Sweet Hawaiian music. Ukulele singing their songs while guitars offer a counterpoint. Dancers spontaneously stepping forward to gift their hula styling of a favorite tune. Keiki running around the group’s edge. And it’s all happening in a driveway or a backyard.
It’s kanikapila—and it’s one of my definitions of pure musical joy.
People know that Mark and I enjoy Hawai’i Island—a lot. That we vacation there as often as we can (not often enough!) and that we have numerous friends there (and, yes, most of them are in some way “ukulele people”).
That’s why, I think, I’m on the receiving end of so many questions lately about “the volcano.” I’ve searched out a few links which I refer to so I can stay informed—and I’m sharing my favorites with you here.
Not many people are lucky enough to have one Moore Bettah Ukulele. But (and don’t hold it against me) now I have two! And, best of all, my second is an ukulele as delightful and seemingly “made just for me” as Number One. And the acquisition was just as serendipitous. Here’s how the stars aligned: […]