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Native American Flute Makers/Retailers

Amon Olorin Flutes - Flute Maker: Ken Light
Description: Biographical information, information about the flutes with a catalog, endorsements, area in which you can Email questions to R. Carlos Nakai and have the answers posted on the site, Renaissance of the Native American Flute workshop information, tips and facts, links.

Ancient Territories Flutes - Flute Maker: John Stillwell
Description: Native American style flutes for sale, flute-playing tips, testimonials, flute maker bio.

Burning Wood Flutes - Flute Maker: Keith Oberdieck
Description: Flutes for sale; sound samples.

Butch Hall Flutes - Flute Maker: Butch Hall
Description: Biography, flutes, books, and CDs for sale, order information, and photographs of Butch making flutes in his shop.

Catahoula Flutes - Flute Maker: Rand Rowe
Description: Flutes for sale, biography, flute history.

Coyote Clay Flutes - Flute Maker: Paul Pitt
Description: Biography, flute philosophy, photos, endorsements, guest book, links, ordering information.

Coyote Oldman Music - Flute Maker: Michael Graham Allen
Description: CDs and Native American flutes for sale.

Custom Flute Shop - Flute Maker: Jeff Calavan
Description: Biography, endorsements, custom flute details (wood, carving, painting, etc.), ordering information.

Dreamwind Flutes - Flute Maker: Lee Entrekin
Description: One-of-a-kind Native American-style flutes for sale; custom orders encouraged; flute maker biography.

Earth Tone Flutes - Flute Maker: Geoffrey Ellis
Description: Flutes for sale, sound samples, biography, endorsements.

Earthsong Flutes of Australia
Description: Flutes for sale, sound samples.

Fallen Branch Flutes and Crafts - Flute Makers: Dale Robertson, Amos Fleetwood, Harold Ruckman, John Suttles
Description: Branch flutes, didgeridoos, artwork, stalk flutes, clay flutes, links, stories, bios.

Feather Ridge Flutes - Flute Maker: Randy Stenzel
Description: Flutes, drums, rattles, dream catchers, lathe parts, art for sale.

Ghost Owl Flutes
Description: Flutes for sale, accessories, testimonials, CDs for sale, flute care, biography, flute construction information.

High Spirits Flutes - Flute Maker: Odell Borg
Description: Flutes for sale, online lessons, testimonials, cases and stands, books, videos, CDs.

JimFlutes - Flute Maker: Jim Dunn
Description: Flutes for sale, biography, flute philosophy, photos, links, ordering information.

Jim Gilliland Flutes - Flute Maker: Jim Gilliland
Description: Flutes for sale, biography.

Littleleaf Native American Flutes & Music - Flute Maker: Charles Littleleaf (Warm Springs, Blackfoot)
Description: Traditional Plains style Native American flutes, Flute Gallery, custom ordering information, link to artist's CDs.

Lone Crow Flutes - Flute Maker: Leonard McGann
Description: Flute gallery, biography, order information.

Meadowlark Flutes - Flute Maker: John Kulias
Description: Ceramic flutes for sale with various glazing techniques, biography, news, events.

Mountain Spirits Flutes - Flute Makers: Danny Bigay and Kay LittleJohn
Description: Biography, flutes and CDs for sale, ordering information, links, news.

Nighteagle Flute Company
Description: Flutes for sale, flute stands and bags, CDs, book/CD set, how-to-play Information.

Oregon Flute Store - Owners: Jeff and JoAnn Calavan
Description: Merchandise information (flutes, stands, cases, CDs, tapes, books), links, endorsements, flute playing and making tips.

Peaceful Sounds in Alaska - Flute Makers: Jason and Annett Leyva
Description: Flutes for sale, biography of the flute makers, flue racks and displays, gallery photos.

Peaceful Spirit Flutes - Owner: Terry Mack
Description: Flutes for sale, show schedule, newsletter, instruction data, resources for playing, articles, flute stories, book reviews.

Querencia Woodwinds - Flute Maker: Rich Halliburton
Description: Flutes for sale, bio, testimonials, links.

Raven Wing Flutes - Flute Maker: Frank Harter
Description: Flutes for sale, biography, flute gallery, flute events.

Rick Heller Flutes - Flute Maker: Rick Heller
Description: Flutes for sale and their description, block styles, biography, order information, flute cases, flute stands.

Shades of Rez Custom Flutes - Flute Maker: Tim Blueflint
Description: Flute maker biography, photo gallery, flutes for sale, links.

Spirit of the Woods Flutes - Flute Maker: Ed Hrebec
Description: Flutes for sale, flute care, biography, flute gallery.

Spiritsong Flutes Australia
Description: Flutes for sale, workshop information, maker biography.

Spirit Wind Love Flutes - Flute Makers: Stephen DeRuby and Victoria Hopkins
Description: Flute photos and pricing, ordering information, flute creation, show schedule,bios, kudos and reviews, flute cases, flute books.

Spirit Winds Flutes - Flute Makers: Tony and Debruoniva Richards
Description: Native American flutes, drone flutes, the "Outback Sax," quenas, links, Australian Flute Circle information, contact information.

Stellar Flutes
Description: Flutes for sale, flute kits, flute care, customer feedback, biography, links.

Sunreed Instruments - Owner: Zacciah Blackburn
Description: Bamboo flutes, shakuhachi, Native American flutes, bamboo clarinets, didgeridoos, various drums, Tibetan singing bowls, world instruments, bamboo saxophones, wooden flutes, whistles, accessories, store biography, educational programs.

Thunderbird Flutes - Flute Maker: David Hall
Description: Flutes for sale (pictures, descriptions, prices).

Ugly Boy Flutes
Description: Flutes for sale, playing tips, philosophy, CDs for sale, art work for sale.

Uguna Flutes - Flute Maker: Geoff Norman
Description: Flutes for sale, links. photos, bio.

Waking Spirit Flutes - Flute Maker: Vance Pennington
Description: Flutes for sale, maker of North American flutes, beaded flute wraps, and flute bags, tuning and tabulation charts, and ‘Play Along Series’ (backing tracks) publications.

Whirlwind Studios - Owners: Mac and Brigitte Lopez
Description: Merchandise information (flutes, art, CDs, tapes), links, biographies.

White Crow Flutes - Flute Maker: Barry Higgins
Description: Website of White Crow Flutes.

Wild Horse Mountain Flutes - Flute Maker: Dr. Oliver W. Jones
Description: Brief history of the Native American flute, flute gallery (historical and those made by Dr. Jones), buy or trade section, contact information, guest book.

Wind's Song Flutes - Flute Maker: Scott E. Loomis
Description: Informative articles, workshop announcements, pictures of Loomis' flutes for purchase, comprehensive and expansive links, flute tips, endorsements.

Woodland Voices Flutes - Flute Maker: Colyn Petersen
Description: Flutes for sale, custom wood burning, brief flute history, technique tips, flute care instructions, artist biograph.

Yazzie Flutes - Flute Maker: Marvin Yazzie
Description: Flutes for sale, biography, flute making class information.

 

Flute Cases and Accessories

The Flute Case Store - Owner: Mark Slater
Description: Durable, hard-shell flute cases, flute bags, contact information, links, bio information.

 

Recording Artists

Antonio Aversano
Description: CD for sale and sound samples.

Autumn's Child
Description: Contemporary Instrumental Music - Native American Influenced - Inspired by Nature's Beauty Flutist - Mark Holland; Cello - Janice Reiman; Guitars - Joe Bigham; Percussion - Brian McCary; biographies, recording information/reviews, flute links.

Brent Michael Davids and Blue Butterfly Group
Description: Biography, writings and reviews, music, performance ensembles, commissions, performances, projects, workshop information, links, photographs.

Charles Littleleaf
Description: Biography, performance information, artist CDs for sale, audio samples, link to artist's Native American flute gallery.

Duke Addicks
Description: Biography, tunes, CD for sale, YouTube link.

Ellen L. Saunders
Description: Silvan Sampler CD - Native and world flute fusion with guitar accompaniment; audio samples; contact information; CD sales and classes.

Evren Ozan
Description: Biography, awards and achievements, articles, CDs for sale, picture gallery, contact information.

Herb Stanley
Description: Biography, CD for sale, performance schedule, photo gallery, links, contact information.

James Pellerite
Description: Biography, concert information, articles, reviews, CDs, publications, photos links.

Jeff Ball
Description: Biography, performance schedule, merchandise for sale, photos, contact information, downloads, links.

John DeBoer
Description: Biography, CDs for sale, sound examples, photos, reviews.

Lisamarie McGrath
Description: Biography, resume, CDs for sale, concert events, contact information

Paul Adams
Description: CDs for sale, artwork, poetry and stories, bio.

Peter Phippen
Description: Biographical information, performances, CD purchase details, audio samples.

Randy "Windtalker" Motz
Description: Biographical information, performances, CD purchase details, audio samples, electronic press kit.

Robin Clark Guthrie
Description: Biography, listening station, CDs for sale, photos.

Rockapelli (Kevin Donoho and Emiliano Campobello)
Description: CD for sale, audio samples, calendar of events, biography, links.

Ron Warren
Description: Biography, music samples, reviews, updates, calendar, photos, CDs for sale, links.

Sakoieta' Widrick
Description: Bio, CDs for sale, reviews, photo gallery, flute information, upcoming events.

Stephen Twohawks Reed
Description: Biography, appearance information, CDs for sale, blog, guestbook, links.

Tim Crawford
Description: CDs and book for sale.

Vince Chafin
Description: CDs for purchase, appearances, biography, photographs, contact information.

 

Music Blogs

 

World Flutes

Enrique Rueda
Description:World music performer of unique instruments and multimedia artist; biography; art video; great quena maker.

Gunnar Stenmark website, maker of the Swedish Pipe of Harjedalen
Description: Information, pictures, and audio clips of the Pipe of Harjedalen, order information, biography.

Hind Musical Instruments
Description: Ocarinas, maker biography, song books, finger charts, history, show schedule, links.

Monty Levenson's Shakuhachi Flute Resource
Description: Tai Hei shakuhachi catalog, 1999 shakuhachi source book, endorsements, playing guides, craft manuals, sheet music, recordings, videos, flutes of the world, teachers and organizations, photo journal, articles, tools, calendar of events, bamboo, links, audio samples.

Parks Whistles - Owner: Carey Parks
Description: Whistles for sale, gig bags, hats, cases, racks, blog, playing instructions, and more.

The Healy Flute Company - Irish Flute Maker and Performer: Skip Healy
Description: Irish flutes, fifes, and piccolos; music; CDs; books; tips on playing and flute buying; appearance schedule; biography; company information; available online newsletter.

World Flutes/Waking Spirit Flutes - Maker: Vance Pennington
Description: Flutes for sale, maker of xiao and dizi flutes (China), bansuris (India), shakuhachis (Japan), tuning and tabulation charts, useful information, downloadable backing tracks with sheet music, and more.

 

Other Important Links

Andes Music Store
Description: Andean instruments, Andean songbooks and method books.

Ann Licater
Description: Biography, calendar of events, discography, audio examples, contact information.

Canyon Records Productions
Description: New releases, upcoming concert dates, complete CD and cassette catalog and ordering information, biographical information on artists, information about Canyon Records, audio samples, links.

Bob Edgar and Carol Proudfoot-Edgar (INAFA member)
Description: Section of ShamanicVisions, origin of the flute story, essay about Kokopelli, simple "How to Play" primer, words, music and flute fingering for four shamanic chants with attached midi files, several sound files of flute songs, so far.

Clint Goss website
Description: Website of Clint Goss; sheet music for the Native American flute, early flute music discography, various flute design/construction diagrams and explanations, historical flute information, flute-related newsgroup data.

Echoes of the Four Directions
Description:Native American Cultural Resource, Reference, and Information Source.

Flute Music From the Heart
Description: CDs, songbooks, and sheet music for sale; program descriptions; photo gallery; links; biography.

John Armstrong
Description: BebopFlute's YouTube channel featuring Native American style flutes, didgeridoo and ukulele.

John Vames, Flute Journey Workshops
Description: Workshops, performances, and presentations; books for sale; testimonials; links.

Kathryn Twinfeathers
Description: Performance and class schedules, bio, blog, links/resources, and more.

Lew Paxton Price, Author
Description: Flute making instruction books, biography, flute physics information, links, other books by Lew.

Makoche Recording Company
Description: News updates, artist information, links, contact information, order information, company profile, discussion opportunities.

NAPE Aboriginal Links - An Indigenous Peoples Web Directory
Description: Lists various categories of interest which contain website links pertenant to the category; categories include articles, arts and crafts, business, computers and Internet, education, events, First Nations, friendship, government, history and culture, international, links, media, organizations, people, resources, shopping, travel and tourism, United States of America, youth.

Native American Flute Lessons
Description: In-Person and online flute lessons with Stephanie Baldridge; bio; flute forum.

Native American Music Awards
Description: Show information, guestbook, news, membership information, radio, store, chat room, Hall of Fame, links, Native quotes and information.

Native Tongue Magazine Online
Description: Multiple genres of music by First Nations People, bios, links, artist management, sponsorships, advertisements, merchandise, events.

Robert Gatliff website
Description: Historical information, an on-line Native flute songbook.

Society for Ethnomusicology
Description: Scholarly website containing significant and substantial information pertaining to the study of the world's musics.

The Trade Blanket: American Indian Style Arts and Crafts
Description: Bags, dance regalia, belts and sashes, flutes, trade items.

Thunderbird North American Indian Society - A Native American study/support group in the United Kingdom
Description: Poems, articles, reviews, links, and more.

Two Measures at a Time
Description: Website of Tim Liu; Chinese bamboo flute information, professional-grade dizis, CDs, and information about three dizi home study programs

University of Washington - University Libraries
Description: An important website which provides links to other sites dealing with ethnomusicology, folk music, and world music. It has a page of links dedicated to various genres of Native American music.

World Music Central
Description: World music news, articles, CD and book reviews, performance information, events, awards, obituaries, artist biographies, organizations, education information, glossary, forum, etc.

 

Music and Healing

Meditate Daily
Description: A nonprofit foundation that promotes meditation as a means for peace, love, and healing. The site has information about meditation and guided meditation CDs which feature the Native American flute.

Music for Healing and Transition Program
Description: National Educational Certification Program for Musicians and Music Students who wish to become Music Practitioners.

 

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