Some Clips of the Hawaiian Music Legend: Gabby Pahinui

By david, on October 29th, 2010%

Below are two awesome clips of one of the most celebrated Hawaiian Music legends: Gabby Pahinui.

In the first clip he is performing the song he is probably remembered the most for: “Hi’ilawe”. In the beginning you will see a clip of Cyril Pahinui when he was a young man.

Both clips are from “Slack Key and Other Notes” a short documentary made in 1977. The second one features Uncle Gabby and Peter Moon playing “Waialae”

For more info on the legacy of Uncle Gabby and to see how he lives on, visit the . . . → Read More: Some Clips of the Hawaiian Music Legend: Gabby Pahinui

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King Kamehameha III (Kauikeaouli) (1813-1854)

By david, on September 12th, 2010%

This site is dedicated to shining light on all the Hawaiian Legends, those from the past, present, and those in the making for the future. So in this post we will go back to the 1800’s to look at the life of a man who had a huge impact on the Islands: King Kamehameha III.

We were recently at his his birthplace at Keauhou Bay, making a instructional dvd on Kihoalu, or Slack Key Guitar, and so I figured we should take the opportunity to learn about his life. Among many . . . → Read More: King Kamehameha III (Kauikeaouli) (1813-1854)

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