Behind the Scenes

Photos of festival guests, staff, and other non-performance moments.

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• Featured artists Gary Aiko and Greg Sardinha. Also in the picture: Kaipo Asing and Alan Akaka.
• Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Ensemble Player Larry Holu and Ke Kula Mele steel guitar student Pūloku Hayes from Los Angeles.
• Featured steel guitarists Greg Sardinha and Bobby Ingano.
• Greg Sardinha with Aoka Love.
• Bryan Tolentino, Aoka Love, Mālie Lyman, Pomaika'i Lyman, Addison Ching, and L. Halehaku Seabury.
• Featured steel guitarist Mark Prucha's family from Naperville, IL. Sister Melissa (with camera), mother Rosemary (with iPad) and father Frank.
• Featured steel guitarists Mark Prucha and Alan Akaka.
• Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Ensemble bass players Larry Holu, Steve Kawachi and Lance Hylander.
• Featured steel guitarists Ho'oulu Cabrinha and Alan Akaka.
• Bryan Tolentino and Bobby Ingano.
• Pūloku Hayes and Alan Akaka.
• A wedded couple also enjoyed the festival.
• Mālie Lyman getting ready for her performance.
• Bryan Tolentino, Ronald Tolentino, Alexis Tolentino, and Bobby Ingano.
• Greg Sardinha and Jeff Au Hoy.
• Steve Kawachi and Lance Hylander.
• Bryan Tolentino, Aoka Love, and Pomaika'i Lyman.
• Shirley Holu and Lance Hylander.
• Halehaku Seabury and featured steel guitarist Jeff Au Hoy.
• Bobby Ingano, Luana Maitland, Conchita Malaqui (Waikiki Beach Walk GM), Greg Sardinha, and Ho'oulu Cabrinha.
• Greg Sardinha and Mark Prucha.
• Greg Sardinha, Miwa McNeil, and Luana Maitland.
• Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Ensemble players Lehua and Noah.
• Halehaku Seabury.
• Ke Kula Mele Hawaii keiki Santos.
• Larry Holu, Steve Kawachi, and Lance Hylander.
• Steve Kawachi and Lance Hylander.
• ʻOhana Lyman relaxing and enjoying the festival.
• The jam session finale players. Other featured players left before the jam session started. From left: Kaipo Asing, Hale Seabury, Mark Prucha, Jeff Au Hoy, Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, and Gary Aiko.
• Kaipo Asing, Hale Seabury, Mark Prucha, Jeff Au Hoy, Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, and Gary Aiko.
• A wide angle view of the festival venue. The steel guitar exhibit tent is on the left.

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Photography by Collen Ricci ©2015 by Colleen Ricci and HIMELE.