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Release Date September 13th, 2023
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Tracks:
- You Will Thrive
- Paniolo Son
- ʻUhane O Ka Pō
- Kaula ʻIli
- Hope
- Ka Nani O Makawao
- Mele O Ka Mahina
- Lauaʻe Beauty
- Makawao Rodeo
- Olinda Ride
- Kahua in the Mist
- Song of the Pueo
- Paniolo Paʻina
- Mauna Kea Stars
- Maui Cowboy
- Waiopai
- Ulupalakua Blues
- Mohala
I am grateful for the wonderful childhood I had growing up on the slopes of Haleakalā Mountain on the island of Maui. The pastures of the Haleakalā Ranch were my backyard from Makawao town up to the summit. Music filled the air from my father and his friends on the ranch. The paniolo or Hawaiian cowboys felt a deep connection to the land and often celebrating this with the songs they played. This recording is in tribute to my father and the other paniolo on the ranch who inspired me to play music as a child. I can still hear their songs and laughter drifting through the misty upcountry air.
The beautiful painting of my father, Bard Robert Peterson, is by the brilliant Maui-based artist Jan Kasprzycki. Jan and his wife would spend time with my father and the family on trips exploring Haleakalā mountain from Olinda to Kaupo. We would often visit a small cabin on the ranch called the Peanut House. The painting shows my father doing what he loved in one of his favorite places at a high vantage point overlooking Waiopai and Kaupo on the South East Coast of Maui. It captures his spirit which is the inspiration for the music on this recording.
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Jeff Peterson
Mastered by John Golden
Cover painting by Jan Kasprzycki https://www.kasprzycki.com
Photography by Peterson ʻOhana
Graphic Design by Geoffrey C. Lewis
Liner Notes by Jeff Peterson
Jeff plays handcrafted guitars by Goodall Guitars, www.goodallguitars.com. A Goodall concert jumbo with Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce was used on this recording. Jeff also played a classical guitar made by Gioachino Guissani in Italy. Jeff uses D’Addario Strings, www.daddario.com.
Mahalo to Danielle Josette Kahealani Peterson, Susan and Willie Wachter, Keola Beamer, Janet Meserve, Calder Mackay, Cynthia Hull, James, Jean, and Luke Goodall, my family, friends, students, and all those who support my music at home and abroad.
