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seldomfed
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Posted 11 Oct 2009 6:11 pm |
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I'm sitting down to a late dinner at 'Chances R' in York NE on my way home a across
the prairie to Colorado. I'm thinking what a wonderful show I just experienced. John Ely
played some great sets of steel music over the 3 days we spent in Joliet.
Everyone played well, and I met some new HSGA folks. Aloha Jamie and John.
Fun jams, and good music and friends - what more could you ask for.
aloha
c
c u in Winchester! in July
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Chris Kennison
Rhythm Cats - steel, guitar, banjo, dobro
Gold Canyon, AZ
www.rhythmcatsshow.com
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Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2009 8:42 pm
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Hi Chris -
Thanks for the update and I can't wait to see pictures. I wish I could have been there this year. Joliet is always a special convention and a fun time. I miss seeing everyone again, and enjoying the great music...I was thinking about you guys & gals all weekend.
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Jamie O'Connell
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Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2009 3:55 pm
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Aloha back at you. Nice job posting from your iPhone
I have to say I was very impressed with all the music and talent. It was much more fun than I was expecting and everybody was super nice. It was really great hanging out with John Ely, Duke Ching, Gerald Ross, and all of us lesser stars  BTW, many thanks for backing me up -- you and Craig did a dynamite job!
Have a safe trip back to CO.
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Craig Stenseth
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Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2009 6:32 pm
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| It was a lot of fun, I wonder what songs I played? Remind me in about a year. Chris, did you drive back through any snow? |
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2009 4:39 am HSGA Joliet
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Mahalo to all you guys for coming to Joliet. We think it was a good convention and hope to make it better next year. Sorry for the people that couldn't make it.
We expected to see a lot of photos of the convention on the this forum snd the HSGA Forum but have not seen one so far. We know someone has them.
Wally & Peg Pfeifer
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2009 8:14 am
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Great time as always in Joliet.
Lot's of new faces in the crowd and on stage this year - Jamie, John, Terra etc.
Craig Stenseth "broke the wall" and made his first appearance on the Joliet stage playing bass. Next year a steel set Craig?
I missed the Saturday show, the luau show, the uke workshop etc. due to a family obligation back home. I'm assuming all went fine.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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seldomfed
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Colorado
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Posted 13 Oct 2009 8:27 am
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hi all,
I missed the snow on the way home. Nebraska I-80 had been plowed, so was dry. I lucked out. Long drive, but cheaper than flying this time.
Gerald, Saturday was fun. Luau show was really good -It had two acts! Duke did a fine job of putting a show together, Kimo did some hula, and got a bunch of guys up from the crowd to join in ( I finally learned Hukilau). Duke and John did some nice duet steel work. After a short break, John got up and did a fine set of steel music to close the evening.
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 13 Oct 2009 10:25 am
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John Ely, the special guest artist for HSGA, gave outstanding performances with a wide range repertoire. He blended into his program classic Hawaiian, hula, hapa haole, country, and western swing with special smoothness. He has a true Hawaiian touch and sound in his playing. He admits that his years of playing professionally in Hawaii affected his playing style. He was jokingly admonished by another professional country western steel guitarist that by going to Hawaii that he would never be the same again. The following are his programs for each day.
He gave credits as he announced each song. Read through the interesting programs.
Thursday Session
Hukilau by Jack Owens
Moana by Jules Ah See
A Flower Lei by Sol Ho’opi’i
Lovely Hula Hands by R. Alex Anderson
Soft Green Seas by Alex Anderson
I Want to Learn to Speak Hawaiian by Johnny Noble
Silhouette Hula by Danny Stewart & Steve Graham
I’ll Remember You by Alex Anderson
Friday Session
Coconut Grove by Harry Owens
I Love You So Much It Hurts Me by Floyd Tillman
Ke Aloha Pohai by Lena Machado
Love Letters in the Sand by Ben Johnsen
E Maliu Mai by Irmgard `Âluli & Nâne `Âluli
Little Brown Gal by Don McDiarmid, J. Noble & Lee Wood
Hula Medley – O Ko’u Aloha I’a O’e, Pua Tuberose, He Mana’o
Sleepy Lagoon by Jack Lawrence & Eric Coats
My Rose of Waikiki by Louis Herschner & Andy Iona
Saturday Morning Session
Pan Handle Rag – Leon McAuliff’s show piece tune – an inversion of Steel Guitar Rag
Pua Carnation by Charles E. King
Lehua ?
Out of Nowhere by Johnny Green
Makalapua – Traditional
U’a Like No ‘A Like by Alice Everett
Poha’i Kealoha by Amy Hanaialii ?
Kimo Hula by Helen D. Beamer
Pua O Ka Makahala by Katie Stevens I’i
Ku’u Ipo Pua Rose by John K Almeida
Wahika’ahu’ula by Ruth Lilikalani & Charles E. King
Green Rose Hula by Laida Paia/John K. Almeida
Under the Double Eagle by Philip Sousa
With John - L-R Virginia G., bass; Ian Ufton, guitar; Gerald Ross, ukulele.
Luau – Saturday PM
Analani E by Alvin Isaacs, Sr.
Blue Lei by R Alex Anderson – Milton Beamer
Walikiki Hula Medley – Waikiki Hula, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Kipu Kai and Mauna Loa
Lovely Hula Girl by Jack Pitman-Randy Oness
Hawaiian Paradise by Harry Owens
I Want to Learn to Speak Hawaiian by Johnny Noble
Pua O Ka Makahala by Katie Stevens I’i
Helen Desha Beamer Medley – Kawohikukapolani, Kimo Hula, Paulau
Maile Swing by Johnny Almeida
Two Shadows on the Sand by Anderson - Burlingame
Tropical Swing by Johnny Noble
South Sea Moon by Dick McIntire
Kaulana O Hilo Hana Kahi by Lena Machado
Lovely Sapphire of the Tropics by Sol K Bright
Hope you enjoyed looking at the program as much as we did listening to John Ely at the HSGA convention in Joliet.
Aloha,
Don
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Craig Stenseth
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Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2009 6:15 pm
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| Gerald Ross wrote: |
Craig Stenseth "broke the wall" and made his first appearance on the Joliet stage playing bass. Next year a steel set Craig? |
We'll see. It's much easier to play simple chords and slides on steel for the "general public" and have people wondering how you get that sound. On the other hand, the person playing lap steel usually knows what the songs in the set are going to be, key signature, tempo, etc. |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2009 5:55 am
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Thanks to Wally and Peg Pfiefer, Don Weber, Frank and Donna Miller for the year-long effort it takes to stage the HSGA Joliet Convention.
A lot goes into the planning of this show. The fact that all the attendee has to do is pay the admission fee is testiment to all the hard work these volunteers perform all year round.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2009 9:31 am
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Thanks, Gerald, for the kind words that we always like to hear. We'll try harder next year and we already have a pretty good start. As long as the people keep coming,- we'll be happy.
And Thanks to you, Don, for the nice photos of John and his back-up. Especially for the complete list of his program songs. I know you must have more photos,--- so let's see them.
We'll see everybody again on October 7, 8 & 9, 2010.
Wally & Peg Pfeifer
HSGA Joliet Convention Committee
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 14 Oct 2009 8:16 pm
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Joliet was a blast even though I only made it there for a day.....But then again I have been known to make it from 10,000 miles away when I used to live in Singapore. (Come to think of it, was there not a song or lyrics to that effect?)
It was just great to meet old friends again and make new ones. John Ely... the ultimate professional, great experiences and great fun to listen and talk to. And tremendous fun too were the two jam sessions way into the "wee" hours of the morning....
Kay
below: pic (Mike Scott with lei in the background)
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 15 Oct 2009 10:06 am
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Well Folks, here are some more pictures to inspire you or bore you.
R-L John Ely and Duke Ching playing Beautiful Kahana with Ian Upton, Virginia G, and Kamaka Tom
Dr. Gil Ogawa, an Hawaiian transplant, singing Hawaiian Scotsman enthusiastically.
Greg Wong doing the Hula
Big Kahuna and Board Member Terry Miller's precision playing of Dark Eyes but making it sound like Bright Eyes. How do you do that Terry?
Talented musician Ian Ufton on pedal steel making it sound so nice.
Upbeat Hawaiian songs being sung by Kamaka Tom and Dr. Gil Ogawa with backing from John Ely, Duke Ching. Ian Ufton and Virginia G are conferring in the background, wondering what is going on up front.
Duane Solley, a relatively new newcomer playing his sweet Hawaiian tunes on his E-Harp.
Frank and Donna Miller, with Frank playing his T-3 Stringmaster and Donna singer her best impressions of Haunani Kahalewai 
Newcomer Jamie O’Connell with his famous backup band, Chris Kennison and Craig Stenseth 
Dave Gaitsch, a very polished new comer, playing outstanding E-Harp.
Cecil Brasiel, who played exceptionally well in his first performance at Joliet.
In closing, may I introduce my wife, Joan, who was the best part of the program.
She is on the left with Betty Bahret who is the inspiration for the song, The One Rose, on the right.
Aloha,
Don |
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Jamie O'Connell
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Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2009 12:11 pm
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Don,
Fantastic job of documenting all of John Ely's performances! That's very useful. It was nice to meet you as well.
--Jamie |
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