Archive for October, 2007
NRFC at Duke Saturday, November 3!
It’s time for us to meet again this Saturday! Almost everyone on our mailing list has voted for us to play at an event at Duke this Saturday. We will not meet at the Royal Bean as planned earlier. We have been invited again this year to perform at the FALL FESTIVAL presented by the NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT ALLIANCE at Duke University from 11am-2pm this Saturday. Those attending should park in the Bryan Center parking lot located beside Duke Chapel and next to the Duke Student Center. There will be an outdoor stage area set-up beside the Student Center for us to perform on. We will plan to meet at Duke since most are coming from North Raleigh or Durham. Directions are listed below.
Those performing should plan on about 4 songs or a couple of improvised songs. At John’s leading, let’s try to keep these to a more Native American traditional style or theme due to the cultural nature of the event.
Please email me to let me know if you’re planning to come. Coming thus far: Jon N., David, Kelly, Michelle, John K., Eddie, and maybe Jane. What’s Needed:
- They will have a sound system, but we may want to have a better one. Jon could you bring your sound system?
- For our sellers, we can have a couple of tables. Jon & David, do you plan to sell at this event?
-If you ordered one of our new NRFC ribbon shirts, plan to bring your $50 check, made payable to Mardi Medawar, and give it to me at the event.
Directions & Parking / From Raleigh: From Raleigh via I-40 West, take the exit for Durham Freeway (NC 147 North). Take the Fulton Street/Hillandale Road exit and turn left onto Fulton Street. Continue on Fulton Street until it ends at Erwin Road. Turn right onto Erwin Road. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Towerview Road. At the first traffic light (second intersection), turn left onto Science Drive. Take the second right, into the Bryan Center parking lot. Visitor parking is available in the Bryan Center visitors lot and the Bryan Center parking deck. To enter the parking deck, turn right immediately after you enter the Bryan Center lot. A limited number of spaces are available immediately in front of the Chapel. Note: parking is usually $2 per hour, but we are working on free parking passes.
EddiE Thomas
eddiet2@mindspring.com
NRFC Update: Duke performance op, a concert, a workshop, & shirts
Flute News! Flute News! Flute News!
Neuse River Flute Circlers! There is a lot of important news to share. Read it all!
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1)Duke NASA performance invitation!
2)Carlos Nakai flute concert in Raleigh!
3)Workshop with Carlos Nakai!
4)NRFC shirts are in & are beautiful!
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1) The NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT ALLIANCE at Duke has just invited us back to perform at their Fall Festival, NOVEMBER 3rd. It will be sometime between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on that day. They’ll tell us soon. Read on…IMPORTANT: Nov. 3rd was the day we had picked for our November Circle Gathering at 10 a.m. at the Royal Bean Coffeehouse. IF we choose to perform at Duke, we could meet at 10 as planned & drive over to Duke together.So we have to decide. Do we want to go to perform for the Duke NA Students? Or do we stick with playing at the coffeehouse? Both are very good things to do.
I NEED TO HEAR YOUR PREFERENCES!!!! Email me & let me know. The general consensus will rule.
My personal vote is to go play at Duke. Why? This is our chance to give back something of the American Indian flute tradition to a group of American Indian students who are celebrating their culture(s). It can be a time to educate people about one of the oldest American instruments. It can be a chance to expand our flute circle. Those of us who did this last year had a good time & we made some good contacts. This year it will happen earlier in the day (& maybe it won’t be so… WINDY!!!)
Let me know!!!!
2) Carlos Nakai is performing in Raleigh on Nov. 30. He is performing with a Hawaiian musician Keola Beamer – a legendary slack key guitar player. Carlos Nakai is without a doubt one of the premier Native American Flute players. This is a rare opportunity – he’s right here in our backyard! http://www.pinecone.org/ProgressCAL.html for tickets. Want to get dinner together before the show? Let John know.But there’s more…
3) AND GET THIS…Our Circle has a chance to host a workshop featuring none other than Carlos Nakai as the instructor. It would happen on the day following the Nov 30 concert – on Dec 1 in the afternoon. This will be for only about 20 people. A truly amazing opportunity to get a group lesson from one of the most influential & really great Native American Flute players.Details are still coming in. What will this cost? Probably $25-30. I am still negotiating about this.WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN SO WE CAN HOST THIS WORKSHOP?
A) We have to decide if the group wants to sponsor this event. (That means: are you willing to contribute some time and talent to help make it happen? Really willing?)
B) Are enough people willing to commit to paying and attending. A small group of participants will not pay enough to cover Nakai’s cost, plus publicity, plus cost of space, etc. (That means: who is willing to commit to pay $25-30 for an afternoon of flute learning with Carlos Nakai?)
C) What can you contribute to make this happen? Make phone calls to other regional flute circles? Design an eye-catching flyer? Help set up tables & chairs? Bring munchies? Host an overnight guest from another flute circle – sleeping bags or guest bedroom? Drum up some participants by emailing some folks from a contacts list? (That means: are you ready to volunteer?)SPEAK YOUR MIND, PEOPLE! I am all ears.
4) The Neuse River Flute Circle ribbon shirts are in and they are really nice looking. If you ordered one at our last meeting be sure to have your money ready to give Eddie at our next meeting. He is the shirt treasurer (a temp position we assured him!) More news to follow!Flutefully yours,
John Kincheloe
Next NRFC Meeting - Saturday, Nov.3
We will gather again at the Royal Bean Cafe for our Flute Circle meeting. Bring your flutes, flute problems, & flute stories! Anybody doing any recording? Let us know what you are up to! Share what you are doing with your music. Meditating? Healing? Transcribing? Entertaining? Making flutes?
This time we may check out a new place to play - great accoustics. You’ll be amazed, I think….
The NRFC ribbon shirts are in! They are uniquely ours - our choice of colors and design. We will debut them at our gathering. Some of us have already bought shirts & will wear them when we perform as the Flute Circle.
We hope to see you there.
When: Saturday, November 3 @ 10 a.m.
Where: Royal Bean Coffeehouse (Right across the street from Meredith College) 3801 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh
John Kincheloe