Al Petteway Tribute Concert
October 6, 2024
10/17/1952 - 09/25/2023
The Al Petteway Memorial Tribute, a celebration of his music, art, and life. We will feature his music playing all night, slideshow projections of his photos as well as memory photos throughout the night, and live performances from various musicians, family members, and others who played with Al over the years.
We are honored to have performances by:
Robin Bullock
Dream Guitars' Dustin Furlow
who is carrying on Al's Dream Guitars legacy
Members of Al's family:
Tony Acosta (grandson), Kaila Corvera (granddaughter),
Sarah Petteway-Dib (daughter), Lia Petteway (daughter),
Pat Petteway (mother of "the girls")
Other performers to be confirmed
Al's bereaved wife and long time music partner Amy White and son-in-law Wesley Davis (of the Grey Eagle) are co-hosting and will be in attendance.
Doors at 5pm, Live music starts at 7pm
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave
Asheville, NC
all ages welcome
Grey Eagle FB link, https://www.facebook.com/events/521603870625698/
Free event. Donations accepted (info below).
We are planning for breaks between live acts so that people can mingle and connect. We also would love to have folks come to the stage and share experiences they've had with Al.
Guitar legend Al Petteway passed away peacefully at home with loved ones surrounding him on September 25, 2023. We are grateful to the Grey Eagle for hosting this free memorial event.
Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of the event, for the performing artists, and a portion to go to the Al Petteway scholarship fund for Guitar Week at the annual Swannanoa Gathering at Warren Wilson College. VENMO preferred but can accept cashapp and cash at the event.
https://venmo.com/u/LiaPetteway
https://cash.app/$liapetteway
 
More about Al
Al Petteway played music professionally since he was twelve years old, performing nearly every type of popular, folk and classical music. Though his primary instrument was always the guitar, he 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 won a GRAMMY and was awarded FORTY FIVE "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 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 / Celtic musicians and he released over 20 albums of his own recorded music. He was Artist In Residence at The Kennedy Center and at Warren Wilson College. He performed both solo and with his wife, Amy White, recorded and taught private lessons in their home studio in Weaverville, NC. He was the Guitar Week coordinator for the world famous "Swannanoa Gathering" music camp at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, N.C. for nearly 25 years. If you’ve ever listened to any Dream Guitars’ demo videos, chances are you’ve heard Al. His music is featured in several of Ken Burns’ films including The National Parks; America’s Best Idea and the recently released, The American Buffalo.
https://www.alandamy.com/bio.html
Facebook event page
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Hosted by Amy White, Lia Petteway, and Wesley Davis
Contact us for info:
Wesley Davis (aka bios+a+ic)
biostatic@symbolicinsight.com
Lia Petteway (bahiya)
lia@symbolicinsight.com
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