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fave it Island | Gentle
12 tracks | 41 minutes
Released Apr 2007
on Kaleponi Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:33 Ki Ho'alu lyrics BUY MP3 03:33 Ki Ho'alu lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:33 Ki Ho'alu
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:59 Kui Lima lyrics BUY MP3 02:59 Kui Lima lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:59 Kui Lima
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:27 Grandfather's Clock lyrics BUY MP3 03:27 Grandfather's Clock lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:27 Grandfather's Clock
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Na Kaikaina 'Eha lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Na Kaikaina 'Eha lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Na Kaikaina 'Eha
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:14 Monorail Slack Key lyrics BUY MP3 03:14 Monorail Slack Key lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:14 Monorail Slack Key
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:06 Kaula 'Ili lyrics BUY MP3 04:06 Kaula 'Ili lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:06 Kaula 'Ili
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 Kaleponi lyrics FREE 03:13 Kaleponi lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 Kaleponi
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Ka Makani 'Olu'olu lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Ka Makani 'Olu'olu lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Ka Makani 'Olu'olu
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 No Ke Ano Ahiahi lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 No Ke Ano Ahiahi lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 No Ke Ano Ahiahi
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Salomila lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Salomila lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Salomila
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 Waialua Slack Key lyrics BUY MP3 03:01 Waialua Slack Key lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:01 Waialua Slack Key
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 Isa Lei lyrics BUY MP3 03:54 Isa Lei lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:54 Isa Lei
Hawaiian slack key guitar solo instrumentals, sweet and relaxing. Some traditional, some original, all guaranteed to make you feel good.
Bio / Background
Fran Guidry's debut CD, Kaleponi, features original and traditional Hawaiian slack key solo guitar instrumentals. After playing old time rock'n'roll for 20 years, Fran experienced a musical rebirth when he turned on the TV in a Waikiki hotel room. He saw and heard Keola Beamer playing slack key, and he fell in love with Hawaiian music at that moment. Since then Fran has submerged himself in slack key and Hawaiian music. He has collected CDs and LPs, attended concerts, studied books and videos, taken lessons, and played slack key guitar nearly every spare minute. He has performed at various venues around the San Francisco Bay Area, in solo shows and as an opener for Hawaiian music stars like Dennis Kamakahi, Cyril Pahinui, and Patrick Landeza. He has also played with masters like Ledward Ka`apana, Mike Ka`awa, and Kevin Brown on his trips to Hawai`i.
Slack key guitar is a folk style that demonstrates the beauty and power of simplicity.
↓ more ↓Created over 150 years ago by Hawaiian cowboys herding cattle on volcanic slopes, it has endured and grown, inspiring new devotees generation after generation. Now this charming music seems to have transcended the boundaries of its island home, with slack key guitarists blossoming all across the mainland of the United States, in Japan, and in Europe.
Slack key seems to capture listeners like magic. The stresses and strains of the fast paced modern world fade as the ebb and flow of slack key transports them to that idyllic island paradise locked in their imagination. Like the traditional Hawaiian songs, Fran's originals are inspired by personal relationships, joyous life events, and the wonders of the world around us.
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