★ジョージ・クオ / ナイト・オブ・ザ・ハワイアン・スラック・キー・ギター

Originally released in 2008 by Winter & Winter

２０世紀前半から伝わる古き良き時代のハワイの伝統的スラック・キー・ギター奏法”ナヘナヘ”を忠実に継承するというジョージ・クオの、滋味のある懐の深い演奏を、独レーベル／ウィンター＆ウィンターが美麗にパッケージングして届けてくれました。トラディショナル＆シンプル、これからの季節、重宝しそうな一枚です。

1 Ia ‘Oe E Ka la E ‘Alohi Nei (To You, O Sun Shining Down) – George Kuo, Nahinu, Chiefess
2 Wailele O ‘Akaka (Akaka Falls) – George Kuo, Parker, Helen
3 Kiho’alu Ekahi (Slack Key Guitar #1) – George Kuo, Kuo, George
4 Aloha Oe/Hawaii Aloha (Farewell to You) – George Kuo, Queen Lili’uokalani
5 Wai O Ke Aniani (Crystal Water) – George Kuo, Traditional
6 Old Hi’ilawe (A Twin Waterfall in Waipio Valley, Island of Hawaii) – George Kuo, Kuo, George
7 Punalu’u (The Black Sand Beach of Punalu’u) – George Kuo, Iopa, George Kealoh
8 Luau Hula (Hawaiian Feast) – George Kuo, Noble, John
9 Moana Chimes – George Kuo, Moke, M.K
10 Ka Ipo Lei Manu (For My Cherrished Sweetheart) – George Kuo, Kapi’olani, Queen J
11 March Medley: Hilo March/Koni Au I Ka Wai/Aia Hiki Mai – George Kuo, Ae’a, Joseph
12 Kohala Charmarita – George Kuo, Kuo, George
13 Green Rose Hula – George Kuo, Paia, Laida
14 Pau Pilikia (No More Trouble) – George Kuo, Kwan, Leonard
15 Lullaby Chimes (Good Night Song) – George Kuo, Kuo, George

George Kuo is known as one of Hawaii’s premiere slack key guitar artists, playing in the traditional nahenahe (sweet, soothing) style and bridging today’s generation with older generations. He has released two very successful CDs on Dancing Cat Records.