Alan Bibey

Bibey was raised in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. His dad and his mother's brothers were bluegrass musicians, and Bibey's love of bluegrass music was sparked when at age five his dad took him to see Bill Monroe in Walkertown. Bibey immediately took up the mandolin.{{cite web |url=https://bluegrasstoday.com/alan-bibey-tells-all/|title=Alan Bibey tells all|work=Bluegrass Today|access-date=September 15, 2017|author=George White|date=December 5, 2012}}

Bibey played at fiddler’s conventions and contests and in two bluegrass bands with his dad. When Bibey was age 12, he and his dad recorded the album Southern Tradition. He then joined the band Interstate Exchange at age 14, which consisted of Barry Berrier (guitar), Mitch Freeman (bass), and Sammy Shelor (banjo). Bibey won the mandolin championship in 1982 at the World’s Fair in Knoxville at the age of 17. In 1983, Bibey played with Wes Golding & Sure-Fire.{{cite web |url=http://www.flatpik.com/instructors/alan-bibey|title=Alan Bibey|work=Flatpik Central

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Bibey started playing music full-time in 1985 in The New Quicksilver with Terry Baucom, Randy Graham, and Jimmy Haley.{{cite book

|last=Wilson-Giarratano, PhD|first=Gail|date=2015|title=Carolina Bluegrass: A High Lonesome History|publisher=History Press |isbn=9781467118248 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K2irCgAAQBAJ|access-date=September 15, 2017}}

1990, Bibey was a founding member of IIIrd Tyme Out, along with Russell Moore (guitar), Mike Hartgrove (fiddle), Ray Deaton (bass), and Terry Baucom (banjo). Bibey left three years and three albums later, and was replaced by Lou Reid and then Wayne Benson.{{cite web |url=http://bluegrassmusic.com/content/2012/feature/russell-moore-iiird-tyme-out/|title=Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out|work=Bluegrass Unlimited|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=Juli Thanki|date=December 1, 2012}}

Bibey played for a time with Lou Reid and Carolina, and participated in the recording of their self-titled album in 1996.

In 1997 New Quicksilver reformed as Baucom, Bibey, and BlueRidge. They recorded the album Come Along With Me with Ed Biggerstaff (bass), Dewey Brown (fiddle), and Junior Sisk (vocals, guitar).{{cite web |url=http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p02108.htm|title=Come Along with Me - Baucom, Bibey, and BlueRidge|work=Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=Daniel Nestlerode}}

In 2006, Bibey left BlueRidge to form Grasstowne with Steve Gulley and Phil Leadbetter.{{cite web |url=https://bluegrasstoday.com/alan-bibey-and-grasstowne/|title=Alan Bibey and "the new band"|work=Bluegrass Today|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=John Lawless|date=December 1, 2006}} The current lineup includes Bibey, Gena Britt (banjo), Tony Watt (guitar), Zak McLamb (bass), and Laura Orshaw (fiddle).{{cite web |url=http://www.cybergrass.com/node/5599#sthash.Ddg2S9ku.dpbs|title=Wilson Pickins Welcomes Alan Bibey & Grasstowne to Roster|work=Cybergrass|access-date=September 15, 2017|date=November 14, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://connectsavannah.com/savannah/alan-bibey-and-grasstowne-randyandrsquos-pickinandrsquo-parlor/Content?oid=3683048

|title=Alan Bibey & Grasstowne @Randy's Pickin' Parlor|work=Connect Savannah|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=Anna Chandler|date=August 24, 2016}}

2002, released the solo album In the Blue Room featuring Terry Baucom, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Kenny Smith, Sammy Shelor, and Del McCoury.{{cite web|url=http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p01459.htm|title=In The Blue Room: Alan Bibey|work=Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange|access-date=September 1, 2017|author=Allen Price}}

In 2013, Bibey and Wayne Benson released Mandolin Chronicles, an album of mandolin duets. Guests included Wyatt Rice, Barry Bales, Ron Stewart, Russell Moore, and Ronnie Bowman.{{cite web|url=http://www.prescriptionbluegrassblog.com/2011/09/duet-album-from-alan-bibey-and-wayne.html|title=Duet Album From Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson Coming Soon|work=Prescription Bluegrass|access-date=September 16, 2017|date=September 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920092820/http://www.prescriptionbluegrassblog.com/2011/09/duet-album-from-alan-bibey-and-wayne.html|archive-date=September 20, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cybergrass.com/node/2241#sthash.IPqhQf7P.dpbs|title=Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson Create "The Mandolin Chronicles"|work=Cybergrass|access-date=September 16, 2017|date=February 9, 2013}}

In the early 1990s, Bibey was based out of Myrtle Beach, SC{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/13/goin-country-2/|title=Goin' Country: New Music Centers Add A Wrinkle To Myrtle Beach|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=John N. Grigsby|date=February 13, 1994}} and was a part of the original cast of the country music variety show "Southern Country Nights."

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In 1996, Bibey participated in the Young Mando Monsters project with Ronnie McCoury, Adam Steffey, Radim Zenkl, Emory Lester, Wayne Benson, Dan Tyminski, and Ray Legere.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/05/30/various-artiststhe-young-mando-monsters-vamp-star/|title=Various artists: The Young Mando Monsters|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=David Duckman|date=May 30, 1996}}

Gibson produced an Alan Bibey signature mandolin in 2004.

In 2001, Bibey won the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Instrumental Recording of the Year and the Recorded Event of the Year awards.{{cite web|url=https://ibma.org/awards/recipient-history|title=Recipient History|work=IBMA|access-date=September 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011642/https://ibma.org/awards/recipient-history|archive-date=2018-01-03|url-status=dead}}

Bibey was nominated in 2003 for a bluegrass album Grammy for the album Side By Side by his band BlueRidge.{{cite web |url=http://australianbluegrass.com/alan-bibey-and-wayne-bensons-the-mandolin-chronicles/|title=Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson's The Mandolin Chronicles|work=Australian Bluegrass|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=Greg McGrath|date=February 8, 2013}}

In 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2018 Alan was voted Mandolin Player Of The Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America organization in Nashville, TN.

• 2000: In the Blue Room (Sugar Hill){{cite web |url=http://www.rambles.net/bibey_blueroom.html|title=Alan Bibey, In the Blue Room|work=Rambles|access-date=September 15, 2017|author=Chet Williamson}}

• 2013: The Mandolin Chronicles (Pinecastle){{cite web |url=http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/alan-bibey-and-wayne-bensons-the-mandolin-chronicles-available-now/|title=Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson's "The Mandolin Chronicles" Available Now|work=Nashville Music News|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=Dan Harr|date=March 12, 2013}}

• 1986: Ready For The Times (Cross Current) reissued as Baucom, Bibey, Graham, and Haley

• 1991: IIIrd Tyme Out (Rebel)
• 1992: Puttin' New Roots Down (Rebel)

• 1996: Lou Reid & Carolina (Rebel)

• 1998: Baucom, Bibey, Graham & Haley (Rebel)

• 1999: Common Ground (Sugar Hill)
• 2002: Come Along with Me (Sugar Hill) as Baucom, Bibey & BlueRidge{{cite web |url=http://www.rambles.net/baucom_come02.html|title=Baucom, Bibey & BlueRidge, Come Along With Me |work=Rambles|access-date=September 16, 2017|author=Chet Williamson|date=July 13, 2002}}
• 2004: Side by Side (Sugar Hill)
• 2006: Gettin' Ready (Pinecastle)

• 2007: The Road Headin' Home (Thirty Tigers)
• 2009: The Other Side of Towne (Pinecastle){{cite web |url=http://bluegrassmusic.com/content/reviews/reviews-february-2010/|title=Grasstowne - The Other Side of Towne|work=Bluegrass Unlimited|access-date=September 16, 2017|date=February 1, 2010}}
• 2011: Kickin' Up Dust (Rural Rhythm)
• 2015: Alan Bibey & Grasstowne 4 (Mountain Fever)
• 2019: Gonna Rise & Shine (Morning Glory)
• 2021: Hitchhiking to California (Billy Blue)

• 1983: Larry Richardson - Ship Of Zion (LifeLine)
• 1998: Ronnie Bowman - The Man I'm Tryin to Be (Sugar Hill)
• 2000: Mark Newton - Follow Me Back to the Fold (Rebel)
• 2000: Herschel Sizemore - My Style (Hay Holler)
• 2000: various artists - Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The AcuTab Sessions (Rebel)
• 2004: John Lawless - Five & Dime (Copper Creek)
• 2007: Dwight Mccall - Never Say Never Again (Rural Rhythm)
• 2008: various artists - Hornography (Left of Center)
• 2012: Carrie Hassler - Distance (Rural Rhythm)
• 2014: Steve Gulley - Family, Friends & Fellowship (Rural Rhythm)
• 2014: Phil Leadbetter - The Next Move (Pinecastle)
• 2016: Stuart Wyrick - East Tennessee Sunrise (Rural Rhythm)
• 2017: Wilson Banjo Co. - Spirits in the Hills (Bonfire)
• 2018: Mike Bentley - "All I've Got" (Union House Records)

• 1998: AcuTab Transcriptions, Vol. 1 (Acutab) {{ISBN|978-0786636020}}
• 2000: Mel Bay Presents 2000 Mandolin: Featuring Solos by the World's Finest Mandolinists book (Mel Bay) {{ISBN|978-0786652921}} contributor
• 2004: Alan Bibey - Master Mandolinist DVD (Acutab)
• 2016: Master Anthology of Mandolin Solos, Volume 1 book, online video (Mel Bay) {{ISBN|978-0786693733}} contributor

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• {{URL|alanbibey.com/|Official website}}
• {{URL|grasstowne.com/|Grasstowne website}}
• {{AllMusic | id= alan-bibey-mn0000629786 | label= Alan Bibey}}
• {{discogs artist|2570348-Alan-Bibey|Alan Bibey}}

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