Although it may not do for Hawaiian music what "Buena Vista Social Club" did for Cuban rhythms, or what "O Brother Where Art Thou?" did for old-timey Americana, the largely unheralded soundtrack of ...

Slack key musician Cyril Pahinui jams with some of the most talented musicians in Hawai‘i. Master slack key musician Cyril Pahinui jams with some of the most revered and talented musicians in Hawai‘i ...

When Hal Kinnaman first heard slack-key guitar music being played on a California beach 50 years ago, he fell in love with it, and learned to play it so well that he became a slack-key master, and ...

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To the people of Hawaii and those familiar with the culture of the islands, the word "aloha" is not simply a greeting or a goodbye, but a word with a broader meaning of love or respect.In many ways, ...

Considering that his father’s band performed immediately before Jimi Hendrix took the stage at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969, it’s not surprising Brian Witkin grew up dreaming of becoming a ...

It's one of the loveliest and seemingly simplest musical sounds on Earth -- lilting melodies plucked on an acoustic guitar, as soulful as Delta blues and as soothing as a warm, whispering breeze at ...

Viroqua Mayor Larry Fanta proclaimed, Aug. 7, as "Freddie Slack Day" in the city. The request, brought forward by Viroqua's Eddy Nix, is to recognize Slack's contributions in music, especially as a ...

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