21
Mar
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Flutes Used
Flutes Used on the Wind Weaver Wild Threads CD
People have been asking me what Native American flutes I used in the songs on our Wild Threads CD.
There just wasn’t enough space on the CD liner notes to add that information, so here is
the list.
Summer Clouds – Maple E - Mountain Flutes ( Dennis Lombard)
Enchanted - Alaskan Yellow Cedar F# - Mountain Flutes
Coming Home - Rainbow Poplar G - Mountain Flutes
Fluid Ooze - Lacewood A - Mad Max Flutes
Sundance - Curly Maple and Padauk G – Ancient Territories (John Stilwell)
Jester’s Feast – Redwood A – Mountain Flutes
Aerial Wandering – Rainbow Poplar G – Mountain Flutes
Cedar High G – High Spirits Flutes
Wild Threads – Mesquite Low C- Mad Max Flutes
Coccobolo – High C Drone – Mockingbird Flutes (Larry Evans)
Moonlit Reflections – Alaskan Yellow Cedar F# - Mountain Flutes
Elemental Chant – Bamboo Drone B - Buffalo Moon Flutes
Tibetan Singing Bowl
15
Mar
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Wild Threads CD
Setting out to make our CD “Wild Threads”, there was one basic principle we wanted to stay focused on: To capture the simple elegance of the music we had created. That meant staying focused on honoring the spirit of the music and avoiding unnecessary embellishment. Most songs are simply played with Flute and Guitar.
When we were inspired to embellish we did so only after asking the question “Does this serve the music ? ” Percussion and Bass are a natural and primal musical element. They are the voice of rhythm and dance. They help the listener to physically synchronize with the music. Other acoustic voices, like the rain stick, Tibetan tone bowls, and stone chimes were added simply because we listened to the voice of inspiration. A baby’s laugh, crickets, owls, waves on a beach, wind, fog horns and other emotive sounds from the natural world were used for some songs to set a background canvas against which the music unfolds.
All the instruments used are acoustic and without unnatural effects allowing the music to be played by anyone anywhere. We have our own personal joy in creating and playing the music. Our intention now is that the CD will provide the listener with a soul nourishing escape from a frantic and noisy world.
Paul - the guitar player, drum player and a wonderfully creative part of Wild Threads
