Alan Bibey - Master Mandolinist
ACUTAB
Taught by Alan Bibey
An examination of the playing style of one of bluegrass music's most exciting instrumentalists.
2 Hour DVD or VHS Video/tab booklet.

Since first hitting the scene with New Quicksilver in the early 1980s, Alan Bibey has been making a name for himself as one of the most creative and technically gifted mandolinists in bluegrass and acoustic music. Subsequent recordings and performances with IIIrd Tyme Out, Lou Reid & Carolina and Blue Ridge have cemented this reputation. In this instructional video from AcuTab, Alan shares his knowledge and insight with players, students and lovers of the mandolin everywhere.
This presentation was designed to offer instruction and motivation for players at any level. Less experienced mandolinists will find helpful tips about practice and technique. More skilled players can pick up useful hints on improvisation and accompaniment, along with a number of great tunes and licks! Much of the material will be of interest at any level. A printed booklet is included with both tab and standard notation for the tunes Alan teaches in the video.

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".