Fred Keams Yellow Knife Flutes

Fred Keams

Fred's flutes are unique in style, he also burns his holes

unlike most flute makers who drill their holes.

The flute made of red cedar and because the wood is not lacquered you can smel the cerder verry well.

It is a rule that the name Native American Flutes can only bear this name if they are made by a person with Native American blood. Otherwise it should be called a Native American styled flute. Fred Keams is a Navajo.

The Dineh or Navajo are a nation of North American Indians, most of whom reside in Dinetah, the Four Corners Reservation in the desert states of the United States. At the 2005 census, 338,443 Dineh were recorded in the United States.

2017 Nr. 016 F#m

Fred also regularly gives performances, often together with his wife. His company is called Yellow Knife Navajo flutes. Below is a video made with his flute.