Beamer, Keola.

Summary: A contemporary master of slack key guitar provides detailed instruction and a rich repertoire for players interested in this evocative style. Keola teaches the special tunings used in slack key playing along with the lush fingerpicking style that will add new sounds and flavors to your entire repertoire, plus both traditional and original songs.

Format: notated music

Publisher / Publication Date: Homespun Tapes 1998

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Summary: The second volume in this series that features beautiful, serene slack key guitar music from Hawaii. A few of the performers include Cyril Pahinui, Ozzie Kotani, Ledward Kaapana, and George Kahumoku.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat 1999

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Beamer, Keola.

Contents: Waipiʻo Pākaʻalana (5:00) -- Aia I molokaʻi Kuʻu ʻiwa (3:25) -- Ka Honua = "The earth" (4:57) -- Ke haʻa ala puna (4:41) -- E manono (4:30) -- Ka manō = "The shark" (5:34) -- Iā ʻoe e ka lā = "For you, o glittering sun" (5:22) -- Nani hāʻupu (4:45) -- Ke ao nani = "The beautiful world" (3:53) -- Lāpule = "Sunday" (6:41) -- The good road (2:36).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Canyon Records 2005

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Contents: Pānini pua kea (Cyril Pahinui) (3:59) -- Ku'u kīkā kahiko = My old guitar (Ozzie Kotani) (3:48) -- Pōhakuloa (Moses Kahumoku) (4:41) -- Keʻala's mele (Leonard Kwan) (6:10) -- Maui medley (Barney Isaacs & George Kuo) (6:30) -- Moe ʻuhane = Dream slack key) (Sonny Chillingworth) (2:54) -- Kalena kai (Keola Beamer with George Winston) (4:22) -- Whee ha swing (Ledward Kaapana) (2:32) -- E kuʻu...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat 1995

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Brozman, Bob.

Contents: Devil's slide -- Dinah -- Naiveté -- Uncle Joe -- Stones in my passway -- You're driving me crazy -- Melloroonie -- Cinemascope -- Twilight echoes -- 'Cause I feel low down -- Milenburg joys -- Death -- Deserted blues -- Soakin' wet with the blues -- Wipe 'em off -- the lonesome road -- 12th Street rag -- New Vine Street blues -- La Rosita -- Texas bounce -- Honeymoon blues.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 2023

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Maile Serenaders

Contents: Ka wai o namolokama / Alfred Alohikea (2:06) -- Nani Koʻolau (Traditional) (1:56) -- ʻUlele e (Traditional) (2:05) -- Alekoki / King Kalakaua (2:09) -- Kona kai ʻopua (Traditional) (3:00) -- Heʻeia (Traditional) (2:35) -- Nani wale na hala (Traditional) (2:09) -- Kona hema (Traditional) (1:30) -- Hanohano Hanalei / Alfred Alohikea (1:49) -- Moku kia kahi (Traditional) (2:17) -- Hiʻilawe...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Hula Records 1987

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Auldridge, Mike.

Contents: Nostalgia prelude -- Akaka Falls -- Moonlight Bay -- Peach pickin' time in Georgia -- St. Louis blues -- Whispering -- Trash can stomp -- Frankie and Johnny -- Kohala march -- Crazy rhythm -- Beat biscuit blues -- Great speckled bird -- It happened in Monterey -- Limehouse blues -- Style o blues -- Honolulu nights -- Stompin' at the Savoy -- Fort Worth drag -- Just joshin' -- New steal -- Las...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Acoustic Disc 2000

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Leach, Jay

Summary: First Lessons Lap Steel is a fun and easy approach to learning the lap steel guitar. Author Jay Leach explains the basics of the instrument including bar control, picking, and string groups, with fun exercises to play. This book also includes several catchy tunes and an audio recording with play-along tracks. Includes access to online audio.

Format: notated music

Publisher / Publication Date: Mel Bay Publications 0000

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Summary: This one-of-a-kind collection arranged by Fred Sokolow features accessible, must-know songs for anyone ready to start playing lap steel guitar. Each song is presented in a combination of tab, standard notation, chords, and lyrics for the most popular songs lap steel players like to play. This collection features songs in several tunings, including open G, open E and C6, in these genres:...

Format: notated music

Publisher / Publication Date: Hal Leonard 2024

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Contents: Kuʻu milimili (Bill Aliʻiloa Lincoln) -- Kauoha mai (Lena Machado) -- Pua lilia (Joe Keawe) -- Pupu aʻo Niihau (Genoa Keawe) -- Mauna Kea (George Kainapau) -- Kahelelani (Nora Keahi Santos) -- Kealoha (Benny Kalama) -- E Mama e (Linda Dela Cruz) -- Hiʻilawe (Gabby Pahinui) -- Kawehi ona moku puni (Myrtle K. Hilo) -- Kauai beauty (Andy Cummings) -- Kuʻu home ai Kaneohe (Flora Waipa) -- Moanalua...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Hana Ola Records 2000

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Chillingworth, Sonny.

Contents: Slack key #1 (2:03) -- Aloha halo o ho'oponoopono (6:03) -- 'Olu o pu'ulani (8:19) -- Hula blues (2:50) -- Na pua ka'llima (5:31) -- Kananaka (2:07) -- Slack key #2 (3:18) -- 'Imi au isa 'oe (5:11) -- Endlessly (4:08) -- Moana chimes/Pa'ahana (3:39) -- Ipo lei manu (5:15) -- Keiki slack key (2:25) -- Hilo hanakahi (5:04) -- Mai poina 'oe la'u (5:28) -- Liloa's mele (2:48).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat Records 1999

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Hui Aloha (Musical group)

Contents: Steal away -- PaŒahana -- PuŒu Anahulu -- Psalolo -- Monterey sunrise -- Wai o Minehaha -- Lepe Œula Œula -- Pua lantana -- Whee ha swing -- Ke kaua laiki -- Kaimana Hila -- WaipiŒi -- I ka pso same ke ao -- Psanini pua kea -- Sanoe.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat Records 1999

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Various artists.

Contents: Language of dreams (58:00) -- Green rose hula - unreleased track by Sonny Chillingworth (5:00) -- George Winston on slack key guitar & tunings (5:36) -- Radio promo (:30).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat Records 1990

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Contents: Jesus will fix it for you (Sonny Treadway) (4:18) -- Just a closer walk with Thee (Aubrey Ghent) (3:43) -- Will the circle be unbroken (Lonnie "Big Ben" Bennett) (3:59) -- When the saints go marching in (Willie Eason) (1:55) -- I need Thee (Rayfield "Ray Ray" Holloman) (3:43) -- Call Him by His name (Glenn Lee) (3:32) -- Something's got a hold of me (Dante Harmon) (3:42) -- Walk with me (Aubrey...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Arhoolie 2004

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Beamer, Keola.

Contents: Hemo da kope bean (4:28) -- Pō mahina (2:15) -- Shells (6:01) -- Kalena kai (4:37) -- Wooden boat (3:55) -- Hula lady (3:02) -- Dancers in the land of Pō (5:21) -- No ke ano ahiahi (3:54) -- Don't you want to be my baby? (3:58) -- Keālia (4:17) -- 'Elepaio slack key (3:05) -- E manono (4:21) -- He aloha nō 'O Honolulu (3:57) -- Where I hold you (4:03).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat Records 1994

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Kaapana, Ledward.

Contents: Radio hula (3:33) -- My yellow Ginger Lei (:50) -- Waltz of the wind (with Alison Krauss and Sam Bush) (3:33) -- Òpihi moemoe (3:48) -- Move it on over (with Ricky Skaggs and Jerry Douglas) (2:40) -- Steel guitar rag (with Jerry Douglas) 2:25) -- Kōkeè (with Stuart Duncan) (2:56) -- Les flammes d'enfer (with Sonny Landreth) (3:32) -- Kuù ipo onaona (with Sonny Landreth) (2:29) -- Yesterday...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat Records 1998

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Pahinui, Cyril

Contents: Hili E/E Lili'u E (3:56) Wai Ulu (6:05) Lei 'Ohu (4:31) Lihu'e (3:15) E Mama Ea (4:47) Hawaiian Cowboy (3:01) Inikiniki Malie (Gentle pinches of the Wind)(vocal) (3:06) Lei No Ka'iulani (2:16) LBC Slack key (3:12) Coquette (3:40) E Nihi Ka Hele (vocal) (6:08) Wai'alae (3:06) Kela Mea Whiffa/Hilo March (3:38) Hula O Makee (4:40) Hilo Hanakahi (5:16) Ku'u Lei (5:37)

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Dancing Cat 1999

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Kamakahi, Dennis

Contents: sUlili E / vocal duet with David Kamakahi -- Aloha ko'olau (vocal) -- No ke aha (instrumental) -- He 'ai no kalani (vocal) -- E Pspsukanioe (vocal) -- Ka 'opae (vocal) -- Around the world / instrumental duet with David Kamakahi -- Moanalua (vocal) -- He 'eGia / vocal duet with David Kamakahi -- 'Ohana slack key (instrumental) -- Pua hone (vocal) -- Ka hanu O ka hanakeoki / vocal duet with David...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: BMG Entertainment 1999

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Leigh, Heather

Contents: Prelude to goddess (4:02) -- Lena (5:02) -- Scorpio & Androzani (6:56) -- Soft seasons (5:53) -- Gold teeth (16:56) -- Days without you (4:06).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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Summary: Keola Beamer plays slack key guitar, sings, and explains how the style of playing developed. Fellow musicians talk about Beamer's music and give their own background stories.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Jazz Alley TV 2003

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