Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 5, 1 May 1990 — Hawaiian Falsetto Festival set for Kohala [ARTICLE]

Hawaiian Falsetto Festival set for Kohala

Dedicated to the memory of the late Bill Lineoln, the third annual Hawaiian Falsetto Festival will be held Saturday, May 12, in Kohala, Hawai'i. Born and raised in Kohala, Lineoln was Hawaii's foremost falsetto singer. A music fest is the first event of the day. It will be held at the Kamehameha Park gymnasium in Kapa'au, North Kohala, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $12 at the door. An evening concert will be held at the Royal

Waikoloan Hotel in Waikoloa, South Kohala, from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and $15 at the door. Entertainers will include Diana Aki, Kekua Fernandez, Ainsley Halemanu, Clyde Lono, George Naope, Danny Naipo, Joe Keawe and Clyde "Kindy" Sproat. The third annual Hawaiian Falsetto Festival is sponsored by Pohaku Ho'okumu Preschool ine. a non-profit educational organization created specifically for the children of North Kohala.

Tickets are available in advance from: Rhythm and Reading stores in Hilo (Kai Store), Kona and Kamuela. Also in Kamuela at Mauna Kea Music and Travel Unlimited; in Kohala at Dawn's, Kohala Sporting, and Pohaku Ho'okumu Preschool. Tickets for the evening concert may be purchased at the Royal Waikoloa Hotel and Pohaku Ho'okumu Preschool. For more information contact Lani Eugenio at 889-5700.