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Product Description Al & Amy present an acoustic instrumental celebration highlighting over a decade of musical collaboration. It's a brilliant convergence of Celtic, progressive bluegrass, rock, country, blues, jazz and classical idioms featuring Al Petteway's signature finger style acoustic guitar- voted one of 30 essential guitarists in the USA (guitar Player) and Amy White, WAMA winner "Best new-age artist" on piano, guitar, mandolin and with guest artists including Eric Rigler on Uilleann pipes. Review "A caffeinated, jazz-spiked acoustic brew!" -- The Washington City Paper "A musical odyssey worth investigating." -- Folk Roots Magazine "Music of transporting power and beauty, lyricism and dynamics...a quiet soulfulness that continually draws in the listener." -- The Washington Post Petteway's formidable fingerstyle guitar and White's delicately nuanced mandolin, piano, and guitar dance like fairy lights...compelling melodies." -- Acoustic Guitar, April 3, 2005 The playing is tight and fluid ...a great introduction to the award-winning duo's music. -- Acoustic Guitar, (April,3 2005) About the Artist Al Petteways signature finger style acoustic guitar- a sound that has become a legend and Amys exquisite performances on mandolin and guitar create a brilliant convergence of Celtic and contemporary acoustic moods.This husband and wife composer team weaves a colorful tapestry of sounds. Al and Amy were the January 1999 Artists in Residence at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. They have won more than three dozen WAMMIES from the Washington Area Music Association, including Artist of the Year, Musician of the Year, Best New Artist as well as Best Recording, Best Instrumentalist, Best Vocalist and Best Duo/Group in the New Age, Contemporary Folk & Irish/Celtic categories. They have also won three Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awards for composition and solo instrumental performance.