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IN THE NEWS
Photo by James Jensen
Dick Van Dyke apparently loved Al's version of "Hushabye Mountain" on the "Poppin' Guitars" CD from Solid Air Records.
Mr. Van Dyke sang the original in the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang." Here he is with Bernadette, the label owner's better half.
Acoustic Guitar has an article about the CD coming out in it's next issue. You can see it here
Read More: Western North Carolina Woman Magazine
Acoustic Guitar Magazine's 20th Anniversary Issue
20 Years of Essential Acoustic Albums
1997 - Al Petteway, Caledon Wood
"Anchored in Celtic music with African and South American influences,
these original pieces and traditional arrangements show why
Petteway is one of today’s most respected fingerstyle players." (Maggie’s Music)
2004 - Various artists, Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar
Laurence Juber, Ed Gerhard, Doug Smith, Al Petteway,
and other fingerstyle luminaries arranged the songs of Henry Mancini
and became Grammy winners in the process. (Solid Air)
Coming Soon to a Coffee Table Near You!
CAT ANGELS: The Secret Lives of Cats
The long-awaited book featuring Amy's whimsical Cat Angel images with stories and quotes.
(Advance shipping to our Fans and Friends begins February, 2010)
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
The six-part series from Ken Burns and Florentine Films aired on PBS September 27,2009
We were so proud to hear so much of our music used in the soundtrack of this magnificent film.
Click Here to see a Preview or to Watch Episodes Online
Amy Sits on a Promontory at the Grand Canyon - Photo By Al Petteway (Courtesy of National Geographic)
Al was featured in the March 2009 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine
And he Won Two 2008 Acoustic Guitar Magazine Player's Choice Awards as one of the Guitarists of the Year!!
Al won the Silver Medal in the Celtic Guitarist Category and the Bronze Medal in the Fingerstyle Guitarist Category
Both the Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week and Dream Guitars won Silver and Bronze Medals as well.
Thanks to all of you who voted. Click here to view the winners online.
Custom Karura Case Made for the Tippin Al Petteway Series - Photos by Al Petteway
After over four years of playing literally thousands of guitars for the Dream Guitars website,
Al has found his own "dream guitar" in the form of a new Tippin Crescendo model that will be dubbed:
"The Al Petteway Series"
To See More Photos or to Order One of These Amazing Instruments Visit Dreamguitars.com
And then there's the "Al Petteway Signature model Banjola" by Edward Victor Dick:
This is one of the coolest instruments.
We can't decide whether it's more like a guitar, a bouzouki or a 5-string banjo with six strings
Here's a MP3 sample: Banjola
Check out all of Edward's wonderful creations at www.banjolas.com
Al
does the recording and photographing of the beautiful handmade guitars
at Dream Guitars in Weaverville, NC. for their website.
Paul
Heumiller, his wife Kim and his Brother Joe are all well-respected and
trustworthy dealers in fine instruments and accessories and really nice
people too.
See the high quality Guitars, Amps, Preamps, etc. by clicking on this link:
