Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters George Kahumoku Jr. and Ledward Kaapana
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Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters George Kahumoku Jr. and Ledward Kaapana
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Slack-Key Master Led Kaapana Performs "Kolomona Slack Key" (Acoustic Guitar Sessions)
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Slack-Key Master Led Kaapana Performs "Kolomona Slack Key" (Acoustic Guitar Sessions)
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Ledward Kaapana — vintage Island Music, Island Hearts performance 🎸 A throwback clip of Led at full command: nimble picking, deep swing, and that easy conversation between bass lines and melody that made him a favorite on stages across Hawaiʻi and beyond. Filmed for the late-1980s KGMB TV series Island Music, Island Hearts, this segment catches Led in solo spotlight — the kind of piece he used to bring to backyard sessions and concert halls alike. About Ledward Founding member of Hui ʻOhana, lo
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Ledward Kaapana — vintage Island Music, Island Hearts performance 🎸 A throwback clip of Led at full command: nimble picking, deep swing, and that easy conversation between bass lines and melody that made him a favorite on stages across Hawaiʻi and beyond. Filmed for the late-1980s KGMB TV series Island Music, Island Hearts, this segment catches Led in solo spotlight — the kind of piece he used to bring to backyard sessions and concert halls alike. About Ledward Founding member of Hui ʻOhana, lo
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Legend and Legacy: Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar with Ledward Kaapana
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Legend and Legacy: Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar with Ledward Kaapana
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Led Kaapana - "Ku'u Ipo Onaona" Grand Master of Slack Key Guitar at Maui's Slack Key Show
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Led Kaapana - "Ku'u Ipo Onaona" Grand Master of Slack Key Guitar at Maui's Slack Key Show
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Led Kaapana — “Nani” with hula by Wainani Kealoha — Slack Key Show - Masters of Hawaiian Music (Napili) A perfect meeting of string and story from the longtime Napili stage. In this clip, Ledward Kaapana eases into “Nani”—a mele whose very title means “beautiful”—and lets the guitar set a gentle sway while Wainani Kealoha carries the tale in hula. You can hear why Led is called a master: a steady, rocking bass; crystal‑clear melody; harmonics that bloom and fade like light on the water; and tast
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Led Kaapana — “Nani” with hula by Wainani Kealoha — Slack Key Show - Masters of Hawaiian Music (Napili) A perfect meeting of string and story from the longtime Napili stage. In this clip, Ledward Kaapana eases into “Nani”—a mele whose very title means “beautiful”—and lets the guitar set a gentle sway while Wainani Kealoha carries the tale in hula. You can hear why Led is called a master: a steady, rocking bass; crystal‑clear melody; harmonics that bloom and fade like light on the water; and tast
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🌿🎸 Ledward Kaapana — “Puʻuanahulu” on a 1941 Martin D-45 A rare guitar and a classic paniolo song in the hands of one of Hawaiʻi’s great slack key players. In this clip, Ledward Kaapana sits at home in Kāneʻohe and plays “Puʻuanahulu” on a vintage 1941 C.F. Martin D-45, a pre-war guitar that has become legendary among collectors and players alike. The feel is pure Led: thumb locked into a steady groove, treble lines singing and bending around the melody, everything relaxed but perfectly in tim
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🌿🎸 Ledward Kaapana — “Puʻuanahulu” on a 1941 Martin D-45 A rare guitar and a classic paniolo song in the hands of one of Hawaiʻi’s great slack key players. In this clip, Ledward Kaapana sits at home in Kāneʻohe and plays “Puʻuanahulu” on a vintage 1941 C.F. Martin D-45, a pre-war guitar that has become legendary among collectors and players alike. The feel is pure Led: thumb locked into a steady groove, treble lines singing and bending around the melody, everything relaxed but perfectly in tim
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Ledward Kaapana with Jesse Gregorio — “I Kona” (Live from the Atherton) A signature song from a master, played in an intimate room. In this Atherton Performing Arts Studio performance, Ledward Kaapana stretches out on “I Kona” with just guitar, voice, and Jesse Gregorio on bass. The thumb pulse sits deep, the treble line stays easy and unforced, and his vocal rides on top with that calm, lived-in confidence. It is the kind of take where nothing feels showy, but every turnaround lands exactly whe
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🌿🎸 Ledward Kaapana — “ʻOpihi Moemoe” (Slack Key Show, Maui) From our friends at @SlackKeyShow: a classic moment of Led in his element. Filmed at George Kahumoku Jr.’s Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music at Napili Kai, this clip catches Ledward Kaapana playing “ʻOpihi Moemoe” just after the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration. “ʻOpihi Moemoe” (“sleeping ʻopihi”) is a Leonard Kwan mele and one of Led’s true signature pieces. He takes it at an easy, swinging tempo—thumb holding a rock-so
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Led Kaapana - "I Kona" at Maui's Slack Key Show
202K viewsApr 18, 2011
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Ledward Kaapana - Millennium Stage (July 5, 2017)
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Ledward Kaapana - Maunaloa Slack Key (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!)
104.6K viewsMar 20, 2013
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🌊🎸Ledward Kaapana with Fran Guidry — “Black Sand” Kalapana roots, kī hōʻalu at full calm. Ledward—born and raised on Hawaiʻi Island—is the rare player who can sit you down with one thumb pulse and a clear, singing line. Master of slack key and ʻukulele, baritone/leo kiʻekiʻe singer, 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellow, and a veteran of Hui ʻOhana and I Kona before decades of solo work. The title track of his 2000 album Black Sand says why he’s trusted with the tradition: 13 tracks mixing classic
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Black Sand - Ledward Kaapana Slack Key Guitar
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Ledward Kaapana and Fran Guidry - Kolomona Slack Key
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Ledward Kaapana: Hawaiian Music
394.8K viewsAug 14, 2017
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Hi`ilawe - Ledward Kaapana Slack Key at the Shedd Institute, Eugene, OR
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🌊🎸 Ledward Kaapana with Bob Brozman — “Moana Chimes” (Napili Bay, 2011) A steel‑and‑slack key summit on the beach in Maui. Filmed at George Kahumoku Jr.’s slack key workshop at Napili Bay in June 2011, Ledward Kaapana holds down the groove on six‑string kī hōʻalu while Bob Brozman sings over the top on acoustic steel. The tempo is relaxed, the time is deep, and the two of them trade ideas so naturally it feels like one long conversation rather than a “feature” solo. “Moana Chimes” is a classic
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"Nani Ko`olau" - Nahenahe Slack Key with Led Kaapana
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"He Aloha No `O Honolulu" - Led Kaapana and Fran Guidry Slack Key
19.4K viewsFeb 26, 2020
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🎸 Ledward Kaapana with Fran Guidry — “‘Opihi Moemoe” A classic Leonard Kwan mele in the hands of one of his greatest heirs. In this clip from Don Quixote’s in Felton, California (shot January 22, 2013), Ledward Kaapana takes the lead on “‘Opihi Moemoe” while Fran Guidry slips in underneath with second guitar. Led’s thumb keeps a rock-solid taro-patch groove, treble lines dance on top, and Fran fills the spaces with clean, supportive answers. It’s relaxed and playful, but every turnaround lands
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"Salomila" - Classic Slack Key with Led Kaapana
36.8K viewsSep 16, 2019
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Ledward Kaapana - "Kolomona Slack Key"
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"Nanea Kō Maka I Ka Leʻaleʻa" - Slack key by Led Kaapana and Fran Guidry
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"Aloha `Ia `O Waianae" - Led Kaapana slack key from Hilo
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Ledward Kaapana Playing The Autoharp, "Ku'u Pua I Paoakalani" And "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
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Kolomona Slack Key
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He Aloha No O Honolulu & He Aloha No Waimea - Ledward Kaapana Slack Key
187.5K viewsMar 28, 2014
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I Kona Live 1986
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Legend and Legacy: Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar with Ledward Kaapana
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