First thanks to to both of you-Allen and msteeln for your replies
regarding the steel guitar and an extra big thanks for the information
and link to the Frenchy website as I will certainly be checking this
site out.
Mssteeln, I will be in Oahu the latter half of June and would
certainly appreciate any information on events such as these during
that time period.One thing I would love to do is talk with anyone
still around that was affiliated with the "Hawaii Calls" radio show.
This used used to broadcast with a live audience and as I understand
it these shows used to originate from the Moana Hotel Banyan Lanai
and were broadcast across the mainland on 600 or so radio stations.I
have had more than one steel player over the years mention this show
as being quite an influence in their taking up the steel or at least
influencing their style of play.Here is a link about the show itself:

http://www.alohajoe.com/hicalls.htm
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--- In westernswinglovers@yahoogroups.com, msteeln <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> Aloha from Oahu!
>
> Han, if you see this in time, make it over to the Pacific Beach
> Marriott hotel, 3rd fl. tonite (Sun.) 6-9pm in Waikiki, 2 blox West
> from Kapiolani Park/the Zoo and you'll hear some of the best
Hawaiian
> music available today on stage. Martin Pahinui and group will be
> playing, and will have Bobby Ingano sitting in on lap steel. You
> can't find better live Hawaiian music than this. Martin is a son of
> the great Gabby Pahinui, and carries on his Father's awesome
> tradition of the laid back local country style of music you don't
> find much of any more. Bobby is the best 'feel' player in Hawaii
> today, and can replicate Gabby's steel playing, as well as 'Feet'
> Rogers style from the Son's of Hawaii, plus his 'own' playing is
> unmatchable.
>
> Be there Thursday night as well for more great music from Genoa
Keawe.
>
> Here's Frenchy's site- www.frenchyspedalsteel.com
>
> Keep your eye's on the hands!
>
> 5-0