I am Daniel Arrington, I've been making Native American style
flutes since 2005. I try to create flutes which play well, sound and look great. Thanks for visiting this site.
Smoke, songs and prayers are up for everyone in need.
April 25 - 27, 2025. The Landing at Ft. Walton Beach, FL; http://www.musicalechoes.org/ This will be the 25th anniversary of the flute festival! The totem theme is Raven.
The Circle is meeting again. Subject to Library room scheduling, gatherings are usually held the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Millhopper branch library (3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606). Search for "Gainesville Native American Style Flute Circle" on Facebook for updates.
Black Locust with a Tasmanian Blackwood / Eastern Red Cedar (felled by Hurricane Irma in Windsor, FL - 09/2017) mouthpiece. The block features a Pileated Woodpecker (Gabon Ebony / Pink Ivory) working a Thuya burl tree on a base of Tasmanian Blackwood / Eastern Red Cedar. A silhouette woodpecker in flight is wood burned at the bore end. Flute #313 is tuned as a G4 with a 7/8" bore and has an overall length of about 20 5/8."
What an honor!
Camphor flute (#282) with a figured Myrtle mouthpiece. Key: D, bore 1 1/8". Decorative elements feature butterfly inlays using Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Kingman Turquoise, Malachite and Azurite. PrismaColor accents. Display block: Butterfly (Camphor wings with wood burned accents and PearlEx pigment). Pistachio body on a Black Walnut mount. Jasper cabochon in figured Myrtle on Pistachio / Eastern Red Cedar.Travel block: Beech butterfly silhouette on figured Myrtle with a "flower" inlay (Lone Mountain Turquoise, Azurite, Pipestone with wood-burned accents) on Camphor / Eastern Red Cedar
Kansas Birch (1" bore; key of E) with a Pecan, Rosewood and Butternut tenon mouthpiece. Block features a Pecan / Honduran Mahogany figure on Red Maple, Madrone burl and Eastern Red Cedar. The decorative element is a stone inlay and wood burned representation of a corn plant using Malachite and Pennsylvania Jet with yellow "tassels".
This flute is composed of Black Walnut with Pecan mouthpiece and end
cap (key of E). Decorative elements include red coral inlay
wolf tracks and a wood-burned image of a wolf head on the south end of
the bore. The wolf perched on the block is carved from Pecan. Super
responsive, this
flute produces a strong vibration easily felt in the finger tips while
playing.
This Cherry (F#) flute features dragonfly inlay and wood burned images on the block and on the bore of the flute.
This is an Oscola Eastern Red Cedar flute. 1"
bore, key of E. The turtle carved into the south end of the bore is
heading towards shore. The block features a turtle coming out of the
surf (inlay opal, azurite, malachite, and turquoise).
Musical
Echoes' flute making judges (Dock Green, Jeff Ball and Raymond Redfeather) and that
evening's featured performer, Robert Mirabal, played and autographed this flute.
If you have any questions or comments, please send an e-mail message to: dan@nLss-flutes.com