Name: Wahine Slack Key by Ozzie Kotani in Hawaiian
Duration: 45 s
Description: D Wahine Tuning. This great old style composition that was recorded and played by George Keoki Davis utilizes simplistic melodic lines and avoids the use of the sixth string to add a unique timbre to the arrangement. Quite unique and memorable from the early period of slack key recordings.

Hawaiian

This song was produced as part of the PAKAM Music Volume 1. This first volume features artists from the Dampier Peninsula area.

Produced with the assistance of the Department of Broadcasting, Communications and the Digital Economy via the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

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This is "Ku'u Kika Kahiko (My Old Guitar)" by Ozzie Kotani. One of my favorite Hawaiian Slack Key guitar tunes. So when I started to learn slack key, I was determined to learn this song. Though I still haven't mastered the ending so I have a fake ending on here :)

Ku'u Kika Kahiko (My Old Guitar)

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Hula Medlley - G Taro Patch Tuning (DGDGBD). Originally a recording from the earlier period of slack key development (before 1960) and released on the 49th State Record label. This upbeat cut features great use of slides and syncopation by Mike Ho`omanawanui to swing and move this piece along. I recorded this piece on my old “beach “ guitar – an old classical with “a lot of character.” A fun piece to play!

Hula Medley

D Wahine Tuning. This great old style composition that was recorded and played by George Keoki Davis utilizes simplistic melodic lines and avoids the use of the sixth string to add a unique timbre to the arrangement. Quite unique and memorable from the early period of slack key recordings.

Wahine Slack Key

Ozzie Kotani

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