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Aloha Joe's Steel Guitar Hour | Where to Find the Recordings "`Oiwi"Ed Punua 
Now for the nicest surprise this year: Ed Punua's first solo album, "`Oiwi", which is also the name of Ed's group. The sound is fresh -- a few contemporary delights mixed in with popular favorites and brought back to traditional with Ed's steel playing on a Canopus steel (in case you want to hear how this guitar sounds). Sit back, and you'd think you were listening to Ed's teacher, the late "Barney" Isaacs. And oh, can Ed SING! Some fun songs in here too, like "Ain't No Big Thing" and "Not Pau". All in all, a very classy and professional first album of a fine mix of sweet and upbeat tunes. 'Oiwi are Ed, Kimo Miguel, Herbert Ned Fernandez, and Randy Nunies (see pic below), with "guests" Brien Matson on trombone, and Wallis Punua on Tahitian Banjo. Tropical Jam Productions put it together, and hopefully you'll find it in major record shops. For mail order, US$15 plus postage from Edward Punua, 99-441 Kekoa Pl., Aiea, HI 96701.
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