FORT WALTON BEACH — Musical Echoes 2013, a celebration of Native American culture, art, and music, highlighting the Native American flute, will be held at Fort Walton Landing, 139 Brooks St., beginning Friday at noon and continuing through Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Musical Echoes has become a world-class event recognized as the best American Indian flute festival, with attendance in excess of 15,000. Enjoy a full schedule of performances from internationally acclaimed Native American musicians and dancers including return favorites such as Johnny Lipford, Autumns Child, and dancer Nikki Crisp.
Kevin Locke, known throughout the world as the preeminent player of the indigenous Northern Plains flute, traditional storyteller, and educator, will make his first appearance at Musical Echoes this year.
Billy Whitefox shares his Creek ancestry through Native American flute music, storytelling and jewelry-making. He lives in Panama City and tours the country with his music and stories of his heritage.
Along with the full schedule of concerts, festivalgoers can interact with Native American craftsmen who will display their arts and sell their wares.
Learn to play a Native American style flute in the free beginners’ class. Shop the outdoor market for Native American art, jewelry, beadwork, clothing, food and much more, and take part in the annual Torchlight Remembrance Ceremony.
The goal of Musical Echoes is to create a high quality Native American Music and Arts celebration. Bring the family to enjoy this alcohol-free, fun event that is always free of charge, providing an opportunity to experience this nation’s rich Native American culture through music and art.
Musical Echoes is co- presented by Musical Echoes Flute Festival Inc. and the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. Musical Echoes is a fun, free, family event.
For additional event information, call 850-243-9807 or visit the website www.musicalechoes.org.
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY
10 a.m.: Festival opens with Dock Green
10:30-11:45 a.m.: Kids Show with Nation of Change, Emerson Begay, Niki & Kele Crisp, Lowery Begay
Noon: Dock Green
1 p.m.: Emerson Begay
2 p.m.: Set up and sound check
4 p.m.: Billy Whitefox
5 p.m.: Painted Raven
6 p.m.: Nation of Change Dancers
7 p.m.: Opening Ceremony, Dock Green Invocation, Thunderbird Honor Guard Presentation of Colors
7:30p.m.: Autumn's Child
8:30 p.m.: Jonny Lipford
SATURDAY
9:30-10 a.m.: Flute Makers & Art Competition entries must be registered in main tent
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Workshop, Intermediate Playing Class at Science Center
Ed Conrad - $10
Noon: Mayor Anderson to Open Festival, Dock Green
12:15 p.m.: Sydney Mitchell
12:30 p.m.: Timothy J.P. Gomez
1 p.m.: Billy Whitefox
2 p.m.: Kevin Locke
2:40 p.m.: Flute Maker/Art Competition Winners Announced
3 p.m.: Jonny Lipford
4 p.m.: Painted Raven
5 p.m.: Nation of Change Dancers
5:45-6:45 p.m.: Torclight Ceremony
7 p.m.: Michael DeMaria
7:45 p.m.: Kevin Locke
8:30 p.m.: Autumn's Child
SUNDAY
10 a.m.: Open mic
10:30- 11:30 a.m.: Workshop, Intermediate Playing Class at Science Center
Jonny Lipford - $10
Noon – 1 p.m.: Free Beginners Flute Playing Class; Meet in Main Tent
Noon: Coyote Oldman
12:45 p.m.: Jonny Lipford
1:30 p.m.: Nation of Change Dancers
2:15 p.m. : Raffle/Silent Auction
3:15 p.m.:Autumn's Child