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Hawai'ian Slack Key Guitar -- KiHo'alu - Seattle Style
1. Koali 3:36 Traditional Lead vocal, guitar: Pekelo 12-string guitar: Michael Ka'ava Guitar solo: Ledward Ka'apana Bass: Milton Lau 2. Mauna Loa 4:29 Traditional Lead vocal, guitar: Pekelo 12-string guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 3. 'O'opu Nui 3:43 Traditional Vocal, 12-string guitar: Haunani Apoliona 4. Wai O Ke Aniani 5:02 Traditional/Arr. Ray Kane, Happy Valley Music Lead vocal, guitar: Ray Kane Backup vocal, guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 5. Wa'ahila 3:00 Ray Kane, Happy Valley Music Lead guitar: Ray Kane Backup guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 6. There's No Place Like Home 1:19 Stephen Foster Lead guitar: Gary Kane Backup guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 7. I Ka Po Me Ke Ao 3:25 Lena Salla & Vicki Silva Vocal, lead guitar: Ray Kane Backup guitar, vocal: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 8. Punahele 2:21 Ray Kane, Happy Valley Music Lead guitar: Ray Kane Backup guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 9. Hawai'ian Reverie 2:37 Dick McIntyre Lead guitar: Ray Kane Backup guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 10. Yodel Song 3:09 Traditional Lead vocal, guitar: Gary Haleamau 12-string guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 11. Pohakuloa 4:44 Traditional, additional lyrics by Gary Haleamau Lead vocal, guitar: Gary Haleamau Backup guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 12. Akaka Falls 4:40 Helen Parker Lead vocal, guitar: Gary Haleamau Backup vocal, guitar: Michael Ka'ava Bass: Milton Lau 13. Punahoa Special 2:37 Fred Punahoa Guitar: Ledward Ka'apana 14. Slack Key Lullaby 2:17 Ledward Ka'apana Guitar: Ledward Ka'apana 15. Radio Hula 3:14 Lizzie Kahau Alohikea and Fred Punahoa Guitar: Ledward Ka'pana 16. Opi'imoimoi 1:58 Leonard Kwan Guitar: Ledward Ka'apana 17. Swing Medley 3:22 Bowman & Sumner; Bernie, Pinkard, & Casey Lead guitar: Ledward Ka'apana Backup guitar: Michael Ka'ava, Pekelo, Haunani Apoliona Bass: Milton Lau
*Courtesy of Dancing Cat Records
The Players Ledward Ka'apana* Guitar Raymond Kane* Guitar, vocals Pekelo Guitar, vocals Gary Haleamau Guitar, vocals Haunani Apoliona Guitar, vocals Michael Ka'ava Guitar, 12-string guitar, backup vocals Milton Lau Bass guitar Ki ho'alu Seattle was recorded live to DAT during the Northwest Folklife Festival, May 30 & May 31, 1993, at the Seattle Center Arena and Opera House. Thanks to Jack Straw Productions and KUOW 94.9 FM (Gregg Porter, Broadcast Producer) for use of DAT masters; to Elodia Kane, Krash Kealoha, and Sheldeen Haleamau for liner notes on Raymond Kane, Pekelo, and Gary Haleamau respectively; and to Steve Weiss for reviewing the DATs.
Executive Producer Northwest Folklife Producer Paul de Barros Audio Engineers Opera House: Doug Haire Arena: Raoul Berman, Eric Ragsdale Digital Editing & Mastering Doug Haire, Jack Straw Productions Design Art Chantry Cover Image "Bird of Paradise," ©Pegge Hopper Special thanks to: Milton Lau & Kahoku Productions, Moodette Ka'apana & the Pula Mahia Hula Academy, the 1993 Northwest Folklife Polynesian Advisory Council, Rebecca Bush, Heather Gray and Ben Churchill at Dancing Cat Records, The State of Hawai'ia Department of Business, Economic Development, & Tourism, Hawaiian Airlines, Krash Kealoha, Gordon Helm, Kati Szego, Phil Williams, and the Pegge Hopper Gallery.
This recording is dedicated to Dana Giddings
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