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Windward Mall hosts Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival

The 7th annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall on Saturday featured performances and hands-on demonstrations.

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Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsay, Alan Akaka, Ever Taala and Kaipo Ah Sing perform at the 7th annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall on Saturday. The festival was presented by the Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences.
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Kaipo Lindsay, left, and Alan Akaka on the steel guitar.
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The hands of Ever Taala on the steel guitar during one of her numbers.
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Young steel guitarists Isabella Bertelmann, left, Isaac Woodward, and Ever Taala with their teacher Alan Akaka.
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Claude Kutaka demonstrates the steel guitar.
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Lorraine Bachran, 93, entertained the crowd with an impromptu hula.
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Steven Cheney, left, has been playing steel guitar since he was 13 years old. He is with Kekoa Woodward and his son, Isaac.
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Helene Woodward plays bass and sings on Saturday.
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Claude Kutaka, left, Ethan Speyer and his father, Kevin, get ready to perform.
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Lorraine Bachran, 93, entertained the crowd with an impromptu hula.
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Steel guitar master, Alan Akaka on Saturday.
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Ever Taala sang and played steel guitar on Saturday.
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Lorraine Bachran, 93, entertained the crowd with an impromptu hula.