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With Muslim family in Jolo, Philippines

American Special Forces officer John Helgut and John with flutes

Dr. Llenado, John Zeretzke and Ed Artis on ferry to Basilan

Team members for July Mission to the southern Philippines

School children in Isabela City, Basilan, Philippines

Teachers and Principal with John in Basilan

John playing 'fiddle' for students at school in the Philippines

In convoy during the mission / July 2009 - Philippines

Helicopter ride to Jolo, thanks to the military!

Operation Smile doctors With Muslim nurses in ward at Camp Batista, Jolo, Philippines

Dueling electric violins with John Lesaca at the Hard Rock, Manila

Commander Ramon Moreno, John Zeretzke, Cardinal Rosales, Wayne Johnson and Sir Edward Artis

Many flutes ready to go!

Ramon and Dr. Owen joking around after landing in Jolo

Ramon, Special Forces officer, Wayne Johnson and John

Student in Ojai with two flutes that she made - one to keep and one to give away

Old kulingtang from Mindanao donated to John Zeretzke's instruments collection by Fred Marinello

Old kubing or mouth harps from the Philippines, circa 1950's

Ojai student decorating his flute

John playing around and demonstrating a folk musical instrument

Working hard in Ojai, California at school

Practicing our flutes in class - Ojai, CA

John Zeretzke and Sir Edward Artis of Knightsbridge first meet in 2007

Symbols and decorations

Drilling finger holes in our flutes

Adding some yarn to our flutes

Students at Meiners Oaks school playing their flutes

At work and play at the same time

After the painting, our flutes have to dry

Sanding the mouth piece so it will be smooth