Thursday, October 25, 2007

Events for Winter Fluting

Leaves are falling fast now and a long, cold rain is working hard to fill the creeks...

My time spent at the annual Flute Fall In event last week was fantastic. Many plans were discussed for the winter and several performances of note are coming to the area and are not to be missed. Get out your calendars…

The Museum of the American Indian is the newest and possibly most fantastic building on the National Mall. They are hosting several musicians next week that are well known to the flute world. R. Carlos Nakai will perform Friday, November 9, 2007, 6 p.m. on Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. The website states the following “R. Carlos Nakai, flute. Classical and traditional music performed by the leading Native American flute player, R. Carlos Nakai (Navajo/Ute), and friends.” Visit kennedy-center.org for further information.

On Saturday November 10, 2007 there are two performances (1pm and 3pm) in Rasmuson Theater at the Museum of the American Indian.

1pm Music of David Yeagley (Comanche), including Salve Regina for Native flute and women's voices.

3pm Dawn Avery (Mohawk) presents North American Indian Cello Project, including premieres of works by works by Ron Warren (Echota Cherokee), Timothy Archambault, Raven Chacon (Navajo), R. Carlos Nakai, and Dawn Avery, with R. Carlos Nakai, flute, Timothy Long (Muskogee-Creek/Choctaw), piano, Lisa Long, flute, Steven Alvarez, percussion, and the MC World Ensemble.

On Sunday, November 11, 2007 1pm in Rasmuson Theater at the Museum of the American Indian. A Concert for Veterans. In honor of Native veterans, this concert will include performances by R. Carlos Nakai, Dawn Avery and the MC World Ensemble, Tara-Louise Montour (Mohawk), Tim Archambault, Barbara McAlister, Timothy Long, Lisa Long, and Gabriel Ayala.

A big weekend line up with members of Potomac Flute Circle performing too.

A great cultural group has asked for help promoting a performance from Kevin Locke. This is a man who “needs no introduction” but I’ll provide you with a quote anyway. Kevin Locke is one of the featured artists in the documentary Song Keepers and has been an inspiration to many.

“An event of the Susquehanna Folk Music Society-- Program of Native American Music, Dance and Stories with Kevin Locke 2/8/08 Kevin Locke is a visionary hoop dancer, the preeminent player of the indigenous Northern Plains flute and a traditional storyteller. Of the Lakota tribe, he is known throughout the world as an ambassador of Native American culture.”

So the event is Friday Feb 8 at 7:30pm Kevin Locke in concert @ Harrisburg Academy in Wormleysburg, PA advance tickets $18 general admission seating. Call 717.214.2787 for tickets. Call me to arrange a carpool as I really want to attend this event too.

It is never too early to get the word out that the 5th annual Potomac Native American Flute Festival will be held the weekend of February 22-24, 2008 at the Montgomery College in Rockville, MD Featured performers already confirmed include

Carlos Nakai - - - Friday Night - Mark Holland and Autumn's Child - - Saturday Afternoon Jan Seiden - - - - Jim Morehouse.

Workshops will be held throughout the event, which is scheduled to run from 3:00PM Friday, February 22 to 3:00PM Sunday, February 24. The festival will also include a Saturday afternoon concert featuring Jan Seiden and Jim Moorehouse, as well as over a dozen Native American flute makers and non-NAF vendors. Details and registration:

http://potomacflutecircle.net/

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