine RunSpecial Consensus

Listen to She Took the Tennessee River (feat. Bobby Osborne) by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

She Took the Tennessee River (feat. Bobby Osborne)Special Consensus

Listen to Fireball (feat. Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley & Alison Brown) by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fireball (feat. Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley & Alison Brown)Special Consensus

Listen to Say You'll Stay In My Arms by Special Consensus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Say You'll Stay In My ArmsSpecial Consensus

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Listen to Been All Around This World by Special Consensus

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More albums from Special Consensus

Listen to Great Blue North by Special Consensus

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Listen to Chicago Barn Dance by Special Consensus

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Listen to Rivers and Roads by Special Consensus

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Listen to Long I Ride by Special Consensus

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Listen to Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver by Special Consensus

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Listen to Scratch Gravel Road by Special Consensus

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Listen to The Trail of Aching Hearts by Special Consensus

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Listen to Everythings Alright by Special Consensus

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Listen to 25th Anniversary by Special Consensus

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Listen to Our Little Town by Special Consensus

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Listen to Strong Enough to Bend by Special Consensus

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About Special Consensus

Hometown

Chicago, IL, United States

Formed

1975

Genre

Country

One of the Midwest's leading bluegrass groups, the Special Consensus are also one of the most enduring, forming in the mid-'70s and still performing and recording in the 2020s. Led by banjo player Greg Cahill (whose work would earn him the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association), Special Consensus struck an easy balance between the classic sound of traditional bluegrass and more progressive newgrass sounds on LPs like 1998's Our Little Town and 2005's Everything's Alright. The Special Consensus have created a body of work that's fresh while honoring the founders of bluegrass, and under Cahill's leadership, many talented pickers have helped maintain their reputation for exceptional instrumental skill and stellar harmonies. They've also revealed a knack for geographically themed concept albums, such as 2020's Chicago Barn Dance (honoring their hometown of Chicago) and 2023's Great Blue North (playing tribute to Canadian bluegrass artists).