Comprised of four talented musicians from the State of
Mississippi, Alan Sibley & The Magnolia
Ramblers have become one of the Magnolia
State’s most popular
Bluegrass
bands. The band consists of multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician Alan
Sibley, veteran guitarist Bo Collier, banjo player J.R. Willis, and
bass player
Mark Brown.
Alan Sibley from Ackerman, MS plays mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. He
also does the lead singing and most of the talking for the group. Alan
began his career playing mandolin with the Legendary
First Family of Bluegrass Gospel “The Sullivan Family” in 2001
at the age of fifteen. During the first four years of his musical career
Alan toured almost continuously and played Bluegrass
Gospel music
in thirty states. After leaving “The Sullivan Family” Alan worked with two
of the Deep South’s more prominent
bluegrass bands, “The Larry Wallace Band” and “Jerry & Tammy Sullivan”.
Alan was recently voted The Magnolia State Bluegrass Association’s 2010 Male
Vocalist of the Year.
Bo Collier from Union,
MS
plays rhythm guitar
for the band and is a 49 year veteran of Bluegrass
music. He has played numerous festivals across the South with many
different bands including “Southern Blend” and “Texas Winds“. Bo was also
very involved in the
Bluegrass music scene of the Houston and Dallas areas of
East Texas where he was a resident of 30 years and served a two
year term as vice-president of the Southwest Bluegrass Association.
J.R. Willis is an accomplished and innovative banjo player from Philadelphia, MS.
J.R. worked several years with “The Sullivan Family” playing Bluegrass
Gospel Music across the
United States.
Mark Brown from Starkville,
MS is the newest member of the
band and does a great job playing bass.
Band Members
Alan Sibley - Mandolin & Fiddle
J.R. Willis - Banjo
Mark Brown - Bass
Bo Collier - Guitar
Anyone interested in booking this group at a church,
concert, festival, or other event may contact
(601) 832-9117 or e-mail at
ASTMR@yahoo.com. For
information about Alan Sibley and The Magnolia Ramblers’ touring schedule
please check their websites at
www.alansibley.net or
www.myspace.com/alansibleythemagnoliaramblers.
