Circle of Life Wood Flutes Passing on Native Flute Making Traditions James is a Native American Cherokee elder (He is a registered Native American of Cherokee/Creek/Scots Irish heritage), He is very proud of his heritage and continues to show his respect by honoring the circle of life and passing on his well honed flute making craft to his great-grandson Hunter Pyle. So many Native crafts have been almost completely lost due to early European prevention to allow Natives to practice their traditions. Traditionally all native crafts were passed from one generation to the next by the tribal elders. James honors this tradition and has been teaching his great-grandson how to make Native American flutes.  His great-grandson Hunter Pyle, is a 16 year old, straight A student at Bob Jones High School in Madison Alabama. Hunter is also a computer programmer and studying Cyber computer systems and wants to major in computer cyber science. Together they make flutes and both sign them. Jim over sees everything from beginning to end of the flute making process including tuning and finishing processes.

These collaboration flutes made by James Gilliland and his great-grandson Hunter Pyle are remarkable. James retired from the Space Program as a Senior Design Engineer after 40 years of service. He uses his engineering skills and Native American heart, to create high quality, accurately tuned flutes that sing. These flutes are made using the traditional methods and new technology. The flutes are crafted from a variety of unique wood types, are bored out and shaped on a gun drilling lathe, there are no glue joints to fail. The solid bore also improves the sound quality. The sound mechanism is milled with a milling machine and the playing holes are burned with burning tools. They all are precision tuned on a Peterson Strobe. They are simple in design allowing the natural unique woods to showcase. You won't find a better more accurate tuned flute at this price point anywhere. Help pass on the tradition of Native American Flute making and get the best tuned well made flute available.

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FLUTE PRICING FREE with purchase- Toubat A journey of the Native American Flute Documentary Learn why teaching the tradition of Flute making continues the circle of life.  The Toubat DVD will be added manually to each order at the time of processing. It will not appear on your purchase receipt at the time of ordering but will be included with your order shipment. $25.00 Value

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