2017 Festival 2

The festival featured Next Generation steel guitar players from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music and steel guitar masters Alan Akaka, Eddie Palama, Isaac Akuna, Bobby Ingano, Steve Cheney, and Greg Sardinha.

Drag mouse over thumbnails and click to select picture or use bottom controls for slideshow.

• Adam Asing on the upright bass.
• Featured artist Alan Akaka.
• Kaipo Asing on the guitar.
• Bobby Ingano on 'ukulele.
• Sound technician Malia Shaffer.
• Videographer Andrea Tolentino.
• Pono and Jake Fernandez.
• Leilani Kahoano introducing featured artist Eddie Palama with Adam and Kaipo Asing and Wayne Shishido.
• Featured artist Eddie Palama with Adam Asing, Kaipo Asing, and Wayne Shishido.
• Eddie Palama's playing technique.
• Wayne Shishido on 'ukulele
• Featured artist Isaac Akuna with Adam and Kaipo Asing and Wayne Shishido.
• Isaac Akuna.
• Isaac Akuna belting it out.
• Ronald and Andrea Tolentino.
• Isaac Akuna's playing technique.
• Doc and Alan in a "selfie" moment.
• Leilani Kahoano talked about Gale Warshawsky's music accomplishments.
• Isaac and Gloria Acuna, Lei and Lolena Naipo, Jr., and Alan Akaka. Lolena Naipo, Jr. is the leader of the group Kahulanui.
• Featured artist Paul Kim with Adam and Kaipo Asing and Bobby Ingano.
• Paul Kim delighted the audience with his falsetto and yodeling.
• Paul asked Leilani Kahoano to hula during his performance.
• Leilani Kahoano.
• Paul Kim's playing technique.
• Leilani Kahoano asked Addison Ching to say some words about the festival.
• The Bobby Ingano Trio with Zach Castro.
• Bobby Ingano.
• Bobby Ingano's playing technique.

Back to Gallery: 2017 Festival

Photography by Don Touchi ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.