Brian McCarty

Brian McCarty is a multi instrumentalist, vocalist, mandolin instructor, and is the current mandolinist of The Special Consensus. He makes his home with his lovely family in Kansas City, MO. He grew up immersed in music, playing drums, fiddle , and singing in his family’s traveling country gospel band. He began competing as a vocalist and instrumentalist early on, winning many awards.

Over his 20+ year bluegrass career Brian has served as mandolinist for numerous bands such as The Bluegrass Missourians, The Matchsellers, and Greg Blake and Hometown. When he’s not busy on the road, he offers in person and virtual lessons, primarily teaching Monroe and Celtic style mandolin. His goal as an instructor is to provide students with not just a foundation, but also a springboard for developing their own style! MBC is pleased to welcome Brian this year as a newcomer to our mandolin faculty.

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