Coyote Oldman is a duo of

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ians consisting of

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players Barry Stramp and Michael Graham Allen. The name Coyote Oldman is derived from the

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in Native American

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. Michael Graham Allen met Barry Stramp in 1981 at an

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crafts fair. Their music can be described as

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. The duo plays Japanese and

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n flutes, Incan

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s and Native American pipes, as well as contemporary instruments such as guitars and keyboards. Oklahoma-born Barry Stramp (b. 1959) is a classically trained concert

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, while

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-born Michael Graham Allen (b. 1950) is a manufacturer of handmade flutes in addition to being a musician. Since 1987, the duo has released 13 albums.

Discography

* 1986 - ''Night Forest'' * 1987 - ''Tear of the Moon'' * 1988 - ''Landscape'' * 1990 - ''Thunder Chord'',

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) * 1992 - ''In Medicine River'' * 1993 - ''Compassion'' * 1995 - ''The Shape of Time'' * 1997 - ''In Beauty I Walk—The Best of Coyote Oldman (Greatest Hits)'' (Hearts of Space Records) * 1998 - ''Floating on Evening'' * 1999 - ''House Made of Dawn'' (Hearts of Space Records) * 2004 - ''Rainbird'' * 2008 - ''Under an Ancient Sky'' (Hearts of Space Records) * 2011 - ''Time Travelers''

External links

* All Music Web Site
Coyote Oldman Web Site

References

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