Aloha from Maui,
Mahalo to everyone who came to our mainland show. The tour with Led and Jeff was wonderful. It was very uplifting to see our friends, both old and new. Mahalo to all of you who have supported our Slack Key Show by waiving refunds on fire-canceled tickets, donations through our website, and cash and checks in our donation jar at our shows. This will help to carry us through the reopening of Mauiʻs upper westside.
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It is great to be back home. George recently got a pacemaker to help with a slow
heartbeat and is feeling much better. Nancy just spent all day helping our new realtor stage the house for photos and video. The house/farm will be listed again before the end of the month.
Mahalo for your support and friendship.
Uncle George & Nancy
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Registration Now Open for our 26th Annual Workshop
May 29 - June 5, 2024
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Come experience the best slack key guitar and 'ukulele instruction anywhere, with Hawaii's top musicians teaching both group classes and one-on-one private instruction.
You'll spend a week in classes that cover playing techniques, song repertoire, jamming, composition, and a variety of other topics, all designed to take your playing to the next level. In addition to musical instruction, students can also take classes in Hawaiian history, culture, hula, and traditional crafts.
The beautiful Napili Kai Beach Resort will once again be our Workshop headquarters, with discounted room rates available to workshop attendees. Get more information here!
*Registration for the 2024 Workshop opened on October 2, 2023
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If so, how do you like to prepare it?
On the barbecue?
Musubi? Champuru?
For your Grammy consideration:
Best Regional Roots Album
Album: Live On Tour
Artists: George Kahumoku, Jr., Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
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"Live On Tour" is an album that captures the rich history of these three remarkable artists who have found success individually and as collaborators.
It is a soulful blend of Island classics, Hawaiian hymns, original music, and stories about home and the breadth of experiences that they hope will leave a lasting connection. CDs are available at the online store.
George will be touring again with Daniel & Tia (Feb. 21–Mar. 10, 2024)
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Slack Key Shows Reopens Wednesday, November 1st |
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Welcome to the Slack Key Show!
With consideration for the people on the West Side of Maui, we are restructuring the show to include George Kahumoku, Jr., Max Angel, and the lovely Wianani Kealoha for just one hour.
We want to bring some healing to our community through music and dance. We hope that you can join us at the Napili Kai Beach Resort. We plan weekly Wednesday shows in November and December from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. We have regular and special ticket prices so that everyone can attend.
- Reserved Priority Seating: $60 (Reserved seating on the first two rows)
- General Admission: $40 (open seating beginning after row four)
- Kama'aina for Hawaii State Residents: General Admission: $30.00
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Maui Westside Residents and Fire Rescue Workers: FREE General Admission
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Consider supporting the Slack Key Show in November. |
Mahalo to all of our Fire Relief oFundMe supporters. We are still accepting donations on my website to help us continue operating the show. We are anticipating weak ticket sales in the first months of reopening. Authorities have suggested 20% of normal visitors are expected. Our goal is to survive another long-term covid-like recovery with your assistance.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Uncle George
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Classic Hawaiian Design Hats: It's new and improved. If you loved this fun design before, you're sure to love it now. We have embroidered "Maui Slack Key Show Masters of Hawaiian Music" on the hat. It looks beautiful and wears well. Get one for yourself, a family member, or a friend.
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How I Got to Know Uncle George Kahumoku
By Jason Jerome, Lahaina Music
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I will never know why Uncle George took me under his wing so many years ago. I was not especially deserving. But Uncle George is a farmer, and farmers know a LOT about what is needed to make things grow. The way I play ‘ukulele now is certainly only barely related to how I played it 15 years ago. The same could be said for how I go about many aspects of my life.
I was not raised on the island, and my first sense of Uncle George was as if he had just always been there somehow as if he was part of the land, part of the ʻāina... I arrived on Maui in 1995 and was very much involved in the restaurant scene at the time, though not at all the music scene. I had never seen Uncle George play. I had certainly heard him though, as his recordings were everywhere. But I never thought I would meet him. >>>
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I recommend this excellent Ukulele instruction book. It is very complete with information for beginning to advanced. Jasonʻs store, Lahaina Music, burned down in the Lahaina Fires. Sales of this book will benefit Jason directly and to help him get his store going again. He is an important part of the Lahaina music community.
-Uncle George
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With deep gratitude for your aloha and support... Mahalo!
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