Gallery: 2017 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Camp

This gallery contains photos from the 2017 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Camp held on April 26-27, 2017.

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• Camp instructors Alan Akaka and Greg Sardinha.
• Alan and Greg.
• The camp was well-attended and included some steel guitar students from the University of Hawaii-Maui College's Institute of Hawaiian Music.
• Students came prepared with their steel guitars and portable amplifiers.
• Alan explains the mechanics of the class to participants.
• Each participant came with a different level of experience.
• Camp participants Mike Bonnice, Warren Barnes, Vickie VanFetchmann, Nancy Alegria, and Larry Holu.
• Camp participants (closkwise) Elaine Olsen, John King, Art Bailey, Noriko Tomita, MIke Bonnice and Warren Barnes.
• Alan, Greg, Rich Wilson, Jim Newberry, Al Nip, Loren Tilley, and Kris Oka.
• Kris, Elaine, Art, and John.
• Alan Akaka provided instruction to those with some prior steel guitar experience.
• Greg goes over the tablature of a musical selection with the beginning students.
• Dennis Singer tunes his steel.
• Alan shows Elaine Olsen how to properly hold and position the bar.
• Alan shows Elaine Olsen how to properly hold and position the bar.
• Al Nip and Loren Tilley with Rickenbacher Frypans.
• Kalina Wong with a vintage Magnatone Pearloid Finish (MOTS).
• The beginning students spent time learning how to read tablature.
• Greg Sardinha provides an explanation to Rebecca Woo.
• Kalina Wong with a Magnatone.
• Jim Newberry with an 8-string Clinesmith steel guitar.
• Mike Bonnice with an 8-string Morrell steel guitar.
• Larry Holu with a Canopus 8-string.
• The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Camp Class of 2017.

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Please enjoy these photos for your personal use. There may be a slight pause as picture slideshows load. Photography by Addison Ching. All photos ©2017 by HIMELE.