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Cherokee music program set for Sept. 8 at Russell Cave

Russell Cave National Monument: This small but important unit of the National Park System was one of the first major Paleo and Archaic period Native American sites to be excavated by archaeologists.
Russell Cave National Monument: This small but important unit of the National Park System was one of the first major Paleo and Archaic period Native American sites to be excavated by archaeologists. Russell Cave National Monument: This small but important unit of the National Park System was one of the first major Paleo and Archaic period Native American sites to be excavated by archaeologists.

By Staff Report 1 min read

A special program on Cherokee music is planned for Sept. 8 at Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport, Alabama.

The program, Cherokee Music with Flutes and Whistles,” features Charlie Mato-Toyela, who will demonstrate the different instruments he makes. He’ll also share the stories an history behind the instruments, according to Russell Cave National Monument spokeswoman Donne Weiss.

The program is free to the public and will take place between 10:30 a.m. and noon CDT at the monument site, Weiss said in a statement on the event. Russell Cave National Monument is at 3729 County Road 98.