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Dennis 'dg' Hatch
Native American Flute Maker
         
Dennis "dg" Hatch currently lives in Southwestern Washington (Washougal). He has been a woodworker for over 30 years, and is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Chippewa Indian Tribe (Anishinabe). His flute company is named "Native Flute." Until recently he worked as a Systems Engineer for a major Aerospace Corporation and is now a full-time flute maker/artist. He has been making Native American flutes for about 13 years and is simply passionate about making flutes.

Dennis makes Native American Woodland flutes. Woodland flutes generally have more stable tonality with fuller notes when compared to Plains flute. He primarily builds flutes using his solid bore method, even the doubles & drones, which creates a seamless and smooth finish inside and out. He may design a flute using a single type of wood or mixing woods to include on-lays, inlays or end-caps for design and function. An example of function would be inlaying a different wood or other material such as obsidian or quartz as the splitting edge to create a warm, brilliant and responsive sounding flute. You may find various other materials in his flute designs like: domestic/exotic woods, turquoise, metal, wooly mammoth or walrus ivory in his designs.

It is interesting that a seemingly simple instrument like the Native American Flute can have so many factors that effect the sound and a design that is as unique as the signature of the maker. The nice thing about the Native Flute is that anyone who has the will to play it can. If the flute is crafted properly it is like breathing. It is his sincere hope that individuals will use the flute as a tool to relax, calm their spirit and experience their own music.