Special consensus in texas part 2

**Stanley Cox** · May-20-2007, 3:15pm

Well as promised Special "C" was back in Texas on Thursday the 17th. Ths venue was at Bedford and was part of The Artsnet master series. Greg,Justin, Dave, and Ron were all in fine form again. Mandoplucker, Ron was indeed playing a Chris Stanley custom built F5. I can't begin to describe it other than it looks and sounds GREAT. Yes, I will shout that to the world. Ron handed it to me to look over while he put STORM #1 thru the paces. I was flabbergasted to hold and inspect a mandolin with my name on the peghead.

Chris Stanley, you did a fine job on that mandolin and Ron is proud to show it off.
Jim Simpson, Justin said ya'll picked some in Pa.

**Timbofood** · May-22-2007, 9:15am

Special C will be in Niles MI. on the 3rd of June at the riverfront Bgrass festival. Have not heard if Ron will still be with them or not yet. Looking forward to the show! Will bring large hamper of lunch, expect to see Some of the others from Benton Harbor show.

**45ACP-GDLF5** · May-22-2007, 9:38am

Ron will be joining Doyle Lawson later on this year to replace Jamie Dailey, who is leaving in Dec.

**AlanN** · May-22-2007, 10:39am

Ashby Frank is the new Special C mandoman.

**Hallmark498** · May-22-2007, 11:09am

Seen them friday 18th at the fire on the strings. I was very impressed, they are a first class act! Ron let me play his mando and Justin let Michael play his 41 d-18 in the flat-pick contest.

**Stanley Cox** · May-22-2007, 6:56pm

Hey Hall, How about that mando with my name in/on the peghead?

Stanley

**Hallmark498** · May-23-2007, 9:53am

That sucker sounded good!

**earthsave** · May-23-2007, 2:19pm

Well people just bouncing around everywhere... Where is Jamie going?

Wonder why Ashby left Marty Raybon?

Ron can sing high, but Jamie and Barry had some of the purest high tenors out there. It was amazing to hear them when Doyle had both of em. Now, he'll not have either.

**Scotti Adams** · May-23-2007, 4:35pm

..if anybody has an inside track to Marty Raybon let me know..Im looking to play full time. Thanks.

Cell 513 405 6560

**GVD** · May-24-2007, 7:23am

Originally Posted by

earthsave Posted

Well people just bouncing around everywhere...Where is Jamie going?

Wonder why Ashby left Marty Raybon?

Ron can sing high, but Jamie and Barry had some of the purest high tenors out there. #It was amazing to hear them when Doyle had both of em. #Now, he'll not have either.

Well as I posted in the original Special C thread:

Originally Posted by

Scotti Adams Posted

Why did Doyles band quit him...What are they doing now?

Originally Posted by

GVD Posted

I don't know for sure why Hartgrove and Baucom left but I've heard that Baucom justed wanted a break from the road for a while.

If you haven't heard Jamie Dailey's story then listen up! He's formed a new band along with Darren Vincent of Kentucky Thunder fame (also has a sister that goes by the name of Rhonda #). They are called The Dailey Vincent Band and I'm here to tell you they are just flat going to blow the socks off everybody starting about the first of next year. They're both staying with their current bands until around the end of this year and are leaving Doyle and Ricky on good terms.

Jeff Parker is going to play mandolin and sing harmony with them. Speaking of harmony you would not believe how good they sound already. DLQ is going to have some serious competition for vocal group of the year. They also have a hot young banjo picker and fiddler who I'm not at liberty to name just yet. They're practicing 8 - 10 hours a day 2 to 3 days a week and are going to come out of the gate running. They will be releasing their first album around the end of the year and judging by the 4 song sampler CD I've got it is gonna be an absolute killer.

When you hear Jamie and Darrin singing together it sounds pretty amazing too.

GVD