Original Hawaiian Steel Guitar

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.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Island Soundscape: Musics of Hawaii, the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea"

Track Listing

101	Fair Hawaii	Tony Ku	02:42
102	Pa'au'au Waltz	Tony Ku	02:34
103	Pupu o Ewa	Tony Ku	02:37
104	Kuu Ipo	Tony Ku	02:36
105	Akahi Hoi; Aina Hau; Moani Ke Ala	Tony Ku	02:24
106	Ke Kali Nei Au	Tony Ku	02:14
201	Beautiful Kahana	Tony Ku	01:54
202	Kamehameha Waltz	Tony Ku	02:14
203	Manu'o'o	Tony Ku	02:17
204	Aloha No Au I Ko Maka; Wai O Minehaha	Tony Ku	02:05
205	Na Moku Eha; He Aloha No O Honolulu	Tony Ku	02:27
206	Wailana	Tony Ku	02:21
207	Aloha Oe	Tony Ku	02:03