“I’ve played for over 40 years, and this is definitely my favorite,” said Neal Petti of his experience performing in The Pettis, a duo with his 19-year-old daughter, Michaelina. Though The Pettis are fairly new on the scene, local listeners share Neal’s enthusiasm. Listeners often approach him after a set, “and they’ll say, ‘Your face says everything about what you’re doing.’”

Neal continued, “I love the fact that I’m playing with Michaelina because she’s my baby.”