Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday - November 19, 2022

The Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday on November 19, 2022 featured live performances by Vanessa Alputila and Peter Garellick with Greg Sardinha. Peter is a steel guitarist but provided bass backup for Vanessa, while Greg Sardinha provided the steel guitar. Also appearing live were NextGen steel guitarists Enosa Lyman, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, and Isabella Bertelmann. NextGen steel guitarists appearing via prerecorded video during the live intermission were Tai Misailidis, Justin Firmeza, Joey Misailidis, and a duet by Justin Firmeza and Ethan Goore. The second half of the livestream featured steel guitarist Kapono Lopes and Alan Akaka, with Kaipo Asing, Greg Sardinha, and Helene Woodward.

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• Alan Akaka was the livestream emcee. Also shown: Vanessa Alputila and Greg Sardinha. Photo via video capture.
• Alan invited HIMELE Vice Chairman Addison Ching to say a few words. Photo via video capture.
• Alan makes a point about the announcement of a steel guitar camp on Kauaʻi immediately preceding the 2023 Kauaʻi Steel Guitar Festival. Photo via video capture.
• Featured artist Peter Garellick.
• Featured artist Vanessa Alputila.
• Livestream Central with sound engineer Tony Narito and video engineer Scotty Wong.
• Vanessa Alputila, Greg Sardinha, and Alan Akaka.
• Peter Garelllick, Vanessa Alputila and Greg Sardinha.
• The steel guitar artistry of Greg Sardinha.
• NextGen Enosa Lyman performed live with Alan Akaka.
• Kaipo Asing provided ʻukulele backup for Enosa.
• NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman.
• NextGen steel guitarist Makamae Lyu-Napoleon also performed live, backed up by Kaipo Asing and Helene Woodward.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon with Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, and Helene Woodward.
• NextGen steel guitarist Isabella Bertelmann performed live.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon and Isabella Bertelmann performed a steel guitar duet with Alan Akaka providing backup accompaniment.
• Isabella Bertelmann.
• NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis appeared via precorded video. Photo via video capture.
• NextGen Tai Misailidis with Kaipo Asing, Joseph Zayac, Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward at the 2022 Maui Steel Guitar Festival at The Shops At Wailea. Photo via video capture.
• NextGen steel guitarist Justin Firmeza appeared via precorded video, backed up by Ethan Goore and Alan Akaka at the 2022 HSGA Festival in Foster City, CA. Photo via video capture.
• NextGen steel guitarist Joey Misailidis appeared via precorded video, backed up by Alan Akaka. Photo via video capture.
• Joey Misailidis with Kaipo Asing, Joseph Zayac, Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward at the 2022 Maui Steel Guitar Festival at The Shops At Wailea. Photo via video capture.
• NextGen steel guitarists Justin Firmeza and Ethan Goore performed a duet via precorded video of a performance at the 2022 HSGA Festival. Photo via video capture.
• Steel guitarist Kapono Lopes.
• Greg Sardinha, Kaipo Asing and Helene Woodward provided backup for Kapono.
• Kapono Lopes with Alan Akaka.
• Kapono Lopes with Greg Sardinha, Kaipo Asing, Helene Woodward, and Alan Akaka.
• Scotty Wong, Tony Narito, and some of the livestream guests including Reign Lyu, Peter Garellick, Steve and Marcia Teixiera from Washington, Addison Ching, and parents of some of the NextGen performers.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon danced a hula.
• Backup musicians Kaipo Asing and Helene Woodward.
• Greg Sardinha, Kapono Lopes, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward.
• Upright bass player Helene Woodward.
• The Livestream artists and staff. Front: Alan Akaka, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, Isabella Bartelmann, and Vanessa Alputila. Rear: Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Kapono Lopes, Peter Garellick, Greg Sardinha, and Addison Ching.

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