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| thumbstruck |
Posted - 05/27/2011 : 03:30:19 AM
Retro has the complete list for Hawaiian entertainment, I lost it! Help! |
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| Retro |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 09:07:57 AM
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! |
| Retro |
Posted - 05/21/2012 : 11:11:25 AM
Da Oddah Guyz will be at Folklife again this year - Monday, May 28, 7:20 pm, Fisher Green Stage. Noeau won't be available this time, but thumbstruck, slipry1 and I will be, and joined by Kermet Apio.
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2012 Northwest Folklife Festival – Hawaiian (& related) acts:
(* = ones I'm in; I'm also the MC/coordinator for the "Ukenalia" Showcase)
FRIDAY, MAY 25)
1:40 pm – Olo Kani (Fisher Green Stage)
SATURDAY, MAY 26)
7:20 pm – Te Fare O Tamatoa (Exhibition Hall)
8:30 pm – Brother Noland (Fountain Lawn Stage)
8:30 pm – Kermet Apio (Folklife Café)
SUNDAY, MAY 27)
Hula (& more) show at Bagley Wright Theatre:
11:05 am – Halau Hula O Napualani *
11:45 am – Na Lei O Manu`akepa
12:25 pm – Ke Liko A`e O Lei Lehua
1:10 pm – Brother Noland
“Ukenalia!” `Ukulele Showcase at Center House Theatre:
3:00 pm – The Castaways
3:35 pm – Thornton Creek Elementary 5th grade `ukulele
4:05 pm – SUPA/Seattle Ukulele Players Association *
4:35 pm – The Canote Brothers
8:30 pm – Na Hilahila Boys (Alki Court Stage)
MONDAY, MAY 28)
7:20 pm – Da Oddah Guyz (Fisher Green Stage) *
7:30 pm – Kore Ionz (Mural Amphitheatre)
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| Admin |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 4:12:02 PM
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Originally posted by wcerto
If you go to Kermet Apio's you tube page, he has a few other videos, too. Good stuff.
I liked the comedy too. |
| wcerto |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 3:37:36 PM
If you go to Kermet Apio's you tube page, he has a few other videos, too. Good stuff. |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 3:30:52 PM
Noeau called Falsetto2002 up for the finale, "Alika" and "Hawai'i Aloha" for the hana hou. |
| Admin |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 10:14:45 AM
Great to see so many taropatchers on stage! Very cool. |
| wcerto |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 12:58:41 AM
Here's some fine videos:
Kermet Apio & Kory Tideman (Thumbstruck)- "Lei Pikake" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK9KmKFHWFg&feature=feedu
Kermet Apio & Kory Tideman - "Lei Nani" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gKsEhDQsIs&feature=feedu
Kermet Apio & Kaiona - "Ulupalakua" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gKsEhDQsIs&feature=feedu
Kermet Apio - "Kahealani" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI0TR8FrJbE&feature=feedu |
| Momi |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 7:14:35 PM
Da Oddah Guyz entertained a crowded lawn at the Fisher Green stage.
L to R: retro & baritone (horsing around - this was before music started), noeau, thumbstruck & slipry1
Another victory!  |
| Momi |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 7:12:20 PM
Na Leolani packed folks in to listen to their chicken-skin harmonies.
L to R: Rondaleer and Neeej.
Maika`i no! |
| Retro |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 6:24:55 PM
More to come, just wait... |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 06:35:06 AM
Eh, Momi! T'anks, eh, fo da pitchas! NWFolklife is gruellingly fun. Too much to see, listen to, plenny wala'au, good grinds, -- OK, I'm on overload. Well, one more day, back to the fray. |
| Momi |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 7:19:58 PM
During the big Polynesian show, Aunty Claire Cortez' Ke Liko Ae O Lei Lehua shows their fantastic Tahitian otea.
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| Momi |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 7:15:36 PM
When Retro & I saw Kory at 2:30 in the Hospitality Room, he was playing with Juan Barco, the great bajo sexto player. They sounded mighty good.
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| wcerto |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 10:37:11 AM
Great picture, Momi, and I bet some mighty swell music!!!!! |
| Momi |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 06:25:09 AM
Speaking of help, here's Thumbstruck helping Kermet Apio during Kermet's stellar performance at Folklife yesterday.
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