Perfect timing

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Whilst out exploring (read as shopping) we had just stopped for a coffee break and were perfectly placed to see a brass band setting up. Not knowing what was ocurring we decided to wait around. After half and hour the band master opened the performance and we were priveledged with a 1 hour performance by the Royal Hawaii Band who apparently are the only state sponsored band in the US.

The performance included local music and of course a montage of carols and the musicians and singers were fabulous. Right place, right time.

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Photos

Hawaii Brass Band
Conch shells to open the performance

Grandstand seats
We were very close to the musicians

Not your conventional wind instrument
The lady in white sings and dances to traditional Hawaii music

A duet
The gentleman was in his seventies but had a wonderful mellow voice.