Hawai‘i Island Steel GuitarFestival

Ho‘olaule‘a 1

The ho‘olaule‘a concert was held on Friday evening and featured Pomai Prown with Reginald Davis and Russell Paio, Sonny Lim with Keola Grace and David Kaio, Greg Sardinha, Ed Punua, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Dwight Tokumoto, Bobby Ingano, and Alan Akaka, with Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac and Kaipo Asing as backup musicians. Emcee was Kimo Kahoano.

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  • Russell Paio, backup for Pomai Brown.
  • Featured steel guitarist Pomai Brown.
  • Backup guitarist Reginald Davis.
  • Sonny Lim with David Kaio and Keola Grace.
  • Featured steel guitarist Sonny Lim.
  • David Kaio.
  • Keola Grace.
  • Greg Sardinha with Joseph Zayac, Kaipo Asing, and Helene Woodward.
  • Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
  • Helene Woodward.
  • Kaipo Asing.
  • Featured steel guitarist Ed Punua.
  • Joseph Zayac.
  • Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
  • Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ʻʻGeriʻʻ Valdriz.
  • Kimo jumped in and danced hula to ʻʻBoy From Laupahoehoe.ʻʻ
  • Kimo Kahoano.
  • Enosa Lyman joined Kimo in the ʻʻBoy From Laupahoehoeʻʻ hula.
  • Enosa Lyman.
  • Kimo Kahoano.
  • Featured steel guitarist Dwight Tokumoto.
  • Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
  • Sonny Lim.
  • Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
  • Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.

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