Mary Youngbloods B-Day Bash this weekend

When: Saturday, June 23, 2012

Held at Mary’s home

Fair Oaks CA 

RSVP with Dan to get directions: dandi@lopingwolf.com

Food - Vendors - Workshops - Food 

10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Set-up at 9:00 am) 

EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO MARY'S BIRTHDAY.  PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND.  IT WILL BE A BLAST. 

The weather forecast is Partly Sunny high 73 degrees!!!!! 

FOOD, CHAIRS, UMBRELLAS & STUFF - 

Please bring some Potluck food to share. 

Mary has NO ROOM in her refrigerator - please bring your cold items in your cooler.

Water, juice, tea, or soda will be on you - no alcohol, please. 

Don't forget to bring your flutes, drumming stuff, and other instruments. 

A sound system will hopefully be available, as will some outlets. 

Remember sunscreen and bug spray. 

Please no 4-leggeds, as requested by Miss Olivia, the Queen Kitty. 

Please bring a lawn chair, a blanket or mat and a canopy. 

Mary's yard is not huge, but you can follow the shade around as the day progresses. 

VENDORS & WORKSHOPS- If you want to be a vendor or give a workshop, please let Mary know at (916) 536-1331.  Thank you. Vendors and Workshops info will be posted below as it is received and updated on this blog site. 

GIFTS & SENTIMENTS - Of course a gift is not required.  But if you'd like to gift Mary something, cash is the operative suggestion this year.  And yes, pennies, other coins, and paper with photos of Past Presidents are accepted.  LOPING WOLF will have a Donations jar on our table if you want to contribute.  Thank you. 

If you would like to offer Mary a sentiment (see http://www.maryyoungblood.com/FanMail.htm ), there will be paper at the LOPING WOLF table, or you can bring something with you or e-mail one to Sheree at shereed@lopingwolf.com .  Thank you. 

CAKE - Jean is providing the "cake".  YEA Jean, thank you.   

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 

9:00 am Quiet Arrival and set up for vendors 

10:00 Welcome and Opening 

10:30 Open Mic all day (sign-ups encouraged at LOPING WOLF table) 

NOON Food 

1:30 "The Song" & Cake 

2:00 pm Mary's workshop "Embellishments" - $45 or 2 for $80 (checks accepted) 

5:00 Wrap-up, clean-up and Close 

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WORKSHOPS 

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MARY'S "EMBELLISHMENTS" WORKSHOP - $45 per person, or 2 for $80 (checks accepted) 

In this special workshop conducted by the Birthday Girl herself, Mary will demonstrate basic Native American flute embellishments and techniques - such as how to pick out the right flute, breath control, and beginning embellishment exercises which will encourage new players to become familiar and comfortable with their flutes. 

Mary will also demonstrate more advanced embellishments and techniques such as playing with accompaniment, letting the notes 'fall', bending notes, tonguing, scales and vibrato.  Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to ask Mary questions and see up close and personal, the techniques that she uses in her performances and recordings.  Mary will further discuss how she uses visualization to obtain her musical goals. 

Workshop attendees will also have an opportunity to 'pick Mary's brain' about how to further advance their own flute journey.  Following the workshop Open Mic priority will be granted to Mary’s workshop attendees. 

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DON SCHULTZ AND HIS DRUM-MAKING WORKSHOP – He’s back and ready to help you make a drum to take home with you. 

$130 for a 13 inch hand drum 

$230 for a 20 inch hand drum 

More info is pending and will be posted here as it is received…. 

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NCFC Calendar is Updated

Just a reminder that you can always find information about the regional flute circles and workshops in Northern California, along with information about other regional and national Native American Flute related (and world music related) events on the NCFC calendar.

If you are an artist, flute/drum circle leader or if you would like to post your event on the NCFC calendar, you simply need to join the NCFC GroupSite and you'll have the rights to update the calendar with your event.

All of regional Northern California Flute Circle (NCFC) clan leaders have access to, and regularly update this calendar with their events.

Mary Youngblood's Birthday Party, 2011

The Northern California Flute Circle and LOPING WOLF – the Lake of the Pines Wood Flute ‘n’ Drum Circle Present a Very Special Annual Event

2011 Birthday Bash
Honoring Two-time GRAMMY Winner and Emmy Nominee MARY YOUNGBLOOD
First Lady of the Flute

WHEN: June 25 2011
TIME: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Set-up at 9:00 am)
WHERE: Fair Oaks CA

Summer is here, and it's time once again to come together to celebrate Mary Youngblood's birthday! There will be plenty of open-mic, jamming, food and Mary will be presenting an “Embellishments” workshop. This is a great opportunity to spend some time with Mary and fellow fluties in celebration of the Native American Flute.

RSVP to Dan DiCicco at (530) 613-4197 or dandi@lopingwolf.com , and he will give you the event address.

FOOD, CHAIRS, UMBRELLAS & STUFF -

• Please bring some Potluck food to share with everybody.
• Water will be provided, so juice, tea, soda will be on you - no alcohol, please.
• Don’t forget to bring your flutes, drumming stuff, and other instruments….
• A sound system will hopefully be available, as will some outlets.
• Remember sunscreen and maybe bug spray. Please no 4-leggeds.
• Please bring a lawn chair, a blanket or mat and a shade canopy if you have one.
• Mary’s yard is not huge, but you can follow the shade around as the day progresses.

VENDORS -
If you want to be a vendor, please let Mary know at (916) 536-1331.

GIFTS & SENTIMENTS -
Of course a gift is not required. But if you’d like to gift Mary something, LOPING WOLF will have a Donations jar on their table if you want to contribute, or bring a gift. Thank you.

If you would like to offer Mary a sentiment (see Mary Youngblood Fan Page ), there will be paper at the LOPING WOLF table, or you can bring something with you or e-mail one to Sheree DiCicco at shereed@lopingwolf.com . Thank you.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS -
9:00 am Quiet Arrival and set up
10:00 Welcome and Opening
10:30 Open Mic all day (sign-ups encouraged at LOPING WOLF table)
NOON Food
1:30 “The Song” & Cake
2:00 pm Mary’s workshop “Embellishments” - $45 or 2 for $80 (checks accepted)
5:00 Wrap-up, clean-up and Close

Detail about Mary's Workshop:

In this special workshop, Mary will demonstrate basic Native American flute embellishments and techniques - such as how to pick out the right flute, breath control, and beginning embellishment exercises which will encourage new players to become familiar and comfortable with their flutes.

Mary will also demonstrate more advanced embellishments and techniques such as playing with accompaniment, letting the notes ‘fall’, bending notes, tonguing, scales and vibrato. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to ask Mary questions and see up close and personal, the techniques that she uses in her performances and recordings.

Mary will further discuss how she uses visualization to obtain her musical goals.

As a wrap-up, workshop attendees will have an opportunity to ‘pick Mary’s brain’ about how to further advance their own flute journey.

Flute Haven Native Flute School 2011 Announced

Just a quick note that full information and dates for this year's Flute Haven
Native Flute School are set. The program has been expanded this year, with
six hours of instruction per day and concerts every evening.

All the info, including registrations forms, is on the Flute Haven web site

Clint and Vera Goss are joined by music facilitation pros Eric and Lynn Miller and world percussionist Ron Kravitz.

When: September 13-18, 2011 (Tue eve through Sunday noon)
Where: Phoenixville, PA (near Philadelphia)

Major topics this year include:

• Performance Techniques: Being comfortable performing; using the mic; effects.

• Playing with Others: Techniques for playing with a guitar, piano, and percussion.

• Song Composition: How to structure your song and take your audience on a musical journey.

• Special Situations: Approaches for memorial services, stage performing, classroom settings, poetry readings, small venues, and many other settings.

• Flute Circle Activities: Learn a set of activities you can use in your flute circle.

• Recording Your Sound: From self-contained digital sound recorders to creating your own CD.

Weekend Events: June 5 - 7009

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, June 5, 2009

• A Musical Retreat With Mary Youngblood, 10 AM - 5 PM, Auburn, CA
• NoNahme Flute Circle, 1:30 - 4 PM, Georgetown, CA

Upcoming Events

• Saturday June 27, 2009 - NCFC Summer Gathering and BDay Party for Mary Youngblood, Fair Oaks, CA, 10 AM - 6 PM (Note - You must RSVP for this event)

Still room left in Retreat with Mary Youngblood

I hear from Dan DiCicco that there is still room left in the last retreat of the year with Mary Youngblood. Sign up now before the last couple seats are taken!

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
TIME: 11 AM - 5 PM

Details in the last post: http://naflute.blogspot.com/2008/08/loping-wolf-retreat-with-mary.html

Or on the LOPING WOLF website: http://www.lopingwolf.com

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/

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.

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]

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

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.

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

Weekend Events: May 23 - 25

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!

Saturday, May 24

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

Sunday, May 25

• Joaquin Clan Flute Circle, 2 PM, Modesto CA

Valley Clan Flute Circle this weekend

Just a quick note to remind the wine country folks that there will be a Valley Clan Flute Circle this weekend.

What: Valley Clan Flute Circle
When: May 24, 2008
Time: 3-5 PM
Location: 1388 Mt. Veeder Rd., Napa Valley, CA

We'll break for dinner at 5, so bring a dish to share and continue jamming for those who want to stay

Complete details here: http://www.naflute.com/Valley_location.html

Bay Clan Flute Circle this weekend

Just a quick note to remind bay area folks that there will be a Bay Clan Flute Circle this weekend.

EVENT: May Bay Clan Flute Circle
DATE: Sunday, May 18th, 2008
TIME: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Trinity Lutheran Church 1500 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
HOST: Julie Ryan
ORGANIZER: Frankie Sierra, f dot sierra at comcast dot net

SCHEDULE:
2:00 PM: Arrival, setup and social
2:15 PM: Talk about recording the flute
2:30 PM: Open Mic Playing
3:00 PM: Snacks and social
3:15 PM: Open Mic Playing
3:50 PM: Wrap up and Cleanup

More details here: http://www.naflute.com/bayclan_location.html

Weekend Events: May 3-4

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!

Saturday, May 3

• Loping Wolf presents: Retreat with Mary Youngblood

Weekend Events: April 19 - 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!

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!

Sunday, April 20

• Bay Clan Flute Circle, Los Altos, 2 - 4:30 PM
• Loping Wolf Flute Circle, LOP Clubhouse 1 - 3:00 PM

Upcoming Events

• NCFC/NoNahme Spring Flute Festival, April 26-27, Georgetown, CA

NCFC Bay Clan April Flute Circle

EVENT: April Bay Clan Flute Circle
DATE: Sunday, April 20th, 2008
TIME: 2:00 to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: 707 Sunshine Drive, Los Altos, California 94024-3155
HOST: Pat Scheid 1-650-967-6576, junetodec25 at comcast dot net
ORGANIZER: Frankie Sierra 1-408-242-6464, f dot sierra at comcast dot net

SCHEDULE: 2:00 PM: Arrive, socialize, show flutes.
2:30 PM: Open fluting time.
3:00 PM: Snack break.
3:30 PM: Open mike, with audience feedback.
We will have a couple of minutes after
each player short performance to constructively
praise and comment on the musical piece.

NEW FOR THIS MEETING:
1. Audience participation. Be prepare to share your
thoughs of what worked well, and what could be fine
tuned, during the second Open mike session.

WHAT TO BRING:
Flutes, drums, and any other musical instrument you would like
to play with.

In addition, some snacks and drinks to share would
be appreciated by all.

DIRECTIONS:
Contact Frankie Sierra or Pat Scheid (see email above)

Loping Wolf "Barn Raising" this weekend

Sheree and Dan DiCicco are getting ready to sell their home. As many of you know, they put a tremendous amount of their personal energy and resources into scheduling and delivering all of the great flute circle events for the central and northern Sacramento area.
They need some help this weekend (Saturday, March 8) to help tidy up and prepare their (empty) Lake of the Pines home to get ready to put it on the market.
If you can help between the hours of 9 AM - 2 PM, it will be a great way to say "thank you" to Dan and Sheree for all of their time which they dedicate to helping make the Loping Wolf Clan such a success.

Afterwords, everyone is invited to their new ranch for a potluck and flute/drum circle.

For more info, check out the Loping Wolf Clan website: http://www.lopingwolf.com/
To get access through the Lake of the Pines gate for this event, contact Dan DiCicco at:
flutecircle@lopingwolf.com

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