We are proud to present the 2nd Annual, Seattle Slack Key Festival. The 2010 event

features a diverse range of Hawaiian Slack Key Supper Stars including: Cyril Pahinui, Jeff

Peterson, Kamuela Kimokeo, Kalehua Krug, Blake Leoiki-Haili, George Kuo, Sonny Lim

along with Ukulele prodigy Kunia Pahinui-Galdeira also MC Skylark Rosetti and Bruddah

Gomes and local hula halau to add to this fantastic line-up. Hawaiian Tropical Flowers and

Prize drawings.

 

The Town Hall is a small boutique theater so all of the seats are good though limited.

Purchase your tickets early. The show goes from 2:00 to 6:00pm. General Admission $35

Tickets at: brownpapertickets.com

 

 

For further information please email cyril@cyrilpahinui.com or call 808-722-8575.

 

October 15, 2010 6:00pm. Attendance and a t-shirt are included with price of higher-level

$99 ticket purchase at: brownpapertickets.com. This is an up close opportunity to meet, talk

story, collect program or CD autographs and watch the performers in a Kanikapila

performance.

 

Learn to play the sweet and soulful guitar sounds of Hawaii

 

Workshop sessions in Slack Key and Ukulele will be held October 15, 2010 $45 a session.

 

To sign-up please email Cyril directly at: cyril@cyrilpahinui.com or call 808-722-8575.

 

Participation is limited so please register early.

 

Sonny Lim, and Kunai Galdeira join Cyril Pahinui, traditional master of Kiho'alu or slack key

guitar to instruct in the kanikapila style. Nana ka maka; ho‘olohe ka pepeiao -watch with the

eyes, and listen with the ears. Thus one learns. This traditional method provides the perfect

instruction to this rich tradition. Students of all levels will be guided through simple

exercises and solos to create the "slack key" sound.

 

Slack key can be played on any guitar, acoustic or electric. The term refers to both the

musical style and the myriad ways the instrument is tuned. Cyril teaches several traditional

tunings and focuses on those that originated in his family. In addition, you'll learn the use of

vibrato, harmonics, slurs, harmonies in thirds and sixths, legato playing and other musical

ideas that have helped create a distinctive guitar sound. This lush finger-picking style will

add new sounds and flavors to your entire repertoire.

 

Students must bring their own guitar or ukulele.

For further information please email cyril@cyrilpahinui.com or call 808-722-8575.

OCTOBER 16, 2010   TOWN HALL THEATER - 2:00PM