Are you a performing Hawaiian Steel Guitarist?

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 19 Jun 2003 6:04 am

Are you a performing Hawaiian Steel Guitarist? Let the world know!

Are you a Hawaiian Steel Guitarist or a member of a Hawaiian band that performs in your area? Would you like the world to know about you? The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) can help you get the word out!

Check it out!

In an effort to promote live Hawaiian steel guitar performances throughout the world, and to make the HSGA website the "place to go" for organizations seeking Hawaiian Steel music, a new web page has been developed for the HSGA (www.hsga.org). This page lists HSGA members who perform for casual functions, parties, clubs, or music festivals. The page is organized by geographical region, lists a brief description of the guitarist or group, and provides contact information.

Current membership in the HSGA is required for listing on this page. Send listings to hsga@lava.net or gbross@umich.edu or by mail to Gerald Ross P.O. Box 3245 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 19 June 2003 at 07:44 AM.]

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 19 Jun 2003 10:12 am

Gerald, in my email reply to you I forgot the mention we play mainly in Tx, La, Ok, NM. Hope you get lots of answers

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 19 Jun 2003 1:08 pm

Good to hear of a new and long needed service to be provided by the HSGAers. Maybe it will spur some action around here, it's been dead in the Waikiki/Honolulu area lately. Inclusion of ALL players/gigs would help even more and probably result in a run of new memberships. How up to date is notification, could a gigs info be submitted and viewed within 24/48 hrs? Thanx Gerald

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[This message was edited by Ron Whitfield on 24 June 2003 at 02:32 PM.]

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 19 Jun 2003 5:44 pm

I am the Hawaiian steel guitarist for the duo my Friend D.B. Harris and I have created...and we are called "The Island Echos"
We are booked solid as soon as he comes back from Europe.....as we've already played gigs....but are really taking off middle summer and there are just Too Many Gigs to be had here in Texas with the great sound of Hawaiian Music.
We are booked solid through the 1st of the year.....so we're fine with promotion...so thanks for the invite...and maybe one day I'll join the organization......
Ricky

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 19 Jun 2003 7:58 pm

I have been working like crazy with a band in NYC called "The Moonlighters". We play Hawaiian and early jazz. I've been covering the gig on my Stringmaster and it is a real workout for me. I just started on the C6 lap steel stuff last january so I'm still bowling for notes on that sucker but its coming along.

We play every tues at Waikiki Wally's:

http://www.waikikiwallys.com/

We are booked at very least twice a week for some club, party or wedding.

Its doing great things for my steel playing plus paying down my debt.

Bob

Harold Jack Baker · Post by **Harold Jack Baker** » 22 Jun 2003 7:20 am

I play a mix of old country and Hawaiian music for senior dining sites and adult day care/care facilities. I'm 75 years young and playing 2 to 4 times a week. My Hawaiian repetorie is a bit lacking and I'd like to build on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Harold "Texas Jack" Baker- Sho-Bud pro, fender tele, Alvarez acoustic, Fender twin amp, Peavey XR600, Beringer Virtualizer DSP 1000

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Texas Jack

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 22 Jun 2003 8:51 pm

I've been fortunate to be playing of late, with MANNY K Fernandez. His beautiful CD of late is entitled "In this Enchanted Place". Sounds of my little ole Rick, I feel, give the CD an authentic sound of old.
They have a web site if anyone is interested. A couple of "sample" tunes are there along with pix and supplemental info'.
Aloha!

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 23 Jun 2003 10:16 am

Give us the link to the web site, Ray.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 23 Jun 2003 11:20 am

If you folks are card carrying HSGA members let me know and I will post all your contact info. This is a free service for HSGA members.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 23 Jun 2003 8:01 pm

I'll vouch for the Manny K Fernandes cd....it has some lovely songs on it, the type you like to listen to in those quieter moments of a hectic schedule. Ray "Skip" Montee's steel work is super. He captures a nice Hawaiian sound out of his old Rickenbacker, and though he often objects to the comparison, one cannot help but detect a little "byrd" in his touch and tone.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 24 Jun 2003 1:20 pm

Aloha...
Yes I am a performing Hawaiian Steel Guitarist, playing once or twice or thrice a week all over the U.K. at Guitar clubs conventions and just plain ordinary gigs.

Pat and I and the band (The Waikiki-Islanders) also play outside the U.K. as we did in Holland on Easter Monday...... Just see the pics of the show we were at.
http://groups.msn.com/TheBritishSteeliesSociety/mrblobbysalbum.msnw
www.waikiki-islanders.com

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Steel players do it without fretting

http://www.waikiki-islanders.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 24 Jun 2003 4:21 pm

What are you trying to pull Baz? I have a pic of the real Baz taken in 1972 and he is a least 100 pds lighter than the guy in the pic. Who is he? CC

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 24 Jun 2003 7:20 pm

Honestly, I think it's wonderful that there are musicians perpetuating the art of Hawaiian Steel Guitar and performing traditional Hawaiian music in public.

But I think we are getting off topic here...

If you would like your band or yoursef
listed on the HSGA Performing Artists pages please let me know. This is a free service. All that is required is a current HSGA membership for yourself or anyone in your group.

The page is growing slowly but surely, check it out. www.hsga.org

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 24 June 2003 at 08:23 PM.]

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 26 Jun 2003 9:03 am

Thanks Kenny and "Keoki" for the thot's and kind words.........and suggestions.
Manny K's web site is:
www.hawaiiangatherings.com

Hope you enjoy it.

ALOHA JOE in Calif. has been playing lots of pedal/lap steel Hawaiian music altho' I know none of the artists.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 26 Jun 2003 1:16 pm

I Dunno C.C. I just put on the extra weight when I stoped smoking last year. I was saving up to go to Hawaii to the HSGA convention, didn't go, seems like it's a bit of a "Closed Shop" for us Pro European players...
Still stopping smoking WAS a good thing to do.... It's probably extended my life expectancy a little and I'll be around a little longer to annoy those I obviously already annoy.
www.waikiki-islanders.com

BTW Gerald sorry about hi-jacking the HSGA's advert.

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Steel players do it without fretting

http://www.waikiki-islanders.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 26 Jun 2003 3:20 pm

Hey Baz, see wgat clean living will do to a fella. European players are welcome to the conventions. Please come to the next one. If you know of any hawaiian steelers in Rwanda bring them with you. All hawaiian steelers are welcome. If they will take me they will take anyone CC

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 29 Jun 2003 8:03 am

"Performers" is an excellent site. Just one small glitch in ours, (The "Hawaiian Dreamers")...we are in EDMONTON (not Edmunton) Mahalo!

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 29 Jun 2003 1:13 pm

It'll be fixed tomorrow Keoki.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website