Career
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 lieutenant
He wrote three songs on this album, Mistress 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.