Karen Ashbrook

Robin Bullock

Ceoltoiri
with Connie McKenna, vocals

Ensemble Galilei

HESPERUS
early music ensemble

Ken Kolodner

Jody Marshall

Al Petteway & Amy White

Pipes & Drums

Sue Richards

Bonnie Rideout

Maggie Sansone

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Celtic Collections

Christmas Music

Index of Recordings

Recordings by Theme

CD Press Releases

Caledon Wood
Al Petteway ~ Guitar

*Sligo Creek is featured on Ken Burn's documentary on PBS, The National Parks: America's Best Idea.

*Funky C, Funky Do will be featured on 2010 Ken Burn's Documentary on PBS, Baseball.

Grammy Winner Al Petteway presents acoustic finger-style guitar music with guests on piano, uilleann pipes, mandolin, viola, cello & percussion. All bring jazz and contemporary influences to new & traditional Celtic music.Following his recent WAMMIE wins for "Best Contemporary" and "Best New Age" instrumentalist, Al Petteway expands his sonic scope with this ground breaking innovative CD. Al brings contemporary rhythms and jazzy moods to his music. Al's solo finger style acoustic guitar is featured with Amy White on piano, mandolin and ashiko drum, Anderson Allen on congas and percussion, world renowned Braveheart piper Eric Rigler on uilleann pipes. This CD includes 3-time National fiddle champion Bonnie Rideout, Abby Newton on cello, Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer and Debi Smith on bodhran. Hear Celtic-inspired Caledon Wood,Maggie's Reel, Sligo Creek, Scottish tunes Jock O'Hazeldean, Fy to the Hills in the Morning, originals Funky C, Funky Do, Evolution II, Sun Dog.

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"An innovative guitarist with a rich dulcet sound that features a fusion of new and old."- Boston Globe

Tune List

Listen to samples of tracks 1,2,4.

1. Sundog (5:23)
2. Sligo Creek (3:32)
3. Erich Suas a Stoirin (2:48)
4. Funky C, Funky Do (3:47)
5. Faire Wind (3:59)
6. Branches (3:57)
7. Caledon Wood (7:47)
8. Waltz for Rebecca (3:43)
9. Pavane (2:51)
10. Maggie's Reel (3:45)
11. Fy to the Hills in the Morning (2:03)
12. Jock O'Hazeldean (3:52)

Liner Notes

1. Sundog (guitar, piano and percussion; guitar tuning CGCGCD)
A sundog is a rainbow that appears during sunny weather when the atmospheric conditions are just right.
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Amy White - piano
Anderson Allen - percussion
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

2. Sligo Creek (guitar, bodhran and doumbek; guitar tuning DADGAD)
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar, doumbek
Debi Smith - bodhran
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

3. Erigh Suas A Stoirin (Rise Up My Love) (guitar tuning DADGAD, capo 5)
Irish traditional. Guitar and uilleann pipes.
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Eric Rigler - uilleann pipes
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

4. Funky C. Funky (guitar and congas; guitar tuning CGCGAD)
Artists: Al Petteway - guitar, Anderson Allen- congas.
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White. Publisher: Al Petteway.

5. Faire Wind (guitar, viola and cello)
Artists: Al Petteway - guitar, Abby Newton - cello, Bonnie Rideout - viola.Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White.

6. Branches (g uitar and mandolin; guitar tuning DADGAD, capo 5)
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Amy White - mandolin
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

7. Caledon Wood (guitar, uilleann pipes, Ashiko drum, congas and percussion; guitar tuning CGCGCD, capo 2)
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Amy White - Ashiko drum
Anderson Allen - congas & percussion
Eric Rigler - uilleann pipes
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

8. A Waltz for Rebecca (solo guitar; guitar tuning DADGAD, capo 5)
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

9. Pavane (Pierre Attaingnant, Pub. 1530. guitar, cello, doumbek and tambourine; guitar tuning CGCGAD)
I played lute in my college madrigal group and have always been drawn to the unusual rhythms and melodies of the Renaissance.
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar, doumbek
Anderson Allen - percussion
Abby Newton - cello
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

10. Maggie's Reel (Hammered dulcimer, guitar and mandolin; guitar tuning DADGAD, capo 5)
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Amy White - mandolin
Maggie Sansone - Hammered dulcimer
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

11. Fy to the Hills in the Morning (Scottish Traditional, guitar and snare drum; guitar tuning EADGBE)
From a 19th century collection of Scottish tunes, The Songs of Scotland Prior to Robert Burns edited by Robert Chambers. The word "fy" means "hurry!."
Artists:
Al Petteway - guitar
Anderson Allen - snare drum
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White

12. Jock O'Hazeldean (Scottish Traditional, guitar and cello; guitar tuning CGCGCD, capo 2)
Artists:
Al Petteway - Guitar
Abby Newton - cello.
Producers: Al Petteway & Amy White