Index
- Getting the Word Out
– Native Rhythms Proclamations
– News Coverage - Opening Ceremony
- The Festival Grounds and Guests
- The Performers
– Billy Whitefox (Veterans’ Tribute)
– Dock Green Silverhawk
– Ed WindDancer’s Cultural Experience
– Hawk Henries
– Jamie Empert (winner of the 2018 Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players’ Competition)
– Jonny Lipford
– Painted Raven
– Randy Granger
– Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle - The Vendors & Exhibitors
– Food Vendors
– Flute Makers
– Arts & Crafts
– Performers
– Exhibitors - 2019 Artists’, Flute Players’ and Flute Makers Competitions
– Artists’ Competition
– Flute Makers’ Competition
– Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players’ Competition - Workshops
- Silent Auction & Raffle
Getting the Word Out
Native Rhythms Proclamations
Brevard County Proclamation Presentation (October 23, 2018)
Presented by Brevard County Commissioner Kurt Smith to NRF Chair Martha Pessaro
City of Melbourne Proclamation Presentation (October 22, 2019)
Presented by Melbourne Mayor Kathy Meehan to NRF Chair Martha Pessaro
News Coverage
There are usually many community activities going on in Brevard County on Native Rhythms Festival weekend. Florida TODAY is our major newspaper in Brevard County. Thank you Florida TODAY for including our festival in your coverage.
Florida TODAY (November 10, 2019)
In addition to our major daily newspaper, Florida TODAY, we have a local weekly publication called the Hometown News. There are actually five different editions of our Brevard County’s Hometown News: Melbourne, Palm Bay, Suntree/Viera, the Beaches, and North County.
Hometown News (October 25, 2019)
Hometown News (November 15, 2019)
Opening Ceremony
The Festival Grounds and Guests
The Performers
Billy Whitefox
(Veterans' Tribute)
Dock Green Silverhawk
Ed WindDancer's Cultural Experience
Hawk Henries
Jamie Empert
(Winner of the 2018 Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players' Competition)
Jonny Lipford
Painted Raven
Randy Granger
Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle
The Vendors & Exhibitors
Food Vendors
Jersey Girl
Moo’s Soft Serve
Ozetta’s Grill on Wheels
Samson’s Grill
Slow & Low BBQ
Twistewd Sisterz
Boy Scout Troop 520
Flute Makers
Brad Young – 4 Wind Flutes
Utah Farris – Flight Feather Flutes
Terry Frazier – Frazier Sculpture
Ray Wood – Island Flutes
George Tortorelli – Medicine Wind Music
Dan Arrington – Northern Lights – Southern Spirit
Danica Lee – Painted Stick Flutes
Allen Hollingshead – Red Wind Flutes
David Graves – Spiral Flutes
John Ellis – Turtle Mound Flutes
Peter Churcher – Willow Creek Woodcraft
Brent Haines – Woodsounds Flutes
Allan Yanko – Yanko Enterprises
Arts & Crafts
Artmouse Creations
Bear & Beaver
Fantasy Carvings by TJ Kleens
Fire Thunder Trading Post
Home Body Products
Kaye’s Wares
Little Fox Creations
Morning Crow Creations
Native American Inspired Magnetic Jewelry
Native Andes Center
One Nation Art Apparel
Pine Away Baskets
R&R Collectables
Ruth Ann’s Southwest Treasures
Spotted Pony Traders
Stag’s Leap Leatherworks
Turquoise Showcase
Wild Sage – Native American Jewelry
Will Davis Art
Performer Vendors
Billy Whitefox
Green Leppard (Dock Silverhawk)
Ed WindDancer
Hawk Henries
Jonny Lipford
Painted Raven
Randy Granger
Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle
Exhibitors
American Soldier Then & Now – American Legion
Brevard Backyard Beekeepers
Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
Bob Brinck Flintknapping
Imagine Our Florida
Indian River Flute Circle – “Learn to Play a Flute”
Sea Turtle Preservation Society
Seminole Encampment
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Wild Florida Rescue
Wild Horse Rescue Center
Zonta Club of Melbourne
2019 Artists', Flute Players' and Flute Makers Competitions
Artists' Competition
2019 Native Rhythms Art Competition Entrants
3rd Place – Tacy Welch
3rd Place – Tacy Welch
2nd Place – Rhonda Hasner
2nd Place – Rhonda Hasner
1st Place – Amber Dawn Waite
1st Place – Amber Dawn Waite
2019 Native Rhythms Art Competition Winners
Betty Denehy
Charlette Reeves
Flute Makers' Competition
3rd Place – Dan Arrington
3rd Place – Dan Arrington
2nd Place – Utah Farris
2nd Place – Utah Farris
1st Place – Danica Lee
1st Place – Danica Lee
2019 Native Rhythms Flute Makers’ Competition Winners
Hawk Henries
Flute Maker Competition Judging
Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players' Competition
2019 Native Rhythms Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players’ Competition Entrants
Entrants at the Awards Ceremony
3rd Place – Betty Jones
3rd Place – Betty Jones
2nd Place – Dave Reeves
2nd Place – Dave Reeves
1st Place – Pete Conde
1st Place – Pete Conde
Workshops
Dock Silverhawk
Hawk Henries
Jamie & Joe Empert
John Ellis
John Pasko
Jonny Lipford
Joyce Bugaiski
Painted Raven
Pam Dickey
Randy Granger
Sydney Phipps
Tom Ransom
Silent Auction & Raffle
These are just a few of the beautiful items that people took home.
