Its been a grand month. A lot of folks have given up time to help us out and it shows. The "Hula Maidens" came across Big Time.
They danced their hearts out at the big CD release party in Haiku on May 28th, for the Hula Honeys release of "Girl Talk", on Ululoa . Thanks to everyone who came by, and for all the dancers and the lei, and for the wonderful support. We were dwarfed by loving supporters and humbled by friends bearing flowers and more. Both Robyn and I need to stop for a moment to thank the people that did more than their share. THANKS GUYS! It was one of those nights when you wonder if it was real and you hope you thanked everybody and you were sure that you had not. People mopped the floors so we could get our deposit back; stuff like that. It makes you humble when people are so nice . And people are that nice and more. Come to our corner of the Pacific to find a wonderful collection of women dancers, and a community of caring and soulful support and a trio of outlandish creative optimism, that's The Hula Honeys, and their support team, which should not be overlooked. Mahalo from the Honeys!

Labels: CD Release party, hula, Hula Honeys, tropic night. maui.jazz

With the first signs of summer the islands blossom into song. Good friends from Oakland, Chris Grampp and his lovely wife Nina Feldman, came to our little nest in the Pacific and we enjoyed a Kanikapila at my house with them. They left us with several contrapuntal pieces we immediately adopted into our schizophrenic songbook. Mahalo Chris and Nina, please think of us stranded in the sea, while you travel to all those neat music camps on the mainland this summer.
Compulsive photographer Jack Grace is finally captured on film, oops not film, but this is how he appears most often, sort of a genial cyclops. And finally the fabulous Hula Sisters made their way to the club joining Kumu Robyn for a surprise mass hula. These are the sisters that were all once so shy that such a thing was impossible. We have danced together for years and somehow they all snapped out of their shells at once like a massive field of flowers all bursting into bloom. Not me though, I stayed on my perch and played the song. More better that way I think. It's wonderful how music and dance bring us together. Well done girls! And now that they are so good they have agreed to grace us once more at our upcoming CD release party later this month. Be there or be square! With love and Aloha, The Honeys.....

Labels: Chris Grampp, Hana Hou, hula, Hula Honeys

The Kneubuhls were in force this holiday season. Three generations, and more in the wings, assailed the crowd at the Hans Hou and people loved it. Daughter Allissa danced, sister Kathy sang, mother of us all Emma, stole the show as ever, while mother/sister/daughter/partner /wife/Robyn kept track of all the changes, the tempos, the keys...basically keeping all the balls in the air. How does she do it? We don't know but that's OK as long as it keeps happening. So tune in at the Hana Hou each Monday or each Thursday on Manao Radio, 91.5 FM from 2pm to 5 Somethings happening! Caught the stars tonight as Venus and Neptune cuddled up to the crescent moon, Ah the clear Haiku nights are not to be underestimated. Love to all and Thanks to Jack Grace for the Photos as I cannot be trusted to remember a camera. Love Ginger

Labels: dance. Maui, hula