Jimmy Ibbotson is an American musician who is best known as a longtime member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He has also released albums as a solo artist, as a member of the Wild Jimbos, and with John McEuen.
Career
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
In 1998 Ibbotson released Ibbinet Companion#1.5. He was writing a weekly column for his website, telling stories about his adventures on the road, living in Colorado, trying to stop smoking, and general philosophies on life. He wanted to release the songs that he wrote around that time as an audio companion to his Internet stories. He sang and played guitar and mandolin. One year later, Ibbotson released That's It. He wrote three songs on this album, Mrs. Hiss's House, Another Daddy, and I Was A Fool.
In May 2009, the Highland Ranch Herald reported Ibbotson was working on new material and performing locally.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Ibbotson, Dance Little Jean (50th Anniversary)
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016.
published: 20 Sep 2015
Dance Little Jean - Jimmy Ibbotson 6/24/79-Oh
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
published: 27 Jul 2015
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson, Fishin' In The Dark (50th Anniversary)
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016. Written by Jim Photoglo
published: 20 Sep 2015
Jimmy Ibbotson - Starting Line
2007.. Ibby - Vocals, Guitars, Drums.. Randy Utterbach - Fiddles.. Brian Savage - Saxophones.. Michael Jude or Richard Hathaway - Bass..
Written by Brother Paul Thorn
published: 06 Feb 2011
River Woman - Jimmy Ibbotson 6/24/79-Of
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
published: 27 Jul 2015
How to Play Guitar on Mr Bojangles by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Jerry Jeff Walker said he was inspired to write this song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless white man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. He had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance. The song is in two time signatures: 3/4 and 6/8.
published: 09 Mar 2018
Jimmy Ibbotson - Darlin' Be Home Soon
2001.. Ibby - Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Vocals..
Flying Dog Records FDR 004
Written by John Sebastian
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie...
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016.
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty D...
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie ...
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016. Written by Jim Photoglo
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016. Written by Jim Photoglo
2007.. Ibby - Vocals, Guitars, Drums.. Randy Utterbach - Fiddles.. Brian Savage - Saxophones.. Michael Jude or Richard Hathaway - Bass..
Written by Brother P...
2007.. Ibby - Vocals, Guitars, Drums.. Randy Utterbach - Fiddles.. Brian Savage - Saxophones.. Michael Jude or Richard Hathaway - Bass..
Written by Brother Paul Thorn
2007.. Ibby - Vocals, Guitars, Drums.. Randy Utterbach - Fiddles.. Brian Savage - Saxophones.. Michael Jude or Richard Hathaway - Bass..
Written by Brother Paul Thorn
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty D...
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
Jerry Jeff Walker said he was inspired to write this song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxicatio...
Jerry Jeff Walker said he was inspired to write this song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless white man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. He had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance. The song is in two time signatures: 3/4 and 6/8.
Jerry Jeff Walker said he was inspired to write this song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless white man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. He had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance. The song is in two time signatures: 3/4 and 6/8.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016.
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016. Written by Jim Photoglo
2007.. Ibby - Vocals, Guitars, Drums.. Randy Utterbach - Fiddles.. Brian Savage - Saxophones.. Michael Jude or Richard Hathaway - Bass..
Written by Brother Paul Thorn
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
This series features progressive bluegrass and country music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
[email protected]
Jerry Jeff Walker said he was inspired to write this song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless white man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. He had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance. The song is in two time signatures: 3/4 and 6/8.
Jimmy Ibbotson is an American musician who is best known as a longtime member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He has also released albums as a solo artist, as a member of the Wild Jimbos, and with John McEuen.
Career
Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.
In 1998 Ibbotson released Ibbinet Companion#1.5. He was writing a weekly column for his website, telling stories about his adventures on the road, living in Colorado, trying to stop smoking, and general philosophies on life. He wanted to release the songs that he wrote around that time as an audio companion to his Internet stories. He sang and played guitar and mandolin. One year later, Ibbotson released That's It. He wrote three songs on this album, Mrs. Hiss's House, Another Daddy, and I Was A Fool.
In May 2009, the Highland Ranch Herald reported Ibbotson was working on new material and performing locally.