Grammy guitarist performs celtic and inspired new music with guest musicians.

Since he was 12, Al Petteway has been playing guitar professionally, as
well as other instruments. He knows how to impress as well on classical
as fingerstyle guitar, in folk, blues and Celtic music. Together with his wife
Amy White he released several albums. On Caledon Wood he expresses
his great love and inspiration towards Celtic music in a solo and chamber
music setting. Sundog is appealing for the intimate feelings and fantastic
composing skills on guitar and piano and nice percussion by Al and Amy
White. Funky C Funky Do, played in an altered tuning is full of groove and
is well balanced and played with skilled techniques. On Faire Wind Al is
assisted on cello and violin in an open tuning in an enticing melody line,
with the cello touching your lower chakras. On Branches Amy White on
mandolin reflects an Celtic atmosphere with the top-notch musical skills
of Al an Amy. Caledon Wood has a dancing character using ,uilleann pipes,
guitar, conga and percussion. A Waltz for Rebecca is the only solo piece on
this album in a DADGAD tuning in a wonderful ambiance with a melancholic
touch. Maggie's Reel gives one these nice ancient and mystical feelings with additional hammered dulcimer, mandolin and guitar. Caledon Wood is a very
remarkable album with outstanding musicians who are able to paint their
songs in fantastic Celtic moods.

Henk te Veldhuis
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