1st Annual, Seattle Slack Key Festival~ Town Hall Theatre September 30, 2009

1st Annual, Seattle Slack Key Festival.
http://seattleslackkeyfestival.com/

NOVEMBER 22, 2009 TOWN HALL THEATER SEATTLE WA. - 2:00PM
The Na‘alehu Theatre, Inc. in association with the Town Hall Theatre, Hawaiian Airlines, Outrigger Reef -Kani Ka Pila Grille, and the Hawai‘i Tropical Flower Council are proud to present the 1st Annual, Seattle Slack Key Festival. The 2009 event features a diverse range of Masters including: Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi, Makana, Donald Kaulia, Leabert Lindsey, Jeff Peterson, Sonny Lim along with Ukulele virtuosos David Kamakahi and Kunia Pahinui-Galdeira with MC Skylark Rosetti and local hula halau to add to this fantastic line-up.
The Town Hall is a small boutique theater so all of the seats are good though limited.
Purchase your tickets early. The show goes from 2:00 to 6:00pm.
An Evening Dinner/Heavy Pupu Performance and Kanikapila will be held on Saturday November 21, 2009 6:00pm. Attendance and a t-shirt included with higher-level ticket purchase at: brownpapertickets.com. This is an up close opportunity to meet, talk story, collect program or CD autographs and watch the artists in a Kanikapila performance. Learn to play the sweet and soulful guitar sounds of Hawai‘i Workshop sessions in Slack Key & Ukulele will be held November 21, 2009 $45 a session.
To sign-up please email Cyril directly at: [email protected] or call 808-722-8575.
Participation is limited so please register early.
Dennis Kamakahi, Donald Kaulia, Leabert Lindsey, Sonny Lim, David Kamakahi and Kunai Galdeira join Cyril Pahinui, traditional master of Kiho'alu or slack key guitar to instruct in the kanikapila style. Nana ka maka; ho ‘olohe ka pepeiao -watch with the eyes, and listen with the ears. Thus one learns. This traditional method provides the perfect instruction to this rich tradition. Students of all levels will be guided through simple exercises and solos to create the "slack key" sound.
Slack key can be played on any guitar, acoustic or electric. The term refers to both the musical style and the myriad ways the instrument is tuned. Cyril teaches several traditional tunings and focuses on those that originated in his family. In addition, you'll learn the use of vibrato, harmonics, slurs, harmonies in thirds and sixths, legato playing and other musical ideas that have helped create a distinctive guitar sound. This lush finger-picking style will add new sounds and flavors to your entire repertoire.
Students must bring their own guitar or ukulele.
For further information please email cyril @ cyrilpahinui.com or call 808-722-8575

Town Hall Theatre
1119 8th Ave. SEATTLE WASHINGTON
808-722-8575
[email protected]

Official Website: http://seattleslackkeyfestival.com/