Cottonwood Branch Flute in E
sound sample of this flute
|
|
  
This branch flute is 26
1/2"of solid,
unsplit Poplar (Populus),
with
some
of
the bark left on, contrasting nicely with the exposed
and
finely finished wood
grain. The underlayer of bark has a wonderful
grain of its own,
with it's own colors and paterns, one reason I like
working with the
bark of a branch, to show off that seldom appreciated
beauty. All
knot holes have been inlaid with crushed
turquoise. Four tuning
holes were added, giving this fairly light
weight flute an elegant length. The diameter of the
sound chamber is
1", allowing for the voicing of a sweet, moderately
loud and stable E minor
pentatonic scale, modes 1 & 4, playing two upper
octave
notes. Elk lacing
with turquoise and horn bone beads holds the bird to
the nest, the
bird
fitted
with
a
redwood
heartwood
shoe
as
an aid
against
wetout. The branch
for this flute was gathered green from the ground when
a winter storm
blew over a Poplar tree at Discovery
Lake, in San Marcos, CA.
Home Page About Dryad Flutes Available Flutes Gallery Quality Testimonials Green Branches On The Marsh Under the Oaks Butterfly Blue Schedule Living Lightly |
All Rights Reserved
© 2010 Jon Sherman