Original Hawaiian Steel Guitar

by Tony Ku

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1.	Fair Hawaii 02:42	buy track
2.	Pa'au'au Waltz 02:33	buy track
3.	Pupu o Ewa 02:37	buy track
4.	Kuu Ipo 02:35	buy track
5.	Akahi Hoi; Aina Hau; Moani Ke Ala 02:24	buy track
6.	Ke Kali Nei Au 02:13	buy track
7.	Beautiful Kahana 01:53	buy track
8.	Kamehameha Waltz 02:14	buy track
9.	Manu'o'o 02:17	buy track
10.	Aloha No Au I Ko Maka; Wai O Minehaha 02:05	buy track
11.	Na Moku Eha; He Aloha No O Honolulu 02:27	buy track
12.	Wailana 02:21	buy track
13.	Aloha Oe 02:03	buy track

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Performed by Tony Ku and accompanied by Tomomi Suguira, this unlikely duo from Japan capture the essence of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar sound with a collection of traditional Hawaiian songs. Attaining that mellow and exotic sound was "achieved by fretting with a "steel bar" on a regular acoustic Spanish guitar held flat across the lap." Liner notes include history of Steel Guitar.

Learn more: folkways.si.edu/tony-ku/original-hawaiian-steel-guitar/hawaii/music/album/smithsonian

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released January 1, 1979

Tony Ku - Artist
Tomomi Sugiura - Artist
Ronald Clyne - Designer

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