Awesome online sound clips of Central American flutes

Clint Goss sent me this link to a set of instruments housed in the Princeton Art Collection. The link shows pictures of several clay flutes and ocarinas, along with a map of where they originated in central America. There are sound clips for each instrument.

Link: http://princetonartmuseum.org/Jaguar/jaguar.html

Good Heart Journey to the Sutter Buttes

Stan Padilla Invites you to Join Him With a Good Heart Journey to the Sutter Buttes

WHEN: Sunday, March 30, 2008
TIME: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Sutter Buttes have been recognized as a sacred place for generations. The Buttes, the geographical, spiritual and magnetic center of the Sacramento Valley bio-region, is a very serene and contemplative place. Join in this pilgrimage with like-minded people for a day of walking,exploring, and contemplation. This will be the only private walk which Stan will be doing this Spring. To make reservations for the March 30th walk, please contact Stan as soon as possible. The walks fill up fast!

If you do go, don't forget to pack a few flutes to play along the way.

Reservations are made by sending a check for $50 per person to:

Stan Padilla
P.O. Box 3097
Auburn, CA 95604

All reservations must be paid in advance.
For more information:
Call Stan at (530) 637-4158 or email atstanpadilla@hughes.net

A map of meeting place, time, and other information will be sent when areservation is made.

The Middle Mountain Foundation is sponsoring an open walk on March 16th. To make reservations, contact www.middlemountain.org

Azteca Mexica New Year Ceremony

Mark your calendars. The Azteca Mexica New Year Ceremony is planned for the weekend of March 15-16, 2008 @ the National Hispanic University in San Jose, CA. Xavier Quijas Yxayotl will be playing on Saturday at Noon. Every year, this is a specatular event. It's an opportunity to experience the culture of native Mexico, and a great opportunity to see Xavier perform.

Here's a complete agenda for the event:

Saturday March 15

• 6AM - Sunrise Ceremony
• 10 AM - Ohlone Nation
• 11 AM - Zuni Nation
• 12 noon - Danza Azteca, Naming Ceremony, Guest Flute Player Xavier Quijas Yxayotl
• 10 AM - 5 PM: Arts & Crafts Vendors, Children's Activities, Community Resource Booths
• 6 - 8 PM: Silent Auction for the Peace & Dignity Journey: Winner Announcements

Sunday: March 16

• Official Schedule still being confirmed
• More Danza Azteca
• Danza Maya de la Yucatan
• More to be confirmed...
• 10 AM - 5 PM: Arts & Crafts Vendors, Children's Activities, Community Resource Booths

For more information contact:

Yei Tochtli Mitlalpilli

Calpulli Tonalehqueh

408.510.1377: cell

Weekend Events: Feb 22 - 24

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, Feb 23

• The Marysville Indian Pow-Wow, Noon - 6pm
  Allyn Scott Youth & Community Center (YES- the event is inside!!)
  1830 B Street (Hwy 70)
  Marysville, CA 95901
  Loping Wolf Clan members will be attending and playing the flute
  

Sunday, Feb 24

• Joaquin Clan Flute Circle2 PM

Yosemite Flute and Art Festival, September 26 - 28

Mark your calendars! The First Annual Yosemite Flute and Art Festival is scheduled for September 26 - 28, 2008, in the town of Oakhurst, CA.

This event is being presented by our friends in the Yosemite Flute Circle. The Northern California Flute Circle is going to help sponsor this event, and everyone is invited to come enjoy the music surrounded by the beauty of Yosemite.

Details are still in the works, but you can count on some great live music, excellent flutes for sale, unique arts and craft, brilliant workshops and beautiful surroundings. Plan on staying for the weekend to get the full experience. This is the first year of the event, but this will grow into an annual event at Yosemite.

For more detail about the event, contact Rick Dunlap at: yosemitefluteandartfestival@gmail.com

Weekend Events: Feb 15 - 17

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!

Friday, Feb 15

• Main Street Cafe in Georgetown, 9:30 AM - Cliff Habig with his cowboy poetry, harmonica, and Native American flute, accompanied by Marion "Doc" Cole and Mignon on their NA flutes and drum.

Saturday, Feb 16

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

Sunday, Feb 17

• Loping Wolf Flute Circle, Lake of the Pines Clubhouse, 1-3 PM

Sacred Mountain Drums Online Drum Making Video Series

I stumbled onto an excellent 5 part video series on how to make a Hoop Drum. It goes through the complete process of building a drum.

For the complete video on DVD: http://www.sacredmountaindrums.com/

• Video 1


• Video 2


• Video 3


• Video 4


• Video 5

Sponsor a participate on the Longest Walk

Just a reminder that the Longest Walk starts on February 11. It costs about $10 a day to sponsor a walker. Longest Walk participants will embark on a 5 month journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. arriving on July 11th. The Longest Walk south route is being led by AIM co-founder Dennis J. Banks. It is an extraordinary grassroots effort on a national level to bring attention to the environmental disharmony of Mother Earth, sacred site issues, and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original longest walk. If you are moved to help the success of this event, you can get more information online at their website: http://www.longestwalk.org/