R. Carlos Nakai Performance, Philadelphia, October 29, 2011

There will be a performance by R. Carlos Nakai October 29, 2011, 6pm-8pm, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, as a part of the Mind Body Spirit Expo, $25 for entry to the performance.

Information and ticket orders: www.mindbodyspiritexpo.com

According to the organizers, Mr. Nakai does not perform on the East Coast as often, and this is his first performance here in several years.

Looking forward, we're really excited about the 2012 INAFA Convention, July 18-22, 2012, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Start planning now!
inafa.org/convention/info.htm

September 2011 Finger Lakes Flute Circle Meeting

The next Finger Lakes Flute Circle meeting is this Thursday, September 22, 2011, 6:30 p.m., back at the Brookside School. For directions, see the side bar on the right, at the bottom.

Native flute players of any level of experience are welcome, as well as those who wish to listen and enjoy, or join in with percussion. Bring your flutes, hand percussion, and drums!

A $5 contribution toward room rental costs is requested. Beginner flutes and instruction books will be available for purchase.

We will have a great time!

We just had the most amazing experience at the Flute Haven Native Flute School last week, with an eight-day workshop in native flute facilitation and musicianship, and we highly recommend going to next year's school! We'll be using many of the same games to make great music together at the Finger Lakes Flute Circle!

Flute Haven Flute School Mini Update

Just finished the facilitator track of the Flute Haven Native Flute School led by Clint Goss, and the first full day of the regular Flute School, and it is absolutely awesome! Multiple attendees are participating in the school for the second time, because it is such an incredible experience with flute playing and musicianship in general. There is still the weekend mini school open, for which you can just show up and register. I highly recommend the Flute Haven experience. There will be a lot of great new ideas to incorporate into our Finger Lakes Flute Circle meetings! The Flute Haven weekend mini session is in Phoenixville, PA, just outside of Philadelphia and Valley Forge National Historic Park, Friday evening, September 16, through Sunday morning, September 18. http://flutehaven.com

Meeting Moved to September 22 for Flute Haven

The September 2011 Finger Lakes Flute Circle meeting is moved to Thursday, September 22, 6:30 pm, due to the Flute Haven Native Flute School being held this coming week.

The Brookside School has reopened, and we will resume meeting there.

Those interested in the Native American flute, of all experience levels, are invited, including those wishing to enjoy listening to this wonderful instrument. Beginner flutes and instruction books are available. A $5 contribution toward room rental costs is requested.

We look forward to seeing you September 22!


If interested in the Flute Haven Native Flute School, it will be held Tuesday evening September 13 (and a weekend program starting Friday evening September 16) through Sunday morning September 18, in Phoenixville, PA, about 6 hours drive from Rochester, NY. Per the web site, you can just show up for on-site registration.

August Meeting Temporary Relocation

The meeting location at the Brookside school is temporarily unavailable due to roof repairs until October.

Please call 585-256-1291 for the new meeting location!

August Meeting of the Finger Lakes Flute Circle

The next meeting of the Finger Lakes Flute Circle is Thursday, August 18, 6:30 p.m. As always, all levels of experience are welcome (including true beginners and even interested listeners). Bring your Native American flutes and hand percussion!

Please refer to the sidebar at right for directions.

Beginner flutes will be available to try out and purchase. We request a $5 donation to cover room rental costs.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Leonard McGann Benefit Flutes

Flute maker Leonard McGann, Lone Crow Flutes, is battling metastatic prostate cancer that has spread widely to bones and lymph nodes. A benefit auction with Native American flutes and related items is being hosted by Randy and Shelly Stenzel, Feather Ridge Flutes.

A wonderful, "haunting" benefit song produced by musician Scott August may also be purchased through the benefit site, for $2. If the link there to a sample of the song appears broken, the song can also be heard directly from Scott's Cedar Mesa Music web site.

Please support Leonard in his fight against cancer, and send good thoughts and prayers his way.

www.featherridgeflutes.com

www.cedarmesa.com/lonecrowsong