Ronald Roybal on Youtube

Ronald Roybal has added a Youtube site where he has posted several video clips of his guitar and flute music plus short clips from his DVD: 'The Blood Cries Out".

Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/RonaldRoybal

New Sierra Clan Forming!!

It is with great enthusiasm that we're proud to announce the formation of the new "Sierra Raven Clan" of the Northern California Flute Circle. This clan is led by Cryss Blackwolf and will serve folks in the living near Sonora California.

Cryss has been playing Native American Flute for a while and I met him for the first time at the Moaning Caverns Concert with Mary Youngblood. Moaning Caverns is in Cryss's "backyard" and when he witnessed how many folks attended the event, he was excited about starting a new flute circle in the region. The Sierra Raven Clan held their first small event at Cryss's house earlier this month and is gearing up for their next flute circle. Cryss has also started a website and a blog for the Sierra Raven Clan. We've also setup a page on the NCFC Website for the Sierra Raven Clan, plus you'll find all of their events on the NCFC Calendar page.

Related Links:

• NCFC Sierra Clan Page: http://www.naflute.com/sierraravenclanpage.html
• Sierra Raven Clan Webpage: http://www.sierraravenclan.com/index.html
• Sierra Raven Clan blog: http://ravenclan.blogspot.com/
• Cryss's email: sierraravenclan AT naflute DOT com

Calling Back the Salmon Ceremony, Pictures

Here's a nice online video capturing the events that took place during the Calling Back the Salmon ceremony at Bridgeport this summer. The event was lead by the Tsi-Akim Maidu tribe elders.



http://syrpa.lindberglce.com/parkvideos/Salmon_Ceremony.htm

Weekend Events: Jan 25 - 27

You can alway check out the 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!

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

Saturday, Jan 26

• Valley Clan Flute Circle, Napa, 3-5 PM

Sunday, Jan 27

• Joaquin Clan Flute Circle, Modesto, 2 PM

Weekend Events: Jan 18-20

You can alway check out the 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!

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

Saturday, Jan 19

• NoNahme Clan Flute Circle, Golden Gecko, 1 PM
• Mary Youngblood Concert, Placerville, 7:30 PM

Sunday, Jan 20

• Loping Wolf Flute Circle, LOP Clubhouse, 1-4 PM

New forums up and running on the Flute Portal

I wanted to let everyone know that there are new forums up and running at the Flute Portal. I encourage you to login and check it out. This will be a great resource to ask questions, get answers, meet other people online and just talk about this instrument that we all love so much.

Here's the link: http://www.fluteportal.com/forums/

Jeff Ball band w/Hang Instrument

Here's an awesome video by Jeff Ball. I love the Hang instrumentation on this song.

The Gift of Vernon

I uploaded a video from the Loping Wolf performance at Auburn Unity Church in September, 2007. This is a song, titled "The Gift of Vernon", which I wrote in memory of Vernon Peckover, my first hospice patient. Vernon and I become friends during his final months at Palo Alto VA Hospice. He was a wonderful man and I was fortunate to share the end of his life with RuthiE Nielson who was his hospice nurse before his transfer to Palo Alto, and who supported me during my time with him. If you know RuthiE then you know what a great champion she is for flute music in Hospice. Thank you Ruthie!

I hope that you all enjoy this performance.