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Zion Canyon Art And Flute Festival
Edited by Madelyn Miller, the Travellady
October 13th, 14th and 15th, Springdale Canyon Community
Center and Town Center Park.
 Soon the tranquil sounds of the Native American flute will echo against the
majestic red canyon walls of Zion Canyon. Beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday,
October 13th and continuing through Sunday, October 15th, the Zion Canyon Flute
Circle presents the Zion Canyon Art And Flute Festival.
This second annual event is drawing attention all across the nation and beyond
in part because of the passion people have for the soulful music of the flute
and in part because of the unparalleled location for this type of event.
Though the Native American flute is the most predominate instrument of the
event, this is a world flute music festival. This free event will feature over
75 flute musicians and recording artist are taking the festival stage to
entertain and to take you on a journey of music, stories and culture. Some of
the more notable artist includes Coyote Oldman, a 20 year veteran recording
artist bring with him the re-introduction of the Anasazi flute, an instrument
lost from the earth for over 700 years.
Evren Ozan, a 13 year old child prodigy, recorded his first album at the age of
7. Evren will be playing music off his newest and 3rd album of his career. One
of our best world flutists attending this year is Peter Phippen. Canyon Records
just released Peter's newest album titled Shadows of Dawn. Other headliners
include Scott August, Peter Kater, a pianist that has recorded four albums with
R. Carlos Nakai, Charles Littleleaf, Raymond Red Feather, and 2002 Olympic
presenters Nino Reyos and Pauite chief Gary Thom. There are too many names to
mention them all and more information is available online at
www.ZionCanyonArtAndFluteFestival.com.
 Friday and Saturday evening will feature two concerts at the OC Tanner
Amphitheater featuring 9 of our headliners. The concerts begin at 7:00 pm and
tickets are available in advance on our website
www.ZionCanyonArtAndFluteFestival.com.
The festival will also have many artist showing displaying many original works
of art. We should include in the artist category the mention of 26 well known
flute makers from all across the nation will display hundreds of hand made
flutes. Spectators will see everything from reproduction of ancient instruments
to exotic woods inlayed with stone.
For the flute enthusiast wanting to learn to play or improve their playing
skills, the festival also features many fee-based workshops that attendees may
enroll in. Workshops available are Flute Making, Beginner Flute Playing,
Intermediate Flute Playing, Didgeridoo Making and Playing, Native Leather Flute
Bag Making, Teaching Teachers to Teach Flute Playing, Composing From The Heart,
Advanced Playing Ornamentation, Anasazi Flute Playing, Healing Movement To
Flute, Healing Sound and Meditation, Kids Flute Painting, Digital Recording at
Home, How To Start Your Own Music Label and even one on one private lessons will
be offered.
Not all of the above workshops require a fee but prior registration is
recommended. All workshop in formation is on website at
www.ZionCanyonArtAndFluteFestival.com.
Madelyn's favorite CD's
SONDHEIM SINGS: Volume I (1962-72).
The 19-track CD comes with a 32-page color booklet that includes full lyrics, as
well as production and personal photographs. Released by PS CLASSICS INC, the
nonprofit organization dedicated to the heritage of the American musical
theatre.
Madelyn's favorite Music Festivals
Salt Lake City Jazz Festival
(held after fourth of July weekend)
All About Jazz In Salt Lake City
HOT NIGHTS COOL JAZZ
Montreal Jazz Festival
http://www.travellady.com/articles/article-Montreal-Jazz.html
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