Musical Echos coming up

For anyone with the resources or opportunity to travel to the east coast, Musical Echoes is a month away... and this has become a large spring Native American Flute event. It looks like there is a great line up of both guest artists and workshops. They also have a nice website with lots of pictures. Musical Echos is also known for its flute playing competition.

The guest artists include

• Bill Miller
• Jeff Ball
• Coyote Oldman
• Robert Tree Cody
• Arvel Bird
• Raymond Redfeather
• Billy Whitefox
• Michael DeMaria
• Ed Winddancer
• Nation of Change

The NAF playing competition finalists are:

• Sharon Ellis, VA
• Randy Granger, NM
• Gordon Gulledge, FL
• Julie Harris, NY
• Mike Serna, TN

Workshops include:

• Advanced Flute Playing Techniques .......taught by Jeff Ball
• The Art of Recording........Coyote Oldman (Michael Graham Allen)
• Craft Your Own River Cane flute..........Jim Gilliland (winner of 2005 Musical Echoes flute makers competition.)
• The Art of Jamming......Dusty Moore (this one will be a blast!)
• Learn to Read Tablature for the NAF.......Robin Horne
• Basket Weaving......Connie Swanger
• Flute Making, Tuning and finishing......Raymond Redfeather

Visit the website for more information!
Musical Echoes Gathering
Apr. 28-30, 2006
Ft. Walton Beach, FL
http://www.musicalechoes.org/