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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
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 Posted - 04/28/2003 : 01:11:13 AM
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Yo, I just dragged my tired body away from the dinner table to say that today's festival was just great fun. Impossible, though, to look through all the vendor's ukes, listen to the impromptu kanikapilas outside, eat the ono grinds AND catch all the great music inside. I only caught Aloha Keleawe for their last song. I did get to see Cynthia and Lawrence Bryant onstage with Hiram Bell. I have to say that Hiram is doing some great things with his classes, I was very impressed with the fingerpicking. (I'm still trying to remember all the basic chords!) I also got to meet Fran, and see Cathe and her sister Elizabeth, Diane, and Donley. Such fun to see far-away friends.
Michelle Kiba, my kumu ukulele, is a great entertainer, and we sure had fun doing several paniolo numbers this morning. If you saw some whacky folks with comboy hats on, that was my group! Yawn.... tomorrow I start practicing for the next gig. Aloha, Julie |
Edited by - Julie H on 04/28/2003 01:18:42 AM |
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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2003 : 01:14:09 AM
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Oh, by the way, I think I may get one of those "fleas" for traveling to Hawai'i. It should not have any trouble with humidity and it actually had a great sound for a little tyke. Jim Beloff says it might take a while, but I should get on the list. Oh, that dusty lime green color should go well with most any outfits!  Julie |
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Kahalenahele
Lokahi
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2003 : 2:35:35 PM
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| Julie, I wasn't sure which of the 38 people onstage for your performance was you. Interesting selection of songs - the best version of "Rawhide" since the Blues Brothers movie! The two hula dancers were very good as well. |
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Crotalus
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2003 : 2:40:31 PM
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| This was great fun, even for us ki'hoalu players. I so full because of the supah dupah chicken teriyaki/kalbi plate. I didn't have room for dinner! |
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2003 : 02:26:46 AM
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Aloha kakou.
It was great fun to see you all up there onstage, John and Julie and Cynthia - you'll all remember me in the audience, I was the one shouting "hana hou"! <G> "Nex' yeah look for me wit' the Royal Hawaiian Band...
Dat festival is da kine. I have the T-shirt to prove it, too.
Looking forward to the kanikapila and seeing you all again... |
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Kahalenahele
Lokahi
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2003 : 09:31:32 AM
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| Gee whiz, I forgot to mention the San Jose Uke Academy! Cynthia, were you playing lead most of the time? From my seat WAY WAY in the back (2nd row from the end) it looked like (1) you were picking out most of the solos (which sounded GREAT) and (2) you were really enjoying yourself. Lawrence, you seemed to be having a good time yourself. And of course, the young girl who will be playing at the festival in Hawaii this year was wonderful - it's great to see someone take an interest in uke so young, and play so well! |
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Pulelehua
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2003 : 5:36:05 PM
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Aloha John,
You are right; I was enjoying myself surrounded by 1500 people who love Hawaiian music, 'ukuleles and food. Heaven! And they served delicious vegetarian pasteles!
All of us in the San Jose 'Ukulele Academy played different parts in our 1st song thanks to Hiram's talent at arranging. The other 2 songs we played together and perhaps if we'd had more mics, that would have been more obvious. Glad you liked the music. I'd love to see Catherine and Hiram play at the festival on Oahu.
Too bad your family missed your performance! You, Gary and Jim sounded like you had been playing together a long time! Let us know when you'll perform again. It was great to meet you.
Aloha Julie,
Michelle's group was too cute! (John, Julie was the one with a black hat sitting in front of Larry who wore a red bandana around his neck.) I liked how your whole group took off their hats at the end. Your hula dancers stole the show!
Aloha Cathe,
We'll be looking for you next year for sure!
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