Jam time!

I was searching around on the internet for Jam tracks as part of an upcoming project that I am putting together. (Make sure that you're planning on attending the upcoming Loping Wolf / NCFC Winter gathering in December!). While checking out various sites, I stumbled on this cool site with various jam tracks in what they call the "Jam Machine". So grab your flutes, and don't plan on going to bed until late tonight! (becuase I guarantee that you'll be up late playing with this...)

Key G: http://www.jamcenter.com/jammachineg.html
Try the "Rock" or "Ballad" settings with a E flute
Try the "Funk" or "Blues" settings with a G flute.

Key C: http://www.jamcenter.com/jammachinec.html
Try the "Ballad" or "Major" settings with an A flute

Key A: http://www.jamcenter.com/jammachinea.html
Try the "Jazz", "Blues" or the "Cool" settings with an A flute

Key E: http://www.jamcenter.com/jammachinee.html
Try the "Rock", "Cool" and the "Blues settings with an E flute

If you find other sites, please let me know.

Grammy Nominations Announced

Lot's of news this last week on the Grammy Award Nominations.

Here's the scoop: there are really only two categories where I found any relative interest in the artists that I know and love relative to New Age and world music.

We have a lot to be proud of in Northern California, with two of our local artists nominated for Grammy's: Mary Youngblood and Gentle Thunder (GT)!! Congratulations!

The good news is that both Mary and GT are nominated in different categories, so it could be a NorCal sweep if the stars align!

There are so many good albums listed below that it will be a tough year and I don't envy the folks who have to choose! This is a good sign for the industry, that there are so many quality artists out there producing some great recordings.

Props also to Will Clipman for his double nominations on two other albums in both categories. Will is such a talented percussionist.

Category 44
Best New Age Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)

• A Posterior - Enigma [Virgin Records]
• Amarantine - Enya [Reprise]
• Beyond Words - Gentle Thunder With Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney [Delvian Records / GT Productions]
• Elements Series: Fire - Peter Kater [Real Music]
• The Magical Journeys Of Andreas Vollenweider - Andreas Vollenweider [Kin Kou/SLG Records]

Category 69
Best Native American Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Voice Of The Drum - Black Eagle [Soar]
• Heart Of The Wind - Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman [Canyon Records]
• American Indian Story - Jana [Soar]
• Long Winter Nights - Northern Cree & Friends [Canyon Records]
• Dance With The Wind - Mary Youngblood [Silver Wave Records]

For the full details check out: http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx

New Music in the Flutetree Songbook

If you haven't visted Flutetree in a while, it's worth surfing over. Robert Gatliff has been busy adding a lot of new music to the songbook. This is the best place on the web to get sheetmusic you can play. Robert includes both the fingering and the musical staff to help you play the song.
Since it's the holiday season, you can find many holiday songs there.