My first CD,
Kaleponi,is completed and consists of a dozen solo
instrumental slack key pieces. You can check out the cover, listen
to samples, and buy the CD at CD Baby!!!
You can now
buy individual tracks or the whole album on Itunes by clicking
here.
Want to check
out the complete liner notes and back cover notes of Kaleponi?
They're right here.
I'm building
up a fair collection of clips on my YouTube
channel. Please stop by and look around. If you enjoy these
clips you can subscribe to my channel and receive notification when
I add new clips. I've also started posting videos on Vimeo as well,
for their better audio and video quality.
Noted luthier
Kathy Wingert held her first house concert on March 28, 2009,
and invited me to be her first performer. It was a wonderful experience,
with a full house of very appreciative guests, and a great opening
act. Lehua Kaapana Nash and her duet partner Chuck Burnett played
two songs before I began. I captured some of the show on video and
posted it on YouTube
and Vimeo. Here's the Vimeo clip:
On February
1st, 2009, Lance McCollum, noted luthier, passed away. Lance
lived in Colfax, CA and by coincidence we rode the train through
Colfax that morning. When I heard the news about Lance I was reminded
of an old Hawaiian song, E Nihi Ka Hele, written by King
David Kalakaua for his queen on the occasion of her trip to London
for Queen Victoria's Jubilee Celebration in 1887. Queen Kapi`olani
certainly passed through Colfax on the transcontinental railroad
during her journey. I tuned up my McCollum Grand Auditorium and
recorded this version of E Nihi Ka Hele in remembrance of
Lance:
Here's a YouTube video of "Salomila," one of my oldest
favorites in the slack key repertoire.
When I opened
for Led Kaapana at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA, Lynnie caught
this version of "Grandfather's Clock" on video.
We did some
video of my first show at the Caffe Teatro
in Orinda, CA. I've posted a clip from that show on Youtube. Just
to make it a little easier, here's that clip:
E
Lili`u E
is a traditional song, based on a chant in honor of Queen Lili`uokalani.
This version was recorded live at the Pacific
Bay Coffee Company in Walnut Creek, CA. For recording details,
take a look at my new Homebrewed
Music blog on our family site.
Isa
Lei
is another traditional tunes, and one that I especially enjoy. The
song originated in Fiji and was part of the Pahinui
family repertoire. This is another live track from Pacific
Bay Coffee Company.
Ka
Makani `Olu`olu
is a tune I wrote for my wife. The title means "A Sweet Gentle
Breeze." This is a full length version, captured from my KMUD
radio broadcast.
