NMeshomes My Grandfather: An offering of Native American Flute music by Woody Carter. Here is a breakdown of the tunes and instruments used on each track. All instruments are played by Woody.
Track 1: Wayfaring Stranger -old Christian spiritual with flutes, drum, keyboard, bells.
Track 2: Gin Je? (And you?) -original with flute, drum, shakers, bells.
Track 3: El Condor Pasa -traditional Andean song with soprano C, and soprano D Celtic whistles, guitar, mandolin, drum, siku, shakers.
Track 4: Glad Heart -original, up tempo with solo flute.
Track 5: Shore Winds -original and meditative, with low D flute, soprano D flute.
Track 6: Bmepto (He Runs) -original and somewhat jazzy, with Low D and soprano D Celtic whistles, guitar, drum, shakers.
Track 7: Gon Gishget (Snow Day) -original, up tempo with flute, drum, bells, and shakers.
Track 8: Migwech (Thank you) -original and meditative, with low D solo flute.
Track 9: Night Calls -original and meditative, with low D flute, soprano flute, shakers.
Track 10: Water\'s Edge -original and meditative, with solo low D flute.
Track 11: Amazing Grace -old Christian hymn, with traditional Kiowa flute, drum, bells, shakers.
Artist Bio
Woody Carter is a Native American of Potawatomi and Creek descent. He is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and grandson of famed Potawatomi artist, dancer, and flute maker/player Woody Crumbo. Woody credits his grandfather with inspiring him to play the native flute, and to honor him, he has dedicated his first flute CD to his memory. The title of the CD \"NMeshomes\" is pronounced Nuh Muhshowmus, and means \"My Grandfather\" in the Potawatomi language. Woody also plays other instruments on the CD including guitar, mandolin, siku (a.k.a. Zamponya or Pan Flute), celtic whistles, keyboard, hand drum, and bells and shakers. Woody lives in Arizona with his wife of 25 years and 3 children. Woody\'s day job is flying Boeing 737s as a Captain with a major U.S. airline. He plans on producing more music featuring the Native Flute.
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