Honoring those who have inspired us |
I recently was saddened to learn of the death of one of my old high school teachers, but the story of my relationship with him is a little different than you might think. I went to a very small high s...
Posted by Erick Ritchie on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:36:00 PST |
Flute Making Advice |
The main flute I play these days is one made of Alder wood that you can see in my photos. The flute body itself was made nearly a year ago, and when the flute was first made it actually sat unplayed o...
Posted by Erick Ritchie on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:11:00 PST |
The Native Flute - Cure for Insomnia? |
Like most part time musicians out there I have a day job (2 of them, actually) so finding time to practice can be tough sometimes. Usually after work and dinner, I find a quiet spot to sit and play my...
Posted by Erick Ritchie on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:02:00 PST |
Still a foolish youngster. :) |
As mentioned in my previous blog, one of the main catalyst's for me wanting to play the Native American Style Flute was hearing R. Carlos Nakai play in concert back in 2005. But recent conversations w...
Posted by Erick Ritchie on Mon, 07 May 2007 10:27:00 PST |
Starting new paths... |
Welcome friends, my name is Erick Ritchie and I am a self-taught musician on the Native American style flute. I've been playing for about one year, which started with my purchase of a custom made Choc...
Posted by Erick Ritchie on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:13:00 PST |
