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unusual facts about Gabby Pahinui


Gabby Pahinui

It was impoverished at the time, very much resembling a shanty-town with small cluttered buildings and tin roofs falling apart.


Iolani Luahine

Honolulu Star-Bulletin columnist Ben Wood recalled playing recordings for her featuring Gabby Pahinui, Sonny Chillingworth, Atta Isaacs and Eddie Kamae.


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Slack-key guitar

A third significant group is Mauna Loa tunings, in which the highest pair of strings are a fifth apart: Gabby Pahinui often played in C Mauna Loa, CGEGAE.