Kona Steel Guitar Featival Concert Showcase Part 2

The Saturday Ho‘olaule‘a was presented in two segments. The first segment began at noon and ran to 3:00 PM. This segment featured Dwight Tokumoto, Pōmai Brown, NextGen steel guitarists Hi‘ipoi Lindsey and Enosa Lyman, and Alan Akaka. The second segment began at 5:00 PM, ran to 8:00 PM, and featured Greg Sardinha, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Mālie Lyman, Billy Cardine, and Bobby Ingano.

Al Greene, Jr. was not able to participate due to illness.

A guitar Daniel Tremblay converted a regular guitar to a replica acoustic steel guitar similar to that played by Joseph Kekuku. This guitar was used by Greg Sardinha for his entire performance. The guitar, signed by all festival musicians, was put up for auction with proceeds going to HIMELE to support its activities.

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• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Greg Sardinha with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Greg played his entire set using the Joseph Kekuku replica acoustic steel guitar converted by Daniel Tremblay. This is the guitar that was up for auction.
• Greg Sardinha with Helene Woodward.
• Kaipo Asing.
• Kaipo Lindsey.
• Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ''Geri'' Valdriz.
• Geri Valdriz.
• Geri Valdriz.
• Geri Valdriz with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Geri, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
• Mālie Lyman with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Mālie, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene Woodward on U-bass with Alan and Mālie.
• Mālie and Kaipo Lindsey.
• Brother Enosa Lyman danced ʻUlupalakua.
• Enosa joined Mālie for a few songs with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Mālie and Enosa Lyman holding that long note in ʻAlika.
• Featured steel guitarist Billy Cardine from Weaverville, North Carolina.
• Billy Cardine received training from Indian guitar guru Debashish Bhattacharya.
• Billy was assisted by Lanjo Lush on bass.
• Billy with Brent Zimmerman, Bobby Ingano, and Lanjo Lush.
• Bolbby Ingano.
• Guitarist Brett Zimmerman is a local musician and teacher who operates Makua Melodies in Kona. Also in picture: Bobby Ingano.
• Billy Cardine with Brett, Bobby, and Lanjo.
• Brett, Bobby, and Billy.
• Billy with Brett, Bobby, and Lanjo.
• Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano with Brett Zimmerman.
• Shirley Holu and Alan Akaka dancing to Bobbyʻs Sleepwalk.
• Vickie Van Fechtmann and Alan Akaka.
• Bobby Ingano with Brett Zimmerman, Helene Woodward, and Kaipo Asing.
• Bobby with Brett and Helene.
• Brett, Bobby, Helene, and Kaipo.
• Kaipo Asing.
• Helene Woodward.

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