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Site Updates
2-1-2008 At this time
I have no flutes built Please check back with me later in the year Thanks
Brad
New CD "
Journeys" now avalable in the music page
I am always adding to
my flutes if you don't see what your looking for send me an e-mail.
Added How I record
and what software I use for recording on the music page
New flutes in My Flutes
More comments from
owners of my flutes
New Ebay
Auctions
About the maker of
Flute Tears Flutes
My name is Brad
Vaughn aka Flute Tears, I am one-fourth Chickasaw
Indian. My grandmother was an “unregistrated”
Chickasaw Indian woman, her name was Nellie Rosie Bell Peggram. She spent her adult life in Arkansas where my mother grew up. In those days it was not
a popular thing to state your Native American heritage and that is why my
heritage is undocumented.
I became interested in
the Native American flute about 4 years ago when I purchased my first, a
bamboo 6 hole flute. I quickly learned to play
and enjoyed the tunes very much. About 2 years ago my curiously got to
me and I began researching what was involved in creating a flute of my
own. Since than I have created almost 100 flutes of various keys with
all very different woods and block or fetish.
Each flute that I
create is very personal to me and each is very different. I am still
learning and with each flute I learn something new. When I first begin,
I carved the “flue” by hand now I am using a metal spacer making
each a easier to tune. I am using
turquoise and coral inlay to decorate each flute and sometimes incorporating
my bead work. And my carving of the block is getting more and more
in-depth.
While playing my
music on MP3 and Ampcast where I had two cd’s with my music collection, a movie producer
heard my recording of “Sunset”. This was one of my first
recordings and it was accompanied by Cass Holland on the keyboard
This recording can be heard in an HBO documentary called “Missing
Peace” Missing Peace is the story of Ingrid Betancourt, a
Colombian presidential candidate held hostage by Colombian guerrillas and her
family’s desperate quest to free her and keep her campaign alive
Some History of the Love
Flute
These traditional Native American flutes are known by
several names, the
most common being LOVE FLUTES or COURTING FLUTES. As the
name suggests, they were flutes played in courting rituals - by a young
man serenading his intended bride. Generally they were played for no
other reason, although some men are known to have played them for their
wives as a sign of love.
Some Comments from owners of my flutes
7-12-05
Dear Brad,
My flute arrived safely yesterday. I like the
placement of the holes. And am surprised at the little amount of air I need
to use in blowing in it. It is a very nice flute. I am looking forward
to hearing more about
you maple flute.
Sincerely,
Bonnie
Brad, the G flute
that you sent me plays as perfect as native flutes get..just the right amount of pressure in the chamber,
tuned perfectly, and nice warm voice."
Jan Michael Looking
Wolf
2004 NAMA Nominee
2004 ISMA Best Flute
Nominee
Instructor, Flute
History, Oregon
State University
E-Bay Buyer feedback
Flute was shipped promptly-looks and plays beautifully!
THANK YOU!
Another terrific instrument. I could not be more
delighted!
I hope that you are not tired of sending these flutes to
me. I have really appreciated the quality of each one that I have purchased
so far
excellent flute quick shipper,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
It's terrific. Thanks for the opportunity to own a
second one.
Absolutely stunning! It has an exceptional tone. My
first but not my last.
Dana bought a flute from me on ebay
and in shipping it was smashed she wanted a replacment
no problem at all shiped her a
replacement.
Hi Brad, I found your flute this afternoon(safe
arrival) but I am not sure when it arrived(odd placement of parcel). The
sound is amazing! There are undertones that I have not heard in other flutes.
What is causing the "warbling" sound? The frequency of the vibrato
adds to the already hypnotic and healing sound. I look forward to seeing and
utilizing the flute making information on your website. I want to at least
cover the expenses and will email images of the other flute as soon as I
figure out how to download images,ie,
all of the support software. Thanks again for another awesome flute!
Peace, Dana
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