The Native American flute has been reported
to be the third oldest known musical instrument in the world. Native Flutes have been used for different dances and spirit calling
ceremonies, powerful prayer ceremonies, courting and love songs.
There are many
stories as to the true origin of the native flute. This story was told by a Lakota Elder, Mr.
Phil Lane (Phillip Brown Bear) just months before he passed on to the
spirit world:
Legend of the first flute
 A
very long time ago there was a young man who was very interested in a
beautiful young girl. He was always trying to get her attention, but
she never seemed to notice him. Whenever she was present he would ride
his horse proudly, but nothing he did seemed to attract her. One day
when the girls were down by the river getting water, the young man went
down to the river and began diving off rocks and swimming across the
river, to show her how skilled he was, but again she paid him no mind.
Dejected, the young man walked into the nearby old growth forest and
sat down at the base of a long dead cedar tree. As he sat there
thinking about this girl, a woodpecker landed on a hollowed limb that
was over his head, the limb had been hollowed over time from the wind
and weather. The woodpecker began to peck holes....tap, tap,
tap......... along the length of this hollowed limb........ tap. tap,
tap.......as the woodpecker pecked, the limb broke off and fell next to
the young man, and as the wind blew over this hollow limb with the
holes in it, he heard musical voices coming from it. He picked it up
and found that when he blew into this limb and covered the holes, he
could make beautiful, mournful music to match the feelings in his
heart. He sat there for a time making up haunting melodies. The young
girl heard this music coming from the old growth forest, and it was
such a soulful sound that it captured her heart. She followed the sound
of music into the woods, where she saw him sitting there at the base of
this cedar tree playing this first flute that was given to him by the
Woodpecker, and as she listened she fell in love with his music and
fell in love with him. They went off hand in hand to live happily ever
after. One of the more popular uses for the Native Flute was for
courting, to attract a mate. The legend also says that once you got a
mate, you were to put the flute away and never play it again, because
if you played it again, you might attract someone else?
 You Can Do It and Love It!
In an all materials supplied
full day workshop, Bobby Runningfox will share the art of playing your own sacred Native American Flute, which has been used by American Indians and other cultures
around the world for centuries.
Bobby begins with drumming and chanting, rituals to release all fears and limitations, the blessing of your flute ceremony and receiving your flute, lessons to create powerful music, you don’t have
to be musical to play anyone can do it so don’t be discouraged.
As this is a hands-on workshop, numbers are strictly kept to a maximum of 10 participants to ensure individual attention.
To secure your space, book below or call Eyesberg Enterprises on 0416 586 816.
Investment: $350.00 SOLD
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