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<br /> Charles Edward Pettee
<br /> 318 Burris Place•Chapel Hill,NC 27516•(919)967-1381-www.charlespettee.com
<br /> Education
<br /> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,1980
<br /> Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology(minor in Botany)
<br /> Professional Experience
<br /> Professional guitar and mandolin player,singer,and songwriter
<br /> p Over 5,000 performances throughout the US,Canada,and Europe,founder of the Shady Grove Band,performing
<br /> on both mandolin and guitar since 1981.
<br /> p Instructor, Guitar and Mandolin @ PineCone Bluegrass Camps, Cary, NC, since 2011. Host, Mandolin Mania
<br /> Workshop, 1995 MerleFest,Wilkesboro,NC. Host,mandolin seminar 1991 Owen Sound Folk Festival,Ontario,
<br /> Canada. Panelist and judge at the National Guitar Flat-Picking Championship, KS, 1989. Host, mandolin
<br /> workshop, Winnepeg Folk Festival, Manitoba, 1986. Winner, first place, Chapel Hill Guitar Flat-Picking
<br /> Contest,1984.
<br /> E31 A history of regular instruction on mandolin from mandolin-master Tony Williamson and mentoring in musical
<br /> composition from renowned western NC songwriters, including Larry Rhodes, Don Humphries, and Malcom
<br /> Holcombe,were instrumental in early career development.
<br /> o "Shady Grove's Charles Pettee plays bluegrass with a fire and intensity you find only in true believers."
<br /> --Spectator Magazine
<br /> o "The majority of the[Shady Grove Band's] original music comes from the pen of mandolinist Charles
<br /> Pettee, who demonstrates that he can not only produce some fine lyrics, but exciting instrumental
<br /> melodies as well. "Blue Ridge Feeling"is as complete as any bluegrass tune that's been composed in the
<br /> past ten years, and his instrumentals encourage the listener to kick back the rug and simply let loose."--
<br /> Option Music Alternatives
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<br /> Founded showcase bands that perform original and traditional bluegrass music at national and
<br /> international venues
<br /> Ii Shady Grove Band founder,managing partner,songwriter,and vocalist/mandolin/guitarist for this four-piece
<br /> touring bluegrass group and major label recording artist(Flying Fish Records).Since 1984,SGB has recorded
<br /> more than forty Charles Pettee original compositions,on six critically acclaimed albums,with performances
<br /> throughout the US,Canada,and 13 European tours.Notable venues include The Lincoln Center,(NY),repeat
<br /> engagements at Winnepeg Folk Festival,Walnut Valley Festival(KS),MerleFest(NC),repeat showcase act for
<br /> the Southern Arts Federation,International Bluegrass Music Association,the National Association of Campus
<br /> Activities,and many others.Band management entailed coordinating bookings between presenters,venues,band
<br /> personnel,and agents,dealing with personnel changes,and promoting the band and its endeavors.http://
<br /> www.theshadygroveband.com
<br /> o "One of our state's musical treasures."--News and Observer(Raleigh,NC)
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<br /> o "Chapel Hill's Shady Grove Band has carried the torch for nearly three decades as one of our state's
<br /> most popular and widely traveled bluegrass combos."--The News&Observer 12/21/08
<br /> DI Created the eight-piece ensemble"Charles Pettee&FolkPsalns"in 2002 which performs Charles Pettee's
<br /> original compositions based on the Old Testament Psalms.The original music features complex vocal harmonies,
<br /> acoustic stringed instruments,and percussion.Venues include the West Lawn,US Capitol,(MLK Day 2006);
<br /> MerleFest(NC,2004-05);Duke Chapel;NC ArtsMarket showcase,numerous conferences and churches.Four
<br /> critically acclaimed CDs[Steady Love(2002)and True Wealth(2005),The Way of Manna(2010),and A Dove on
<br /> Distant Oaks(2014)],feature Pettee's compositions,arranging skills,guitar and mandolin work,and lead and
<br /> harmony vocals.Band management entails coordinating bookings between presenters,venues,band personnel,
<br /> and agents,dealing with personnel changes,and promoting the band and its endeavors. http://
<br /> www.folkpsalm.com
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