Canoe House Kanikapila

A kanikapila featuring festival musicians was presented Thursday evening at the resort's Canoe House restaurant as a part of the Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani. Restaurant guests were treated to live Hawaiian entertainment performed by festival musicians braving the fierce wind conditions.

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• The outdoor stage at the Canoe House. From left: Ed Punua, Joseph Zayac, Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Kaipo Asing, Enosa Lyman, and Shirley Holu. The outdoor stage experienced fierce wind conditions. PC-Addison Ching.
• Some spectators chose to brave the wind and watched from the lawn area. PC-Addison Ching.
• Ed Punua and Joseph Zayac. PC-Addison Ching.
• Joseph Zayac and Alan Akaka. PC-Addison Ching.
• Sound engineer Ira Ishizaki, Bobby Ingano, and Kaipo Asing.
• Bobby Ingano. PC-Addison Ching.
• HIMELE director Larry Holu administers guest surveys to Canoe House patrons. PC-Addison Ching.
• Dan Tremblay, Linda Metzger, and videographer Laʻakea Kamakawiwoʻole. PC-Addison Ching.
• Sharon and Addison Ching and Laʻakea Kamakawiwoʻole.
• Ed Punua. Joseph Zayac, Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, and Kaipo Asing. Sound engineer Ira Shizaki is in the background.
• Videographer Laʻakea Kamakawiwoʻole.
• Alan, Bobby, and Kaipo. Alan was the kanikapila emcee.
• Ed, Joseph, and Alan.
• Livestream central with Laʻakea.
• The livestream camera setup.
• Shane Lyman enjoying the kanikapila from his lawn vantage point.
• The sound system setup with Derek Higa and Ira Shizaki from Show Systems Hawaii.
• Ethan Goore, Enosa Lyman, Sharon Ching, Shirley Holu, Addison Ching, Natan Goore, and Larry Holu.
• Kanikapila at dusk. PC-Addison Ching.
• The breeze is starting to pick up.
• The sun is setting and the wind is picking up. Joseph Zayac, Alan Akaka, Ed Punua, Ethan Goore, and Kaipo Asing.
• Alan, Ethan, and Kaipo.
• Bobby Ingano and Ed Punua.
• Enosa Lyman, Addison Ching, Sharon Ching, Shirley Holu, and Danny Akaka, Jr.
• Enosa, Sharon Ching, Karen Goore, and Shirley Holu.
• Joseph, Alan, Ethan, and Kaipo. PC-Addison Ching.
• Steel guitarist Ethan Goore with Alan Akaka and Kaipo Asing.
• Bobby and Joseph braving the wind.

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