Enchanted in 2015! Juicy Flute Goodness Inside!

 

Enchanted in 2015!

Happy New Year everybody, hope you’re all rocking along and squeezing some flute time in. Aly and I had a great few weeks of holiday, traveling up to Prana Festival and catching up with friends. It was humbling to see so many Southern Cross Flutes being played during my travels, especially so by the musicians at the Prana Festival.

Flute Camp Aotearoa 2015 is set to be a stunner. We’ve got a great number of people attending, a beautiful location, incredible kitchen staff and a long weekend of fantastic flute workshops to attend.
Want to join us? Find out more details about Flute Camp here.

 

What’s New

There’s always something new coming out of the Southern Cross Flutes Kapiti HQ. Here are some of the highlights!

Got Wood?….Sure do….

On my way home from the Coromandel I stopped off at Graham’s place, my trusted wood supplier, for a look see through his collection. As usual, I spent too much, loaded the car right up, and am exceptionally excited about the beautiful timber I have now. Black Walnut, Swamp Kauri, Swamp Rimu, Swamp Kahikatea….all fantastic woods, native, rare and stunning. 

Find out more about these woods here….

 

Forest Flute Bags

 

Jasmin from Vine Leaf has done it again, with these beautifully crafted felt bags for the small Forest Flutes. Jasmin is an amazing artist that collaborates constantly with Southern Cross Flutes, and it’s a great pleasure to have had her input and skills for the crafting of these lovely bags. Thanks Jasmin!!

 

Enchanted Journeys – The Essential Guide for the Native American Flute

 

Five months of fascinating work on this project has produced the most outstanding results. Tested with flute players around New Zealand and with international collaboration we’ve created a world’s first for NAF instruction, containing a book + DVD + eLearning media + online forum + ebook. This product has far surpassed my expectations and provides the user with an advanced format to learn the flute and engage with the learning media, both video and audio tools, on computer/iPad/tablet/and smart phone. It gets better, you can also personally request video support from Todd via the online forum and engage with the community of flute players.This information product does what several books in the past have attempted to do, and we’ve delivered in full colour an engaging and enriching tool that will enable you to learn and progress on the flute for years to come. 
On sale for $59.99 until the official book launch in February– check it out online now.

 

New Flute Range

You’ll find a widening range of high quality flutes, all individually crafted by Todd. If you like Black Walnut, Black Maire, Western Red Cedar, and Ancient Kauri, then these flutes are for you! 
Have a peak at some of the new flutes.

Featured Flute

 
Ancient Kauri Love Flute
Keys of “A. G, & F# minor”
$500 including Nationwide and International postage and a free copy of Enchanted Journeys: The Essential Guide for the Native American Style Flute.
This custom made flute is crafted from native New Zealand Ancient Kauri, over 40,000 years in age, a stunning Native American Style Flute with a soulful song to sing. It features a delicate piece of stunning Tiger’s Eye stone, to beautifully complement the grain of this wood. 
Check out this beautiful Love Flute (you can watch the video of Todd playing this flute too).

Calendar

 

  • Kirtan Camp 2015 – Feb 5th – 8th – Located in the beautiful setting of Waihoanga Lodge, Otaki. Come join in a 3 day Waitangi weekend full of kirtan, yoga, sound & healing. Deepen your experience of sound and connect through these heart based practices with world class facilitators.

    Check out the Facebook Event and hope to see you there! Southern Cross Flutes will have its flute there to share and inspire!

  • Flute Swaray (aka Soiree)– Feb 14th – Kapiti Coast, 6pm+.  Come for a social evening filled with flute playing and yummy food. We’re getting ready for Flute Camp Aotearoa, so this is also a great time to connect with others (especially if you can’t make it to Flute Camp). This is not a Native American Style Flute only evening, bring whatever flutes & instruments you like. More details follow this link….
  • Voices of Sacred Earth Festival – Feb 27th – March 1st – Kawaipurapura Center, Auckland.
    Last year this festival was amazing, and I’ll be back again with the Southern Cross Flutes Shop, selling and supporting the musicians. Come find me and check out some of the new flutes on sale. 
  • Flute Camp Aotearoa 2015 – Thurs-Sun March 19th – 22nd.  Southern Cross Flutes is proud to host again Flute Camp Aotearoa. Located in the beautiful Otaki Gorge on the Kapiti Coast, we’ve got a tree-clad retreat space with crystal clear water and ofcourse a fantastic weekend program of flute playing and learning. Hope to see you there!!!  Numbers limited and 7 spaces are remaining. Please register now.EARLY BIRD PAYMENTS DUE END OF JANUARY – $395. If you cannot make the whole payment, NO PROBLEM, please pay 50% of your Early Bird ticket via bank transfer before Jan 31st, and pay the balance before camp. Payments to:
    Southern Cross Flutes
    06 0513 0285611 26

Gift Vouchers

Looking for a special flute gift but not sure where to start? Simply purchase a voucher and let that lucky person shop at Southern Cross Flutes. Voucher amounts: $50 – $150 – $250 – $500.

Crafted From Nature Gift Vouchers are redeemable online at www.southerncrossflutes.com, in person at markets/festivals, or at the Southern Cross Flutes workshop.

Each voucher is posted to you or the intended recipient, and has a unique coupon code for use at the online checkout, or for purchases in person.

Starter Flutes

These babies have been selling fiercly well due to their awesome  acoustical qualities and resonance, plus the highly responsive nature of the plastic. They also look pretty cool for a plastic styled NAF!

Harakeke Flute Case

 

Your Harakeke Flute Case is made from local Kapiti Coast or Wellington flax (harakeke in Te Reo Maori). It has an inner cotton lining, a button to fasten the opening, and a strap so you can take your flute everywhere. The Harakeke Flute Case couples excellent protection with stunning design and looks – making it a popular gift for the flute enthusiast.

These cases are woven by renowned local craftswoman, Jasmin van Lith, of Vine Leaf. Jasmin has 10 years experience in weaving, and has brought her skills to films such as Avatar and the Hobbit.

Commission one for yourself today

10% Summer Discount

We’re continually celebrating so many great developments here at SCF, so here’s a discount voucher to get some more flutes rolling.

For online purchases only till Feb 28th. Use the coupon code: 2015fluting

Visit the SCF Shop and see what tickles your flute fancy.

Valued Fluter

Every season Southern Cross Flutes gifts back to you, in appreciation for your support and enthusiasm over the years.

Congratulations to Prasana Chisnall from New Plymouth. Keep your eyes on the mail box for this voucher!
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