http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com Native American Flute Players in and around Raleigh, NC Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:03:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We had a great day for the June NRFC Cookout on June 21- not too hot to spend some time outdoors in the shade of a maple tree. The food was delicious and abundant! Thanks to all who brought the eats. It was good to swap some flute info and to ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/06/28/june-picnic-and-the-flute-giveaway/ Flute Folks!    Here’s news about our June Neuse River Flute Circle gathering. We’re having a cookout on the first full day of Summer – June 21. And you are invited! We’ll have it at John Kincheloe’s house & we’ll start at 10:30 a.m. as usual – rain or shine. It ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/06/02/june-nrfc-picnic-june-21-2008/ Flute Folks,  It's time for a laid back NRFC gathering again. Let's meet at the Royal Bean Cafe. (We have met there before) We’ll set up a mike for you Fluties who want to play – but no pressure to play. It will be a great time to come talk with other ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/04/05/april-meeting-at-royal-bean-42608/ The DUKE Powwow is coming up and here are the final details! The Duke Native American Student Alliance (NASA) will bring a traditional powwow back to Duke's campus this spring, celebrating the many traditions of Native American peoples. All members of the Duke, Durham, and NC communities are welcome.   The Neuse ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/03/27/duke-powwow-march-29/ Our next gathering will be March 8th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or so. This time we will get a chance to learn about some online resources for finding and creating sheet music for our flutes. (Thanks, Gantt!) We will meet at Meredith College in the Science and Mathematics Building, ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/02/29/march-circle-gathering-on-3-08-08/ Flute Dudes and Dudettes,   In our never-ending pursuit of variety in our Flute Circle meetings, we have settled on something totally different for February. Tooters and non-tooters alike should really enjoy this: on Sunday, February 24 from 1 - 3 p.m., we will gather at the Holshouser Building at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. (Some of us know ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/02/02/february-and-march-nrfc-gathering-dates/ Flute Circlers,   At last I have heard from the NC Museum of History! They are getting back from holiday vacations & they have made a decision. We will be playing at the NC Museum of History on Saturday, January 12, 2008. We will meet at the museum at 9:30 a.m. ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2008/01/06/january-meeting-at-nc-museum-of-history/ December 1, 2007 the Neuse River Flute Circle was fortunate to host a workshop featuring R. Carlos Nakai. Four Flute Circles from North and South Carolina were represented at the event that ran about 2 1/2 hours. Our presenter told us about how he encountered the Native American Flute several years after an ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2007/12/12/a-report-on-our-nrfc-workshop-with-r-carlos-nakai/ Jon Norris and John Kincheloe will be teaching a five-session introduction to the Plains Flute (aka Native American-style Flute, the double chambered flageolet, etc.) starting Tuesday, January 29, 2008. It will run for five consecutive Tuesday nights , 7-9 p.m. The course is being offered though Meredith College’s Community Outreach program. Classes will ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2007/12/12/introductory-flute-class-offered-early-in-2008/ Here's some information that some of you may not have gotten. There is a very interesting exhibition at the NC Museum in downtown Raleigh that will run through Jan. 13. Once in a generation the British Museum brings out all of John White's original watercolor paintings done in 1585 of North Carolina ... http://www.neuseriverflutecircle.com/2007/11/25/flute-music-at-nc-museum-of-history-through-jan-13-2/