Thursday, May 28, 2009

Project Pink Benefit Concert - The Don Baggett Theater

What: A benefit concert for the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Breast Imaging Center featuring Mary Youngblood.
When: 2:00 pm Suday May 31, 2009
Where: The Don Baggett Theater, 11645 Ridge Road, Grass Valley CA
Tickets: $20

Advanced tickets available at Citizens Bank, Briar Patch, Yabobo, The bookseller, SNM Hospital Breast Imaging Center, SNM Hospital Foundation and online here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63895

For more info:
Email: sbarrington@snmhf.com
Phone: 530 477-9700

Ticket sales will help purchase a new ultrasound machine dedicated for use in the Breast Imaging Center to aid in early cancer detection.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Lastest Recording

I spent some time over the weekend getting my project studio back in working order. I setup the new Presonus Firepod recording interface and used Cubase LE to record all of the tracks. This started out as a simple "microphone check" to make sure all of the signal paths and line levels were correctly setup. Needless to say, 2 hour later I had this recording. Let me know what you think...

Link: http://www.naflute.com/files/udu_dance.mp3

It includes: udu drum, rattle, spoons (yes! spoons...), xylophone (on my keyboard) and Native American flute.

Saturday, May 09, 2009

NCFC Spring Flute Festival this weekend

Don't miss the annual NCFC Spring Flute Festival this weekend. Once again, it's being hosted by the NoNahme Clan this year, and features workshops with Mary Youngblood, lot's of flute makers and music by various folks.
I regret to say that I will not be able to attend this year as I am currently in Europe on business, but I look forward to seeing pictures and hearing the wonderful stories from this years event.

Schedule of events:
  • 9:00 AM - Flag Raising (Frank Clark - veteran) The Star Spangled Banner (Danielle Fisher)
  • 9:15 AM - Opening ceremony.
  • 9:45 AM to 10:30 AM - Performances by players in the Northern California Flute Circle and other talented people.
  • 10:30 AM - Blanket Dance for donations to featured professional performers.
  • 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM - Performances by players in the Northern California Flute Circle and other talented people (This may be allowed to overrun).
  • 1:00 PM - Jon Johnson, a man who gives a fabulous performance and plays ten instruments will be speaking and playing until 2:00 PM.
  • 2:00 PM - Eric Ray, a great performer on the Native flute - and his daughter on the Mother Drum - will be playing until 3:00 PM.
  • 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Performances by players in the Northern California Flute Circle and other talented people.
Flute Makers:
Workshops:
  • Kathi Cameron and Sherry Martin will be giving a free workshop, especially for young people, on playing the Native American flute.
  • Lisa Halpin will give a beginning flute playing workshop for adults for $25.00 for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Multiple Grammy winner, Mary Youngblood, and Arts Therapist, Steve Branco, will be giving a workshop called Music, Healing, and the Native American Flute. The workshop will last for two hours and the starting time will provided later. Cost for the workshop will be $65 per person.www.maryyoungblood.com

Link with directions: http://www.softcom.net/users/greebo/festival.htm

Weekend Events: May 8 - May 10 2009



NOTE: We now have the new calendar online, you can check out the calendar here: Northern California Flute Circle Calendar to see what's happening further out, but I encourage you to login every week to review what's coming up for the weekend events!
Native American Flute related events and other World music events happening in Northern California are posted on the Naflute calendar.

NOTE: If I missed an event for the weekend, please add a comment with event info so that others can know!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Friday, May 01, 2009

Weekend Events: May 1 - May 3



NOTE: We now have the new calendar online, you can check out the calendar here: Northern California Flute Circle Calendar to see what's happening further out, but I encourage you to login every week to review what's coming up for the weekend events!
Native American Flute related events and other World music events happening in Northern California are posted on the Naflute calendar.

NOTE: If I missed an event for the weekend, please add a comment with event info so that others can know!

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Upcoming Events