Thank you Barry for your clear explanation. I would like to learn more about the different tribes beliefs and what they hold sacred. Both of my Great...
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Michael Jones
mrjones822001
May 23, 2013 3:53 pm
Another option might be a flute made from bone (just not an Eagle bone whistle). Those sorts of instruments have been around for a VERY long time in nearly...
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Barry Higgins
barry_white_...
May 23, 2013 4:07 pm
Wayne - Then the whistle made be the door way to finding the deepest connection to your roots - I would encourage you to find out. My story first came to me...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 4:25 pm
Again I thank you Barry too for the great explanation. You don't have to have Original People's bloodlines to be 'Native'. All it takes is this solid...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 4:38 pm
You want to open a can of worms...here we go! Hahahahaha A plastic flute is NOT an original 'Native' flute no matter which direction the ramp goes. It's made...
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kuzinbruce
May 23, 2013 5:25 pm
So Wayne, I guess this was not the response you were looking for right? Think on it, Pray on it and do what you have to do but whatever way, don't right on...
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Clint Goss
clint24601
May 23, 2013 7:08 pm
With tremendous trepidation do I enter this topic ... but I too (really) hope to come to a better understanding of these issues. Talking about Native American...
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Michael Jones
mrjones822001
May 23, 2013 7:19 pm
Bradd, I hope you don't mean me and are trying to find fault for no good reason. You can see that I did not talk about a plastic flute anywhere and I only...
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kuzinbruce
May 23, 2013 7:37 pm
Clint, speaking of the Eagle bone specifically it's that, for some Peoples, it's acquired a certain way and used a certain way, folks who have earned this...
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Clint Goss
clint24601
May 23, 2013 7:45 pm
... So ... if one accord the NAF the same cultural sensitivity that I would accord, say, a Christian cross, is that a good starting point for a guideline? --...
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DennisT
dtaylor15583
May 23, 2013 8:12 pm
Can someone point me in the direction of a carving gouge that could be used for a 3/4 inch bore flute? Don't like the router method much, and thought a carving...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 8:41 pm
I used a 1/2" gouge for years and always bought the cheap $6.00 one from Lee Valley. Learn how to make a good hone out of a leather strap and green compound...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 8:51 pm
I think you are comparing apples with oranges. The easiest way I know to understand it is this. Anything deemed sacred in other cultures seems to be done as a...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 8:52 pm
I was speaking of 'original' flutes Mike. Only the fake make fake for money. Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 8:55 pm
No...the cross has no real healing powers. It depends on the perspective and mindset of the person listening. The flute actually has frequencies that resonate...
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Michael Jones
mrjones822001
May 23, 2013 9:04 pm
But mental attitude about a particular religious symbol, such as a Crucifix, can have healing "powers" for some people. The point is more on how to approach...
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Lester Germanio
lestergermanio
May 23, 2013 9:07 pm
I got mine from people on eBay. I was able to buy a couple older Buck Brothers that were in very good shape for about $15 each. I prefer the ones sharpened...
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Daniel Bingamon
dbingamon
May 23, 2013 9:34 pm
A real Eagle bone whistle is made from Eagle and that is regulated by US Dept of Fish and Wildlife. If you're a carded Native American (or NDN) you're...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 9:47 pm
That's what I said. The crucifix has healing powers for those who have to 'believe'. The flute has natural frequencies. We could compare any instrument and...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 9:53 pm
Or I meant silence is absence of words... Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bradd Yahoo
canadianmohawk
May 23, 2013 9:59 pm
Up here I've never heard of Children playing with them, but I do know of a person/witnessed that had one taken away, along with their bustle and headress by an...
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Daniel Bingamon
dbingamon
May 23, 2013 10:13 pm
Bradd, I heard someone of Choctaw heritage mentioned children playing it once. I don't remember the details, it was too far back. Daniel Bingamon ... ...
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Winans
dwinans...
May 23, 2013 11:43 pm
Please remove me from your email list. Thank you ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Wayne Greenway
goshawk508
May 24, 2013 12:31 am
Thank you all for the respectful enlightening dialog. I continue to learn much from this group. Wayne Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Jim
woodsculpt
May 24, 2013 7:52 pm
Greetings; this question also was posted on the basic making list. I wish to make a flute for a friend suffering from asthma, making it difficult or impossible...
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Kerrye Raven
crowfeather01
1:47 am
Washta, Wow, this is a sensitive subject. I'm about half native, but I still deeply respect and honor tribal traditions and belief even though our world is ran...
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Mike Jones
mrjones822001
2:29 am
Longer thinner bores will probably cause you other issues (like overblow).Trust me, when you play a flute you are not filling the bore and pushing a bunch of...
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Anthony Beaudry
tony2nike...
11:11 am
Jim,  Just a thought - I made a couple flutes with mouthpieces-like ends that were truned to be round and more pointed, forcing me to make a smaller hole...
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John Hnath
fishpathodoc
6:57 pm
I do not know the answer, however I have a branch flute made from white pine with a 5/8 x 3/4 inch bore key of A that takes about half the breath of all my...
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kingwindjammer
7:37 pm
I would love measurements. I don't have a lot of air to spare too! :0)...
