Deer Clan Singers

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Lead by Dave Locklear, The Deer Clan Singers include: Pura Fe', Mark Deese, Jennifer Kriesberg and Chad Locklear. People born into this clan through their maternal line tend to be strong singers, harmonizers and extensive travelers. This is fitting to their traditional responsibility as The Messengers and The Runners of their Nation. The Deer Clan Singers sing traditional Longhouse music in harmony. This North Carolina style of singing produces a beautiful and unique sound, distinctive to this group. True to their Deer Clan roots, they have traveled extensively, performing at various functions such as the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Merlefest 2003-2007, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, Leaf Music Festival, as well as several performances at the American Indian Community House in New York City. They occasionally accompany ULALI and contributed their melodic style and sound at events such as the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, 2004 United Nations Forum, and National Indian Education Conference 2003. The Deer Clan Singers, in addition to performing, are storytellers and receptacles of vast cultural and traditional knowledge. They share the unity of their songs and traditions in various workshops and sessions including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill American Indian Heritage Celebration and Sallie B. Howard School of the Arts. They are featured on several songs on Pura Fe’s solo album, "Follow Your Heart’s Desire", available world

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