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Retro
Ahonui
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 Posted - 05/10/2010 : 12:45:14 PM
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Hawaiian/Polynesian performances at Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28-31, 2010 =========
FRIDAY, MAY 28:
3:00 – Huliau (International Dance Stage / Exhibition Hall)
SATURDAY, MAY 29:
11:40 – Sunshine From Polynesia (International Dance Stage / Exhibition Hall)
12:30 – Brook Adams (workshop: Chord Melody for `Ukulele – Lopez Room)
3:00 – Te Fare O Tamatoa / Tearama (International Dance Stage / Exhibition Hall)
SUNDAY, MAY 30:
11:00 – HAWAIIAN HULA SHOWCASE (Bagley Wright Theatre) ---
11:00 – Ka Liko A`e O Lei Lehua
11:45 – Halau Hula O Napualani
12:30 – Na Lei O Manu`akepa
1:15 – Halau Hula Pulamahiaikalikolehua
1:30 - Halau Hula O Napualani (workshop: Polynesian Dancers & Musicians – Discovery Zone)
5:00 – SLACK KEY SHOW (Folklife Café) ---
5:00 – Mark Kailana Nelson
5:40 – Kermet Apio
6:25 – Keale
8:30 – Brother Noland (Fountain Lawn Stage)
MONDAY, MAY 31:
1:00 – Po`okela Street Band (Northwest Court Stage)
8:20 – Olo Kani (Fountain Lawn Stage)
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/20/2010 : 07:43:29 AM
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Looking forward to seeing lots of friends (oh, about 40,000 of 'em  ) in a couple weeks.
No Galician band this year, but I am playing old time music on dulcimer & mando-banjo with Zygote Brothers on Sunday at around 3:00. On the Beer Garden Stage, 'natch.
It'll be the official Zygote Brothers Reunion Show---something like 20 years since we last performed as a band.
We're so old that the fiddle tunes we play were new when we learned 'em.....
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Puna
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/20/2010 : 08:42:31 AM
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Mark
Don't you have a workshop on Sat? Not in the list posted by Mr Retro |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 05/20/2010 : 12:53:11 PM
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Originally posted by Puna
Mark
Don't you have a workshop on Sat? Not in the list posted by Mr Retro
There's no listing on the Folklife website for one by him. Thumbstruck does have one for Saturday...but it's on kordeen... |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/20/2010 : 2:00:04 PM
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Don't you have a workshop on Sat? Not in the list posted by Mr Retro
I was surprised to see they did not schedule one--I'd asked to help organize one. Oh well, more time for beer and hiding from the crowds.
BTW: I like "Mr. Retro" so much more than just "Retro" -- sounds like a totally laid back super hero; into good vinyl, old Scotch, tweed jackets and bongo drums.
Come to think of it, that's pretty much Gregg... |
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Puna
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2010 : 06:12:47 AM
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Originally posted by Retro
"There's no listing on the Folklife website for one by him. Thumbstruck does have one for Saturday...but it's on kordeen..."
Hmm...when I looked at the workshop pdf several weeks ago, it musta been the 2009 version...cuz you're right, where I previously saw a slack key workshop by Mark is now a workshop on "Harmony Singing"
Unless Mark is offering THAT workshop ;-) |
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Puna
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2010 : 06:15:47 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Mark
"BTW: I like "Mr. Retro" so much more than just "Retro" -- sounds like a totally laid back super hero; into good vinyl, old Scotch, tweed jackets and bongo drums."
Yes...he shows up in his avocado green jumpsuit...matches his kitchen decor...
Plus when you rile him up, he says "They call me MISTER Retro!" |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2010 : 06:57:42 AM
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it musta been the 2009 version...cuz you're right, where I previously saw a slack key workshop by Mark is now a workshop on "Harmony Singing"
Unless Mark is offering THAT workshop ;-)
In my case, it would be "Dis-Harmony Singing."
Sorta like Spinal Tap at Elvis' grave--parallel fourths and unison drones.
But then, I am a big fan of Gregorian chant.
Or should that be Retro-arian chant? |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2010 : 12:45:46 PM
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Originally posted by Mark
BTW: I like "Mr. Retro" so much more than just "Retro" -- sounds like a totally laid back super hero; into good vinyl, old Scotch, tweed jackets and bongo drums.
Come to think of it, that's pretty much Gregg...
Momi says: more like denim jackets, Mountain Dew & synth percussion ... but the good vinyl part is right.
FWIW, I'm in the middle of Travis Elborough's history of the LP, "The Vinyl Countdown," at the moment. |
Edited by - Retro on 05/21/2010 12:46:10 PM |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/28/2010 : 1:36:59 PM
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| We're still in town, so I'll be playing bass with Halau Hula O Napualani on Sunday. On Monday, we hit the road to see the new wahine mo`opuna --- Samantha was delivered this morning, 10:31 a.m. Seattle time, WOO-HOO! |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2010 : 8:25:12 PM
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El Bumpo Grande ---
For Sunday's shows, I'm playing bass with the 2nd hula halau; slipry1 is joining Mark Nelson; thumbstruck is teaming up with Kermet Apio.
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Originally posted by Retro
Hawaiian/Polynesian performances at Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28-31, 2010 =========
SUNDAY, MAY 30:
11:00 – HAWAIIAN HULA SHOWCASE (Bagley Wright Theatre) ---
11:00 – Ka Liko A`e O Lei Lehua
11:45 – Halau Hula O Napualani
12:30 – Na Lei O Manu`akepa
1:15 – Halau Hula Pulamahiaikalikolehua
1:30 - Halau Hula O Napualani (workshop: Polynesian Dancers & Musicians – Discovery Zone)
5:00 – SLACK KEY SHOW (Folklife Café) ---
5:00 – Mark Kailana Nelson
5:40 – Kermet Apio
6:25 – Keale
8:30 – Brother Noland (Fountain Lawn Stage)
MONDAY, MAY 31:
1:00 – Po`okela Street Band (Northwest Court Stage)
8:20 – Olo Kani (Fountain Lawn Stage)
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 05/29/2010 : 11:16:58 PM
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Congratuoations Grandpaw. Please be safe on your drive to Iowa. That's a long haul, but how exciting it will be. I know Momi will take plenty ictures. Please extend our best wishes to your daughter's `ohana.
And somebody, please, you know we like to see a video or two or three. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 11:37:27 AM
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| The Slack Key show was great! Good set by Mark with Slipry1 on steel. Kermet Apio was great. (He even let me play 3 tunes with him!). KEALE was AWESOME! Da buggah can sing! |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 9:04:14 PM
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Originally posted by thumbstruck
The Slack Key show was great! Good set by Mark with Slipry1 on steel. Kermet Apio was great. (He even let me play 3 tunes with him!). KEALE was AWESOME! Da buggah can sing!
All can say is "ditto, thumbs"! Also, in general, what a festival! The largest free folk festival in North America! 23 stages of all sorts of amateur and semo-pro folk musicians! |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 09:13:54 AM
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It was such an honor to be a part of that slack key showcase on sunday.
It was a truly varied and entertaining show.
Jack & I had a good set, and Jack played beautifully. That time with Alan's really paying off, my friend!
Kermet was outstanding--he's a very good slack key guitarist and a better singer. His little girl charmed everyone with her hula. And he also brought up another wonderful dancer--sorry, didn't catch her name. Kory displayed his usual jaw dropping dexterity.
KEALE (that's how he was billed) turned out to be Walter Keale, who I'd met on Moloka`i many years ago at one of his first gigs. He has that amazing Keale voice, and his set was great. He talked story in between verses, explaining what the song was about and bring everyone along into a wonderful world of aloha.
If you were there, you know. If you were one of the 150 people lined up to get in -- yep, it was standing room only -- hope you can get there early next year! |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 2:27:05 PM
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| Kermet's other dancer was Kristi, his daughter's kumu hula. |
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