Spirit Of The Woods Flutes

Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotake), Hunkpapa Sioux
Perhaps the most famous of all Native Americans, Sitting Bull was a spiritual and military leader of the Great Sioux Nation. He led his people in their resistance to give up their lands to the US Government, giving them hope in a future where they could live their own ways in peace.

Sitting Bull Flute

I made this flute to honor a man who’s weapons could be taken and broken but who’s Spirit could never be broke. This gorgeous instrument is very unique. The Drone Flute is made of Pommele Sapele with Cocobolo laminations and finger plugs. I chose these woods not only for their beauty but also for the tonal warmth. The Blocks are the Triple P blocks made from Elephant Ivory* with a cocobolo base. I chose to use Ivory not only for it’s beauty but because it symbolizes strength. The Inlay is of Sitting Bull and a Broken Arrow. Sitting Bull and the Broken Arrow were both inlayed using Mount St. Helens volcanic ash. I chose to use the volcanic ash to not only give the art work a sense of age but because it represents to me a part of this Earths Spirit.
This Drone Flute is finely concert tuned to the key of mid. E and has a wonderfully warm voice. It is an exceptional instrument!

To read more about Sitting Bull you can go to…. http://www.sittingbull.org/

To check the veiw from Mt. Saint Helens'sVolcano Cam click here.
Volcanocam

* Note: I purchase pre-banned Elephant Ivory from a legal source. By law, I can only sell flutes with Elephant Ivory to people that live in the USA. People that have Elephant Ivory inlays, laminations, etc. on their flute must not, by law, take them out of the country.