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Have a little down time now to check out some sound gear and maybe write some new songs.

Got the word that Jeff Ball’s “The Shape of Light” has received an “Indian Summer Music Awards” nomination. Congrats to Jeff and his crew. I’m proud to be a part of the project, playing keyboard on the track “Getting There”, a bliss out jam track with Jeff and his drummer, Ted Natale. Other guest artists on the project included Arvel Bird, Peter Phippen and Dawn Avery. Good friends and colleagues all. Guess all that good energy comes across to people. Find out more about the CD at Jeff’s web site, www.jeffball.net .]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#15 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#14
good journeys. be back soon

Ron]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#14 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#13
WINS is Washington Internships for Native Students. It's a great program that connects Native American Indian students with internship opportunities in federal agencies here in Washington. It's exciting to see our young people, leaders of tomorrow, getting great experience and making good contacts.

Educational opportunities are critical for the young folks in our native communties. Please support any efforts in your neck of the woods (or desert or whatever) to help them out.

It was especially good to see our friend, Jack Soto, who directs the WINS program at AU. White Oak Singers was Host Drum. It's always great to hear Will and the guys do their things. They are one of the best. Northern Boys were also there, a young, high energy drum. Exciting sound. American Indian Society was also well represented.

Ron]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#13 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#12
If you are ever on Route 72 in northeastern Alabama, check out Aunt B's BBQ. Excellent ribs and potato salad. We even met Aunt B herself!

Since getting back very late Monday night, I've been finishing up a project for my talented colleague, Dawn Avery - cellist/singer/composer/etc. It's a music writing commission funded by the First Nations Composers Initiative (wado, Georgia Wettlins-Larsen). I think the official "premier" will be at the National Museum of the American Indian in D.C. in the fall.

I enjoy imagining what our music might be like now if it had been allowed to develop on its own - even coming into contact with other cultures' music - without being trampled and pushed aside by European music. Our musical culture was (and is) rich, sophisticated and complex. So when I get a commission for a project like this, a so-called "classical" project, I try to approach it on our terms, using our musical traditions as models, rather than trying to imitate the European or Euro-American "classical" styles. I kind of like the way it turned out and hope other folks do, too. It certainly uses all of Dawn's considerable talents. At one point in the piece, she is to play cello, shaker and sing all at the same time - ha ha!]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#12 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#11 http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#11 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#10
Somehow, Colyn has managed to voice his so that they actually sound like Native American flutes. It's amazing. Check them out. You can get to Colyn's web site from our links page. He's at the top.]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#10 Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#9 http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#9 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#8
This past weekend, she participated as a walker in the Avon Breast Cancer Walkathon here in D.C. It was a two day event, covering a grand total of 40 miles and Janice finished the WHOLE THING!

You can still make a donation to breast cancer research in support of Janice's great effort. Just go to www.walk.avonfoundation.org and follow the links for the Washington, D.C. walk on May 5-6. Put Janice Torres into the name finder for the walk and make a donation. It would mean a lot to her and to the cause.]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#8 Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#7
Pat and the orchestra players were very gracious and gave the piece a lovely reading. My Colyn Petersen F# had all the warmth to meld with the strings and a big enough voice to be heard without being amplified.

Photos should be up in the gallery soon.

Next up - Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, May 12, then the whole band goes to Jamestown for the so-called "400th Anniversary of America" weekend, complete with Queens and Presidents and so on. We play on Sunday the 12th on the Heritage Stage at @2:00. I expect it to be a very weird time...]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#7 Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#6
So, I was especially honored when the Friends of Blackwater invited me to provide music for their Eagle Festival a few years back. It has become an annual event for us and one that I always look forward to.

This year was special because the Refuge, with the help of the Friends of Blackwater, opened a lovely new Visitors' Center, complete with observation decks, spotting scopes and web casts of Eagle chicks in the nest.

I spent the day playing in the new center (Janice would occasionally join in on drum or shakers), visiting with friends on the staff and with friends visiting from the Carry Murray Nature Center.

It's always a special delight to share the flute with young people and there were a lot of them around. Many of them had never heard Native flute before. Their big smiles were a nice reward. We noticed later in the afternoon that some people were bringing their infants by to be "calmed" by the flute. Apparently it was working. One of them went to sleep right before our eyes.

There will be photos in the gallery soon, so check back...]]> http://ronwarrenmusic.com/news.html#6 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Join the Dance - Ron Warren - Updates