Artist: Tony Ku

Title: Original Hawaiian Steel Guitar

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Format: CD

Release Date: 2012

Label: Folkways Records

UPC: 093070871427

Genre: International, Hawaiian

Album Tracks

1. Fair Hawaii
2. Pa'au'au Waltz
3. Pupu O Ewa
4. Kuu Ipo
5. Akahi Hoi; Aina Hau; Moani Ke Ala
6. Ke Kali Nei Au
7. Beautiful Kahana
8. Kamehameha Waltz
9. Manu'o'o
10. Aloha No Au I Ko Maka; Wai O Minehaha
11. Na Moku Eha; He Aloha No O Honolulu
12. Wailana
13. Aloha Oe

Performed by Tony Ku and accompanied by Tomomi Suguira, this unlikely duo from Japan capture the essence of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar sound with a collection of traditional Hawaiian songs. Attaining that mellow and exotic sound was ";achieved by fretting with a ";steel bar"; on a regular acoustic Spanish guitar held flat across the lap."; Liner notes include history of Steel Guitar.