HSGA Joliet, Illinois Convention October 14-16, 2004

Nightly Jam Sessions

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Pre convention jam with President Kamaka Tom on uke, Bobby Ingano, Tricone.

Dick Honold (l) likes the way Bobby Ingano plays. Louis Zerdoner from New York agrees.

Bobby Ingano

Duke Ching giving fatherly advice to Derrick Mau. Derrick looking for a grain of salt.

Duke tunes up.

Bobby Ingano (l) and Rick Aiello (r) consider Bill Leff's song request.

Friday morning 2 AM. (l-r) Bernie Endaya, Ian Ufton, Kamaka Tom, Duke Ching.

(l-r) John Anderson, Howard Reinlieb and Bobby Ingano share a laugh.

Bobby Ingano, steel. Bernie Endaya, bass.

Hula Dancers relaxing after the Luau gig. Dancers are known to take good care of their health through diet and exercise. Anyone seen my Zippo?

(l-r) Mike Beeks, Leigh Bell, Gloria Akuna, Luverne Murawski

Bernie Endaya, bass. HSGA Security Officers Doug Smith and Duke Ching, question Mary and Bill Creller

(l-r) Kamaka Tom and Duke Ching performing a duet on what looks like the world's longest steel guitar.

Well past midnight. (l-r) Rick Aiello, Floyd Alexander, Bill Leff.

Doug Smith, guitar. Bernie Endaya, bass.

Gil Ogawa, tenor guitar. Tom and Setsuko Tohma enjoying the evening.

Rick Aiello talks, Bill Creller considers.

Barb Kuhns, uke. Tom Tohma, steel.

Honolulu's Derrick Mau.

Jeff Au Hoy, uke. Rick Aiello, Dustpan.

Three, count em, three steels at once! (l-r) Herb Hanawahine, Bobby Ingano, Derrick Mau, Jeff Au Hoy, Bill Leff.

"Twilight Blues" jam. (bottom l-r) Tom Tohma, Gerald Ross, Chris Kennison, Dave Giegerich, Bill Leff, John Anderson, Steve Kreider, Duke Ching.

Derrick Mau, guitar. Chris Kennison, steel. Setsuko Tohma listens.

Jeff Au Hoy.

Julie Waters learning a new tune.

Lobby jam. Ian Ufton. Duke Ching.

Aina Smith's impromtu hula.

Chris Kennison, steel. Bill Leff, guitar.

Rick face off. Bill Leff (l) playing the Dick McIntire frypan. Rick Aiello (r) on his creation the "Dustpan".

 

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