The Indian River Flute Circle and Native Heritage Gathering, Inc. proudly present the fifteenth annual gathering of the Native Rhythms Festival. This three day festival during Native American Heritage Month honors the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas through music, and especially the music of the Native American Flute.

Schedule of Events:

November 9, 2023

Site Set-Up: (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) Vendors check in and set up booths at the festival grounds.

Main Stage Activities
All Day: Sound Checks

November 10, 2023

Main Stage Activities

9:00-9:30: Opening Ceremony
Dock Green Silverhawk
9:00-10:00am: Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players Competition
Registration
[main tent]
9:45-10:30am: Ed Winddancer
10:45-11:30am: CreeAtive Native
11:45-12:30pm: Billy Whitefox
12:30-1:15pm: Flute Players Competition
Lunch Break
1:15-1:45pm: Joe Loftin
1:45pm: Flute Players Awards
2:00-2:45pm: Timothy J.P. Gomez
3:00-3:45pm: Painted Raven
4:00-4:45pm: Lowery Begay
5:00-5:45pm: Rona Yellow Robe
6:00-6:45pm: Gareth Laffely
7:00-7:45pm: Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle
8:00-8:45pm: Randy Granger
9:00-9:45pm:  Jonny Lipford

Workshops
10:00-11:00am: WWII Navajo Code Talkers
John Pasko
11:30-12:30pm: Fluting To Improve Your Health & Wellness
Gareth Laffely
12:30-2:00pm: Finding Your Way: Clear Up Improv Chaos & Confusion
Jonny Lipford
2:00-4:00pm: Children's Workshop: Making a Corn Bead Necklace
Joyce Bugaiski

November 11, 2023

9:00-9:30am: Opening Ceremony
Dock Green Silverhawk
9:00-10:00am: Flute Makers Competition
Registration [main tent]
9:45-10:30am: Ed Winddancer
10:45-11:30am: Billy Whitefox
Veterans Tribute Program
11:30-12:00pm: Opening Ceremonies Dignitaries Recognition
12:00-12:45pm: Flute Maker Awards
Open Mic Lunch
1:00-1:45pm: CreeAtive Native
2:00-2:45pm: Lowery Begay
3:00-3:45pm: Timothy J.P. Gomez
4:00-4:45pm: Painted Raven
5:00-5:45pm: Gareth Laffely
6:00-6:45pm: Rona Yellow Robe
7:00-7:45pm: Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle - Special Presentation
8:00-8:45pm: Jonny Lipford
9:00-9:45pm: Randy Granger

Workshops
10:00-11:00am: Understanding Pow Wow Drumming
Lowery Begay
11:00-12:00pm: Flutes in the World of Electronics
Tom Ransom
12:00-1:00pm: Flute Workout: Flute Exercises, Patterns, and a Whole Lot of Flute Playing
Timothy J.P. Gomez
1:00-2:00pm: She Talks to the Animals
Shelley Morningsong & Susan Oliver
2:00-3:30pm: What You Didn't Know About the Cherokee Trail of Tears
John Ellis
3:30-5:30pm: Threads Through Time: Traditional Twining
Joyce Bugaiski

November 12, 2023

Main Stage Activities

9:00-9:30am: Opening Ceremony
Dock Green Silverhawk
9:00-10:00am: Artists Competition
Registration [main tent]
9:45-10:15am: Ed Winddancer
10:30-11:00am: Billy Whitefox
11:15-11:45am: CreeAtive Native
11:45am: Artists Awards
12:00-12:30pm: Timothy J.P. Gomez
 12:45-1:15pm:  Rona Yellow Robe
1:30-2:00pm: Gareth Laffely
2:15-2:45pm: Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle
3:00-3:30pm: Painted Raven
3:45-4:15pm:  Jonny Lipford
4:30-5:00pm: Randy Granger & Lowery Begay - MCs
5:30pm: Vendor Site Tear-Down

Workshops
9:00-10:00am: Guided Meditation with Drumming
Randy Granger
10:00-11:30am: Rhythmic Connection: Drumming & Fluting
Painted Raven
11:30-1:00pm: Unleash 'Da Blues' with Your Native Flute
Jonny Lipford
1:00-2:30pm: The Art of Storytelling
Frankie Rinaldi
2:30-3:30pm: Chasing Winddancer
Ed Winddancer
3:30-5:30pm: Walking With Wisdom and Compassion
Will Davis

Jim Sawgrass Village Daily
East Meets West
11:30-12:15pm, 12:45-1:30pm, 3:00-3:45pm, 4:30-5:15pm.

Date: November 10 - 12, 2023

Location: Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Dr, Melbourne, FL 32901

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