Kaleponi

Slack key mastery is coming our way in October, Led Kaapana will be touring and I’ll be opening his shows. You can keep up with Led’s tours and performances by visiting his website: https://ledkaapana.com/

Here’s the latest list of his shows in northern California:

• Oct 2nd, 5 PM. Crown Hall, Mendocino, CA
• Oct 7th, 7:30 PM. The Cue, Concord, CA
• Oct 8th, 7:30 PM. The Melon Ball, Davis, CA
• Oct 9th, 6 PM. Club Fox, Redwood City, CA
• Oct 14th, 7:30 PM. The Old Steeple, Ferndale, CA

You can buy tickets and find more information about the Mendocino show at Brown Paper Tickets.

Here’s how to get tickets for the show at the Melon Ball in Davis.

There’s a nice writeup and an opportunity to buy tickets for the Club Fox show in Redwood City at Eventbrite.

There’s no place like Ferndale, CA, and one of the things that makes the town special is The Old Steeple performance space, music store, music school and owl sanctuary. You can get tickets for Ledward’s show from Ferndale Music Company along with information about Led and the show.

Led has been traveling the country with George Kahumoku and Kawika Kahiapo, bringing the sweet sounds to the eastern states and the midwest. Now George and Kawika have headed home and it’s our turn here in Northern Cali to enjoy some of that Led Kaapana magic. I’ll be opening for Led at these shows, I hope we’re doing one near you.

Wednesday, Feb 5, we’ll be in Soquel, CA, at Michael’s on Main. The show is at 7:30 pm. Led has lots of friends in the Santa Cruz area and there are plenty of folks who cherish their connections to Hawai`i. Led loves bringing a touch of the islands to his friends and fans.

Saturday, Feb 8, the show will be presented at the Old Steeple in Ferndale, CA at 7:30 PM. The great folks at the Ferndale Music Company really make us feel at home and the town and people of Ferndale are great to visit.

Thursday, Feb 20, we are back in the Bay Area for a show at Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA. This show is also at 7:30 PM. Once again a spot where we connect with lots of friends, and of course a visit to Mill Valley is always a treat.

Friday, Feb 21, we are off to Winters, CA to play at the Palms Playhouse at 7:30 PM. Winters is another charming town with a street of historic buildings, set in the middle of apricot orchards.

Saturday, Feb 22, the show is at The Cue in Concord, CA. The show is at 6:45. Carol Davis and her crew provide such a welcoming environment for Hawaiian music and it’s just around the corner from home, so our travel is a cinch!

Sunday, Feb 23, we cross the Bay for a show at Pacifica Performances, Pacifica, CA at 4 PM. We always look forward to the ocean views and seafood treats before the show along with the warm welcome from staff and the members of the audience.

I hope Led and I will be able to come up with some new videos while he’s here. It’s going to be a little challenging, because there has been some remodeling around here leaving the Brass Toucan Studio piled in the corner. I have plenty of measuring and wiring and adjusting before we’re ready to record again. In fact I should be up there working right now …

Yes, I’m a ridiculously lucky person, I cannot deny. Lucky to have found a terrific life partner, Lynn, who found us a terrific home in a terrific town where we are able to host terrific parties and offer hospitality to terrific guests. The result can be seen here with one of our terrific guests sharing some beautiful music on our terrific backyard deck on a terrific late summer afternoon: (more…)

Led Kaapana is covering some ground on the mainland and part of that will include some dates around the Northern California area. I will be joining him for those shows. You can keep up with Led’s schedule at his website, ledkaapana.com and you can see Led and I playing duets in various locations in this YouTube playlist.

Those YouTube duets have been a lot of fun over the years and inspired Led and I to try a duet recording session. I’m thrilled to say that we have completed a CD, Kaleponi & Kalapana, which we will be offering for sale at these upcoming shows. I’m sorry to say that the CD is not available for on-line sale or streaming yet due to some paperwork issues, but hopefully we will soon get things straightened out and be able to make the music more widely available.

In the meantime we will have CDs for sale at these upcoming shows:

August 17 – Patrick Landeza’s House of Hawaiian Music
Oddfellows Lodge, 20598 Homestead Rd., Cupertino, CA
Showtime 7 PM

August 23 – Patrick Landeza’s House of Hawaiian Music
The Cue, 1835 Colfax Street, Concord, CA
Showtime 7 PM

August 30 – The Melon Ball
Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Blvd Ste 1, Davis, CA
Doors open 7:30 PM, Showtime 8 PM

September 3 – Michael’s on Main
2591 Main St, Soquel, CA
Showtime 7:30 PM

We hope to see you at one of these venues, thanks for supporting live Hawaiian music!

Ledward says he wants to see the holiday season on the mainland this year, so he’s spending some time in Northern California. And since he loves sharing his music and stories he has booked a few shows around the area.

12/13- Flynn’s Cabaret, Felton
Show at 8:30 PM
Call 831-335-2800 for tickets

12/15- The Cue, Concord
Doors 6:45 Show 7:30
Call 925-687-4220 for tickets

12/21- The Old Steeple, Ferndale
Doors 6:30 PM Show 7:30 PM

12/26- Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
Doors 6:00 PM Show 7:00 PM

12/29- Melon Ball, Davis
Show at 8:00 PM

1/3- Michael’s on Main, Soquel
Show at 7:30 PM

1/10- Club Fox, Redwood City
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM

I’ll be opening these shows, hope to see you there.

Hopefully you know that you can always keep up with Led’s schedule at his website. If he’s home in Kane`ohe he’ll be playing most Saturday evenings at Honey’s at the Ko`olau Golf Course. First Wednesday of the month he usually headlines George Kahumoku’s Slack Key Show on Maui. On the first Thursday he heads to the Big Island of Hawai`i and the Kona side, where he plays at Don’s Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Kona Resort. (more…)

Here comes some more big fun for fans of Hawaiian slack key and `ukulele. Ledward Kaapana is returning for a quick trip around NorCal and I’ll be opening for him. (more…)

Michael Chapdelaine is one of the great guitarists, a teacher, performer, recording artist, arranger, composer, wedding musician. Like many guitarists he enjoys fine guitars and gathered a few, along with recording gear for his CD production. In March of this year Michael suffered a burglary and loss of his guitar collection and recording equipment.

Stevie Coyle is opening up his Mighty Fine Guitars shop and performance space for a benefit concert to aid Michael. This event will take place on Saturday, August 12, at 8 PM. Fingerstyle guitarists from around the Bay will join Michael and legendary luthier Ervin Somogyi for an evening of music. I’m honored to be included in this event, I hope you’ll be able to join us.

Led has been busy since he left Hawai`i at the beginning of July. He performed at the Library of Congress and at Kennedy Center. We’re lucky enough to have a video of his Kennedy Center show along with a list of upcoming shows in the greater SF Bay Area.

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It’s cold here in Northern California but it’s about to get warmer at our house. Led Kaapana is featured at the annual Southern California Slack Key Festival along with a roster of great artists, then he heads to Walnut Creek to begin a NorCal tour to celebrate the release of his new CD, a solo `ukulele extravaganza titled Jus’ Press Vol. 2. I’ll be opening at these shows and hope you’ll be able to join us for some big Hawaiian music fun.

Thursday, Jan 19 – 6:30PM
Harlow’s
Sacramento, CA

Saturday, Jan 21 – 7:30PM
The Cue
Concord, CA

Wednesday, Jan 25 – 7:00PM
Kuumbwa Jazz Hall
Santa Cruz, CA

Saturday, Jan 28 – 7:00PM
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
San Luis Obispo, CA

Friday, Feb 3 – 8:00PM
Armando’s
Martinez, CA

Saturday, Feb 4 – 7:30PM
Pacifica Performances
Pacifica, CA

Friday, Feb 10 – 7:30PM
The Old Steeple
Ferndale, CA

We’ve been enjoying our preview copy of this new CD and it’s a treasure. Led pulls so much music out of his custom `ukulele you need to see it to believe it. I hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to see a master at work.