**A Big Mahalo to Steve & Karen Mondry + Family of the Legal Grounds Coffee House
For allowing this Inaugural Festival to be held at there place of business**
**A Big Mahalo to some of our Donating Sponsors**
We have some incredible prizes for Raffle (including ukuleles) and, some free giveaways from the following sponsors:
Who I'd like to meet: It's a Ukulele Jam Festival in Historical Chicagoland! All Ukulele enthusiasts/musical artists/Islander style performers and the general public are welcome!
2007 PERFORMERS SCHEDULE ***
subject to change
8:45am - 9:30 am **Entrance Gate**
Chicago's own George Klingelhofer of famed Windy City Islanders
OUTDOOR MAIN STAGE
10:00-10:30 MC BruddahMark Welcome Opening Ceremonies-Hawaiian Blessing-LaniAloha Lee
10:30 -11:00 STEVE P. SLIVKA
11:15-11:45 FABULOUS HEFTONES
12:00-12:30 GERALD ROSS
12:45-1:15 KUPA..A A-PACIFIC ISLAND RESOURCES DANCE
1:30-2:00 RYAN SUZUKA
2:15-2:45 FRED FALLIN
3:00-3:30 POPULELE -ROB BYRD
3:45-4:15 LANIALOHA KUPONO
4:15-4:45 DALE ANDERSON
5:00-5:30 DERICK SEBASTIAN
5:45-6:15 KIMO HUSSEY
6:15-6:45 KIMO HUSSEY, GERALD ROSS & FRIENDS OPEN JAM
6:45- 7:00 Closing Ceremonies Aloha nei to Chicagoland
We're trying to get the word out that the Back Home In Lahaina restaurant gig has been postponed due to a project we are working on.
But we have this coming up!
Tuesday, April 21 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Loyola Marymount University
The Living Room (Malone Student Center, on the ground level, next to the bookstore)
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Parking is free and available in all lots after 4:00 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public.
It's being presented by Asian Pacific Student Services, Hawaii Club, and the Gay-Straight Alliance.
Please check out our new comedic “vampire bankers” music video. The guy who directed this also directed Madonna’s first music vid. We think it’s pretty funny. It’s available as a free mp3 download on http://www.ukejackson.com
Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
Happy Spring and a big mahalo for all your support for our projects! In addition to the Grammy for Best Hawaiian Music album, we have also won two Hawaii Music Awards: 'IKENA by Tia Carrere and myself for Contemporary Hawaiian, and Sunny Spaces, my solo project won in the Folk category.
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If you want to join THE OFFICIAL DHC EMAIL LIST, just send an email to theDHCteam@gmail.com with the Subject: PUT ME ON THE EMAIL LIST. We'll take care of you.
You can vote EVERYDAY for DHC artists and projects in the Hawaii Music Awards!
Here they are by category...
Adult Contemporary Skies of Blue
Daniel Ho
Contemporary Hawaiian 'ikena
Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho
Folk Sunny Spaces
Daniel Ho
Slack Key The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar
Various Artists: including George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Owana Salazar, Richard Ho'opi'i, and more.
Traditional Hawaiian Honehone i ka Poli
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Ukulele 2 to Three Feet
Herb Ohta, Jr. and Daniel Ho
THREE STEPS TO VOTE
1. enter your email address here. (one voting session per email address PER DAY!)
2. click your choice for each category -- make sure to click the SUBMIT VOTE button at the bottom of each category
3. click Review and Submit Your Vote at the bottom right of the page, and follow the brief instructions that follow
Thanks for your consideration and support and have fun voting!
Daniel
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*Just a reminder to all NARAS Members: Dont forget to vote! Ballots are due by January 14th!
And again, it is because of you and your support that we received GRAMMY nominations for our Hawaiian CDs The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar and ikena! Thank you for considering our projects, once again, on your final ballot
*After you vote, come join Tia and me at THE DERBY! Tia Carrere will be performing some of the songs from her Grammy nominated Hawaiian CD, ikena. We would love to meet you, some come on out for a great show!
SWAG at THE DERBY
Thursday, January 15, 2009
21+, $10 ($5 guestlist--swagevents@yahoo.com)
OR MESSAGE ME BACK AND I"LL PUT YOU ON THE GUEST LIST
show starts @ 9pm, World Famous Derby
4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Feliz L.A.
Acoustic Stage in VIP Lounge:
Daniel Ho (Grammy winner, Hawaiian) & Tia Carrere
P.S. My good friend Dean Pitchford (writer of the hit movie Footloose) also received a well-deserved nomination for his children's book The Big One-Oh. Please consider his work as well when you fill out your ballot. You can find more information about The Big One-Oh at www. DeanPitchford. com
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I'd like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season full of love, laughter, and fond memories with family and friends.
But if you're like me and have an adversity to shopping, crowded malls, and overflowing parking lots, just remember what Christmas is really all about - GETTING presents! Just kidding!
Thank you all so much for your good wishes, positive thoughts, and support! I'm so excited to be nominated as an artist for the first time on "ikena", alongside Tia Carrere. I've been riding on her coat-tails since high school, when I got my first opportunity to play at the Waikiki Shell as her pianist in the Brown Bags to Stardom talent competition! hee. hee. I'm also very happy for uncle Dennis Kamakahi who received his first Grammy nomination as a producer on "The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar".
mahalo nui loa (thank you very much),
Daniel
Aloha! Just checking in...I'll be in Hawaii this week and if you're around, come on out and say "Hi" or if you have friends and family in the islands, please help spread the word!
November 20th (Thurs.) 6-8pm
Pakele Live @ Ala Moana Hotel's Pakele Lounge
featuring Daniel Ho & Friends: Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Ula Hewett, Barry Kimokeo
FREE!
(park for free at Ala Moana Shopping Ctr and take pedestrian ramp to the hotel)
November 23rd (Sun.) 3pm
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church Fundraiser
Benefit for Community Outreach in Palama
Tickets: $15.00
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
720 North King Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone 808-845-2112
Hope to see some of you there!
Mahalo,
Daniel
The Grammys were awesome! Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to -- George Kahumoku, Jr., Led Kaapana, Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui, Keoki Kahumoku, Owana Salazar, Bobby Ingano, Richard Ho'opi'i, Garrett, Peter, & Sterling -- Grammy winning artists on Daniel Ho Creations' album Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, awarded "Best Hawaiian Music Album" at the 50th Annual Grammys, Feb. 10, 2008!
Happy New Year to Chicagoland Ukulele Jam Festival 2007 ! ~
Here's wishing all the best to you in 2008!
Thank you so much for your support during preliminary voting for The Grammy Awards! Final Ballots are now out, and we're humbly requesting your consideration once again in the Hawaiian Category (#71) of the Folk Field for:
Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
producers: George Kahumoku, Jr., Daniel Ho, Paul Konwiser, Wayne Wong
record label: Daniel Ho Creations
A collection culled from hundreds of live recordings by top slack-key masters of this truly indigenous Hawaiian art form. Featuring: LED KA'APANA, CYRIL PAHINUI, DENNIS KAMAKAHI, GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR., MARTIN PAHINUI and others.
Mixed and mastered in 24-bit resolution using vintage equalizers and compressors, to capture the detail and essence of these acoustic performances.
Link contains mp3 demo, reviews and liner notes --
http://www.danielho.com/html/treasures.html
Thank you so much,
Daniel
Daniel Ho Creations
www.DanielHo.com
Hey there Chicagoland. Looks like you got a great lineup there but you're missing me!!! Maybe next year you'll hire me to come and bring some northern blues ukulele to Chicago. Good luck this year and maybe I'll see you there!
We came out with a Christmas CD last week. Already got several re-orders from people wanting to give them as gifts, so the vibe must be alright! :)
Hear a demo of the mellow project here --
http://homepage.mac.com/burntproductions/.Music/MAKENA/demo7DaysofChristmas.mp3
Add'l info and ordering is through here --
http://web.mac.com/burntproductions/iWeb/MAKENAmusic/MUSIC.html
Thanks!
Peace and brightest blessings,
Siena and Toast
MAKENA
www.MAKENAmusic.com
www.GirlMeetsGirlPodcast.com (This Wk's Show: How To Stay Healthy Through The Holidays)
Thank you so much for your support during preliminary voting for The Grammy Awards! Final Ballots are now out, and we're humbly requesting your consideration once again in the Hawaiian Category (#71) of the Folk Field for:
Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
producers: George Kahumoku, Jr., Daniel Ho, Paul Konwiser, Wayne Wong
record label: Daniel Ho Creations
Link contain mp3s, reviews and liner notes --
http://www.danielho.com/html/treasures.html
Thank you so much,
Daniel
Daniel Ho Creations
www.DanielHo.com