Paul McAuliffe - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Paul's CD "Rhythm Of The Seasons" is available at cdbaby.com at the following link: http://cdbaby.com/cd/paulmcauliffe. It's over an hour of original music and all instruments are played by Paul. Two songs are played on a replica of an 1100-year-old Anasazi flute created by Michael Graham Allen/a.k.a. Coyote Oldman. Three flutes on the CD were created by Paul, who makes both transverse and Native American style flutes out of bamboo. He also loves to drum, and plays West African djembe with the Mother Earth Drummers.Paul is originally from Albany, New York, and now resides in Panama City, Florida. He has lived in the Green Mountains of Vermont, on the Maine coast, in the Chihuahuan Desert of the West Texas border country, and in Big Cypress Swamp in South Florida.Paul was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in the Spring of 2008 and has become active in the local autism community. He is the founder and facilitator of the Bay County Adult Asperger's Support Group, and also assists with a support group for children with Asperger's.Paul is a Certified Volunteer for Covenant Hospice, and has played flutes for many people under Hospice care.Paul is available for concerts and workshops: [email protected]

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Member Since: 22/10/2007
Influences: R. Carlos Nakai, Peter Phippen, Suzanne Teng, Mary Youngblood, Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin, Djivan Gasparyan, Coyote Oldman, G. S. Sachdev, Watazumi Doso Roshi, Riley Lee, Mickey Hart, Dr. Dale Olsen, Hamza El Din, The Master Musicians of Joujouka.
Sounds Like: What I'm striving for is an authentic sound - a sound that can be recognized as mine, for good or ill, irregardless of which flute I happen to be playing.
Record Label: Aspergian Aspirations
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Asperger's and Fear

This is a copy of an email I recently sent to the members of the Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship of Bay County. I am a member of the congregation and just about to finish a 2-year term on their Boar...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Me & Barry White At The Gas Station

Those of us on the autism spectrum have to deal with severe anxiety attacks, or "meltdowns" as they are commonly known. Meltdowns can be brought on by sensory overload, where information is coming in ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 12:36:00 GMT

Gratitude For Asperger's Diagnosis

I posted the following on an Asperger's Syndrome online support group site. It was for a 45-year-old woman who spoke about her difficulty getting used to her new AS diagnosis:Be kind to yourself. Take...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 07:35:00 GMT

Discovering My Asperger's Syndrome

I have a full-time job as an Independent Living Specialist with the Disability Resource Center in Panama City, FL. We are a Center For Independent Living, helping people with severe disabilities to re...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:12:00 GMT

Article In Bay Life Magazine

The Magic of the FluteMusician Paul McAuliffe Makes Sweet Music Out of Thin Air By Cheryl Withrow "Flutes are pretty much universal; so many cultures use them." So says Paul McAuliffe. The Pana...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:10:00 GMT

Bamboo Harvest

The following post may only be of interest to flute players and/or flute makers. Excuse me while I talk about my obsession. This past weekend I was out harvesting bamboo for making transverse ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:59:00 GMT

Shakuhachi Flute For Big Cats

My partner Mimi Eichholz owns a New Age/Metaphysicalshop called En Visions in Panama City, FL. She is asupporter of the Bear Creek Feline Center. The Centertakes in big cats that were rescued from def...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:21:00 GMT

Flute Making

Being employed full-time as a Social Worker, the only chance I get to create bamboo flutes is on the weekends. Preparing for a recent Craft Fair in Lynn Haven, FL, I created five Native American-style...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:31:00 GMT

The Three Original Songs On This Profile

Song 1, "First Breath Of Spring," is played on an Anasazi flute. This is a notched end flute that is a real challenge to play. I've had the privilege of hearing Michael Graham Allen, the flu...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:20:00 GMT