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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
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 Posted - 07/03/2008 : 08:05:04 AM
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Led & Mike's next "Force of Nature" tour August schedule has been posted:
http://www.ledkaapana.com/concerts.htm
Dublin CA
Santa Cruz CA
Kansas City MO (!!)
Vienna VA
Berkeley CA
Mill Valley CA
San Francisco CA
Redwood City CA - FREE
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Auntie Maria
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 07/03/2008 : 2:25:57 PM
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| So when you say Vienna, VA, is that the Wolf Trap show with Bros. Caz & Halau Kekuhi? If so, that would be way swell, since Paul and I are going there. I got nice tickets, but yesterday I got in the mail a summons for jury duty that may or may not be over by then. I think I shall call and ask for a postponement, which they will permit for up to 90 days. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1579 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2008 : 10:51:19 AM
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Led's coming back with Mike Kaawa for another leg of the "Force of Nature" tour, celebrating
the terrific live CD they recorded last year. They've invited me to open some of their
SF Bay Area shows, and naturally I'm looking forward to the fun. Two of these events are
outdoors and FREE!!
Friday, August 1 - Dublin Civic Center Fountain Plaza 7-9PM Free
http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us/pdf/senior/June08SCNewsletter.pdf
Phone 925 833-6645 http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us
Saturday, August 2 - Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA 8PM
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-2227
http://www.kuumbwajazz.org
Thursday, August 7 - Freight and Salvage 8 PM
http://www.thefreight.org/
Friday, August 8 - 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, CA 8 PM
http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com/
Saturday, August 9 - Noe Valley Ministry, San Francisco, CA 8:15 PM
http://www.noevalleymusicseries.com/events/index.html
Sunday, August 10 - Redwood City Courtyard Square 2:30 PM Free
http://www.ci.redwood-city.ca.us/events
Fran |
E ho`okani pila kakou ma Kaleponi
Slack Key Guitar in California - www.kaleponi.com
Slack Key on YouTube
Homebrewed Music Blog |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2008 : 1:33:13 PM
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| Congrats once again, Fran. More fun and excitement and great music to hear. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
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les_maverick
Lokahi
USA
238 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 09:30:29 AM
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Fran:
Congratulations.
I will try to catch the show on 8/10.
We will be back from San Diego by then.
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Claudia
Lokahi
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 4:21:58 PM
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Hi Wanda, I will be at the Wolf Trap show too, seat FF121. Let's find each other and say hello!
So does this mean we get Mike Kaawa at Wolf Trap too? I HOPE so. The "Force of Nature" CD he made with Led is my number 1 favorite album of the year.
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ArtSap
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 07/16/2008 : 08:10:09 AM
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Fran, I'll miss the August 1st show in Dublin as I'll just be getting back from the islands that night. I'll try to catch the August 10th Redwood City show. Brah, wuz good fun playin' music wit you and braddahs Shaun, Ikaika and Michael this past Monday night. Lookin' forward to more get togethers...
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SF Bay Area, CA / Mililani, HI
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 2:08:43 PM
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Claudia -- yes, Mike will be performing at Wolf Trap, too. Led will open the 40-minute set as a solo; Mike will join him for the last 20 minutes.
Got this from Led's wife, Sharon...da boss!  |
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
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 2:17:49 PM
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| Uiha. What a show this is going to be. Any other TP'ers going to the Wolf Trap show, shoot me an e-mail and let me know so I can get plenny grinz foah da pickanick. Show is at 8. gates/whatevah open at 6:30. We will be there waiting to get in so can stake out a good pickanick location. Then 7:00, hula demonstration on the lawn. So far, Me & Paul, Nani & Prentiss, Ben, Claudia & some of her hula buddies, Slpry1 & daughter. Going to have jus good fun. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Claudia
Lokahi
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 3:59:17 PM
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Auntie Maria, Thank you so much for asking Sharon for me! I am thrilled to hear that Led and Mike will play together - they truly are a FORCE OF NATURE.
"Brooklyn", watch out, I plan to play their album over and over on my Jeep's stereo while we drive from NYC to Wolf Trap.... |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1579 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2008 : 06:48:41 AM
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The show last night in Dublin was big fun to start the tour, as expected. Dublin is a little bedroom community that's right in the path of the wind and fog rushing inland from the Pacific and the San Francisco Bay, so there were plenty of aloha shirts with sweaters under them and jackets over them, but Led and Mike warmed things up as only they can. There were lots of Taropatch folks and plenty of island expatriates as well. In fact at least one lady was a former Kalapana resident, which make her Led's cousin - as he says, everyone in Kalapana was related.
The city arts director was really pleased with the terrific show Led and Mike put on, and with the great turnout, so I'm hoping we'll see these guys play this venue again in the future.
Fran |
E ho`okani pila kakou ma Kaleponi
Slack Key Guitar in California - www.kaleponi.com
Slack Key on YouTube
Homebrewed Music Blog |
Edited by - Fran Guidry on 08/02/2008 06:50:26 AM |
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markwitz
`Olu`olu
USA
841 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2008 : 8:35:50 PM
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| Congratulations again Fran for a job well done tonight in Santa Cruz. Just some amazing music from Led, Mike and yourself. I know it will be difficult for you to have to re tune all your guitars. After having Led and Mike give them all a test drive the temptation will be not to break the spell and just let them stay as Led and Mike left them. Hope to see you all back in our area again, and soon. |
"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
Mark Twain |
Edited by - markwitz on 08/03/2008 6:54:28 PM |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1579 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2008 : 07:55:23 AM
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Eh, Norman, glad you enjoyed the show. The Kuumbwa Jazz Center is a lovely place for music, and the audience sure seemed to be caught up in the fun.
I loved seeing Mike play a little slack key on the six string. I think that's the first time I've seen him play slack key on stage. And "Kaulana Waialua A`o Moloka`i" is a mighty sweet song.
They're off for the KC and DC swing, then we're at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley on Thursday.
Fran |
E ho`okani pila kakou ma Kaleponi
Slack Key Guitar in California - www.kaleponi.com
Slack Key on YouTube
Homebrewed Music Blog |
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markwitz
`Olu`olu
USA
841 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2008 : 7:03:00 PM
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| It was very interesting to see Mike play with half as many strings. You could tell he was really focused and eager to try his hand at it. He seemed very "in the moment". It was a great thing to see him break away into something a little different. It was actually a very memorable event. |
"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
Mark Twain |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1579 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2008 : 05:45:56 AM
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Wow, what a show we had at the Freight and Salvage last night. During the day I set up a PA system in the garage so Mike and Led could try out the new guitar Led bought in Virginia, and they could hear some of their new tunes and arrangements with a little punch behind them. Maybe that was the reason, but whatever it was, the guys were on fire! Naturally they never do the tunes they rehearse during the day <grin>, I guess they want to surprise everybody including their wives. But no matter, every tune they pulled out just shone. Led even slowed down "12th Street Rag/Sweet Georgia Brown" just a hair so he could fit even more incredible gymnastics in there.
One surprise, we knew almost no one at the Freight last night. Ordinarily I know (or at least have seen) everyone in the front row and plenty more, but last night was a whole new audience. Slack key and Hawaiian music (and Led and Mike) just keep gathering new fans. I'm sure we got some converts last night.
Tonight, 142 Throckmorton in Mill Valley!
Fran |
E ho`okani pila kakou ma Kaleponi
Slack Key Guitar in California - www.kaleponi.com
Slack Key on YouTube
Homebrewed Music Blog |
Edited by - Fran Guidry on 08/08/2008 05:46:33 AM |
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