Alfredo De Pietra

Alfredo De Pietra, Music Column Editor of Keltika Magazine

Born in Potenza, Italy, Alfredo De Pietra lives in Palermo, Sicily, where he works as a family doctor, specializing in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, but it's another passion that brings him to the Celtic Cafe. He began to listen to Irish music in the mid-'70s, hooked by groups such as the Chieftains and the Bothy Band, and over the years has expanded his enjoyment and musical knowledge. In 2000 he started a popular website devoted to Celtic music (click here),and since 2001 he's been one of the main contributors to the monthly Italian magazine "Keltika," for which he has written dozens of reviews, articles and interviews with prominent Celtic musicians from all over the world.