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The Native
Rhythms Festival organizing committee is pleased to
announce an exciting program of outstanding performers who will
not only perform on stage over the three days, but also will
lead some outstanding workshops. All of these performers will be
staying at our Platinum Sponsor Candlewood Suites, and will be
available throughout the weekend to meet the public and
autograph copies of their CDs.
Wind
& Fire
Mark Holland & N. Scott
Robinson |
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www.myspace.com/windnfire1

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Wind
& Fire featuring Mark Holland, one of the USA's most
innovative Native American & world flute performers,
with world percussionist extraordinaire N. Scott
Robinson. Together their masterful concert performances
astound audiences across the USA. Both skilled musicians
and effective teachers, they tour as a unique duo of
flutes and world percussion giving concerts and a
special workshop on and how to play flute & world
percussion together. They also teach private lessons on
flute & world percussion while touring.
Their work has been featured on the
Public Radio International show Echoes and its
live Living Room Concerts, hosted by John Diliberto.
Their music has been featured on 2 previously released
CDs by Autumn's Child entitled In Performance
and Progressive World.
Their new duo CD Wind & Fire
was out in April 2009 for their Spring, Summer &
Fall tour of the USA.
Most recently, Mark was a
nominee for the Indian Summer Music Award in the Native
Spirit category at the 2009 Indian Summer Festival in
Milwaukee.
To find out more about Mark Holland,
please visit http://www.autumnschild.com.
To find out more about N. Scott
Robinson, please visit http://www.nscottrobinson.com.
BOOKINGS: windnfire1@gmail.com |
| Michael
Graham Allen |
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www.coyoteoldman.com |
I
am Michael Graham Allen. I have been a flutemaker for
almost 30 years and a professional recording artist
since 1986. I have been heavily involved in the
re-introduction of ancient flutes since the 1970s.
Each
flute I make is performance quality, the tuning is
right, the tone is beautiful, and the flutes are very
playable. I use only excellent quality aromatic red
cedar finely finished and detailed. This has been my art
and profession for decades. I have stayed in business by
treating people right.
You
should make a web search on both Coyote Oldman and on my
name: Michael Graham Allen. You will find that I am well
established in the world of Native American style Flutes
and music.
My
web site was the first Indian Flute web site and
continues to be a trusted source for flutes and music.
And I still love to make flutes. |
| Dock
Green Silverhawk |
www.dockgreensilverhawk.com
www.silverhawkflutegathering.com
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Dock
Green Silverhawk's life with the flute began many years
ago as he was being transported to life saving
open-heart surgery and went into cardiac arrest, sudden
cardiac death. While in this state he went into the
"white light", and had a near-death experience
and vision. His life was forever changed.
Dock is of Creek and
Cherokee blood and three months after leaving the
hospital his wife Cindy took him to his first Indian
powwow to learn more about his heritage. There the Lord
led him to the Native American flute. A year later he
began using the flute in the same hospital as a chaplain
and uses the medicine of the flute and power of prayer
in the Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Critical Care
Unit at Tampa General Hospital. Today Silverhawk is
considered a pioneer of using the flute in this manner
and is requested at other hospitals as well as TGH.
His ministry has been
featured on local Tampa Bay television NBC, CBS, FoxTV,
PBS and national NBC NEWS. He has also been featured in
the Tampa Tribune, St Pete Times, and local radio
stations.
Silverhawk is the founder
and spiritual leader of the American Indian Christian
Circle of Thonotosassa, Fl., one of the first churches
of it's kind in the country. He is a co-founder and
Chairman of CONAM (Committee On Native American
Ministries) of The United Methodist Conference of
Florida. He is a co-founder of the annual CONAM
Spiritual Gathering in Leesburg, Fl. Dock is also the
founder, with Mike Knight's help, of Silverhawk
Native American Flute Gathering, an annual event.
Dock has the distinction
of being the first place winner of the flute playing
competition of the first Musical Echoes. The second year
he was asked to be the chaplain and a judge at these
competitions and still serves in this capacity now. He
recently had the extreme honor of being asked to
represent the American Indian people of the Tampa Bay
area and lead off the grand opening ceremonies with
prayer and flute songs for the Tampa Bay History Center.
Silverhawk also plays and
speaks at numerous events and churches as well as
hospitals and federal prisons.
Dock's life wish is to
continue to be used by Creator and His Son to bring
peace, comfort, and healing to those in great need
through the power of prayer and medicine of the flute.
"I pray He continues opening doors for me to serve
Him, and uses me until He calls me home". |
| Clint
Goss |
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www.clintgoss.com

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Performing
artist, Clint Goss,
melds a wide array of world instruments to create
organic, improvisational, "Ethnic Fusion"
music. His particular blend of world instruments is a
result of his early experience on the clarinet, his
encounter with the Native American Flute, and extensive
experience traveling and performing around the world.
His performances weave rhythms and melodies from many
musical heritages to create music that is deeply
respectful of the cultures that created the instruments
he plays.
In 2003, Clint and his
wife, Vera, began facilitating music workshops for
Native American Flute players. Clint earned a
certificate in music facilitation from the Music
for People organization, founded by cellist David
Darling, and now facilitates weekend and full-week
workshops.
Clint performs on the
Native American Flute, Indian Bansuri, African Kalimba,
Slovakian Fujara and Koncovka, Indian Shruti box, Swiss
Hang Drum, and a variety of world percussion instruments
including African Djembe and Udu. He has performed and
recorded on five continents, both solo and in a wide
range of musical ensembles. His collaborations have
included artists Randy
Brody and the Global Rhythm Group, Catherine
Marie Charlton and the CMC Trio, Jim Parker at the
famous Nashville song venue The
Bluebird, Ron Kravitz of Music
in the Moment, David
Darling, Peter
Phippen, Ash
Dargan, Zambian Reggae artist Mathew Tembo,
Marrakesh Gnawa musician Youssef Mestauri, Choctaw
flutist Don Zimbelman, and Adelante,
with members J. Jody Janetta and Paul Mimlitsch.
He
has recently collaborated with renowned bluegrass artist
Eric Miller and vocalist Lynn Miller to form the SpiritGrass
ensemble. In 2006, the released the SpiritGrass
CD on the Manifest
Spirit Label. |
| Jan
Seiden |
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www.janseiden.com |
Join National award-winning musician Jan Seiden
to experience the soulful eloquence of Native American
flutes.
A
2006 recipient of an Individual Artist Award from the
Maryland State Arts Council and First place winner of
the 2002 Musical Echoes Native American flute national
competition, Seiden has performed at the Smithsonian's
National Museum of the American Indian and many other
concert stages across the U.S. both as a solo artist and
sharing stages with several Grammy-winners.
Ms. Seiden has presented at numerous federal agencies,
including the Dept. of Justice and DEA, where
she was keynote speaker.
Jan shares the healing power of the flute with
audiences at national conferences and medical
institutions and has appeared on CNN Headline News /
Comcast and on Maryland Public TV for her healing work
with the flute. Her
work with Washington, DC inner city youth was funded by
a grant in 2005 from the National Endowment for the Arts
and Washington, DC Arts Initiative.
Immediately captivating, Jan's sweet phrases and
flawless technique transport listeners to an inner
tranquil state, a journey of imagination and healing
that endures far beyond the performance itself.
Most recently, Jan was a
nominee for the Indian Summer Music Award in the Native
Spirit category at the 2009 Indian Summer Festival in
Milwaukee and a 2009 Native
American Music Association (NAMMY) award in
the Native Heart category.
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Ed
WindDancer |
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www.edwinddancer.com |
Ed
WindDancer, dancer, flutist and educator, is a Nanticoke
Indian who was born and raised on the eastern shore of
Maryland in a family and culture that has a very close and
unique relationship with the land. "We hunted,
fished, and grew crops for our well being and, in growing
up this way, learned how to live with our animal brothers
and sisters and all the wonderful creatures belonging to
our Mother Earth and Father Sky. Nanticoke Elders are
beautiful people who taught me the precious things of our
native culture."
While a member of the U.S.
Military, Ed was president of an American Indian dance
group that toured the Hawaiian Islands. He has
successfully performed before audiences in Europe and
across the United States where his gifts as a flutist,
dancer, and educator continue to keep him in demand as a
presenter at schools and at cultural and civic events.
"I use my gifts from Creator to educate people and
have dedicated my life to this path."
A highly regarded musician
and head dancer at many Pow Wows, Ed has the honor of
being adopted into a Lakota family, the Medicines of
Wakpala, South Dakota. |
| Randy
Granger |
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www.randygranger.net

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New Mexico native Randy Granger is an
award-winning Native American flutist, composer,
singer-songwriter, performing and recording artist who
blends his multi-cultural background into a genre of
music he calls “Southwest Americana.”
He has been
profiled on National Public Radio’s All Things
Considered for his music on the ethereal Hang drum, a
melodic steel percussion instrument from Switzerland and
is in demand as a performer and session musician and is
included on the INAFA Compilation CD “Clear Water
Reflections.” A full-time touring artist he has played
at many festivals including; The Sundance Festival, Casa
Grande Ruins Festival, INAFA, Zion Canyon Flute
Festival, Oklahoma Flute Festival, Musical Echoes,
Gathering of Nations and is the subject of a film and
numerous print and radio features.
His CD “A Place
Called Peace” is a nominee for “Best Native American
Album” by broadcasters worldwide and
NewAgeReporter.com. His music is heard on Hearts of
Space, Mystic Soundscapes, NativeRadio.com and many
other radio, satellite and internet programs. Randy is a
Native American Music Awards nominee and winner of
several New Mexico Music Commission awards. He has
shared the stage with such noted musicians as R. Carlos
Nakai, Michael Graham Allen, Peter Phippen, Mark
Holland, Skip Healey and others.
Randy is a
“Mestizo” and claims Mayan (Chol), Athabaskan and
Apache ancestry. He lives in southwestern New Mexico’s
Rio Grande Valley.
Late
Breaking News
Randy
was one of four of our Native
Rhythms Festival
headliners to be nominated for an Indian Summer Music
Award at the September
11-13 Indian Summer
Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ISMAs are determined by
"blind judging" and therefore are based solely
on the live performance of the contestants. Randy won the
award in the "Flute" category, a category that
included three-time GRAMMY winner Mary Youngblood and JJ
Kent, this year's Native
American Music Awards (NAMMY) award winner as Flutist of
the Year. Congratulations, Randy!
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| Jonny
Lipford |
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jonnylipford.com
GREAT
NEWS!
Jonny has announced that
he will release his third CD, called "Turn the
Page: The Journey Continues", at our Native
Rhythms Festival. Be sure to stop by his booth
and check it out, and offer him your congratulations on
his latest success! |
They
say that music is what feelings sound like, and for 19
yr old Jonny Lipford, this is true. Every song, every
note he plays, is played with passion from his heart and
soul. He is considered by many to be a true NA flute
virtuoso, able to play just about any style of music. He
is on a mission to share with people what this
instrument is all about, to show just how versatile it
really can be. Jonny is known for playing some things
just a little "outside the box" of the
traditional Native American Style music but none the
less, it's music from within. He is truly an Old Soul.
In only a
short amount of time, Jonny Lipford has had the
privilege of entertaining many audiences around the
country, spreading his music and talent with a variety
of crowds. He has released two albums so far with
his debut album, Transitions (08/10/07) winning a
nomination for a NAMMY (Native American Music Award) in
the Native Heart Category and also winning a NEMA
(Native-E Music Award) in the Spirit of the People
category. His newest release, Cross Roads (10/01/08), is
a continuation of his musical journey and has already
received much positive feedback from radio stations
around the globe.
Lipford's CDs are chapters of his life, much like a
novel. Each one reflects what he is going through or has
already experienced. Transitions and Cross Roads both
show Jonny's energy, passion, and enthusiasm. He
continues to write songs for the next album as well.
Along his journey so far he's had the honor of
sharing the stage with many famous musicians including:
Mary Youngblood, Mark Holland, Jeff Ball, Arvel Bird, as
well as many, many others. Another highlight for Jonny
was being in the Artist Spotlight on NativeRadio.com.
The worlds largest collection and radio broadcast of
Native Music. Even at such a young age Jonny knew this
little wooden flute was no passing whim ... this was
indeed his destiny. He wants to share it with all that
will listen.
Most recently, Jonny was a
nominee for the Indian Summer Music Award in the Native
Spirit category at the 2009 Indian Summer Festival in
Milwaukee and a 2009 Native
American Music Association (NAMMY) award in
the Native Heart category. |
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Mistress
of Ceremony
Chante Ishta
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Chante Ishta
hosted Florida's own Native American cultural radio show, Two
Worlds, on WMNF 88.5 FM, between 2000 and 2008.
Chante Ishta is a much sought after Mistress of Ceremony for
Native American music events. Some of these events
include:
Chante Ishta was a presenter at the 2005 and 2006 Native
American Music Awards, and was a judge and
presenter at the 2006 Indian
Summer Music Awards.
In addition to what she is best known for, Chante
Ishta is
also a singer and a songwriter. Her current CD is entitled
It All Begins With a Prayer.
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More Native Rhythms
Performers
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Keith Davis |
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Keith
is probably best known for his YouTube
video showing him playing
Amazing Grace on two flutes. You can find Keith's YouTube
videos under the name "NaJaBlu".
Keith completed his first CD a few
weeks ago. He also made it past the first round of the
TV program "America's Got Talent", but did not
make it to the TV. |
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Denise Reina Taylor |
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Denise
Reina Taylor has been singing her whole life but was
afraid to perform before an audience. At age 55, she
decided to give it a go and has been performing at
festival and churches in the Tampa Bay area.
Her most recent festival
performance was with Antonio Raul accompanying her on
guitar at October's Silverhawk
Flute Festival at the Withlacoochee River Park near
Dade City Florida.
Denise now has two CDs, Journey
Home and the recently released Florida Girl.
Click
here to listen to Denise's music on her myspace
page. |
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