Ukulele Strum For the Iz Medley

July 25, 2010

My Ukulele students have been asking for this. It is a video of how to do the strum for the Iz medley of Somewhere Over the Rainbow / Wonderful World. Email me if you want my chord chart. Enjoy  Ukulele Strum for the Iz Medley

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First Friday July in Wailuku

July 1, 2010

I’ll be playing my lap steel and some smooth Jazz. Lily will be displaying her “One of a Kind Cards”

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I went to hear the Blue Note Big Band

June 29, 2010

I made my family go with me and they were glad they did. My son is into Slipknot and he was impressed. They are a 16 piece big band format from a college in Ca. They will be at the Hyatt until July 17th.

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Sand on Hawaiian Steel Guitar

June 24, 2010

I’m Feeling like I have finally arrived by being able to play one of the challenging “required ” Hawaiian Steel Guitar songs. The song is Sand and it’s sure to put a smile on your face. I have a regular solo opportunity with one of the cruise ships while it is on Maui so I [...]

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Over the Rainbow on Hawaiian Steel Guitar

June 22, 2010

I’ve been wanting to tackle this song on Lap steel for a while. The beautiful melody lends itself to this style. I’ve approached it with some contemporary smooth Jazz chords while keeping instrumentation simple. Here’s a sampleRainbow Demo

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Hukilau Song for Ukulele Beginners

June 20, 2010

Here’s a lesson chart for you beginning ukulele players. This is from week two of my Summer VITEC class. The U of H Maui College has added another section of 20 students beginning in August. I’ll be posting a video of strumming options for this. Enjoy.Hukilau-Uke

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I played Steel Guitar at Gannon’s Red Bar

June 16, 2010

I played My Steel Guitar at Gannon’s Yesterday. It was a Trio. We did some of my smooth Jazz tracks too. It’s great to be getting this music out there.Akaka Falls

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First Friday in Wailuku June 4

June 4, 2010

I will be at First Friday in Wailuku Tonight June 4. My Daughter Lily is selling her “One of a Kind Cards”. I will provide music on Lap Steel and Guitar

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Steel Guitar at Kea Lani Wedding

May 22, 2010

I played solo at a really nice wedding at the Kea Lani. I love doing  weddings with my steel guitar. Kim at Envisions is an angel. The hot sun on my wooden lap steel is a drag to keep in tune. The C6 tuning has an A and a G which are very close together [...]

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Steel Guitar at Kea Lani Wedding Tomorrow

May 20, 2010

I am looking forward to playing my Steel Guitar at a wedding at the Kea Lani tomorrow. I want to thank Envisions Entertainment for their support. I added another demo to my web page. It is AKAKA FALLS. The song is usually done in the Jerry Byrd style at medium tempo with pretty straight chords. [...]

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