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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
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 Posted - 03/02/2004 : 10:09:56 PM
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I just got off the phone with Patrick Landeza http://www.patricklandeza.com and he asked me to host a workshop featuring the players on the Slack Key All Star tour. Naturally I jumped at the chance.
What: A slack key workshop and mini-concert (with snacks)
Who:
Mike Ka`awa http://home.hawaii.rr.com/hwnboy/MikeKaawa.html
Kawika Kahiapo http://www.kawikakahiapo.com/
Milton Lau - founder of BOH Slack Key Festivals and bass player (featured on "Ki Ho`Alu Seattle Style)
Patrick Landeza
When: Friday, March 12, 7:30 PM
Where: The Guidry Home in Walnut Creek, CA.
How Much: $30 at the door
Please email fguidry @ yahoo.com for reservations, directions, or further information, or call
Fran at 925 938-6827
Patrick at 510 452-4266
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 03/03/2004 : 10:29:09 PM
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Not sure if I can make this one...but just wanted to say/
Fran, good to see you brah. You've been a bit quiet for
a few months.
Okay, these folks at YOUR house? I'm a bit envious!
I just saw the post and I doubt theres a snowball's chance
in...anyway that I'll be able to get that evening off from work.
I'll know tomorrow.
Good to hear from you again brother.
Mike |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1583 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2004 : 12:07:41 AM
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I've been reading regularly, just haven't had a lot to say. Howzit with you these days, hope things are smoothing along.
I was really stoked when Patrick asked about doing a workshop here. We've had a few house concerts, but this is the first time we've hosted any Hawaiian artists, and a workshop is even better than a show, to me. I hope you'll be able to find a few inches and make the event. I'm working up a new recipe for Coconut Macadamia Shortbread Brownies, and I'll need plenty of help making them disappear.
Fran
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hwnslacker
Lokahi
USA
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2004 : 01:59:25 AM
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Aloha e
Can you, Fran or you, Patrick say a bit more about what we might be learning at the workshop, adn what the level might be? It sounds terrific, more details would be even bettah. Mahalo. |
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hwnslacker
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 03/08/2004 : 3:11:55 PM
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Aloha Cathe!
You will get a little bit of everything! We plan to cover at least two tunings, scales, as well has hear from Milton Lau, founder and organizer of the Slack Key Festival on the Islands, he is very knowlegable as well. I think this will be a great workshop!! Beginners to advance, everyone will learn something..this is a great opportunity!
Aloha!
Patrick Landeza
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Patrick Landeza
www.patricklandeza.com
www.landezapresents.com
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2004 : 11:41:53 AM
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We had us a time, folks. The workshop focussed on the importance of slack key "scales" - patterns of 3rds and 6ths up and down the neck on each pair of strings. Patrick demonstrated "Kuhoku Slack Key" then he and Kavika explained the fingering patterns and showed how the slack key scales related to the song. Then Kavika demonstrated his use of open D tuning (DADF#AD) and pointed out the new scales in the new tuning. This tuning has such a big, deep sound!
My only complaint, and it happens time and again - I bake all day, then a bunch of guitar players come over and ignore the food - they just wanna play guitar, talk guitar, listen to guitar - and I wind up having to eat macadamia shortbread coconut brownies for breakfast. At least I got a few folks to try the lemon buttermilk sherbert. I bet they're still puckered up <grin>.
Anyway, thanks to everybody who came, and especially thanks to the artists. It was a memorable evening. And you folks in San Diego are in for a treat.
Fran
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2004 : 4:50:17 PM
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| Can you send the leftovers down here Fran?! |
Craig
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2004 : 02:22:19 AM
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Boy that was fun!
Mahalo to you, Fran for hosting the event. I went home and practised the new "inners" until 2:00am. It was great not only to watch those guys play together, but come to a new comprehension about how to structure improvization.
and yeppers, my lips are still puckered up from that delicious sorbet..... <smack> |
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rossasaurus
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2004 : 01:17:07 AM
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Mahalo Fran,
Thanks for hosting and feeding us desserts.
La Patisserie de Fran Guidry
What'd we have, like 6 different desserts? yikes!
Yeah, that buttermilk-Lemon Sherbet was out of this world!
The scales lesson was fantastic, and yes, basic. But I've been stuck on the 1 & 3 strings so need the reminders all the time.
Mahalo to Patrick, Kavika, Mike, Milton.
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1583 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2004 : 02:22:18 AM
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Thanks to everyone who fought the traffic on a Friday evening. It sure was a lot of fun for me, and a great honor to host these artists. I've had a few guitar parties and house concerts here, but this was certainly my favorite so far.
Fran
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