Flute Focus is an international flute magazine produced quarterly in New Zealand.
Octobers bumper edition of Flute Focus highlights the Native American flute with a two page feature on the late master Comanche flute player and artist Doc Tate Nevaquaya (1932-1996) who is credited with the rejuvenation of traditional Native American flute playing. Also featured is [...]
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We are very fortunate to have a new interview on KiwiCelt Wooden Flutes with an inspiring individual who is one of the leading figures of the Irish traditional music scene here in New Zealand.
Based in the South Island town of Nelson, Bob Bickerton has been around the folk, Celtic and Irish traditional music scene since [...]
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Flute Focus is an international flute magazine produced quarterly in New Zealand.
The main feature of this edition, in Alexa Still’s words, “covers about everything you ever wanted to know about flute choirs but were to afraid to ask!” You will also find an interesting article on understanding the intricate carvings on New Zealand Maori flutes; [...]
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In any field of life, there are those who stand out and shine — people with abundant gifts and abilities that serve to inspire us all. In the realm of Irish traditional music and particularly Irish flute playing, one such player is Matt Molloy. To my mind, Matt is not only a brilliant player from [...]
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I’m almost a full month late with this article, but I would like to let the world know about the April edition of Flute Focus. It was the 10th edition and a real cracker! Flute Focus is an international quarterly flute magazine produced in New Zealand by the ebullient Mary O’Brien. Mary — aside [...]
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New Zealand’s Irish Traditional Irish Music Workshops
Ceol Aneas (music of the south) invite you to a weekend of Irish Traditional Music Workshops being held in Nelson, New Zealand, from June 1 to 4, 2007. We are delighted to offer a spectacular line up of special guests for this years event, which will be the eighth [...]
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... a web site dedicated to the simple system wooden flutes (aka 'Irish' flutes) that are so much a part of Irish traditional and Celtic music, and to the excellent wooden flutes produced by the Irish flute maker 
