Hawai‘i Island Steel GuitarFestival

Thursday Evening Kanikapila

A kanikapila was held on Thursday from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM providing entertainment for the resort's HaLani Restaurant. Participants included some festival muusicians and NextGen steel guitarists. Musicians were observed playing multiple instrumentss throughout the kanikapila, demonstrating their versatility.

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  • Kaipo Asing.
  • Steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
  • Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Ethan Goore.
  • Nate Goore.
  • Steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
  • Bobby Ingano, Ethan Goore, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Ethan Goore, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Nate Goore, Kaipo Lindsey, Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Nate Goore, Kaipo Lindsey, Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Ethan Goore, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Nate, Kaipo Lindsey, Alan, Bobby, Ethan, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Bobby Ingano.
  • Alan Akaka.
  • Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Kaipo Lindsey, Alan, Bobby, Ethan, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Alan, Bobby, Ethan, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Bobby, Ethan, and Kaipo Asing.
  • For the musicians, a big hand from a small fry.
  • Nate, Kaipo Lindsey, Alan, Bobby, Ethan, and Kaipo Asing as the sun sets.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Hiʻipoi Lindsey with Alan Akaka and Bobby Ingano.
  • Ethan Goore.
  • Enosa Lyman.
  • Bobby and Ethan.
  • Tai Misailidis.
  • Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Hiʻipoi Lindsey. Kaipo Lindsey is her dad.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman with Kaipo Lindsey and Alan Akaka.
  • Enosa Lyman with Alan Akaka.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis with Alan Akaka.
  • Kaipo Lindsey, Alan Akaka, Tai Misailidis, and Bobby Ingano.
  • Kaipo Lindsey, Alan, and Tai.
  • Bobby, Ethan, and Enosa.

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