Land of the Sky - Al Petteway & Amy White
Land of the Sky - 2005 (Maggie's Music)
Musical Inspirations from the Southern Appalachian Mts. featuring the addition of harp and banjo
The southern Appalachian mountains come alive in this recording of original compositions and traditional mountain melodies played on acoustic guitars, mandolin, Celtic harp, banjo, fiddle, Irish bouzouki, fretless bass, vocals and percussion.
Al & Amy are an award-winning performing arts ensemble who create music for a new generation with a brilliant convergence of Celtic and American stylings. (53:06 minutes)
"...an elegant tapestry of sound ...sprightly, sensuous, sunny, entrancing and wonderfully evocative."
-The Washington Post
LISTEN TO SAMPLES:
- Land of the Sky (one of the themes in Ken Burns' "National Parks")
- Black Bears' Picnic
- Shady Grove 4:39 (used in Ken Burns' "National Parks")
- Across The Blue Mts
- Bobcat In the Brambles
- Sunny Day 3:08
- Pretty Polly
- A Walk in the Woods 4:20
- Western Highlands 3:30
- Wayfaring Stranger
- The Cuckoo
- Swannanoa 4:44
- Ryan's Rambles 4:05
- Trillium Waltz 2:33