HSGA Ho'olaulea 2005

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 25 Apr 2005 1:44 am

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association Convention kicked off today with great success.

Here's a look at the turnout at the Ala Wai Clubhouse.

Duke Ching, relative to Jules Ah See started out the program with his newly bought triple necked Fender Stringmaster.

Canada's Mike Scott came with his long scale Rickenbacher frypan. One of the sweetest sounding frypan's I've heard.

Tom Ikehata of Japan wowed the crowd with his super touch and tone.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 25 Apr 2005 4:31 am

Haha, Bobby and Ron behaving like they're sitting in church.

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 25 Apr 2005 4:44 am

Thanks for the pix Derrick. How bout some more?

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

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 25 Apr 2005 8:32 am

Hi Gerald & Jeff, Wish you both were here.
The banquet performances start today. More pics on the way soon.

Jeff Strouse · Post by **Jeff Strouse** » 25 Apr 2005 8:48 am

Thanks, Derrick! Keep us posted on all the fun!

Denny Turner · Post by **Denny Turner** » 25 Apr 2005 7:28 pm

Haha, Bobby and Ron behaving like they're sitting in church.

Bobby and Ron WERE in da church!

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Derrick,

If you got your slot in the manner it appeared; That was WAY cool; KUDOS and great respect to Bobby. You did great. I enjoyed the talent and spirit of all allot.

(Previous comment edited out and reposted Here).

I hope to get down to a couple $10 days of the Convention this week.

KUDOS to all that worked hard to put things together for the Convention.

Aloha,
DT~
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Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 26 Apr 2005 1:56 am

First day of the members performance at the Queen Kapiolani ballroom went smoothly. There was a lack of backup musicians as Ian Ufton, and Bernie Andaya couldn't make it this year. I got drafted as soon as they found out I had a ukulele, so not much pics for today.

Here's Hal Smith from Vancouver, Canada.
He plays in the style of Dick McIntire.

Don Keene, USA

Some of Lion Kobayashi's students also made their way to Hawaii.

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 26 Apr 2005 5:00 am

Denny,

Elaborate on your last posting. I'm not getting what you are saying.

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

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
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HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 26 Apr 2005 7:16 am

Hey! Those are my hats!

Derrick, we didn't meet at Joliet, but you are some fine ukulele player. It's no wonder they grabbed you.

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 26 Apr 2005 8:48 am

Thanks Howard. hope to meet up with you in Hawaii sometime.

By the way, the single necked yellow Fender that this Japanese girl is playing was made in Japan and she said it cost her the equivalent of $3,000 American dollars! It looked like she had just bought it yesterday and was in mint, mint condition.

Denny Turner · Post by **Denny Turner** » 26 Apr 2005 12:53 pm

Gerald,

It's not unusual for folks to not get what I'm saying

. I'm not sure what part you are referring to; Please quote.

The most important part IMHO was: "KUDOS to all that worked hard to put things together for the Convention."

Thank You,
Aloha,
DT~
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Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 26 Apr 2005 1:09 pm

Denny,

You said

I hope the HSGA recognizes by 2007 that the steadily declining internal amateur production ain't gonna continue to do justice to the HSGA and talent of the Jerry Byrd Hoolaulea.

Honestly Denny, the HSGA would love to have Sol Hoopii, Dick McIntire, Jules Ah See, Barney Isaacs, Andy Iona, Feet Rogers and Jerry Byrd play a set but it aint gonna happen. I wish it could but we have what we have.

There's an old Yiddish expression that addresses things that just can't be, it translates...

"If my Grandmother had balls, she'd be my Grandfather"

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

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 26 April 2005 at 02:11 PM.]

Denny Turner · Post by **Denny Turner** » 26 Apr 2005 4:01 pm

Gerald,

In support of the ongoing HSGA Convention and not interferring with this postings reports from attendees; I have moved my comment and replies to a new posting, Promoting the Steel Guitar.

Aloha,
DT~
[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 26 April 2005 at 05:01 PM.]

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 27 Apr 2005 12:19 am

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Here are some of the performers for the second day of the convention.

Don Fulmer of Virginia

Forum's own: Don Woods on the Jerry Byrd Frypan.

Doug Smith showed us his fancy lasso techniques.

Special guest was a slack-key player from Waimanalo.

Todd Weger · Post by **Todd Weger** » 27 Apr 2005 5:08 am

Sigh...

It looks like lovely time. I was REAAAALLY hoping to make it to Hawaii with my wife to partake in this event this year, but financial circumstances dictated otherwise.

Too bad the event can't be outdoors, surrounded by palm trees, and with the sounds of the ocean. Hotels, with their institutional furniture and fluorescent lights, just don't have the same vibe. But, at least the music was great, I'm sure!

Aloha,
TJW

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Todd James Weger/RD/RTD
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Chandler RH-4 Koa semi-hollow lapsteel (open G); Regal resonator (open D or G)

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 27 Apr 2005 5:33 am

Todd,

There's always the HSGA Joliet convention this October 13-15, 2005.

By October you will want a break from that oppressive Florida summer heat. What better way than to enjoy Hawaiian music in a crisp, clean Midwest fall setting.

http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/007008.html

But, is Joliet a clean town?

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

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 27 April 2005 at 06:36 AM.]

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 27 Apr 2005 5:44 am

Why not bring the event further east, like to NY? We've got great beaches here in NJ, too. After Labor Day, prices are WAY down.

Wish I could be there repezentin'the electrically challenged.

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www.mikeneer.com

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 27 Apr 2005 6:12 am

Mike,

Is it absolutely sure you can't attend? It would be great to have you perform on stage, to jam with you and to do some generic hanging out.

Ask your buddies Rick Aiello and HowardR about HSGA Joliet.

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

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 27 Apr 2005 6:31 am

There is the Joseph Kekuku (spelling?) Festival the weekend prior to the HSGC that takes place in NJ.

Between these two weekends, the music and the dancing, I'll be slack keyed & knock kneed......

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Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 27 Apr 2005 8:18 am

Hi Todd, We do have 2 outdoor events scheduled for the convention which is coming up this Sunday. It'll be at Kapiolani Park and the Ward Warehouse Shopping Center.

We actually had a third site at the Ala Shopping Center but our slot was bumped at the last minute by some jazz group.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 27 Apr 2005 9:40 am

Anybody who knows me knows that I love the look of white slacks. If I were in charge of the convention, there'd be lots of free chocolate pastries and no forks or napkins.

Todd Weger · Post by **Todd Weger** » 27 Apr 2005 11:21 am

Thanks, Gerald -- I'll keep that in mind. However, my trio is playing The Hukilau (www.thehukilau.com) at the world famous Mai Kai in Ft. Lauderdale from October 6-8, and we'll have pretty much blown our "vacation" dollars (and livers) by that point! As far as I know, we'll be the only hapa-haole band there.

We are going to be in the Chicago area this summer for Exotica 2005, though (http://www.pegboardchicago.com/exotica/). I think we'll be the only hapa-haole band for that, too! I think we're playing the brunch on Sunday, too, which should be a lot of fun.

I'll think about Joliet in October. If finances work out, that could possibly work!

TJW

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Todd James Weger/RD/RTD
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Chandler RH-4 Koa semi-hollow lapsteel (open G); Regal resonator (open D or G)

Denny Turner · Post by **Denny Turner** » 27 Apr 2005 12:36 pm

THANKS A MIL for the continued coverage, Derrick.

My car broke down and waiting for parts. A Friend loaned me a car ...and da modda'n-law wrecked it last week

. Trying desperately to find transportation (60 miles) to the Convention before it ends. Being held hostage of circumstances ....ughhhh.

Aloha,
DT~
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HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 27 Apr 2005 12:41 pm

Speaking of exotica, I believe Martin Denny recently passed away.

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 27 Apr 2005 3:28 pm

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Here's the last day of the banquet room performances.

Wayne Shishido, Honolulu, Hawaii

Gordon Freitas on the Rickenbacker.
Honolulu, Hawaii

Gordon Frietas with HSGA club founders, Art and Lorene Ruymar

Here's HSGA's front registration gang. Alma Pfeifer, Donna Miller and Mrs. Tom Ikehata.

A Hawaiian luau is done on the last day of the banquet performances.[This message was edited by Derrick Mau on 27 April 2005 at 04:30 PM.]