Friday Ho‘olaule‘a 1

The Friday evening ho‘olaule‘a featured six steel guitarists and steel guitar groups including the Next Generation steel guitarists from Ke Kula Mele School of Hawaiian Music.

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• The Festival Poster with Friday's Ho'olaule'a program.
• Alan Akaka was the evening's co-emcee.
• Alan and Kaniela Akaka were the emcees.
• Featured steel guitarist Dave ''DK'' Kolars from DeKalb, IL.
• Backup musician Adam Asing.
• Backup musician Kaipo Asing.
• Dave Kolars with Adam and Kaipo Asing.
• Co-emcee Danny Akaka, Jr.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
• Alan Akaka provided backup guitar for the Next Generation musicians.
• Next Generation U-bass player Tai Misailidis.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Joey Misailidis.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Pono Fernandez.
• Addison Ching was a backup guitarist for the Next Generation musicians.
• The Next Generation ensemble.
• Front: Pono Fernandez, Joey Misailidis, Tai Misailidis, and Mālie Lyman. Rear: Addison Ching and Alan Akaka.
• Alan Hale of the Hana Aloha Trio.
• Featured steel guitarist Robert ʻʻKonabobʻʻ Stoffer of the Hana Aloha Trio.
• Shirley Stoffer of the Hana Aloha Trio.
• Konabob Stoffer.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.