MP3 Allen Bruce Ray - Elegant Simplicity

Native American-flavored morsels with an East-Asian aroma garnished with generous sprinkles of Celtic and a small pinch of Andean here and there and served up in the spirit of progressive folk music

42 MP3 Songs in this album (135:59) !
Related styles: World: World Fusion, New Age: Solo Instrumental, Type: Instrumental

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Details:
This large collection of solo flute songs was performed on a total of 32 different Native American-style flutes which I have been playing and collecting since March 2007. Nearly half of the songs herein are based on improvisations I'd captured on video and then posted on my YouTube channel and represent either direct re-creations or further developments of those. Others are drawn from my vast flute tune repository and are seeing their debut. As if that weren't enough, still more melodies simply appeared out of the ether as I was compiling the pieces I wished to include. Ah well, what can I say? The tunes just never stop coming!

With their immense expressive possibilities wrapped up in such a soulful voice, Native American-style flutes have become my little wooden bridge that spans the gap between a feverish desire for musical expression and the sounds you can experience here. That they can do this so completely and so beautifully without additional accompaniment is the essence of elegant simplicity, indeed!

Note: A CD version of this release will be available in September 2011. In the meantime (or if you just prefer digital files), you can download & burn all the tracks to 2 CD-R's.

CD 1: Tracks 01-21 (68:53)
CD 2: Tracks 22-42 (66:30)

Each of these pieces was born out of improvisations done in a variety of locales:
* a tunnel in Chuncheon, South Korea
# an apartment in Chuncheon, South Korea
an apartment in Wonju, South Korea
+ an Earth-ship in Tres Piedras, New Mexico, USA
= in a tunnel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
my mother's home in Freedom Township, Ohio, USA

For each song below, I've noted its location of origin & the flute used on the recording (includes flute makers, flute keys, and types of wood used).

01. Lone Red-tailed Hawk (3:15)* High Spirits Redtail Hawk Gm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
02. Cold Air Sprites (2:31)* Rick Heller Fm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
03. Ancient Memories (3:50)* Ancient Territories Em flute, purpleheart & curly maple
04. An Albuquerque Morning (2:31)= High Spirits Condor Cm flute, black walnut
05. Rise & Shine (5:30)+ Laughing Crow Dm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
06. Light from the Shade (2:54)* High Spirits Sparrowhawk Am flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
07. Simple Clarity (3:05)+ Stephen DeRuby EZ-Anasazi C flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
08. Vintage Spirits (3:59)* High Spirits Double Golden Eagle F#m drone flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
09. Young at Heart (4:26)* Laughing Crow F#m flute, Western aromatic cedar
10. 10/10/10 (for Betty Boley) (2:58) Woodsounds Taos Em flute, black locust
11. Glow in the East (3:16)* High Spirits high Gm pocket flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
12. Whatever Comes My Way (3:19)* Laughing Crow Am flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
13. The Old Mountain Village (1:53)+ Stellar Gm flute, Western aromatic cedar
14. Like a Laughing Crow (3:57)# Laughing Crow Gm flute, tiger maple
15. When the Sun Begins to Fade (3:13)+ Laughing Crow Cm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
16. It'll All Work Out Okay (2:01)+ Laughing Crow Gm flute, tiger maple
17. Sage & Snow (Tres Piedras in January, No. 1) (2:37)+ Laughing Crow Em flute, Hawaiian koa
18. To Carry On (3:03)* Woodsounds Taos Em flute, black locust
19. Harvest Dance (3:40)# High Spirits Triple Sparrowhawk Am double drone flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
20. New Year's Day (2:44)+ Stephen DeRuby EZ-Anasazi B-flat flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
21. Earth-ship Song (Raven Comes âRound) (4:28)+ Quiet Bear F#m flute, Western aromatic cedar
22. Sunny Thoughts on a Cloudy Day (4:03)* Rick Heller Fm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
23. Bird at Sunset (1:47)+ Butch Hall Bm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
24. One Morning in Summer (5:05)* Quiet Bear F#m flute, Western aromatic cedar
25. With a Song in My Heart (1:43)* Laughing Crow high Dm flute, bubinga
26. Even on a Cold Winterâs Day (2:25) Jonah Thompson F#m flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
27. Deep Impression (3:54) Stephen DeRuby EZ-Anasazi G flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
28. Desert Sky at Noon (Tres Piedras in January, No. 2) (3:21)+ Dennis Hatch Gm flute, ash
29. High-spirited (1:58)# High Spirits Kestrel high Em flute, birch
30. Wrapped in a Song (3:13)* Rick Heller Fm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
31. Magpies in Flight (3:40) Dennis Hatch Gm flute, ash
32. Impassioned Cry (3:54)* High Spirits Whitetail Hawk Bm flute, birch
33. Waltz You to Sleep (3:47)# Kuzin Bruce Side-blown low Am flute, poplar & black walnut
34. Egrets Return (1:58)* High Spirits Sparrowhawk Am flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
35. Cold Winter Sun (Tres Piedras in January, No. 3) (2:29)+ High Spirits Whitetail Hawk Bm flute, birch
36. Peaceful June Afternoon (Summerâs Here) (2:51)* Jonah Thompson F#m flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
37. Birdâs-eye View (3:36) Laughing Crow Dm shotgun-style drone flute, birdâs eye maple
38. Be Still, My Restless Soul (3:49)* High Spirits Condor Cm flute, black walnut
39. The 6th of April (2:50) Butch Hall Dm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar
40. And Another Day is Done (4:20) High Spirits F#m contrabass flute, laminated birch + black walnut
41. Grey Heronâs Graceful Glide (3:52) AC Flutes "Piriajeoshi" Cm flute, Western cedar (custom made for me as a gift)
42. Lullaby: Gentle Voices of the Night (2:13)* Laughing Crow low Bm flute, Eastern aromatic cedar