About
Kirby Jane is a professional guitarist and music transcriber from Charleston, South Carolina, specializing in solo fingerstyle guitar. Her playing style stems from her roots as a pianist and her guitar approach draws significantly on composing and arranging methods more commonly seen in the piano world, providing for a nuanced, expressive approach to the guitar. Kirby is a protégé of Grammy-winning guitarists John Knowles, C.G.P. and Tommy Emmanuel, C.G.P, A.M, and has transcribed for artists like Knowles, Jerry Douglas, Gareth Pearson, Richard Smith, and Andy Mckee, as well as her own arrangements, and has been a longtime contributor to Premier Guitar Magazine’s online lesson library.
In addition, Kirby has done many of the official guitar tab transcriptions for Tommy Emmanuel (linked here).
In April 2014 Kirby and her talking Yorkshire Terrier, Grabel, were featured on The Late Show with David Letterman for an episode of "Stupid Pet Tricks."
Kirby is proudly endorsed by Marchione Guitars, G7th Capos, Guitar Pro, and Izotope.