Caledon Wood -voted one of The Essential Albums of the past 20 years by Acoustic Guitar Magazine (20th Anniversary Issue)

Two tracks on Ken Burns' The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Sligo Creek; and Baseball: Funky C, Funky Do .

Grammy Winner Al Petteway presents acoustic finger-style guitar music and brings jazz and contemporary influences to his music. Following his WAMMIE wins for "Best Contemporary" and "Best New Age" instrumentalist, Al Petteway expands his sonic scope with this ground breaking CD. Al is joined by: Amy White on piano, mandolin and ashiko drum and world renowned Braveheart/Titantic piper Eric Rigler on uilleann pipes; Anderson Allen on congas and percussion, 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

  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

Caledon Wood
  1. Sundog Al Petteway 1:22
  2. Sligo Creek Al Petteway 1:06
  3. Funky C, Funky Do Al Petteway 1:44
  4. Maggie's Reel Al Petteway