Slack Key "Punahoa Special"

Signature song of slack key legend Fred
Punahoa played in Bb Maunaloa tuning.
Fred Punahoa was not only a virtuoso
slack key guitarist but also a reknowned
entertainer.He would often times wear a
paper bag on his fretting hand and play
slack key flawlessly. He was also an
innovator and musical genius.Kumu & uncle of slack key master Ledward Kaapana who incorporates many of Uncle
Fred's techniques in his playing today.I
first heard this song played by Sonny Lim of the Lim Family fame figured out the tuning, learned a few measures and tried to expand on that to capture the feel of this tune.I hope this is viewed as a tribute to Uncle Fred who had so much influence on ki ho'alu today.

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Music

Tags:

• Slack
• key
• Ki
• ho'alu
• Uncle
• Fred
• Punahoa
• Ledward
• Kaapana
• Sonny
• Lim
• Hawaiian
• music
• World
• Fingerstyle
• Acoustic
• guitar
• Ethnic
• legend
• master

[chinguidinsky]

this song cheered me up, good soundtrack for life, while driving, while walking, makes hte colors brighter.

[sirduke58]

@chinguidinsky Thank you very very much for that really cool comment. I'm so glad it inspires those thought in you.....Your comment certainly made my day.

[jzathey]

I be da kine wahine from east coast. My kane he say I look

da kine funny kine wit' my panty hose and high heels in Honolulu. Bu' da kuloco dey like dis kine wahine.

I stop sum cars even do I be ol', 51 years. but still nui hoholo.

I miss my home in HI, even though I've never lived there.

Keep up the gorgeous slack key. We visited last month, went to Ron's 61 Punahou reunion. The most remarkably financially beneficial reuinion in their history. . See me on jzathey.

[sirduke58]

@jzathey Thank you very much for the kind words. Always great to connect with Hawaiians at heart.

[wailauryder]

nice bradda duke

[sirduke58]

@wailauryder Wow much mahalos for the kind words my bruddah. It means a lot coming from an established Hawaiian musician, more so from one who also plays ki ho'alu. I'm proud of how you guys are representing Hawaiian music up & down the West Coast & especially Japan. Das how Cuz!!!!!!

[808hotboy]

Howzit my braddah,wow seems like only yesterday you wen post your first video,anyway it's fun to see you cut loose and jus give em.Still crack me up with da facial expressions,cause to me you go.

[RAYnLISA]

ohhh i forgot JUS PRESS......

[tyroneous13]

Wow brah unriiios, seriously this is beautiful

[hoopiii]

Duke

I da man , I told Ramone I wanted get together and jam

[Awareness4humanity]

This is so good. Closing eyes (smile) and enjoying. Wow. I need a CD.

[kehau96701]

Mahalo for sharing!