I just made my reservations for the the Yosemite Flute Festival, and you're going and planning to camp, I encourage you to call and make your reservations NOW! The campground is a short walk from the festival site and we want to fill it up with fluties!
Here are the details:
High Sierra RV & Mobile Park
40389 Highway 41
Oakhurst, California, 93644
Phone: 559-683-7662
Fax: 559-683-3056
e-mail: camping@highsierrarv.com
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
More pictures from Mary's Birthday party
Jarret (left) and Andre (right), two of our youngest flute players, met for the first time at Mary's Birthday and were immediate friends. I hardly saw them a part all day. In the evening, they got together for a duet in tribute to Mary.
Sharmange, Alex and Dan play a tribute to Mary.
Sharmange invited Mary to play while she read three of her favorite poems. I was touche by Sharmange's word. You can read more of her poetry here: http://www.quillandparchment.com/
Thursday, June 26, 2008
More from Mary's Birthday Party
Mary accepted her birthday present from drum maker Don Shultz. The 24" hoop drum was a group gift from donations from everyone who attended the event.
Mignon Geli played a heartfelt song, in tribute to Mary and the "Gathering of the One" which we celebrated with a moment of silence at 7:22 PM.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Valley Clan / NCFC Rafting Trip
Dear River Rafters of all persuasions -
Lynn Peck has chosen the weekend of Aug 9 and 10 for a river excursion. We'll do a one day raft trip on the American River on Sunday Aug 10. This means arrival by 8am at the OARS sight. For those with more time, we can do a wine tasting on Saturday afternoon, dinner at a place in Coloma and sleep at the OARS sight with a campfire and music. If you'd rather sleep in a bed, Coloma may have accommodations and Placerville or Auburn aren't too far away. Sunday evening you can return home or stay another night for more camping and music.
Price for a one day trip is $144 (134 for youth). This includes incredible guides (namely Lynn's daughter!) a delicious deli style lunch, all gear and a full day of rafting.
Camping is $14 per person per night.
What you need to do to go:
1. RSVP to Lynn Peck so she can do the planning. Tell her how much of the weekend you want to do - wine tasting, camping, rafting, Sunday camping.
LPeck35938@aol.com
2. Email Deryn with your height, weight, gender, and age. Let her know if you are paying by check or credit card. And phone number so she or office staff can follow up with any questions they might have. derynpeck@gmail.com
Check the OARS sight for more info
http://oars.com/california/southforkamericanriverrafting.html
Check Sierra Nevada House for accommodations in Coloma
http://www.sierranevadahouse.com/lodging.html
Check Eldorado Wineries for possible wine tasting. Possibly, Gold Hill and David Girard as they are the closest. Lynn will take care of calling for a group visit if you want to go.
http://www.eldoradowines.org/
Lynn Peck has chosen the weekend of Aug 9 and 10 for a river excursion. We'll do a one day raft trip on the American River on Sunday Aug 10. This means arrival by 8am at the OARS sight. For those with more time, we can do a wine tasting on Saturday afternoon, dinner at a place in Coloma and sleep at the OARS sight with a campfire and music. If you'd rather sleep in a bed, Coloma may have accommodations and Placerville or Auburn aren't too far away. Sunday evening you can return home or stay another night for more camping and music.
Price for a one day trip is $144 (134 for youth). This includes incredible guides (namely Lynn's daughter!) a delicious deli style lunch, all gear and a full day of rafting.
Camping is $14 per person per night.
What you need to do to go:
1. RSVP to Lynn Peck so she can do the planning. Tell her how much of the weekend you want to do - wine tasting, camping, rafting, Sunday camping.
LPeck35938@aol.com
2. Email Deryn with your height, weight, gender, and age. Let her know if you are paying by check or credit card. And phone number so she or office staff can follow up with any questions they might have. derynpeck@gmail.com
Check the OARS sight for more info
http://oars.com/california/southforkamericanriverrafting.html
Check Sierra Nevada House for accommodations in Coloma
http://www.sierranevadahouse.com/lodging.html
Check Eldorado Wineries for possible wine tasting. Possibly, Gold Hill and David Girard as they are the closest. Lynn will take care of calling for a group visit if you want to go.
http://www.eldoradowines.org/
Memories from Mary's Birthday Party
We had an awesome time on Saturday with Mary Youngblood and one hundred of her friends. Sure it was hot and muggy, but I didn't notice the heat until I felt my exhaustion on Sunday. The workshops were great, the open mic music was fun to listen to and there was a ton of time to just sit and chat with Mary and everyone else who attended.
After the flute circle events, we had a potluck dinner with so much food, that I think we could have fed another hundred people. We sang Happy Birthday to Mary and then she cut the cake for everyone to enjoy.
After the cake, Dan DiCicco kicked off the evening by reading a special memory from Lew Price which was submitted to the memory book which Dan compiled from the contributions of various friends and flute circle members. Mary was clearly touched by everyone's contributions, and to me this was the best part of the evening.
[to be continued]
Friday, June 20, 2008
Weekend Events: June 20 - 22, 2008
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!
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!
NOTE: If I missed an event for the weekend, please add a comment with event info so that others can know!
Saturday, June 21
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Full Moon at Stonehenge with Mary Youngblood and Michael Bayard
“Full Moon at Stonehenge” at Christ Unity Church
Don’t Miss this evening of magic, mystery, and the experience of Celtic Spirituality– featuring world class musicians and captivating narrative.
Don’t Miss this evening of magic, mystery, and the experience of Celtic Spirituality– featuring world class musicians and captivating narrative.
When: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Where: Christ Unity Church (9249 Folsom Blvd.) at La Riviera Drive; Sacramento, CA
Info: 916-368-3950
Cost: $10 Suggested Love Offering
Featuring:
- Music of Enya
- Music of Enigma
- Improvisations by Mary Youngblood and Michael Bayard
- Ann Sabra Roach: Gregorian Latin vocal, French vocal, other vocals and improvisation
- Michael Bayard: Ethereal Soundscapes, Triton Strings, Vibraphone, Ancient Celtic Zither (Psaltery), percussion, skins
- Mary Youngblood: Irish Flute, cedar flutes
- Doug Matson: Acoustic Piano, Triton strings
- Gail Vinson: Narrator, poetry, guided visualization, meditation
- Steve Walker: Sound Design and Audio Engineering
- Ed Vinson: Technical support
- Mia Vinson: Stage support
- Jared Brech: Lighting and technical support; energy clearing
- Cindy “Neuro-Electric” Farris: Room smudging, clearing, Celtic Crystal configuration
Monday, June 16, 2008
Looking forward to meeting all of you.
I will be at the upcoming NCFC Summer Gathering where we'll be celebrating Mary Youngbloods Birthday this Saturday, June 21, 2008. I hope that I get a chance to met each of you in person. Please find some time to chat or play flutes while we're at the event!
I'll be teaching a Beginners Workshop in the morning. This is a great workshop to learn the basics. Also, if you are starting to teach others to play, I welcome anyone to sit in as a teaching assistant.
Lisa Halpin will be teaching a workshop on how to play Duets. Lisa is an awesome teacher and she's great at improvising. If you've always wanted to play a duet with another flute player, this is a great way to start. The workshop will be packed with tips and techniques.
Don Shultz is presenting a all-day workshop on drum building. Anyone can build a drum, and if you've ever wanted to build your own hoop drum, this is a great opportunity. Although the workshop starts early, there will be breaks during the process where you'll have the chance to socialize and play flutes throughout the day.
Mary Youngblood will be presenting a very special workshop on performance techniques. How often do you get the chance to learn how to become a better performer by learning from the experiences of a two-time Grammy winner?
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2008
TIME: 10 AM p 6 PM
WHERE: Sacramento Area (RSVP for exact details)
RSVP: send an email to: rsvp AT naflute DOT com
WEB: http://www.naflute.com/mybday2008.html
I'll be teaching a Beginners Workshop in the morning. This is a great workshop to learn the basics. Also, if you are starting to teach others to play, I welcome anyone to sit in as a teaching assistant.
Lisa Halpin will be teaching a workshop on how to play Duets. Lisa is an awesome teacher and she's great at improvising. If you've always wanted to play a duet with another flute player, this is a great way to start. The workshop will be packed with tips and techniques.
Don Shultz is presenting a all-day workshop on drum building. Anyone can build a drum, and if you've ever wanted to build your own hoop drum, this is a great opportunity. Although the workshop starts early, there will be breaks during the process where you'll have the chance to socialize and play flutes throughout the day.
Mary Youngblood will be presenting a very special workshop on performance techniques. How often do you get the chance to learn how to become a better performer by learning from the experiences of a two-time Grammy winner?
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2008
TIME: 10 AM p 6 PM
WHERE: Sacramento Area (RSVP for exact details)
RSVP: send an email to: rsvp AT naflute DOT com
WEB: http://www.naflute.com/mybday2008.html
Friday, June 13, 2008
Weekend Events: June 13 -15, 2008
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!
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!
NOTE: If I missed an event for the weekend, please add a comment with event info so that others can know!
Saturday, June 14
Sunday, June 15
Upcoming Events
Don't forget to RSVP for the big event next weekend:
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Mary Youngblood video on iTunes performing at Smithsonian Folklife Festival
I discovered a video of Mary Youngblood in the Educational section on iTunes. The video is free, it was taken when Mary performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998, with Voices of First American Women. She plays Tears for Keintepoos on the video.
You don't need an iPod to view the video, but you do need to have iTunes and quicktime installed.
To find the video, open iTunes, search for "Mary Youngblood"
Under the search results, look for the entry: "Mary Youngblood performs the plains style flute" This is also found under:"Smithsonian Global Sound" - iTunes U <>
You don't need an iPod to view the video, but you do need to have iTunes and quicktime installed.
To find the video, open iTunes, search for "Mary Youngblood"
Under the search results, look for the entry: "Mary Youngblood performs the plains style flute" This is also found under:"Smithsonian Global Sound" - iTunes U <
Monday, June 09, 2008
Zion Flute Festival starts this week
I hope everyone traveling to Zion this week has a safe trip. Looks like it will be a fun filled week/weekend of Native American Flute music.
There's still time to make it for the weekend events: http://www.zioncanyonartandflutefestival.com/
There's still time to make it for the weekend events: http://www.zioncanyonartandflutefestival.com/
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Mary Youngblood and Michael Bayard in Concert, June 18, 2008
Join Mary Youngblood and percussionist Michael Bayard for a special performance at the Christ Unity Church in Sacramento, CA
WHAT: Live performance with Native American Flute and percussion
WHERE: Christ Unit Church, Sacramento, CA
WHEN: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
TIME: 7 PM
Link: http://www.maryyoungblood.com/events.asp?e=68
WHAT: Live performance with Native American Flute and percussion
WHERE: Christ Unit Church, Sacramento, CA
WHEN: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
TIME: 7 PM
Link: http://www.maryyoungblood.com/events.asp?e=68
Friday, June 06, 2008
Weekend Events: June 6 - 8, 2008
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!
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!
NOTE: If I missed an event for the weekend, please add a comment with event info so that others can know!
Saturday, June 7
Sunday, June 8
Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Reminder: RVSP Today for Mary Youngbloods Birthday Party
The RSVP's are starting to roll in. But I wanted to remind everyone that you must RSVP for this event. We're expecting a lot of folks this year and we need to know how many are coming. If you haven't RSVP'd yet, do so today. Details are online at the NCFC website: http://www.naflute.com/mybday2008.html
WHAT: NCFC Spring Gathering and Mary Youngblood Birthday Party
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2008
TIME: 10 AM - ??
WHERE: Sacramento area, detailed provided after you RSVP
RSVP by sending an email to: rsvp AT naflute DOT com
There will be workshops, open mic, vendors and lot's of time to share your music.
WHAT: NCFC Spring Gathering and Mary Youngblood Birthday Party
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2008
TIME: 10 AM - ??
WHERE: Sacramento area, detailed provided after you RSVP
RSVP by sending an email to: rsvp AT naflute DOT com
There will be workshops, open mic, vendors and lot's of time to share your music.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Scott August Radio Interview
Native American Flute recording artist, Scott August is being interviewed on Seattle Radio station KKNW tonight at 7:30 PM (Pacific).
You can catch the interview online at Contact Talk Radio
Look for "Listen LIVE to the current show on Contact Talk Radio!" on the left hand side of the page
TIME: 7:30 PM PDT
You can catch the interview online at Contact Talk Radio
Look for "Listen LIVE to the current show on Contact Talk Radio!" on the left hand side of the page
TIME: 7:30 PM PDT
Help create an ISHI Stamp
Ishi was the last indigenous person in Northern California to have lived completely outside of the European American culture. A petition drive spearheaded by author, Richard Burrill, seeks the U.S. Postal Service's official endorsement for an ISHI STAMP to be issued to commemorate Ishi (born about 1854, died 1916) for sale August 23, 2011. Ishi’s family and tribe, whose traditional homeland was in northeastern California, had been victims of decades of genocide initiated by European settlers. He alone was left to face the world. On that date 100 years previously, Ishi walked out of the "aboriginal world" into the Twentieth Century. Ishi has become the most written about California Indian in U.S. history.
VISIT THIS SITE TO SIGN THE PETITION: http://www.ishifacts.com/stamp.html
What other historical figures do you think deserve a stamp?
Monday, June 02, 2008
You're invited to a Special Birthday Party
Pssst. You're invited to a special birthday for a special lady: Mary Youngblood!
Details are finally up on the NCFC website.
WHEN: June 21, 2008
TIME: 10 AM - ??
WHERE: Sacramento Area
Details: Workshops, open mic, birthday cake and more.
You must RSVP for this event to receive details on event location.
Vendors - please check out the event info site on how to register.
For complete details check out the NCFC Website: http://www.naflute.com/mybday2008.html
Details are finally up on the NCFC website.
WHEN: June 21, 2008
TIME: 10 AM - ??
WHERE: Sacramento Area
Details: Workshops, open mic, birthday cake and more.
You must RSVP for this event to receive details on event location.
Vendors - please check out the event info site on how to register.
For complete details check out the NCFC Website: http://www.naflute.com/mybday2008.html
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