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Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Windham Hill Records
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
Buy New: $3.62
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 20597
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 38044
UPC: 080223804425
EAN: 0080223804425
ASIN: B00004Y9ZM
Release Date: September 26, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: New. Factory Sealed.
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| Tracks:
| • | Jingle Bell Rock - Beal, Joe | | • | Joy to the World - Mason, Lowell | | • | Silver Bells - Evans, Ray | | • | Away in a Manger - Traditional | | • | Mele Kalikimaka la Oe - Namakelua, Aunty Al | | • | My Hawaiian Christmas - Cummings, Parker | | • | Jingle Bells - Pierpont, J.S. | | • | Winter Wonderland - Bernard, Felix | | • | The First Noel - Sandys, William | | • | O Come All Ye Faithful - Oakeley, Frederick | | • | Holy, Holy, Holy - Dykes, John B. | | • | We Wish You Merry Christmas - Hauole, David | | • | O Holy Night - Adam, Adolphe | | • | Auld Lang Syne - Burns, Robert [2] |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas is genre melding of the best sort: incredible guitar playing in the Hawaiian tradition dominates the disc, but the material is mostly familiar holiday carols. The result is a truly original and refreshingly low-key take on Christmas music. Keola Beamer's version of "Away in a Manger" is filled with jazzy bass touches; Led Kaapana and Bob Brozman's "Jingle Bells" is a hard-driving and virtuosic showpiece, with Brozman seemingly working the entire fretboard; and Bla Pahanui's arrangement of "O Come All Ye Faithful" is gorgeous and creative. Ozzie Kotani's "First Noel" is understated but a touch too sentimental and the three vocal tracks--by Dennis Kamakahi, Leonard Kwan, and Joanie & Ruth Komatsu--seem out of place amid all these lush guitar textures. That said, this is still a great album and a wonderful alternative for guitar lovers who've worn out their copies of John Fahey's legendary Christmas album. --Jason Verlinde
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Buy This Album! And others like it! January 19, 2008
If you're not familiar with Hawaiian Slack Key guitar, then press the "Add to Cart" button right now because I guarantee you will become a fan. These are beautiful interpretations that you deserve to own. You'll be amazed how your friends and guests will respond to these mellow and personal interpretations of Christmas favorites.
For the fans of holiday music who want something new but full of songs they love. You won't be disappointed!
 Refreshing Christmas music, island-style January 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This album is a refreshing take on the Christmas classics and is a perfect gift at holiday time. High quality recording; mostly guitar with a couple of vocal numbers. The only downside of this album is that it makes me long for the islands. Mele Kelikimaka!
Strum and Pick January 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I grew up listening to and playing some slack key. The CD I ordered came to me in excellent shape and within the time frame I was given. I have taken it to my aquatic classes during Christmas and the ladies all loved it! Thank you Amazon and your extended family they do a really good job.
Mahalo,
Jeanne
Relax with Slack Key January 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This compilation album features many artists not well known outside Hawaiian music circles. The music is very soft, quiet, relaxing and in general enjoyable. We played it over the holidays and the music was great for background music. It also became my favorite gift-wrapping music, too, right along with the Brothers Cazimero, Hawaiian vocalists.
Kauai Meets Christmas - Best of Both! May 30, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My family and I travel to Kauai each year, and we love Hawaiian slack key guitar music. Since we have gathered a pretty extensive collection of traditional Christmas music, we were looking for something different, but NOT "cheezy" or over-commercialized, and this CD fit the bill perfectly. Great combination of reflective Christmas music, with a soothing slack key presentation style. Wonderful!
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