November 2007 Issue
Douglas Blue Feather
AGE: 55
HOMETOWN:
Springboro. He was born in Akron and grew up in Findlay.
PERSONAL:
Married to Debra, with one daughter, Jennifer, and three grandchildren.
OCCUPATION:
He’s a recording artist, performer and songwriter, translating his Cherokee heritage and love of music into a career as a flutist. He performs about 200 times a year, often at Native American events and historical sites.
HIS WORK ON CD:
He’s released seven discs, most recently the 13-song “Spirit of the Flute.” He produces them himself (
www.douglasbluefeather.com).
AWARDS:
Numerous, but he’s especially proud of having won four Native American Music Awards, including “Flutist of the Year” in 2003.
BACKGROUND:
He retired as a Dayton police officer in 2000, after 14 years on the force — which included time as a drummer in a local police rock band called COPR’Z.
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
More recording projects; he’s considering a CD of vocal music, and also a “storytelling CD with flute in the background.”
WHY THE FLUTE:
“It feels very easy and natural for me to play, and it has the ability to touch people in very heartfelt ways. It’s a very emotional instrument. I get lots of e-mail from people who say that my music has gotten them through difficult times in their lives, and the feedback I get from them is really what motivates me.” — RON ROLLINS
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