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 Topic: Kekuku on the PSAT |
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| John Troutman Replies: 2 Views: 682 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Oct 2024 6:40 am Subject: Kekuku on the PSAT |
| Hi all,
I was delighted to receive this image taken by my very surprised 10th grader son from his laptop screen while he was taking the practice PSAT test from home last week. I think we should cla ... |
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| Topic: Kika Kila Book |
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| John Troutman Replies: 9 Views: 1918 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Oct 2024 6:29 am Subject: Kika Kila Book |
| Mr Grace,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I adore the photograph with you and your little one. So glad you are enjoying it! Best, John |
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| Topic: Who was the first Nashville steel player? |
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| John Troutman Replies: 7 Views: 2166 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Oct 2024 12:38 pm Subject: Who was the first Nashville steel player? |
| Hi Robert,
I very much enjoyed your posts on Nashville and the vaudeville circuits that facilitated the travel of these Hawaiian musicians (and so many other entertainers) not only to Nashville but ... |
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| Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
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| John Troutman Replies: 372 Views: 2982705 |
Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 18 Mar 2023 8:27 am Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
| I had not logged into the forum in a long time, and something pulled me towards it today. I was so sad to learn of bObʻs passing. Bobby Lee meant so much to his friends and family, and meant so much ... | |
| Topic: Smithsonian Bigsby |
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| John Troutman Replies: 15 Views: 3632 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Mar 2023 8:14 am Subject: Smithsonian Bigsby |
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I had not logged into the forum in way too long and came across this post. Iʻm excited that the National Museum of American History's 1954 Bigsby was sighted by a forum member! We felt it ... |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jun 2016 10:06 am Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Thank you Mark! I am elated by the positive response that the book has generated so far. It was a labor of love to participate in the growing body of knowledge on the steel that we are collecting in ... | |
| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 May 2016 7:01 am Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Hi Loren,
Thanks for posting-- Ed and Cynthia were indeed wonderful. We had a great turnout--I met several steel guitarists and musicians whom I had not before met, and we even sold a bunch of boo ... |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 May 2016 12:17 am Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Thanks to Frank, Andy, and Ron for their posts. I had a lovely book launch at Nā Mea Hawaiʻi on Sunday, with a lot of guys coming out to play, including Ron Johnson and Isaac Akuna on steel. I had ... | |
| Topic: Kaulana Na Pua |
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| John Troutman Replies: 8 Views: 2911 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 May 2016 12:14 am Subject: Kaulana Na Pua |
| Love it. I'm in Kauaʻi right now and am overwhelmed by its beauty. Caught some great music by Bev Kauanui at Tahiti Nui tonight. Thanks for posting, Ron!
John |
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| Topic: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
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| John Troutman Replies: 17 Views: 8593 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 May 2016 12:05 am Subject: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
| Hi everyone--
I've been traveling for the last few days and am behind on things, but thanks to everyone for your kind words on the book! And thanks to Kevin for your cool Son House story! I'm looki ... |
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| Topic: Free Book Download on You Tube-Kilka Kila |
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| John Troutman Replies: 14 Views: 2955 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2016 11:58 pm Subject: Free Book Download on You Tube-Kilka Kila |
| I've been traveling for the last week and have not been able to keep up with online goings on too well, but thank you to everyone for weighing in on this and to those of you who alerted me to the link ... | |
| Topic: New Steel Guitar History Book: Kika Kila |
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| John Troutman Replies: 0 Views: 2887 |
Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 11 May 2016 5:45 am Subject: New Steel Guitar History Book: Kika Kila |
| Hi all,
Some kind souls have discussed this book over in the no pedals section, but since the official release day is May 16th, I thought I would quickly post something here this week as well. I'm ... |
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| Topic: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
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| John Troutman Replies: 17 Views: 8593 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Apr 2016 5:37 pm Subject: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
| Kevin: those videos are awesome--thanks for posting them! Also, holy cow-- you received lessons from SON HOUSE???!!?? Incredible. Yes if you haven't already posted on that experience, please do!!! ... | |
| Topic: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
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| John Troutman Replies: 17 Views: 8593 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Apr 2016 5:20 pm Subject: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
| Hey Kevin,
That link goes to Taj and Bobby Ingano-- itʻs a nice clip, though! I deal with the vina tradition in the book as well, and in fact I found a bunch of new evidence regarding Gabriel Dav ... |
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| Topic: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
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| John Troutman Replies: 17 Views: 8593 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2016 7:38 pm Subject: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
| Kevin--
I share your questions regarding the origins of the steel (and of the blues "slide" style) and the extent of a Hawaiian influence in the South, and I spend a good deal of space in ... |
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| Topic: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
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| John Troutman Replies: 17 Views: 8593 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Apr 2016 5:12 pm Subject: Joseph Kekuku Recordings With Toots Paka? |
| Hi Matthew,
I'm glad you are enjoying the book so far! Once I started digging into the newspaper coverage of the Paka troupe, it became clear that Kekuku was the featured steel player of the group ... |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Apr 2016 9:19 pm Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Awesome, Steve--thanks. I hope you enjoy it!
John |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Apr 2016 5:10 am Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Duane--thanks so much for picking up the book! The Maui steel festival looked fantastic from the FaceBook coverage. Wish I could have been there!
Matthew-- I'm so glad you are digging the book so ... |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Apr 2016 7:48 pm Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Hi Loren,
Thank you for asking! Unfortunately I won't have a chance to visit Maui this time around. However, I am hoping to get there either this summer or next year for the steel guitar festival ( ... |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Apr 2016 9:06 am Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Hi Martin & Ron,
Martin, thank you so much for planning to come to Talk Story! I am excited to meet you there!! Ron-- I have been looking for a copy of ʻOlelo ʻOiwi for some time-- I have ... |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Apr 2016 6:15 pm Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Awesome-- Thank you Bill! I hope you enjoy it!! | |
| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Apr 2016 10:50 pm Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Wow--thank you guys! Peter, I am hoping that it will ship sooner than May. Keeping my fingers crossed. Bob and Andy, your work stands so tall--I am honored to be in your company. Thank you for you ... | |
| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Apr 2016 1:00 pm Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Thanks Mike!! I look forward to the release of your new record!
John |
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| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Apr 2016 9:44 am Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Hi Andy-- Thank you! That means a lot coming from such a seasoned author as yourself! I hope I have made a worthy contribution to the steel guitar library that you, Lorene and others have built over ... | |
| Topic: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
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| John Troutman Replies: 37 Views: 14345 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Apr 2016 9:54 pm Subject: New Book "Kila Kila" by John Troutman |
| Hi all,
John--I'd love to meet you in Kauaʻi! Book, nook, or neither, please come by the bookstore and say hello! Steffen, thank you so much for ordering the book-- my hope is that the boo ... |
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