Hi Jon, I just wanted to say thank you again. The flute is beautiful, the sound is phenomenal. Each note was clear and crisp. It took very little breath to play and the sound of the fundamental note was so amazing I tried to keep coming back to it as I improvised. I had my windows open, and when I looked out, several of my neighbors were just standing there and listening and began to clap! One woman, going through a divorce told me that I brought joy to her that she hadn't felt in a long time. I smiled and cried and went to hug her. Someone else asked me where the beautiful music came from and I answered "straight from my heart." All I can do is say thank you for creating such an amazing and beautiful instrument. It was clearly made with love and now will be played with love. Safe journeys, Ronn T. |
Dear Jon
The Torrey Pine has arrived safe and in its entire beauty. What a marvelous piece of craftsmanship that is!
Such a beautifully treated branch of the Torrey Pine.
The level of handicraft is so high that it is even difficult to imagine how you did and do that.
For example the inlays of the abalone shell. They seem to be naturally intergrown into the wood.
Or the transitions from the parts without bark into the ones with bark. Really incredible.
Your
packaging is very professional and loving at the same time. You don't
leave any space for mishaps and you take care for everything.
The card from you and Sabine and the small bag with sage made an event of the unpacking even more as it anyway was!
After a day of rest I played it for a short period and I was completely taken aback. What an amazing flute you gave me!
It's almost impossible to not play it, hold it, look at it or think of it. I think I'm addicted.
I'm very lucky to be now responsible for this dream flute and am looking forward to taking care of it.
What a grace and honor to know you and to play a flute from you. Life is an incredible miracle.
Full of GRATITUDE I wish you and Sabine a rich, exciting and healthy new year!
Blessings and regards
Robert Mrsic
Switzerland
The Torrey Pine has arrived safe and in its entire beauty. What a marvelous piece of craftsmanship that is!
Such a beautifully treated branch of the Torrey Pine.
The level of handicraft is so high that it is even difficult to imagine how you did and do that.
For example the inlays of the abalone shell. They seem to be naturally intergrown into the wood.
Or the transitions from the parts without bark into the ones with bark. Really incredible.
Your
packaging is very professional and loving at the same time. You don't
leave any space for mishaps and you take care for everything. The card from you and Sabine and the small bag with sage made an event of the unpacking even more as it anyway was!
After a day of rest I played it for a short period and I was completely taken aback. What an amazing flute you gave me!
It's almost impossible to not play it, hold it, look at it or think of it. I think I'm addicted.
I'm very lucky to be now responsible for this dream flute and am looking forward to taking care of it.
What a grace and honor to know you and to play a flute from you. Life is an incredible miracle.
Full of GRATITUDE I wish you and Sabine a rich, exciting and healthy new year!
Blessings and regards
Robert Mrsic
Switzerland
Dear Jon,
I just unpacked the Tobacco Prayer Flute in G# and I was blown away by the sheer beauty of it.
From an aesthetics point of
view, it could not
be prettier. The feel, weight and balance of the flute is superb. This is my second branch flute and to say I am pleased is an understatement. The tuning is concert quality and the sound is exquisite.
You can tell immediately that it was made with love and care. The little details, the rubbed in red jasper, the crushed serpentine,
the deer lacing and beads all take time to put together with love and respect. It is surely the Rolls Royce of branch flutes!
~ Mark Palmer
Nassau, Bahamas
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Jon, I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for your beautiful music and poetry - the CD is wonderful, full of love and wisdom...what a gift. The Butterfly Blue track takes me to my dream world where everything is pure and beautiful living in harmony...I can visualize the children dancing with silk butterfly wings and younger children waving their little blue butterfly  puppets. I will share this
inspiring piece of
music with a friend who teaches children yoga so we can incorporate
some yoga and dance moves to the music too. What's so beautiful about
this little nature art project is that children get to express
themselves creatively in so many levels, be physically active, be
spiritually touched and also learn how to love and respect their
environment.... just beautiful! This will make a great spring activity.Thank you for creating this wonderful music and sharing it with us all. Life is full of magic and wonder...blessed to have connected with you Jon. Wishing you a most magical and enchanting week in nature. Love and peace, Marghanita Hughes www.marghanita.com |
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Jon:
The flute arrived
yesterday. She is a real beauty and has a wonderful
voice.
I feel something special just holding her. Like being in the forest on a warm spring day. I try to add one flute per year to my collection. Please keep me in mind if you have one available next year. Thank you for sharing your work. Your flutes are among my favorite possessions. Good
health and best wishes to you and Lindy.
Bob Barks |
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Jon, Many thanks for a beautiful flute. It's nice to see the care taken in it's creation ... the bore feels nice and smooth on the inside and the finger holes have just the right amount of depression carved to comfortably rest my fingers. The crushed turquoise in the stars is inlaid very nicely. The flute, she sings beautifully too of course. Thanks again very much Jon, Lesslee Tassie |
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I was and continue to be very touched by the love you have put into
this creation!! Also touched by the love you have put into the
packaging and all the extra touches. I will definitely be recommending
you and your work to anyone who expresses interest in N.A Style flute.
.
I can reuse your packaging... so it's all been made easy to share the
joy on, of Native American Style Flutes.August 25. 2011
Hi Jon,  I bought this Elderberry F beauty 3 years ago at the Zion Flute Festival and have been amazed at the evolving relationship we have enjoyed ever since! It has been a part of many magical (and I do mean magical!) experiences in nature (including playing to Mt. Shasta - below). I also play it regularly for dying patients in hospice. I cherish the gentle softness of it's voice and it's ability to take me out of my head and into that otherworldly space of no time/no expectations - just the song of the flute, merging with my fingers and breath for the specific intention of the moment. LOVE IT! I play a
lot of really nice flutes, but yours has captured my
heart
and my love like no other. If I only take one flute, this is
the
one!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Gahana Bonnington
Austin Texas
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Dear Jon,
I just want to take a moment to say how I have enjoyed
the journey I am
having with Tamlyn. I have played her at some beautiful spots
along my travels this summer. I have spent a good deal with
her
near the ocean. She is very partial to water energy.
At high tide at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, you could hear her
sing
across the "beginning" rocks and boulders that birthed the Appalatian
Mts. It was magical.
I climbed to the top of Cadillac Mt. in Acadia
National Park
and the wind was strong enough to play my flute for me... I knew this
flute was going to be special when I saw her come out of the bag.
I couldn't be more pleased and know I will have many more
adventures with Tamlyn.
Thank you for your talent and special relationship you
have
with the trees and the beauty they hold. Namaste , and happy
journeys.......!
Carmen*
(MaccaChaska) Gonzalez
Atlanta, Ga.
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home
and
she
is beautiful!!! I don't know if all of your flutes
come out this nicely Jon and Lindy but mine is a gift from above. Miigwech a thousand times over. You have a fan and friend in me. David Bouchard www.davidbouchard.com  Best
selling Métis
author, educator, presenter and
flute player, David
Bouchard,
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Hello
Jon,
I received the flute, and I must say it is an amazing instrument. From the inlay to the polished wood to the softness of its texture. I can only give thanks and appreciation for creating such a beauty to behold and play. Her voice sings with a clean, yet soothing sound that has amazed everyone that has been able to hear me play. (My skills are quite sub par at this time, but a quality instrument can always help) Now I must be ever diligent to learn to coax her voice into song and share the music with those dear to me. Thank
you again Jon!!!
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What do I think about the "Golden Spiral" Branch Flute? TUNING:
Outstanding - As always. SOUND:
Outstanding - Balanced; Very expressive; Excellent volume; Unique soft,
soulful
cedar sound indicative of the Gm key. One of the things that
I
like about
your branch flutes is that they all have a very expressive
tone with
their own uniqueness. CRAFTSMANSHIP:
Outstanding - Everything is sized and spaced appropriately; I applaud
you for
not splitting and unnecessarily marring your Branch Flutes. APPEARANCE:
Outstanding - A very distinctive branch flute with its own meaningful
individualism. I completely agree with your decision
to
follow the
"spiral" of this flute. I also like the wider
"elastic" leather straps that you use on your branch flutes.
It
absorbs more moisture on the drain hole and resists loosening of the
block. WETTING-OUT:
Outstanding - Very minimal; I can play this Branch Flute for a long
time with
normal "shake-outs".
What
prompted me to adopt this certain branch flute? When
I first
saw it
on your website, even though I have never touched it, I just felt an
immediate
attraction towards it initially due to its meaningful "spiral" and
coloration. After receiving it and getting briefly acquainted
with the
"Golden Spiral" Branch Flute, I came to really appreciate it.
I
can confidently say that of all my Gm flutes, this branch flute is
certainly my
favorite flute. There is something about this branch
flute that is
just very different from the other Gm flutes. Thank
you
so much, Jon, for making these wonderful branch flutes available to
other flute
players! Your courteous, outstanding
character and exemplary customer service has
certainly won a
loyal
customer in me… Warmest
Wishes,
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 "I am loving her more with each breath of life we share together. This is the first flute which I can truly feel the vibration of each tone. I am in my office at the Ojai Foundation today and before I started the day I went up to the power point, turned to the four directions as I let my heart sing through the voice of the flute. Thank you for the work you put into creating such a wonderful piece." ~ Patrick Talbot, Ojai Foundation |
 "It is a perfectly lovely little G# flute as I suspected that it would be from the photo and sound clip on your web site. It has a fantastic voice - real "sweet" and "pure". And I very much appreciate the workmanship that you put into it - very organic, and true to the original limb shape and character. The finish is great, and I appreciate the filled insect holes, including the ones on the bottom of the block! It is a great flute, and I thank you for trusting me with it!" ~ Kent Bush, Sundog Flutes |
The Willow G flute arrived today and its even more wonderful than I could have imagined. Words cannot express the connection I feel with this flute. Thank you sooooooo much! It is indeed a very special flute that will be treasured for years to come... I am so thrilled - it plays effortlessly and beautifully and is beautiful to look at too... This Willow flute is my first branch flute. It has so much personality and character and Spirit...and seems to be happy here! - Thank you so much again for the beautiful flute and for all your kindness - it has been a pleasure meeting and connecting with you. ~ Sarah Gallant  |
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"The
Coast Redwood
Flute in D
minor,
besides being a nice piece of work, has a nice and deep sound, totally
what
a wind player looks into on a flute like this. I'm so glad I
ran
into
you and purchased this flute, especially that you put a lot
of
positive energy in working on it.Thanks again Jon, keep up the great
work."
~ Juan
Cayrampoma,
musician with
RAYMI
www.raymimusic.com  Although your website photos were really clear and detailed (which I really love), the flute is so much more beautiful in person! I’m very pleased with my choice !!! This flute will fit in well with my flute journey I’ve been on and I can’t wait to see what it has to teach me! Because of its one piece design and having the bark still on it, I feel even closer to the tree from which it grew. It almost looks like it grew as a flute and just fell from the tree into your hands  (I know it wasn’t
that easy)!! The size is perfect for
travel
and the ash is both beautiful and durable so I can see this little guy
going
many places with me, especially to my flute demonstrations and campfire
programs at my local park. Also, I love the booklet you have
provided
with the flute and I really understand your drive and passion for
making flutes
the way you do. As with all of my flutes, they are both
unique
and well
cared for so you need not worry about this guy having a wonderful new
home with
plenty of play time. Thanks for expressing your God gifted
talent
and thanks
for becoming a part of my flute journey. I will recommend
your
work to
others and I’m sure our paths will cross again.Thanks
and God Bless,
First, I was so taken with your poem, December Flute, that I read it to my Healing Words class this morning. I always put a "living metaphor" in the center of the table and today your flutes were that. I explained about them, and, when I was showing them the camphor branch flute, I talked about how the flutemaker had filled the cracks with turquoise. Then I began to talk about how we all have cracks, that we have all been broken, and many of our cracks are filled with wonderful treasures too. ~ Annie Mathias  December
Flute
My flute talks to me as a tree talks to the earth, a swaying gesture of bare branch conducting songs of fallen December leaves. My flute sings to me as a canyon wren's cascading call on a bright December day that breaks the heart of rock and makes a river weep. My flute weeps to me as a hungry, homeless night from a cold December street through the cardboard walls of forgotten prayers. And as a distant desert desecrated by war, my flute prays to Creator on this long December night, Lord make me an instrument of your peace. by Jon Sherman |
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