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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
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 Posted - 10/10/2009 : 8:34:37 PM
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Wwwaaahhhh,
I had to work today because I'm on a strict deadline, and all I could think of was missing all that wonderful music and social life up there in Napa Valley.
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manapualabs
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 10/12/2009 : 05:47:47 AM
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We had a fantastic time this past weekend at the 2009 Wine Country 'Ukulele Festival. Good fun, incredible music, saw lots of old friends (whassup Aunty Faith!) and met some new ones (howzit Aldrine!) and great grinds (well, you know I gotta write about that, I'm with Liko and he wanted to try everyt'ing!).
Check out Liko's YouTube channel to watch him chant the opening blessing and sing Kaulana O Napa, both of which he wrote specifically for the Wine Country 'Ukulele Festival events.
http://www.youtube.com/user/likopuha
a hui hou...
Toki
(for more information about Liko check out - www.nowelo.org) |
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PearlCityBoy
Lokahi
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2009 : 07:25:49 AM
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Originally posted by PearlCityBoy
Just a short note to say the Wine Country 'Ukulele Festival is off to a great start! Today I stopped by the Gaia Hotel in American Canyon to see Brittni Paiva, who was great as usual--beautiful arrangements, expressive, engaging, and very clean playing. . . .
After the concert, Ukulele Bart, Moe Dixon, and a couple of other folks jammed in the hotel lobby. After selling and autographing CDs, Brittni and Kalei joined the jam session. Good fun! . . .
I found out the next day (Sat.) that one of the guys jamming with Ukulele Bart and Moe Dixon was Freebo, the former bassist for Bonnie Raitt. It was so cool watching them improvise and enjoying the impromptu jam. Freebo also helped Moe teach during Moe's "Tricks and Licks" workshop.
I also met Gordon and Char Mayer of Mya-Moe Ukuleles, http://www.myamoeukuleles.com/index.php . They were very nice and had some beautiful ukes on display, including an awesome resonator uke.
More on the festival later . . . |
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Elaine
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 7:07:18 PM
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WoW! What a week-end!
Thank you everyone who came and participated. One event after another, it just kept getting better. And it was all of you who made it so special.
There was just one tiny little problem. I didn't take any photos! So if you have any you'd like to share, please let me know.
Julie, better not miss it next year!
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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2009 : 6:59:44 PM
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Oh Elaine,
Believe me, I really wanted to be there. It would have been better than struggling in my cubicle trying to beat this stupid deadline the company set for my design!
I MISSED EVERYBODY!!!!
Hugs, Julie |
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manapualabs
Aloha
USA
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ArtSap
Lokahi
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2009 : 10:19:04 AM
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| I was there on Saturday too, performing with the Academy of Hawaiian Arts (AHA) music ensemble, AHAMele (we came on right after Brittni), as the next-to-last act of the day. Really receptive and appreciative crowd - not to mention an absolutely beautiful day! |
Art
SF Bay Area, CA / Mililani, HI
"The real music comes from within you - not from the instrument" |
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