Since first hitting the scene in the early 1980’s, Alan has made a name for himself as one of the most technically gifted mandolinist in bluegrass and acoustic music. He was an original member of such ground-breaking bands as The New Quicksilver, IIIrd Time Out, BlueRidge and, for the last 20 years, Alan Bibey & Grasstowne. He is now also playing with the group Balsam Range which has won Entertainer Of The Year numerous times in Bluegrass Music. He has been voted Mandolin Performer Of The Year by the fans 10 times and won 2019 and 2020 International Bluegrass Music Association Mandolin Player Of The Year as well as “Gospel Song Of The Year” for “Gonna Rise & Shine”. In total Alan has won over 30 awards and had over forty #1 songs on the Bluegrass and Gospel charts as well as played the Grand Ol Opry many times. Alan was a proud original cast member of Calvin Gilmore’s Southern Country Nights in the early 90’s and a member of the Carolina Opry as well. Alan was included in the Mel Bay book, “Greatest Mandolin Players Of The Twentieth Century”, and in 2004, the Gibson Company put into production the Alan Bibey Signature line of mandolins, reaffirming his status as one of the most influential mandolin players in Bluegrass and acoustic music history.