Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, November 3, 2016 3 Annual ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival returns to Waimea When it’s mid-November in Waimea, it’s almost guaranteed that local legends in Hawaiian music will be somewhere in town, strumming a guitar, plucking ukulele, singing, talking story, jamming, teaching, laughing, eating and giving their all to honor the best of Hawaii’s musical traditions. This spirit of fellowship returns during the 14th annual ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival from Nov. 17-19 with concerts, workshops and Kahilu Theatre’s most inclusive educational outreach for students. This year’s event features treasured festival performers Nathan Aweau, Benny Chong, Ledward Kaapana, Mike Kaawa, Sonny Lim and Jeff Peterson. New to the Kahilu festival, but not to Hawaiian music, is Hilo-based musician and songbird Kainani Kahaunaele, and from Waikoloa on steel guitar, Iaukea Bright. The ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Festival includes two days of the musicians travelling from Kona to Laupahoehoe to give free concerts in Hawaii Island schools. Organized by Kahilu education coordinator Lisa Shattuck, last year’s festival musicians performed to more than 5,000 local students. “It is a delightful confluence of our mission and vision,” says Deb Goodwin, Kahilu Theatre executive director. “These renown PARADISE RESTAURANT SUPPLY YOUR HOLIDAY HEADQUARTERS STILL OPEN - STILL STRONG OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10 AM TO 5:30 PM Largest Selection of Professional Cookware & Supplies on Island WE DO KNIFE SHARPENING BRING THIS COUPON IN FOR 15% OFF 250 Kamehameha–Downtown Hilo 808 - 933 - FORK (3675) Photos courtesy of STEVEN ROBY Benny Chong, left, and Ledward Kaapana and Mike Kaawa perform at the 13th annual Waimea ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival in 2015 at Kahilu Theatre. See FESTIVAL Page A4
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