Alan Bibey - AcuTab Transcriptions, Vol. I
ACUTAB
Transcribed from the playing of Alan Bibey

Few mandolinists enjoy the degree of critical acclaim that Alan Bibey has garnered since he first hit the scene with The New Quicksilver in 1985. Through his years with IIIrd Tyme Out and now Blue Ridge, Alan has established himself as perhaps the most influential and distinctive bluegrass stylist of his generation.
AcuTab has assembled a sampling of his recorded work that includes pieces from The New Quicksilver's Ready From The Times (recently rereleased as Baucom, Bibey, Graham & Haley ), IIIrd Tyme Out's debut realease and Puttin' New Roots Down . Also included are his two cuts from The Young Mando Monsters and several selections from his 1996 recording with Lou Reid & Carolina .
Learn and study his breaks in a variety of styles and keys. 31 solos from 20 songs are presented in both standard notation and tablature with left hand fingerings and helpful performance notes provided as well.


Songs from Baucom, Bibey, Graham & Haley
(Rebel 1743)

Waves Of Sorrow
You're The One
Feast From The Father's Supply
Ready For The Times

 

Songs from IIIrd Tyme Out
(Rebel 1691)

Moundsville Pen
Love Gone Cold
Phone Call Away
Thanks A Lot
Blue Ridge Mountain Girl
Separating Hearts

Songs from Puttin' New Roots Down
(Rebel 1703)

I'm Leaving Detroit
Crazy Arms
Lower On The Hog

Songs from The Young Mando Monsters
(Vamp 0100)

Gordon McGregor
Flying High

Songs from Lou Reid & Carolina
(Rebel 1728)

Blue Kentucky Wind
God Loves His Children
I'd Miss You
Her Memory's Bound To Ride

 

About Alan Bibey
North Carolina native Alan Bibey first hit the national bluegrass scene with New Quicksilver in the early 1980s, and it wasn¹t long before he earned a reputation as one of the music¹s most gifted mandolinists. 1990 found Alan, along with current partner, Terry Baucom, as an original member of III Tyme Out. Alan recorded two albums with III Tyme Out before relocating to Myrtle Beach SC, where he was a regular cast member of the country music variety show, Southern Country Nights. Alan was included in the roster of hot players featured in the 1994 Jimmy Gaudreau produced cd, "The Young Mandolin Monsters". The mid 90¹s found Alan back in bluegrass with Lou Reid and Carolina. In 1997 New Quicksilver reformed , and are now known as Baucom, Bibey, and BlueRidge. BlueRidge has recorded 2 well received albums on Sugar Hill, and in 2000 Alan released his own Sugar Hill solo project, "In The Blue Room", which included guests Terry Baucom, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Kenny Smith, Sammy Shelor, Del McCoury and more. Alan will well occupied in the near future as BlueRidge has a very busy 2003 festival season, and there will time spent in the studio for new band and solo releases.

A gifted teacher, Alan is a featured artist with Acutab Publications. Acutab has released a transcription book of Alan's solos and an instructional video. Alan's talents were also used in the award winning project, "Knee Deep In BluegRass-The Acutab Sessions".