Grass Spirit Flute Song

[50places]

very pretty song! I enjoyed that thank you.

[01Breakfan]

Also last thing, have you tried the Irish tin whistle, as I also have Irish ancestors along the line, I picked it up, lovely little instrument. Had a few dreams about them white ancestors coming to me too in a good way. I dont play or do things that are not culturally appropriate, as honouring others culture is honouring myself and living my beliefs but thats my decision. Anyways good luck with your walk sister :)

[01Breakfan]

Hello you are a great player. I wanted to respond to the comment about gender, honouring spiritual traditions is not about gender bias or being ignorent, if you have a strong belief in culture, ancestors and the spirituality of the old people then you give something to show your belief. Sometimes that means giving somthing up or giving something to others and it is understood in the spirit world. Thats a personal journey and decision.

[MrBthunder]

Screw those male egotisitical comments, U play beautifully. I'd love to introduce U formely to my listners on fb. What's your name? First only if U feel uncomfortable. Oh yeah and ENCORE!

[Desertpuma]

Absolutely beautiful, Prairie...good to know my XO can play the flute :)

[MrBiejos]

Thanks for sharing your power with us, just before it cut off at the end I was standing within the Grass Nation again, gently flowing with life, at peace.

thank you again

Peace and much Love

[yhprumyeroc]

is there a way you could post the fingering charts or tell me where i could get them for this song?

[PrairieGhostVideo]

Unfortunately, I tend to make up my songs as I go, so there's no fingering charts for them.

[pmaughmer]

@PrairieGhostVideo Thats the amazing thing about the native flutes, there really is no other way to play. Sheet music tends to dull the spirit of the music in the native flute. Wonderfull playing by the way.

[bagOprions]

Who made the flute? You may have felt disconnected, but there is music there, and that means real, and that means you. Music only comes from a person. A soul. Simple. Pretty. Moving.

[naturalbeast04]

This flute was made by Charlie Oakwind, and it's my favorite of the three I own. :3

[gilus55]

great

[JonathansGurl91]

wonderfully played ^_^

[tomgreenlives]

Nice! I own five flutes myself. Check out my vids of me playing the flute if you would like. I would like to see more of your vids. It would be an honor if you subscribed. Thanks

Peace to all....

[chef11425]

If you are Native American then you know that females DO NOT play the wooden flute only males.

[PrairieGhostVideo]

Traditionally, the men played the flute to woo the woman of their attention. It was said that a young warrior who was too shy to confess his feelings to a beautiful maiden went into the forest to hunt an elk--a source of powerful love medicine--but as he pursued the elk, he became lost in the woods. As he wandered, he heard a haunting sound that drifted on the wind, and found a hollow branch that hand been bored by a woodpecker, the wind whistling through the many holes.

[PrairieGhostVideo]

The young man cut it down and tried to duplicate the sound he heard, but couldn't. Frustrated, he fell asleep, and in his dreams the woodpecker returned and taught him how to make the flute. This is why wooden flutes are traditionally adorned with woodpecker fetishes. If you're wondering, the warrior did win his girl's heart with the power of the flutesong... but of course, you already knew that.

[KarameloKaramelo]

and mary youngblood then?

[kitd56]

There are alot of things that in older days only men could do that have gone by the wayside. Thank goodness that playing the flute is open to folks of both genders today. Additionally, I've read that this might be a myth, that quite possibly women DID play the NAF. At any rate - this is beautiful music, well played. Thanks for posting it and sharing your great talent with us!! I hope it blesses all who hear it!

[astrobreaux]

you're advancing quite fast little sister. big difference from last year's video. been making, playing and teaching NAF's for 10 years. you have enough spirit in your heart that you need never play another person's song. your heart is already overflowing with an unlimited supply. you're still a bit hesitant to push the limits. don't be scared to make your flute scream and screech. there are no wrong notes when it comes from your heart. may you continue to be blessed.

namaste,

panne

[PrairieGhostVideo]

thanks very much for the comment. I have actually been playing for several years, but when I did the first video, I was a little disconnected from myself. I'm beginning to pick the flutes up more now, and the music is flowing a little more readily.

[skooterkid]

Allllll about that connection. :)

[EsoteriChris]

Thank You for the great video. I myself have just started playing the NAF and it is wonderful.

[smmille1]

I thing it sounded great!!!!

[KrissKross44444]

I agree with all the others, this is really beautiful. Good job Prairie :D

[dementor708]

so truly beutiful and peaceful i wish my life was as this i love the spirit floots and i think they lift you of all bad feelings and vibes but not all life is so

[dementor708]

i love the peace and self soothing sounds of the spirit flute and all music played by it

[nietje66]

Very, very beautiful! Brings shivers down my spine.

[Ronin246]

I LOVE this song It's sooo peacefull.

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[betweenhispaws]

How beautiful, Prarie! I think I know the song you're playing...it sounds similar to Carlos Nakai's music.

[PrairieGhostVideo]

I really don't play certain songs--almost everything I play is just sort of made up as I go along. This particular song I came up with after listening to the wind and the birds and insects for a while.

I think pretty much most NA flute music sounds the same because of the limited number of notes available per instrument. ^^;

[betweenhispaws]

Well, it all sounds wonderful. c:

[Miizturi]

eep. Shivers. Great vid!!