SOLD NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTES
Maker: Hawk Littlejohn (1941 - 2000)
Tribe: Cherokee
Key: Eb
Features: Side-blown
Price: $800 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: This flute was gifted by Hawk Littlejohn to Sam Rizetta. Sam was an accomplished dulcimer maker and musician. In 1992 Hawk and Geri Littlejohn met Sam at an arts fair. Geri told me this was the first fair she had accompanied Hawk to. At that meeting, Sam gave Hawk some printouts on tuning, and a tuner. This story was told to me by Sam's widow, and confirmed by Geri. Geri remembers Sam visiting their home at around that time, and doing flute stuff with Hawk. This particular flute was retuned, but I do not know if it was by Hawk, Sam or the pair. In any case, it is a significant flute in Hawk's flute-making history, and a testament to the relationship between Sam and Hawk.
Maker: Stephen DeRuby (1948 – 2016)
Key: F#
Primary Material: Balck Walnut
Price: $400 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: This F# is made of black walnut and cherry, with turquoise rings. It is an excellent flute in excellent condition. Unsigned but definitely Stephen DeRuby.
Maker: Theodore "Ted" Ceplina
Model: Bamboo Experiment
Key: C
Primary Material: Bamboo
Price: $100 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: Ted is best known for his excellent replicas of Native flutes. This flute is NOT a replica. He called it an "experiment". It is in low C. It had a crack in the top which was repaired with bamboo dust and cyano glue. It's the darker strip on either end of the block. It's a good repair with no leaks or gaps.
Maker: Unknown
Features: Aligator Head and Bullet Mouthpiece
Key: F#
Primary Material: Maple
Price: $200 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: What an odd-ball this flute is, from 2009. It has an aligator head nicely carved in the end, with sparkly crystal eyes, a bullet mouthpiece, and an eccentric shaped block. It says "TULATETU" on one side and "Les" on the other. It has a line down the top that looks like a crack, but isn't. It's fully filled with an epoxy (I guess), and is totally stable. Plays nicely.
Maker: Nash Tevewa
Brand: Flutes by Nash
Model: Mayan Temple Flute
Key: A
Primary Material: ???
Price: $200 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: Drone flute in A minor, by Nash Tevewa. I do not know what type of wood this is. The grain reminds me of palm, but I do not know. Nash calls this type of flute the "Mayan Temple Flute". It's a drone flute, with an A minor flute on one side, and an A drone note on the other. It has 2 breath holes, one for each bore. While playing, the player chooses to play either the melody side, or both sides at the same time.
Maker: Russ Venable
Key: A
Price: $275 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: A
Rare Russ Venable NAF - A Minor
This Native American style flute was made by the master Russ Venable in April of 2005. It is in excellent condition and plays beautifully. You can clearly see the RV maker's mark in side the end of the bore. I do not know what type of wood this is. Reminds me of Apple wood, but I'm not a skilled wood identifier.
This flutes sounds like other Venable flutes I have had - it has a certain quality that is hard to explain.
Maker: Unknown
Brand: None
Key: Between G and F#
Special: This Flute Warbles!
Primary Material: Walnut
Price: $250 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: Authentic Native American flute with a crude bird-head carved on the end. This flute has a spectacular warble, which can be adjusted between a fast warble and a slow one, by ajusting the position of the block.
Maker: Unknown Native American
Brand: None
Key: Between G and F#
Special: Lead Inlay
Primary Material: ???
Price: $250 plus shipping - Sold
Notes: Near-diatonic, hand carved flute with lead inlay, lead spacer, and a fabulous bear totem that faces the player. This Native-made flute has an irregular bore, evenly spaced finger holes, and some great patina.