Friday Ho'olaule'a 1

Friday's ho'olaule'a performers included Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Next Generation Steel Guitarists, Grifford "Kamaka" Tom, Ed Punua, Scott Furushima, and the Abrigo 'Ohana.

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• Alan Akaka with Dennis and Daphne Rice.
• Tadashi Arakawa with Dennis and Daphne Rice.
• Kaipo Asing, Jun Suzuki, Alan Akaka, and Tadashi Arakawa.
• Luz and Grifford ''Kamaka'' Tom with Adam Asing.
• Kamakakehau Fernandez and Sharon Ching.
• Emcee Harry B. Soria, Jr., presided over the Friday program.
• Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Next Generation steel guitarists with Alan Akaka, Addison Ching, and Larry Holu.
• The event poster with Friday's program.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Pono Fernandez.
• Addison Ching on guitar.
• Larry Holu on electric bass.
• Festival guest Vickie Van Fechtmann.
• Alan Akaka on ʻukulele.
• Chair seating was provided by Royal Hawaiian Center for Fridayʻs program.
• Kaipo and Adam Asing provided backup for several featured steel guitarists.
• Sharon Ching and Shirley Holu at the steel guitar exhibit.
• Alan Akaka and Vickie Van Fechtmann.
• Featured steel guitarist Grifford ʻʻKamakaʻʻ Tom.
• Kaipo Asing.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.