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Kailua Bay Blues

Songsbig island, Elixir strings, Fred Kelly, Hawaii, ironman, kailua bay, kailua kona, ki ho’alu, love, peace, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, Shure KSM141, slack key, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, Taylor Dreadnaught guitar, taylor guitars, thumbpicks

Today’s tune from the vaults is a recording of a slack key song I wrote and called “Kailua Bay Blues.” I spent a lot of time as a kid swimming in the waters of historic and majestic Kailua Bay, the waterfront area of ‘downtown’ Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The bay is surrounded by historic residences once occupied by the Hawaiian Monarchy, hotels, restaurants, and usually someone fishing off the seawall. The area also hosts the swim and finish line for the Ironman World Championship triathlon. The waters of Kailua Bay, as well as the sky above, can have many different shades of blue – thus a double meaning for this bluesy slack key song’s title. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i, 9/13/07.

Pualani Slack Key (Demo, 5/16/06)

Songsbig island, Hawaii, kailua kona, ki ho’alu, open G, slack key, taro patch, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e

This is a demo of a slack key song I wrote years back called “Pualani Slack Key.” Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i, 5/16/06.

Louisville Rag

Songsacoustic guitar, fingerstyle guitar, open tunings, ragtime guitar, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, Taylor Dreadnaught guitar

Here is a demo from the vaults of a song called “Louisville Rag” that I recorded a few years back. The idea behind the tune was to write an uptempo instrumental with a similar feel to the Nashville Skyline Rag from the eponymous Bob Dylan album. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Louisville, Ky 9/28/12.

Moment in the Sun & Crossing the Field

Songsbig island, Elixir strings, Fred Kelly, Holualoa, improvisation, ksm141, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, Taylor Dreadnaught guitar, taylor guitars, thumbpicks, tranquil song

“Moment in the Sun” and it’s companion song “Crossing the Field” were recorded as a pair of songs to set the stage for the second half of my “Awake Again” album. Following the dramatic strumming of “Make” that closed the first half of the album, “Moment” & “Field” frame the mellower vibe of the album’s remaining songs. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 4/20/09.

Outro (Awake Again)

Songsbig island, improvisation, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, tranquil song

This short piece was recorded to provide a final track for my “Awake Again” project. The outro echoes the intro’s use of harmonics and changing of the guitar’s tuning during the piece. It’s short, but provides a few sweet phrases to close the album. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 6/20/09.

Transition I (Awake Again, 3/1/09)

Songsbig island, improvisation, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, tranquil song

This is another improvisatory piece recorded for my “Awake Again” project, which included a handful of songs that were connected by mostly shorter and improvisatory ‘transitions’ such as this. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 3/1/09.

Bull by the Horns

Songsbig island, Holualoa, improvisation, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, tranquil song

Bull by the Horns is a longer folk fingerpicking piece from my “Awake Again” project. I don’t often use a capo, but sometimes it’s nice to have that bright, chimey sound and snappy playability you get from moving up the neck. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 2/14/09.

Ohio River Rag (Awake Again Version)

Songsbig island, Holualoa, improvisation, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, tranquil song

Here is a version of my song “Ohio River Rag” recorded for the Awake Again project. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 3/1/09.

Morning and Night (Awake Again Version)

Songsbig island, Holualoa, improvisation, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, tranquil song

Here is a version of my song “Morning and Night” recorded for the Awake Again project. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 6/20/09.

Dust Yourself Off

Songsbig island, drop C, Hawaii, Holualoa, improvisation, ki ho’alu, peaceful guitar music, relaxing guitar, relaxing music, shure ksm 141, slack key, Taylor 310, taylor 310ce, Taylor 310e, tranquil song

Dust Yourself Off is a slack key influenced fingerstyle song from my Awake Again project. I hear the song as imbued with a sense of renewal and starting a new journey. This was to be the first full length song in the setlist, preceded by only a brief instrumental introduction. Hope you enjoy.

Recorded in Holualoa, Hawai’i, 2/24/09

Nick Borho

Slack Key & Fingerstyle Guitar

Tag Archives: taylor 310ce

Kailua Bay Blues

Pualani Slack Key (Demo, 5/16/06)

Louisville Rag

Moment in the Sun & Crossing the Field

Outro (Awake Again)

Transition I (Awake Again, 3/1/09)

Bull by the Horns

Ohio River Rag (Awake Again Version)

Morning and Night (Awake Again Version)

Dust Yourself Off