Native American Indian Flutes--William Worden and Spirit Songs Flutes in Arkansas

For relaxation, meditation, and just plain enjoyment, there is no music more soothing to the soul than that of the Native American flute. Some of the most peaceful melodies can be played by anyone, with no prior musical experience necessary.

The Legend of the Native American Indian Flute

It's told many different ways, but I like the way my mom says it on their website: Legend has it that the first wooden flute was made by nature and found by chance. An Indian brave walking through the woods kept hearing a strange and melodic sound each time the wind would blow. He followed the music to its' source. The young brave found that a hollow branch had snapped and was barely clinging to the tree. The wind was blowing through holes that had been made by a woodpecker searching for food. The young brave broke off the branch and the magic of the flute was born.

These days, flutes are made by men. And arguably some of the finest flutes are made by my stepdad, William "Woodpecker" Worden, of Shirley, Arkansas. He has been featured on many television news specials and newspaper write-ups, and his Spirit Songs flutes are now scattered all over the world.

William followed his dream and traveled to the Seminole Reservation in Southern Florida to learn the art of flute making. He was instructed and guided by Sonny Nevaquoya, the son of the late Doc Tate Nevaquoya, who was an important influence in the flute world. William learned how to tune the flutes to concert pitch in the traditional pentatonic scale by studying under the late Dr. George Foss, a graduate of Julliard and former professor of music theory at Louisiana State University.

All of William's flutes are hand-crafted of the finest materials and tuned to concert pitch. It takes many hours of work to create one flute. William also produces the rare and collectable "warbling" flute. His flutes are endorsed by the legendary flute historian Dr. Richard "Toubat" Payne whose work in flute making and flute history is unsurpassed. William's flutes can be found in the hands of flute enthusiasts all over the ^world.