Al
Petteway
Workshop
SOLD OUT
Sponsored by
THE MICHIGAN
FINGERSTYLE GUITAR SOCIETY
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Al
Petteway
Workshop
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3pm (promptly) – 5 on Saturday, April 24, 2004
The Petteway/White workshop will offer, among other things, the opportunity to learn techniques prevalent in contemporary celtic guitar music. Al and Amy will focus on the execution of some of their trademark techniques as well as exploring two songs (to be handed out) that participants will be able to take with them and add to their repertoire. This is a unique opportunity to learn from two very “in demand” artists in a hands on, collegial atmosphere.
The workshop will focus on techniques and will use the DADGAD tuning. Some tablature will be handed out at the workshop but the focus will be on listening to the sound coming from one's instrument. As Al says, " I like my students to use tab as a memory aid not as part of the performing experience."
The workshop is open to guitarists of all levels. You may bring (optional): tape recorder, small video camera, guitar, pen & paper. The workshop will run for 2 hours beginning promptly at 3pm on Saturday, April 24, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church located at 22331 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale 3 blocks south of 9 mile on west side of Woodward.
The cost of the workshop is $40. Due to the overwhelming response to previous workshops and recognizing the need that each student have a good seat and receive some individual attention, we are limiting the class to 15 students.
Students are encouraged to sign up on the website ASAP with first preference given to Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society members until one week before the concert.
Don’t miss this opportunity to spend some quality time with two of the world’s most reknown artists in the fingerstyle genre. We hope to see you there!
About
Al
Al Petteway has played music professionally since he was twelve years old,
performing nearly every type of popular, folk and classical music. Though his
primary instrument has always been the guitar, he has also studied lute, string
bass, percussion and music composition. His compositions for acoustic
fingerstyle guitar are strongly influenced by his love of Celtic music and his
own roots in folk, rock and blues. His recordings, music books, and
instructional videotapes have helped to win him international acclaim and
appearances on National Radio and Television Programs. Al has been awarded FORTY
FOUR "Wammies" by the Washington Area Music Association including the
top honors of "ARTIST OF THE YEAR" and "MUSICIAN OF THE
YEAR". He was the recipient of two Maryland State Arts Council Individual
Artist Awards for Music Composition and has performed at the Vice President's
House and The White House. His playing is featured on more than sixty recordings
by some of the World's best known Folk and Celtic musicians. He now performs
exclusively with his wife, Amy White. He records and teaches private lessons in
their home studio in Takoma Park, MD and is the Guitar Week coordinator for the
world famous "Swannanoa Gathering" music camp at Warren Wilson College
near Asheville, N.C.
"Al
Petteway and Amy White are not only really and truly in love with each other -
an energy that ricochets between them during their performances - they're also
in love with creating their caffeinated, jazz-spiked acoustic brew."
- THE WASHINGTON CITY PAPER
"the duo weave(s) a sonorous and often sensual spell which is impossible to
shake off. Technically confident and melodically assuredž a musical odyssey
worth investigating."
- FOLK ROOTS MAGAZINE
"Al and Amy enrapture audiences with elegant musicianship. Their rich
melodies and intricately textured arrangements evoke magic and mystery."
- Garth Ross, KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
| Where: | First United Methodist Church |
| 22331 Woodward | |
| Ferndale, MI | |
| When: | Saturday April 24th, 2004 |
| 3pm. Promptly |
How to Register: All students MUST pre-register through the website with the form below. The class will be limited to the first 15 students.
| Al Petteway Workshop Registration |
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