Redwood Branch Flute in A#
sound samples of this flute
in a small room:
in a cavernous space:
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 Measuring
17 3/4" in length this 6 holed,
unsplit Coast Redwood (Sequoia
sempervirens ) branch flute
is
tuned to A# minor
pentatonic scale, modes 1 & 4, playing 3 upper octave notes as well
as the gypsy scale. Some
of the red colored bark has been left on at the foot end,
contrasting nicely with the exposed and finely finished wood
grain. Any knot holes have been inlaid with Sleeping
Beauty Turquoise. Elk lacing
with Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and horn bone
beads holds
the
bird to the nest, the bird fitted with a redwood heartwood shoe to aid
against
wetout. The branch for this flute was gathered from the
ground, under a grove of
SoldCoast Redwood trees that grow at Descanso Gardens. price includes U.S. shipping cost, "How to Play and Care For Your Dryad Flute" booklet, a quilted cotton drawstring flute bag and a quality guarantee. $225.00 Home Page About Dryad Flutes Available Flutes Gallery Quality Testimonials Green Branches On The Marsh Under the Oaks Butterfly Blue Schedule Living Lightly |