MASTERS of HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY
GUITAR -Volume 2
Music CD: Fifth compilation of performances by Slack Key Masters, "live"
in concert from Maui!
Qty:Price: $20.00 (price includes shipping and handling via US Priority Mail to US locations only)
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar -Volume 2 52nd GRAMMY Award Winner for
Best Hawaiian Music Album!
The
5th recording of "live", on-stage performances, selected from
the sixth year of the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concerts on the island
of Maui.
With
special guests:
Richard Hoopii,and
Bobby Ingano. Also
featured are the young next generation nephews -Peter DeAquino and Sterling Seaton.
Every track is a live recording from the weekly
performances. If
you're a fan of Hawaiian slack key guitar, and especially if you've attended
one of the weekly live concerts, this is a "must" keepsake. If
you haven't attended any of the performances, here's your opportunity
to hear what you've been missing!
Song Notes:
On this album, it is our great pleasure to present music by many of
Hawaii’s finest slack key artists. As a bonus, there are
performances by up and coming young players, plus leo ki’eki’e
(Hawaiian falsetto) by our islands’ most renowned practitioner of
the art, Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i. Another included treat is a song
featuring Hawaiian steel guitar by one of the true masters of the
craft, Bobby Ingano.
1. No Ke Ano Ahiahi describes how a sailing ship is prepared
while embarking on a voyage from the harbor to the open sea. In this
mele (song), the ship leaves on the evening tide from Hawai'i to
America. This song honors King Lunalilo, who traveled to America.
Dennis Kamakahi opens in traditional chant style with the shout, "O
Ye Sailors, pull up the anchor, let us prepare to sail!”
2. Ho'okupu is composed and performed by George Kahumoku, Jr.
It refers to the famous Hawaiian lore of pig god Kamapua'a doing
battle with fire goddess, Pele, complete with George's special vocal
sound effects.
3. Pau Hana Rag (Work is Done Rag). Artist Sonny Lim says,
“This song started out as a blues tune. One day, while playing it in
different styles, it just fit so well in ragtime and ‘Pau Hana Rag’
was born! It’s a feel good, pau (finish) work on Friday, ready for a
beer kind of song! ‘Pau Hana Rag’ is one of my favorite
compositions.” It is played in Open Bb (Bb-F-D-F-Bb-D).
4. ‘Aina Momona (Abundant Land) was composed by Kawika
Kahiapo and Anuenue Punua in celebration of He'eia on Oahu, where a
traditional Hawaiian fishpond is being restored by a dedicated group
of volunteers. The song speaks of the wondrous foods this sacred
place provides, as we guard the work of our ancestors.
5. Makee ‘Ailana (Makee Island) was composed by James I’i. We
celebrate Makee ‘Ailana, once located in Waikiki where the Honolulu
Zoo now stands, long before the dredging of the man-made Ala Wai
Canal. Famed for its waterways and springs fed by the valley streams
of Palolo and Manoa, Waikiki was once filled with fishponds, taro
patches, and Hawaiians. A favorite location for romantic rendezvous,
we paddle across the water together to Makee ’Ailana! Owana Salazar
performs this traditional melody.
6. Ho'olohe Na Kupuna (Hear the Elders) was composed and is
played by Jeff Peterson. This melody came to him while playing a new
guitar. It reminded him of what it was like to listen to the kupuna,
or elders, play music when he was growing up on Maui. As a child he
longed to have his own guitar some day. How sweet it is when dreams
come true! The song is performed in G Taro Patch tuning.
7. Sleepwalk was recorded and released in 1959. The song was
composed by brothers Santo and Johnny Farina. While not a Hawaiian
song, it inspired many aspiring Hawaiian steel guitar players,
including Bobby Ingano, who says, “Sleepwalk is the first steel
guitar recording I ever heard. It's still my favorite steel number.
To me, it will always be magical. This song is why I wanted to play
steel!”
8. Kealia was written by George Kahumoku, Jr. It references
the town of Kealia on the Big Island of Hawaii, ancestral home of
Keoki Kahumoku, who performs it in both English and Hawaiian.
9. Koali is a place song, named for a district near Hana on
Maui. Big Islands’ Sonny Lim explains that this performance was a
makana (gift) to the people of Maui for the Masters of Hawaiian
Slack Key Guitar Show. In the old days you came from your island and
brought a makana with you, either a song or a dance. Koali was done
in Open C (C-G-E-G-C-E). Sonny Lim, George Kahumoku, Jr., Sterling
Seaton, and Peter deAquino perform this song in a kanikapila or jam
session.
10. Kupa Landing (Cooper Landing) was composed by Lot Kauwe.
Cooper Landing is located at Ho’okena on the Big Island, and was a
site where Hawaiian paniolo (cowboys) loaded cattle for shipment to
Oahu. Hawaii's one and only Uncle Richard Ho'opi'i performs this
playful tune in his trademark falsetto style.
11. Mele Ho‘oku‘u (Closing Song) wraps up our album. It is a
kanikapila (jam session) closer with lyrics by Amy Ku‘uleialoha
Stillman and music by Daniel Ho. “A closing song for the end of the
evening. Conclude the playing, put down the instruments. Let the
sweet voices echo. Let us relax, reflect, praise. Be thankful.”Qty:Price: $20.00 (price includes shipping and handling via US Priority Mail to US locations only)
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compilations were recorded...
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