by Paniolo Preservation Society | May 5, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Legacy, Women in Ranching
For most of the 20th Century, Anna Lindsey Perry-Fiske reigned as one of Waimea’s most esteemed residents. A remarkable woman with a small stature and very large heart, Anna was a true paniola who could pull on her boots to ride, rope, brand, and even slaughter cattle...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Events, Featured, Legacy, Music
This year Kamehameha Schools Kapālama celebrated their 103rd annual Song Contest. The theme for this year was Nā Mele Paniolo, a rich and unique heritage that goes back nearly 200 years. Countless mele have been written about the paniolo, bringing out the proud...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog, Dr. Billy Bergin, Featured, Legacy
This spring, our very own author, Dr. Billy Bergin will hold a special booksigning event to re-introduce the public to Loyal to the Land: The Legendary Parker Ranch, 1970-1992, Volume 3, Agents of Change. V3 was originally published by Island Heritage in 2008. When...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 17, 2023 | Featured, Legacy, Music, Paniolo
Bradda Smitty and Friends When you listen to paniolo music, what do you hear? What sets it apart as its own special “brand” of Hawaiian music? You may hear the sliding silver stings of steel guitar, intricate ‘ukulele and slack key plucking and strumming, high-pitched...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog, Featured, Legacy, Paniolo Heritage Center, Pukalani Stables
Paniolo Museum By Dr. Billy Bergin You are reading Part 3 of a 4-part story series. Read Part 1 | Read Part 2 Once PPS had the stables under lease, many of the improvements were initiated at the advice of Dr. Tom Woods. Of course, some basic structural conditions...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, Featured, Legacy, Paniolo, Pukalani Stables
Alex Bell & Rally Greenwell – 1944 By Dr. Billy Bergin You are reading Part 2 of a 4-part story series. Read Part 1 here. Richard Penhallow, upon succeeding the stoic Hartwell Carter as manager, took a very different direction, wanting to “open the gates of...