The latest news from Scott August and Cedar Mesa Music The Scott August Newsletter Members Fall 2008
	Welcome! Fall Newsletter Members 2008           Echoes From The Mesa IN THIS ISSUE The 2008 Holiday Sale Scott August's First East Coast Appearance The Flutes of New Fire 2 New Downloads Appearances Reviews Anasazi Signature flutes, second batch in the works Helpful Member's Information   THE 2008 HOLIDAY SALE The Holidays are just around the corner. To help you find the perfect gift, at the perfect price, were offering the Scott August 2008 Holiday Collection for the special low price of $40.00. That just $10 per disc! Receive each of Scott August's four CDs or mix and match any four of his recordings. To order just choose an option below then click the "Buy Now Button" to place your order. If you want to customize your order first follow the steps to place your order and then send us an email letting us know which combination of four CDs* you want. This offer expired Dec 31st, 2008. *Does not include the DVD Ancient LIght SCOTT AUGUST'S FIRST EAST COAST APPEARANCE                 Photo © Susanne Von Schroeder Don't miss Scott August's first east coast appearance! For those of you living on the east coast getting a chance to see Scott perform live has been a challange. Up till now. In March of next year that's about to change. Scott is coming to the east coast to perform at the Potomac Flute Festival in Rockville Maryland on Friday, March 27, 2009! This is your chance to see Scott perform your favorite songs on Native American flute and Anasazi flute. Accompanying Scott will be his visual presentation of images of the southwest. March 27, 2009 The sixth Potomac Native American Flute Festival Richard Montgomery High School 250 Richard Montgomery Dr. Rockville, MD For more info and tickets Potomac Flute Circle Directions   THE FLUTES OF NEW FIRE A lot of people ask me what flutes I use to record with. So I thought I'd take a moment and go through each CD over the next few months and talk about them in a little detail, starting with New Fire. I'll also talk a little about each track and link to previous posts about the track, flute or maker, if there are any. Heart of the Sky This piece is in the key of G with the flute in G pentatonic minor (from now on all keys are pentatonic minor (1-3-4-5-7) unless stated otherwise). The flute is a Scott Loomis flute. Loomis G This flute really sings and seemed to really fit the mood of this song. It's got a clear, singing tone with a touch of sweetness. Heart of the Sky started out as a rhythm that I would improvise to. The original track was composed right after Distant Spirits but I didn't get down to recording the tune till much later. In fact in its first incarnation it was played on two flutes, one of which was a clay drone flute, and neither of these flutes were in G. READ THE FULL ARTICLE   NEW DOWNLOAD If you want to revisit some of the previous downloads you can find them on the Download Directory page on the main page of the Member's Section. Celestial Drift: a vintage ambient work ORIGINS Back in 1996 I was asked to compose the score for a film for NASA that was to be part of their display at the Kennedy Space Center. Called "Quest for Life" the film addressed NASA's search for life beyond our planet, in a large IMAX-style format. For the score I hired members of the Seattle Symphony and flew up to Seattle to record them in the studio that was once owned by the band Heart. One of the pieces that I was asked to compose was a long ambient work to be played while people were entering the theater for the next showing. It was to be something quiet, slow and would hopefully set the tone and mood for the journey through outer space that they would be taken on in the film. For this I took part of one of the cues I had written for a profile of the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Running 18 minutes in length I always thought this piece stood on it's own. Recently I visited two places that reminded me of this piece and I thought I would share it with you along with a photos of the places that reawakened that memory. I went back and pulled a 5 minute sample for you to play or download. Read the story behind this free download If you want to revisit some of the previous downloads you can find them on the Download Directory page on the main page of the Member's Section.   NEW ANASAZI DOWNLOAD (sample) Here is a sneak peak at one of the tunes that will on my next CD. Fall of Light   SOME UPCOMING SCOTT AUGUST PERFORMANCES Scott is in the studio for the next few months. Here are some appearances lined up for next year. DECEMBER 2008 Sunday, December 21, 2009 Four Crows Center Winter Solstice 420 El Camino Real # 1 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 505-4414 Visitor Information Time: TBA Price: TBA PBS Arizona aires Ancient LIght! KAET 8 Sunday Nov 30, 2008 3:30 PM Saturday Dec 6, 2008 11:00 AM Monday December 8, 2008 12:30 AM Scott August and Cathy X host this special showing of Ancient Light. APPEARANCES JANUARY 2009 Sunday, January 25, 2009 Quail Creek, Madera Club House 886 W Arbor Ridge Dr. Green Valley, AZ 85614 Time: 1:00 pm Cost: $10 For more info and tickets: (520) 403-9039 This performance is part of the Tucson Native American Flute Circles 2nd annual Winter Flute Festival. There will be flute makers with flutes for sale, flute accesorise, CD's, food, and an open mic. If you live in the Tucson area you don't want to miss this event. Monday, January 26, 2009 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 1100 West Ruins Drive Coolidge, AZ 85228 Visitor Information (520) 723-3172 Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Price: FREE Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 1100 West Ruins Drive Coolidge, AZ 85228 Visitor Information (520) 723-3172 Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Price: FREE Wednesday, January 28, 2009 "An Afternoon with Scott August" Western National Parks Assoc. Bookstore 12880 N Vistoso Village Drive Tucson, AZ 85737 Time: 11:00 PM & 2:00 PM For more info and tickets: (520) 622-6014 March 2009 March 27 - 29, 2009 The sixth Potomac Native American Flute Festival Richard Montgomery High School 250 Richard Montgomery Dr. Rockville, MD For more info and tickets Potomac Flute Circle Directions Don't miss Scott August's first east coast appearance! May 2009 March 17 - 22, 2009 Zion Canyon Native Flute School PO Box 362, Springdale, UT 84767 ( 435 ) 772 - 0778 zioncanyonnativefluteschool.com Scott August will be teaching a 5 day Anasazi flute playing course.   REVIEWS "I have LOVED your music for years... Please keep making more fabulous!!!!!! music. I love all of it" -K. Cochrane "[Lost Canyons] is your best CD to date. Thank you for the tranquillity and peace we feel every time we listen to your music." -R. Gonzalez "I recently purchased New Fire CD and it is wonderful. [August's] music is an inspiration to all of us flute players." -M. Barney   SCOTT AUGUST SIGNATURE ANASAZI FLUTE SECOND BATCH NOW SHIPPING! The first half of the limited Scott August Signature Anasazi flutes is gone. They're now in the hands of their new owners. The second half is now under construction. Will you get yours? Make sure by ordering yours now. These professional quality instruments are made by Geoffrey Ellis of Earth Tone Flutes and are perfect for both beginning and advanced players. Ideal for concert stage, recording studios or just nodding around alone as you discover your true Kokopelli. Geoffrey Ellis and Scott have been refining the design and the flutes are close being released. These flutes have the distinctive warm, low sound that Scott strives for in his recordings while still keeping ease of playing in mind. Several prototypes have been constructed and extensively tested. The result is a warm, resonant low tone with a silky smooth response. To satisfy both the collector and the everyday flute player these flutes will be available in two lines The Scott August Signature Ansaszi Flute and The Scott August Anasazi Flute Series For more detail and to order visit our Anasazi Flute page. Here is some helpful information about how to access your Cedar Mesa Music / Scott August Emailing List Benefits PLEASE BOOKMARK THESE PAGES FOR FUTURE VISITS. THE CEDAR MESA MUSIC MEMBERS SECTION All member benefits can be accessed through the Members Page The Member's Section is not available to the public nor is it linked from the main site. We strongly suggest you bookmark this page. HOW TO GET YOUR 10% DISCOUNT For your 10% discount on CD purchases please visit the Cedar Mesa Music Member's Store. NON U.S. ORDERS: be sure and click on the International Order link once in the store. HOW TO ACCESS YOUR FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS The current free Member downloads can be found on the Member's Page. Look for the link called Downloads ECHOES FROM THE MESA: THE CEDAR MESA MUSIC NEWSLETTER Every quarter you will get our newsletter "Echoes from the Mesa" with news about my music, the Native American flute, free music downloads, my performance schedule and more. 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