Native American flute player Gareth Laffely will make his fourth appearance at the 2019 Musical Echoes Native American Flute Festival. He will perform at 4 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.

The Native American flute’s wistful tones evoke images of moonlit nights on the western plains and remind a listener of the musician’s spiritual connection to his world. But to James Pellerite, former ...

Syracuse, NY -- Rob Benedict, a member of Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation, plays the Native American flute to feel a connection to his ancestry. “When I play it seems to put me in touch with my ...

The Native American flute is known to evoke images of the Old West, a wolf calling to its mate or an eagle silhouetted against a fiery red-painted sky. No one knows this better than Andy Talley who, ...

A few years ago, Gary Leatham was a scientist and recruiter for a Seattle biotech firm when the sound of a Native American flute called to him from a sales booth at Folklife. Within 20 minutes he’d ...

Jack "Flute" Holland doesn't like to be told what to do, how to do it, when to do it, what he should think or act like or how he should feel. He never has, and he's not likely to change anytime soon.

At 90 years old, James Pellerite could comfortably rest on the many achievements of his past. Instead, he’s chosen a path of restless innovation, challenging the conventional orthodoxy of both ...

ARLINGTON – While Dario Meguire lay near death on life support in a Seattle hospital in June, the recorded Native American flute music his mother played for him penetrated his unconscious state. “I ...

In a quiet Salem, Oregon neighborhood, a small monthly flute circle gathers in the living room of Native American flute performer and recording artist, Jan Michael Looking Wolf. A member of the ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, the Musical Echoes Native American Flute Festival returns to the Fort Walton Landing this weekend. The event, which was started in 2001 ...

When Jonny Lipford played his first native American flute, he didn't realize the success he'd find. He'd discovered the flute while watching cartoons. 'I saw this character playing a brown flute. It ...