Rivercane Flute
Handcrafted by Hawk Hurst

This traditional, five-hole style flute, blown from the end, was (and still is) most commonly found among indigenous people throughout the southeastern, United States. Keyed in the pentatonic scale. This type of flute is easy to learn to play and is very similar to a recorder. Flutes smaller in diameter will tend to be more easily heard across greater distances and will have higher tones (B, B#, high C) and will always be made of Rivercane. Flutes larger in diameter will tend to be quieter and have deeper tones (F, G, A) and will be made from either Rivercane (if there are large enough diameter pieces available) and or from Black Bamboo. Available materials will determine if your flute is made from rivercane or from black bamboo. Each flute is uniquely decorated, using only fire to create patterns and designs on the outer shell of the bamboo or cane. I was first inspired to make this style of flute from listening to the magic flute playing of my good friend and mentor, Snowbear Taylor, as well as, the late, Robert Two Hawks - an incredible flute maker and musician.

Kokopelli the Wanderer                                                                                      By Ayal Hurst

A wonderful new book for children and adults alike! All will delight in this beautifully written tale filled with humor and magic, with exciting adventures of surviving in the desert wilderness, and the joy, challenges, and triumph of finding one's true self. Sixteen original paintings bring vividly to life the unique characters and rich colors of the Southwestern desert landscape. (See below for a review and a sample chapter.)

BUFFALO DREAMING
BALLADS, STORIES, and MUSIC FROM the DAWN of TIME!          CD by Hawk Hurst

The power of music and ancient tales has woven magic into the lives of human beings since the dawn of time, unerringly leading us back to places of primal wonder. As in the days of old, when young and old would marvel, eyes wide with awe, spellbound, sitting around the campfire, listening to stories under a starry sky, Buffalo Dreaming allows our spirits to soar to realms where the imagination roams free! This album is a delightful offering of original and traditional songs, stories, poems, folk ballads, and rhythmical creations that is sure to please all ages. Relying upon many hand-made, primitive musical instruments, this project gratefully draws from the ancient wisdom and beauty of cultures all over the world.