The Kaua‘i STEEL GUITAR FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY THE HAWAII
INSTITUTE FOR MUSIC ENRICHMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES (HIMELE) and
the Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music. The FESTIVAL
BRINGS TOGETHER LEGENDARY STEEL GUITARISTS FOR A CELEBRATION OF THE
HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITES FOR KAUA‘ STEEL
GUITARISTS TO JOIN STEEL GUITARISTS FROM OTHER PARTS OF HAWAI‘i and
the US to share their talents. Some FESTIVALS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED TO
PRECEDE THE ALOHA MUSIC CAMP TO OFFER CAMP ATTENDEES AN EXTRA
OPPORTUNITY TO REDISCOVER THE HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR AND ENJOY THE
NAHENAHE SOUNDS OF MASTER STEEL GUITARISTS FROM HAWAI‘i.SUNDAY
HO‘OLAULE‘A
Sunday's ho‘olaule‘a will feature six steel guitar masters and
four NextGen steel guitarists in separate programs for your enjoyment.
The program will begin at 11:00 AM and run through 3:00 PM.
The emcee will be Monte McComber.
FEATURED STEEL GUITARISTS:
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Alan Akaka
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Ken Emerson
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Bobby Ingano
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Mālie Lyman
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Jess Montgomery
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Kilipaki Vaughan
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Ke Kula Mele NextGen Steel Guitarists
NEXTGEN STEEL GUITARISTS:
These "NextGen" Steel Guitar students of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School
of Hawaiian Music will perform for festival attendees' enjoyment.
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Isaac Woodward
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Hi‘ipoi Lindsey
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Enosa Lyman
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Makamae Lyu-Napoleon