White Sandy Beach Ukulele

This is the Iz version of this song. We were working on it in my ukulele class today at Maui college. There are a few variations in timing that Iz does that seem to throw people off when it is played. My song charts have measure lines that show you how many beats...

Playing Kihei 4th Friday and thoughts on Na Hoku Awards

I’ll be playing by the food trucks tonight at Kihei Fourth Friday. I am looking forward to the Na Hoku Hanohano awards tomorrow. Dania and I are going. My Adventures in Hawaiian Steel Guitar CD is a finalist in both jazz and audio engineering categories. My first CD...

Hawaiian Steel Guitar at Mulligans Wailea

I will present an evening of Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar at Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea. http://www.mulligansontheblue.com. 6-8 PM Wednesday, May 20. My presentation will be a talk story on the history and technique of Hawaiian Steel Guitar. Music will include...

Review of my new CD in the Maui News by Jon Woodhouse

Many thanks to Jon Woodhouse for his wonderful review of my new "Adventures in Hawaiian Steel Guitar" CD. I think Jon really grasped what I am doing musically on this project and expressed some of the interesting points in our phone conversation. This was in the Maui...

Cannon in D for Hawaiian Steel Guitar

I've had requests for this song for weddings so I decided to adapt it for Hawaiian Steel Guitar. Here is my first attempt. I'll continue to develop some of the variations. The key of D opens up many possibilities for the bar pull offs you hear which really sound nice...

A busy week for Steel guitar

I'm looking forward to a busy week of Hawaiian Steel Guitar. Come check me out at the public performances. Tonight, Hyatt Tihati Luau, Wednesday Mulligans, Thursday Ko at the Kea Lani, Wailuku First Friday, Saturday and Sunday at old Lahaina luau. George Kahumoku's...