White Soaring Eagle

White Soaring Eagle aka

Two Feathers Ghostwood:

Native American flutist, zither harpist, percussionist, performer, story teller, recording artist, and Native American medicine, Sacred Path card reader.

Biography :   White Soaring Eagle, formerly known as Two Feathers is a musician with a flare for eclectic sounds.   Being a descendent of the Seihlagee Nation (Cherokee), he’s always enjoyed music of most kinds from classical, to world beat, rock, jazz, ambient, electronica, and many other genres of music.   He started in elementary school learning what he now calls his primary language, that of music.   Starting with the recorder and choir in elementary school, then keyboards in 1986, he’s written many songs and played in many bands, ranging from rock, to avant-garde, improve jazz, and world beat.   

His career as a musician took a turn when he was introduced to the zither harp and a year later, the Native American flute.   His introduction to the flute was the manifestation of a personal quest to find one and learn it.   The reason behind this was that it put him into a meditative state, was very soothing and made him aware of distant memories that seemed familiar to him but were yet unknown.  

During his attendance at the Austin Native American powwow, he was introduced to the flute by William Gutierrez, whom is credited with being his mentor to the instrument.   He furthered his training by studying the works of Nakai, Anaquad, Fire Crow, and others to get a feel for what the instrument was about and the different techniques in song playing.   In his education, he collected the stories and the legends behind the flute and has incorporated the stories into his performances.

Currently White Soaring Eagle resides in Austin ; and while not engaging in high tech work, he spends his time performing, recording, doing medicine card readings, researching shamanic traditions and consciousness, and coaching others in realizing and developing their innate intuitive abilities.

About “Seventh Direction”:   This release is a culmination of a project that started almost immediately after Two Feathers received his first flute.   He teamed up with fellow musician, Dick Ross, drummer for bands such as Poi Dog Pondering, Joe King Corrosco, The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Casamar, and Dime A Dozen.   The intent was to craft a CD that would take someone on a meditative journey inside themselves and provide soundscapes and textures that would invoke images of different settings and tell stories, depending on what the person is looking for.   Each person would have their own special experiences with this CD.

During the recording of the CD, they played much of the material in a live setting in order to do research and development in finding what would be a powerful visionary and healing sound for the listeners.   After much recording, the two parted ways to pursue other projects.   Then in February of 2003, Two Feathers founded Indigo Time Records (his independent label) and assembled the master recordings for his first CD, “Seventh Direction”, which as been well received by those who’ve heard the work.   It’s the first in the series of recordings that promise to be an inner journey that links the ancient and the coming new world for all who will listen to their voice in the seventh direction or inside.

About “Ancestral Voices”:   According to ancient legends, the voices of the ancestors could be heard within the running waters of the oceans, rivers and streams. The Thunder Beings speak and echo our truth and the truth of Creation itself; echoed by the children of Mother Earth and Father Sky.

Imagine sitting at a stream and with a thunderstorm in the distance as each flute song takes you on a journey to experience a story. Each story is unique, but intertwined with the rest, as we all are a story in the grand tapestry of the cosmos.

Blessed Journeys as you walk in divine beauty. Aho!

Contact Information: email: [email protected] and newsletter site is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ghostwoodtrail .   You can also visit his Myspace.com site at www.mysspace.com/whitsoaringeagle .

Below is a chronological display of many of the pictures from many of the gigs performed over the past few years along with pictures of the flutes and bead work. Look and enjoy.