Al Petteway

Fingerstyle acoustic guitarist Al Petteway has been playing in bands since the early '70s. By the time he launched his own solo recording career in the '90s, Petteway had created an original playing style combining Celtic tunings and phrases with American themes. Petteway was bitten by the music bug at an early age due to the British Invasion and by the age of 11, was playing in several rock and folk acts in the Washington, D.C., area (alternating between guitar, drums, and bass). Upon attending college in 1969, Petteway broadened his musical horizons by playing with the Old D...