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Retro
Ahonui
USA
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 Posted - 05/02/2013 : 09:07:57 AM
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Aloha kakou,
The 2013 Northwest Folklife Festival is coming up at the end of this month at the Seattle Center; here are the scheduled acts that I've been able to identify as of possible interest to folks in the Hawaiian/Pacific Islander & `ukulele communities (I'm in the "*"-ed ones) ---
FRIDAY, MAY 24 ---
11:00, Exhibition Hall: Thornton Creek Elementary School - kids' `ukulele ensemble
* 11:40, Fisher Green: Da Odda Guyz - Hawaiian music
11:45, Fountain Lawn: Brother Noland - Hawaiian star musician
5:00, Exhibition Hall: Sunshine From Polynesia - Hawaiian hula & Tahitian drumming
5:50, Fisher Green: Olo Kani - `ukulele based Hawaiian music
7:40, Alki Court: Na Hilahila Boys - Hawaiian music
SATURDAY, MAY 25 ---
11:40, Fisher Green: The Castaways - rock/pop on `ukulele
12:20, Fisher Green: Kate Power & Steve Einhorn - classic Americana, includes `ukulele
1:00, Olympic Room: Learn to Play the `Ukulele - instructor Susan Howell
2:00, Rainier Room: Ta Fare O Tamatoa - Tahitian dance ensemble
SUNDAY, MAY 26 ---
11:00, Bagley Wright Theatre: Hawaiian Showcase
(runs until 1:30, featuring four hula halau - Halau Hula Pulamahia I Ka Liko Lehua, Ke Liko A`e O Lei Lehua, Na Lei O Manu`akepa, * Halau Hula O Napualani - exact individual start times unknown)
MONDAY, MAY 27 ---
* 11:00, Center Theatre: SUPA/Seattle `Ukulele Players Association - classic songs by `ukulele ensemble
5:05, Alki Court: Kermet Apio - Hawaiian music/slack key guitar
6:40, Folklife Cafe: Kini & Kuki - Hawaiian music duo
Several TP'ers are performing in Da Odda Guyz, including noeau, baritone, slipry1, thumbstruck & falsetto2002.
See you at Folklife - a hui hou! =Gregg=
P.S.) ADDED the "Kini & Kuki" listing - featuring two more TP'ers, neeej & dr. cookie! |
Edited by - Retro on 05/02/2013 1:41:54 PM |
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