Paniolo Son

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Release Date September 13th, 2023

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Tracks:

1.  You Will Thrive
2.  Paniolo Son
3. ʻUhane O Ka Pō
4.  Kaula ʻIli
5.  Hope
6.  Ka Nani O Makawao
7.  Mele O Ka Mahina
8.  Lauaʻe Beauty
9.  Makawao Rodeo
10. Olinda Ride
11. Kahua in the Mist
12.  Song of the Pueo
13.  Paniolo Paʻina
14.  Mauna Kea Stars
15.  Maui Cowboy
16.  Waiopai
17.  Ulupalakua Blues
18.  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.