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ANNOUNCEMENTS Cascadia
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Please check out our new page at the top of the Calendar page for a listing of Annual Flute Events. |
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be advised that the following individuals who are purporting to be the
entity known as "Cascadia Flute Circle" have no affiliation with
Cascadia Flute Circle, www.cascadiaflutecircle.org:
Dwight Lind &
Linda Lind - Quiet Bear Creation Flutes,
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 Gresham City Hall Visual Arts Gallery Gresham City Hall Public Safety & Schools Bldg. 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR 97030 http://www.greshamartcommittee.org/ Congrats, Roger! We hope you'll visit the Color Explosion Art Show and see Roger's work! |
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| A big "Thank-You" to Pat Oberdieck for the gift of her wonderful "Piano Accompaniment for the Native Flute" to our CD Lending Library. You can find this background CD on our "Background/Rhythm/Guitar CDs for the Native Flute for Purchase" link at the top of this page. Thanks, Pat! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks to Kiriel Solene for her very generous gift of three of her CDs, "Tribute to GK: Awakening;" "Big Earth Sky;" and "In Your Dreams" to the Cascadia Flute Circle CD Lending Library. Thanks, Kiriel! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special thanks to Peter Nighteagle for gifting his CDs, "Pure Nighteagle: A Collection of Pure Nighteagle Songs," and "Last Buffalo" to our CD Lending Library. Thanks, Peter! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Many thanks to Rockapelli (Kevin Donoho & Emiliano Campobello) for gifting us with their CD, "Rockapelli." Thanks, Emiliano! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A round of applause for their wonderful performance at the Yosemite Flute & Art Festival '09, and a big "Thank-You!" to Garth Brooks and Kenneth Hooper of Elysium Calling for their gracious gift of their debut CD, "Shapeshifter," and their newest CD, "Imagination," to the Cascadia Flute Circle Lending Library. Thanks, Ken and Garth! We love you guys! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A very special "Thank-You" to Peter Kelliher for the gift of his CD, "Wooden Flute Journey" to the Cascadia Flute Circle Lending Library. It was great to finally get to talk with you in person, Peter! An amazing journey! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our gratitude to Cornell Kinderknecht for the gift of his amazing CD, "Nightfall," to Cascadia Flute Circle's Lending Library. For more information about Cornell, please see our Links page at www.cascadiaflutecircle.org. Many thanks for your many gifts, Cornell! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A big Thank-You to
Thomas Stokes, for donating a copy of his CD, "Spirit's Destiny:
A Native American Flute Journey," to our Flute Circle's Lending
Library. Thomas' CD combines the mystical sounds of the Native
American Flute with the natural sounds of Nature from the Pacific
Northwest. Thanks, Thomas! |
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| Many thanks to John Two Eagles for the gift of his CD, "Between Two Worlds," to the Cascadia Flute Circle CD Lending Library. This CD has some wonderful stories connected to it, and some woLittleleaf-Sarantos%20Concert%20Flyer(2).jpgnderful tributes. Thanks, John! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special thanks to Bethel Evans, who very graciously donated a copy of her CD, "Reflections: Embracing the Stillness," to our Flute Circle's CD Lending Library. Bethel recently had this CD remastered, and it sounds better than ever! Thanks, Bethel! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INAFA CD, CLEAR WATER REFLECTIONS,
RECEIVES NAMMY NOMINATION! The CD, Clear Water Reflections, a compilation put together by the International Native American Flute Association (INAFA) has received a Native American Music Award (NAMMY) nomination in the Best Compilation category! Clear Water Reflections is made up of new music from the fine musical artists who performed at the 2008 INAFA Convention in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Please see our Recordings page at www.cascadiaflutecircle.org, under "Various Artists" for a list of all of the artists who contributed music to this CD. All of the artists donated their music to the CD project in order to raise funds for INAFA and in support of its mission and goals. The Clear Water Reflections CD may be purchased on INAFA's website: www.inafa.org All proceeds directly benefit the International Native American Flute Association. The NAMMY awards show will be held in Niagara Falls, New York, on October 3, 2009, at the Seneca Hotel and Casino. Public online voting is now open. Please visit the NAMMY website, listen to the nominees’ music, and vote in whatever way your heart desires. The artists involved in NAMA very much appreciate all of our votes! www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com/nama11voting.cfm Congrats to INAFA and all of the artists who contributed their music to this wonderful CD! |
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| A warm Thank-You to Rona Yellow
Robe
(Chippewa/Cree) for the gift of her new CD, Voice of the Trees, to the
Cascadia Flute Circle Lending Library. We hope to have Rona do a
Concert for us in the Portland area soon! Thank-you, Rona!
If you would
like to purchase Rona Yellow Robe's CD, or contact her, please see her
Link on our Links page at www.cascadiaflutecircle.org.
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| Thanks
once again to Clint
Goss for his gift of the latest of his Native Flute Tracks: Jam
Tracks in F# Minor, play-along background tracks. No Flute Player
should be without them! Thanks, Clint! |
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| A big drum-roll "Thank-You" to Mark Holland and N. Scott Robinson for their awesome Concert on July 19, 2009 for the benefit of the Native Fellowship here in Portland! Also, many thanks for the gift of an autographed copy of their latest CD, "Wind & Fire" to the Cascadia Flute Circle CD Lending Library. You guys rock! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks to our own John Sarantos for his very generous donation of his CD, "Montana Crossings," by Night Dancers (John Sarantos & Gera Clark), and the CD, "Ancient Voices of the Smoky Mountains," by Randy McGillis, with Will Clipman. Thank-You, John, and Welcome! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A big "THANK-YOU" to Tom Stewart & Family, of Stellar Flutes, and Dennis Lombard, of Mountain Flutes, for their very generous donations of two Native American Flutes for the Silent Auction to be held at the Mark Holland/N. Scott Robinson Concert on Sunday, July 19, 2009. The proceeds will benefit the Native American Fellowship's Lighting Project. We very much appreciate your generosity and support fot this much-needed project! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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gratitude to Gary Stroutsos for the gift of his newest CD, "Within You
Without You: Journey Into Stillness," with William Hoshal, and special
guest, David Lanz.
The title track is based on the George Harrison song of the same title, which was originally composed as a 30-minute raga. The song has been reinterpreted in this 16-minute instrumental version, where you will hear Brazilian Berimbau, Chinese Xiao, Sitar, Cello, and Nigerian Clay Udu Drums. Thanks, Gary! |
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| Many thanks to Eric Ray for gifting his CD, "Dusk to Dawn" by his band, Gvwi, to the Cascadia Flute Circle Lending Library. We hope to see you more, Eric! Thank-you again! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special thanks to Joe Young from Cascadia Flute Circle for the gift of his CD, "Pathways," to our Lending Library. Great show at the Magic Valley Flute Festival (6/09) by Joe and his band. Thanks, Joe! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A big "Thank-You" to Tim Blueflint (Chippewa/Comanche), of Shades of Rez Flutes, for his generous gift of his CD to our Lending Library, "Traditional Native Flute Music From Comanche Peak." Thank-you Tim! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thank-you to Jenny Willison for her wonderful gift of music, "First Step." Jenny is a member of Joe Young's band, and a very talented musician! Thank-you Jenny! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks to our own Vance Pennington for his generous gift to our CD Lending Library of all 4 of his Native American Flute Tablature Books and CDs in his Play Along Series: Amazing Grace, with Orchestral Strings Accompaniment; Amazing Grace with Piano and Strings Accompaniment; Auld Lang Syne, with Orchestral Strings Accompaniment; and Waking the Spirit of Christmas, with Orchestral Strings Accompaniment. Thanks, Vance! You rock! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We would like to thank Terry Mack for the generous donation of Wind Weaver's new CD, "Wild Threads," to the Cascadia Flute Circle Lending Library. Thanks & congrats, Terry! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks to Robert Wind Pony for the generous donation of his new CD, "Wind Pony," to the Cascadia Flute Circle Lending Library. Thanks, Robert! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INAFA Receives a Nomination!
INAFA's CD, Clear Water
Reflections, has received its first
nomination: Nominated for the Best Flutist category in the
North American Indigenous Image Awards! Here is the
organization's Web site address:
http://www.indigenousimageawards.com/ Congrats to everyone involved in this project! This CD is available INAFA's website, www.inafa.org (with free shipping!), and through CDBaby, www.cdbaby.com. You can see the artists and track listings on our Announcements page, below, and you can listen to clips on CDBaby. The Clear Water Reflections CD is also
presently being featured/spotlighted on NativeRadio.com.
There are sound samples, information about the organization, and
pictures from the July 2008 INAFA Convention.
The homepage that features INAFA is: www.nativeradio.com The spotlight page itself is: www.nativeradio.com/INAFA.cfm |
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| A warm "Thank-You" to Carl Perry and Jeff Perry for the generous donation of their CDs, "Sounds From My Soul" and "Background Music for the Native American Flute," respectively, to Cascadia Flute Circle's Lending Library. We have also added a link to Jeff Perry's "Background Music for the Native American Flute" to the CDs available on our "Background/Rhythm/Guitar CDs for the Native Flute for Purchase" page, the link for which can be found at the top of the Recordings page. Thanks again, you two! We're hoping that there are more background CDs for the Native American Flute in the works! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Jim Gilliland Flute on
the Move Again!
Some time ago, one of our Artisans, Jim Gilliland, made a flute for Astronaut John Herrington, which subsequently made the journey with him into Space. In August of 2008, John Herrington began a 4,000 mile bike trip across the U.S., designed to encourage student participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Jim Gilliland made Herrington a high B flute which he will take on his bike trip. You can track Herrington's progress on his bike trip by clicking here: www.rocketrek.com You can go to Jim Gilliland's website by visiting our Artisans page! |
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| Many grateful thanks to Clint Goss for his generous donation to Cascadia Flute Circle's CD Lending Library of his CDs: "Spirit Grass," Clint Goss and Eric Miller, with David Darling, and Lynn Miller; the wonderful "Jam Tracks in A Minor: Native Flute Tracks;" the newly-released "Jam Tracks in G Minor: Native Flute Tracks;" and for the amazing 2-CD Set by W. A. Mathieu, reading from his books, "The Listening Book: Discovering Your Own Music" and "The Musical Life: What It Is and How to Live It," written by W. A. Matheiu and Produced by Glint Goss. THANK-YOU Clint! Please see the sublink "Audio Books for Purchase" on the "Music Books" page for ordering W. A. Mathieu's audio books; and the sublink, "Background/Rhythm/Guitar CDs for the Native Flute for Purchase" on our "Recordings" page, if you would like to order any of these items. You can purchase Clint's CD, "Spirit Grass" from www.cdbaby.com (please see our Links page), or from www.ManifestSpirit.com (please see our Links page). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan DeBoer has a new book, entitled "The Storyteller's Flute," together with his CD trilogy, "Flute Songs for a Blue Moon," "In the Spirit," and "Shadow Land Flute Songs." The book is the story of John's Flute Journey, and contains the stories behind all of the music in the CD trilogy. You can purchase the CDs separately or with the book at: http://stores.ebay.com/Skydancer-Designs You can view
the video, "Loons in the Moonlight,"
and read the story behind the video by John DeBoer on our "Articles"
page, http://www.cascadiaflutecircle.org/articles.html
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| Special thanks to Gary Stroutsos and William Hoshal for their amazing Concert at the Native American Fellowship, and also to Gary Stroutsos for his gift to Cascadia Flute Circle of his new DVD, "Living Temples," with David Lanz. We love you guys! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CIRCLE OF CIRCLES We had our
inaugural meeting of the Circle of Circles down at the Yosemite Flute
Festival on Sunday, September
28, 2008, in Oakhurst, California. We had a wonderful
turnout! The Circle of Circles is a grassroots movement to help
keep Flute Circles alive and enriched, and is a group dedicated to
supporting new and existing Flute Circles all over the world. The
mission of the Circle of Circles is to create a supportive network of
Flute Circle Leaders, with an open line of communication with each
other, which enables all Flute Circles to share information in order to
grow and prosper. We will use the collective knowledge of the
group to help answer questions about creating and
managing regional Flute Circles, and helping them to thrive and
grow.
Are you just starting
a new flute circle, or trying to figure out how to get one
started? Are you frustrated that your current Flute
Circle has lost momentum and needs a jolt of fresh
energy? Are you struggling to find new ideas
for your next Flute Circle event? Have you seen turnover
in your Flute Circle membership and need ideas to help
jump-start the group? Would you like to organize a
concert or workshop and need help with logistics and
planning? These are just some of the many issues that will be
addressed in the Circle of Circles forum.
There are two
key ways you can interact with other Flute Circles within the Circle of
Circles:
1. Join
the online Flute Portal (www.fluteportal.com). If you are
already a member, send a message to Geoffrey Ellis (admin@fluteportal.com)
requesting admission to the "Circles of Circles" area
(it's a private forum for Flute Circle Leaders). If you are not a
member, create a new membership and then send a message to Geoffrey
Ellis requesting admission to the "Circle of Circles." You can
then post or respond to any message on the online forum. This
will be our virtual meeting area and a place where all Flute Circle
Leaders can ask questions and share ideas and information.
2. Attend
a live event at an upcoming Flute Festival. The Circle
of Circles will schedule an informal meeting at every upcoming Flute
Festival. This will be an opportunity for those in attendance to
meet and greet each other. (For a listing of Annual Flute Events
across the country, please see the link at the top of our Calendar
page).
3. Who
can I contact for more information about
the Circle of Circles?
Mike Oitzman:
mike.oitzman@gmail.com (503) 432-2716
Bill Timothy:
wjt@charter.net (805Z) 927-3993
Even if you are
not a Flute Circle Leader, the Flute Portal (www.fluteportal.com)
has many other resources and forums, including, music downloads,
free flute circle web pages, articles, links, classifieds, auctions,
raffles, etc. Check it out!
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Clint Goss has
announced a new audio release: The
Listening Book and The Musical Life, by W. A. Mathieu. Many of
you have seen these books in our "Music Books" page, and also quotes
from this material on our "Some of Our Favourite Quotes" page at the
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| A very proud Thank-You to our own Vance Pennington for the gift of his new CD, Different Directions, to our Flute Circle Lending Library. Congrats, Vance, and Thank-You! You can pick up this recording at www.waking-spirit.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks to Stephen DeRuby for the gift of his wonderful CD, "Passion Flute," to Cascadia Flute Circle's CD Lending Library, which is one of our favourite recordings! Thanks, Stephen! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A very special thank-you to William Hoshal for his generous gift of his Nammy-nominated CD, "A Rumor of the Sun." This CD also contains the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards-nominated Best Song in the New Age Category, "One Sky." Congratulations on your nominations, William, and thank you for your support! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks from the members of Cascadia Flute Circle to Robert Wind Pony for his generous donation of his latest CD, "Wings of Change" to our CD Lending Library. Thanks, Robert! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascadia Flute Circle would like to thank Gary Stroutsos for his wonderful gift of his latest CD, "Heart of the Bitterroot: Voices of Salish & Pend d'Oreille Women. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Available for a limited time only from Photographer Sue Reynolds. Proud People ~ Nations within a Nation: NEW AND COLLECTABLE! Over 50 full-color images by documentary photographer Sue Reynolds with native contributing writers unveil the beauty and power of contemporary powwows. Revealing Nature’s Mysteries: SPECIAL RE-RELEASE! Over 40 full-color images in this special re-release edition from Sue Reynolds’ landscape collection convey the mystery and beauty of the wild lands of Mt. Diablo, Death Valley and the West. Due to Sue's Summer Powwow and Native American projects travel, there will be a delay in shipping book orders placed between June 1st and August 5th, 2008. Reynolds-colorbrochure[1]2008.html “Proud People” $72 plus tax & shipping/handling $11 and up “Revealing Nature’s Mysteries” $65 plus tax & shipping/handling $10 and up To order, send
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The
newly released CD entitled Heart of the Bitterroot: Voices
of Salish & Pend d’Oreille Women is a truly unique work.
The CD contains never before told stories of remarkable Salish and Pend
d’Oreille women, combined with some of the finest music from acclaimed
musicians Gary Stroutsos, David Lanz, and Swil Kanim. We have copies for sale, please see Stephanie |
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| Cascadia Flute Circle would like to thank Janice "Sunflower" Trytten, for the generous gift of her CDs, "Warm Shelter" and "Welcome Silence." Thank-you, Janice! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many thanks to Vince Chafin for donating his CDs, Canyon Lands, Who Has Seen the Wind, and Sacred Space to our Flute Circle Lending Library. Thanks, Vince! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A very special "Thank-You" to Dennis Lombard, of Mountain Flutes, for his donation to Cascadia Flute Circle of a beautiful F# flute, with a Feather fetish, and a Feather wood-burning design. Thank-you Dennis! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A special Thank-You to Painted Raven for the generous donation of their CD entitled, "Spirit Journey" to Cascadia Flute Circle's CD Lending Library. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A very special thank-you to Peter Phippen for his very generous gift to Cascadia Flute Circle's CD Lending Library of four of his CDs: Shadows of Dawn, Echoes of the Past, Night Song, and Book of Dreams. Thanks, Peter! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Thanks to Gary Stroutsos for his gift of the "Living Temples" CD (with David Lanz), "The Makoche Masters" 2-CD/CD-ROM, and the "Echoes of Canyon de Chelly" CD (with Paul Thompson), for our Lending Library. Thanks, Gary! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Congratulations to Jeff Ball for his 2007 Indian Summer Music Award (ISMA) for "Best Flute." Jeff's ISMA-winning CD is entitled "The Shape of Light," and features Jeff Ball, Arvel Bird, Peter Phippen, Dawn Avery and Ron Warren. You can see photos of Jeff Ball and Ron Warren performing life at Flute Quest-2007, Bothell, WA, on the Gallery 2007 page at www.cascadiaflutecircle.org. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our special thank-you to Grand Canyon Flutes (www.grandcanyonflutes.com) for their gift of Robert Wind Pony's new CD, Moon Rider. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New release! Check out the new CD by David Lanz and Gary Stroutsos, entitled "Living Temples." www.davidlanz.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Children’s
Book Enchants Lovers of Oregon Coast The magic of Haystack Rock, the
Oregon Coast's most famous landmark, is the subject of a new book Frederick
and the Flute Maker. but popular with all ages, the book tells the
story of Royle, a flute maker, and the "little people" of Haystack
Rock. When Royle
meets a boy named Frederick, the encounter changes both their lives. The fable Frederick and the Flute
Maker is designed for children of second-grade through middle
school. Its magical
story is intertwined with the pre-history of the Oregon Coast and, in
particular, the history of Cannon Beach, home to Haystack Rock. It has
an underlying message adults can appreciate about reverence for the
natural wonder of the Oregon Coast. The
beautifully hardbound picture book comes with an audio book, and
benefits the Haystack Rock Awareness Program, which receives $1 from
each sale.
Frederick and the Flute Maker
author Tricia Gates Brown is a poet, writer, and playwright who works
part-time as Program Director of the Cannon Beach History Center. The book is wonderfully
illustrated by Sally Lackaff, who spent her childhood in Cannon Beach
and who now works as an artist in Astoria, Oregon. She is known for murals and
illustrations visible around the north coast. Original music for the
audio-book was composed and recorded by Gary Stroutsos of Seattle,
Washington, with the help of Gary Lanz. Stroutsos' admiration for
the Oregon Coast inspired his most popular CD, "Pacific Moon," which
was born at Falcon Cove.
Frederick and the Flute Maker
is available in shops around the Oregon Coast, and will soon be
available in Portland, Seattle, and other inland towns. It can be purchased online at
www.frederickandtheflutemaker.com, a website where children
can download coloring pages from the book.
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The Spirit of Sacajawea The Spirit of Sacajawea is a new independent film by Naka Productions.The only woman and the only Indian to travel with the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacajawea is one of the most revered women in American history, yet her story has been romanticized and, often, misinterpreted by non-natives. The Spirit of Sacajawea examines the many controversies of her life, how her tribes were impacted, and how they are surviving today. This is the story of Sacajawea from a Native woman's perspective. The film is narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, with the original musical score by Mary Youngblood and Jim Brock. Mary Youngblood was nominated for an EMMY for her work on this project, which is beautifully done. |
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| A very special thank-you to Roger McGee for gifting a copy of his wonderful CD, "The Storyteller" to Cascadia Flute Circle's lending library. Thank you, Roger! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our special thanks to Bobb Fantauzzo for donating a copy of his CD, Sirocco - Winds of Passion to the Cascadia Flute Circle Music Lending Library. Thanks, Bobb! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Congratulations to Mary Youngblood on her second Grammy win for her new CD, "Dance With the Wind." You go girl! We were graced with Mary's music at two events in November of 2006. Please see the Gallery page for pictures of Mary's appearance at the Circle of Hope/A Gathering of Flutes and the wonderful concert hosted by Cascadia Flute Circle and Wilshire United Methodist Church & Native American Fellowship, held in Portland, OR. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sending our thanks and beautiful flute music to Scott Thingelstad for our wonderful new Website! Thanks, Scott! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Show off your Flute Circle! The Cascadia Flute Circle logo patches are in and they are beautiful! These can be sewn on clothing, flute bags, flute cases, etc. Just about anywhere! Please support our Flute Circle by purchasing one or more patches for $10.00 each. We also have vinyl Cascadia Flute Circle logo stickers. These go on the outside of your car window, a bumper, vinyl flute cases, etc. Please support our Flute Circle by purchasing one or more stickers for $5.00 each.
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