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IN THIS
ISSUE
1. Ancient
Light New DVD release by Scott
August
2.
The
NEW Free Download "Raven's
Exile"
3.
Flute
Maker Profile
4.
Cactus
and Snow: NEW
Photos
5.
Latest
Native American flute
articles
6.
Appearances
7.
Listener
Comments
Greetings Friends,
As many of you know I've been off the radar for the
past several months working on my latest project: a
DVD of my music and images. Although it turned out
to be more work than my research originally showed
the final version is done and is set for release on
March 6th. You can preview video samples from the
DVD on my website and even pre order it at a
special price. See the section below for
details.
Speaking of
images I just returned from a winter visit to
southern Arizona where I got caught in a rare snow
storm in Tucson! The next few days allowed me the
opportunity of getting some shots of snow covered
cacti and mountains. Two things that one does not
normally think of as occurring in the same place.
I've posted some of these photos in a new gallery
and you'll find the link in section 4
below.
In harmony,
Scott August
1. ANCIENT LIGHT -THE NEW DVD FROM
SCOTT AUGUST
 Ancient
Light
The award winning music and stunning
photography of Scott August come together in this
enchanted exploration of the Four Corners area of
the American Southwest.
The
Film
Made up of over 400 images set to nine of your
favorite tracks from Scott's acclaimed
recordings.
Ancient Light
also includes a new version of Earth & Sky
recorded live on a Keith Stanford flute and a
previously unreleased song for Anasazi
flute.
Special
Features
The Special Features section includes a commentary
by Scott August on Southwest Destinations and
images from his collection of animal
encounters.
Take a tranquil
journey to the mystic land of Ancient Light.
Perfect for revisiting the places you love,
relaxing or having on when friends are
over.
Reserve Yours
Today
Set for release
March 6th members of Scott's E-mailing List can
reserve a copy for a special pre release price.
Reserve your copy before March 5th when this offer
expires.
Watch
samples of Ancient Light
Reserve
your copy of Ancient Light
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2. NEW FREE MP3 & VIDEO, MUSIC
DOWNLOAD:
"Raven's Exile"
Several year ago I had the pleasure of
performing at the Phoenix flute circle biannual
festival which they called the Flute Odyssey. This
was held at the home of one of their member's, a
very nice man named Trader Lee who has a spread out
in east Mesa, one of Phoenix's suburbs. During that
weekend I met some really great people and have
become close friends with many of them.
I also met some
very talented flute makers: Raymond Red Feather,
Keith Stanford and Leonard McGann. Leonard had come
all the way from the Carolinas to attend the
festival and I took the opportunity to get one of
his flutes. (I'll talk more about this flute in a
later article as it has an unusual scale, actually
two.) Right after I got the flute I recorded a
short piece with it during one of my performances
but for some reason I never took the time to post
it, until now. It's called "Raven's Exile".
Enjoy.
LISTEN
TO RAVENS EXILE
Free
download are available to our E-mailing list
members. It's easy and free to become a member.
Members also get discounts on Scott August's
recordings and flutes in our Cedar Mesa Music
On-line Store.
Click
here to sign up!
PAST DOWNLOADS
THAT ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF OUR
E-MAILING LIST.
LISTEN
TO TWILIGHT
JOURNEY
Reflections
on Twilight
FADING
CANYON LIGHT
Solo for
Anasazi flute.
If you missed Scott's article about the Anasazi
flute you can also read it here:
ANASAZI
FLUTE BLOG
WIND
Song for
Zapotec Clay flute. Performed live at the TED 2006
conference.
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3. FLUTE MAKER PROFILE
Adjustable Drone flutes by Rich Halliburton of
Querencia Flutes and Odell Borg of High Spirits
Flutes.
Read about two
really fun drone flutes made by two talented makers
and listen to a bonus free download.
Read
Profile
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4.
NEW PHOTO PAGE
Scott was in southern Arizona this past
January. It snowed while he was there which is
rare. Check out his new photo page of Cactus and
Snow
Photos
of Cactus and Snow
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5.
NEW NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE ARTICLES
In case you haven't been following Scott's blog
lately he's posted several new articles for Native
American flute players with helpful information
about buying and caring for a Native American
flute, These are full of helpful tips for both
beginners and more advanced players. If you are a
beginner, or are thinking about purchasing a NAF
there are articles that takes you step by step
through playing your first notes and improving your
playing technique.
How
to Buy a Native American flute part
1
How
to Buy a Native American flute part
2
How
to Care for your Native American
flute
Playing
your first scale on a Native American
flute
Strengthening
your Fingers: Technique
improvement
Playing
from the Heart part 1
Playing/Composing
from the Heart ™ part 2
NEW
Recording
your NAF, basic Home Studio set
up
NEW
Starting
your Own Music Label part 1
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6. APPEARANCES
Find out where
Scott August is playing next. The Appearance
page on cedarmesa.com is constantly being updated
and always has his most current
schedule.
Here are some
appearances of note coming up this year.
FEBRUARY
2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Native American Institute
1465 N. Batavia Street
Orange, CA 92867
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Free (Donations for the NAI welcome)
For information contact the NAI via
Email
or (714)
879-1337
APRIL
2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Visitor Information (714) 567-3600
Time: 7:00 PM
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General
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Enjoy an authentic Native American dinner at
Tangata (The Bowser onsite restaurant) prepared by
Executive Chef Greg Weile and then slip into the
Norma Kershaw Auditorium for a memorable
performance by Native American Music Award winner
Scott August who will present his unique mix of
music for Native American flute accompanied by
instruments from around the world. This special
evening will also feature images from his new DVD
"Ancient Light: Music and Mystery of the
Southwest."
For reservations to Tangata, please call
714-550-0906. Dinner 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Please note: Dinner is not included in the
concert admission.
JUNE
2007
June 8, 9 & 10 2007
Zion
Canyon Art and Flute Festival
Springdale, UT. Just outside of Zion National
Park
Scott will be performing on the main stage
Saturday.
He will also be
giving two workshops during the course of the
festival
- Putting
together a basic home studio
- Understanding
Nakai TAB. This class will cover both the notes
and rhythms of the best TAB for NAF. Even if you
don't plan to read or write in TAB you will
learn a lot about music making in this
class.
There will be
lots of big names in the Native American flute
world and lot's of exciting performances and
workshops. If you're interested be sure and book
early. Hotel rooms are limited. For more
information visit their website
www.zioncanyonartandflutefestival.com
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7. LISTENER
COMMENTS
"The music is
just outstanding. Thanks to the availability of
your CDs, I found Christmas presents for about 5
more folks!"
-M. Drew
"THANK YOU !
for the great sounds"
-Tom, Acton, CA
"My son and I
were at the October 2006 , Zion Flute & Art
Festival. It was wonderful watching you and the
other flute performers."
-K. Hamilton, Hampton Bays, NY
"It
was great meeting you and hearing you play at the
Zion Flute Festival. I really, really, really
loved the experience of watching your slide show
while listening to your music. It was so inspiring
and also awesome. What beautiful scenery is created
by a loving Higher Power and forces of nature."
-Carol
"My wife...and
I have enjoyed your music immensely. So much so
that I have ordered your other two CDs from the
on-line store. We eagerly await their arrivaI
recently bought a radio with a CD player so that I
can awaken to something more soothing that the
racket of talking heads, shouting commercials, or
the stream of bad news that seems to fill our lives
these days. Distant Spirits is what I awaken to
each morning. I must say that is is a great way to
start the day."
-G. Birmingham, Huntersville, NC
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ECHOES FROM THE MESA is a quarterly newsletter
published by Cedar Mesa Music.
We welcome your comments. Please direct any
comments to news@cedarmesa.com
Cedar Mesa Music
The official web site of the music of Scott
August.
www.cedarmesa.com
© 2007 Cedar Mesa Music
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