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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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 Posted - 01/18/2007 : 11:11:49 AM
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Does anyone know if Gary is still doing any playing in public or any current recording? I was lucky enough to find one of his CDs on E-Bay (Hemolele) and it is absolutely wonderful. I saw him over a year ago in Henderson, NV at a show with Patrick Landeza, Dennis Kamakahi and Cyril Pahinui, promoted by Don Narup. What a very nice man and some reall swell musician (and yodeler).
Mahalo.
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Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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Ianui
Lokahi
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2007 : 8:02:34 PM
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Gary is an exceptionally nice man and has a great family that are also talented musicians and dancers. He and his band which includes a teriffic steel player (former Sons of Hawaii) Herb Hanawahine play for a few privte events and mostly for their church where Gary is the musical director.
What you saw that night was a rare and a classic event. There were over 45 people in the show. Probably one of the largest gathering of Slack Key performers dancers and musicians on the mainland in a long long time. It was Gary's first stage performance in many years. |
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2007 : 04:32:02 AM
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Gary and his wife Sheldeen live and work in Las Vegas -- Sheldeen has her own halau, too. I know Gary occasionally plays when her halau performs, but...as yet...no new CDs from him.
Unfortunately, the record label which produced all his albums, closed up shop a few years ago. The only way to get Gary's recordings now, is to search, search, search for used CDs. BTW, an excellent online source is www.gemm.com (CDs _and_ vinyls). |
Auntie Maria
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2007 : 2:32:25 PM
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| I saw a Gary Haleamau CD at Borders in San Diego this week. I didn't get it because I wanted to check Auntie Maria's site first. I'm buying tomorrow for sure. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2007 : 05:34:44 AM
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| I saw Gary at NWFolklife Festival about 12 or 13 years ago. Great performer! Great falsetto and even yodelling and great guitar. |
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2007 : 4:53:44 PM
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Speaking of out of print CDs, they recorded a great one at the 1993 NW Folklife Festival -- "Ki Ho`alu Seattle Style".
If you can find a used copy of it, grab it! The folks at NW Folklife told me years ago, that they will not be re-issuing it:
http://www.mele.com/music/artist/gary+haleamau/ki+ho%60alu+seattle+style/ |
Auntie Maria
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My "Aloha Kaua`i" radio show streams FREE online every Thu & Fri 7-9am (HST)
www.kkcr.org - Kaua`i Community Radio
"Like" Aloha Kauai on Facebook, for playlists and news/info about island music and musicians!
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 01/22/2007 : 7:40:16 PM
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Originally posted by Auntie Maria
Speaking of out of print CDs, they recorded a great one at the 1993 NW Folklife Festival -- "Ki Ho`alu Seattle Style".
If you can find a used copy of it, grab it! The folks at NW Folklife told me years ago, that they will not be re-issuing it:
http://www.mele.com/music/artist/gary+haleamau/ki+ho%60alu+seattle+style/
Keep your fingers crossed, Auntie --- when I spoke with one of the programming staff at Folklife a couple months ago, they said they are looking into what it would take to re-issue it someday. |
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