by Paniolo Preservation Society | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, Legacy, Paniolo
The Paniolo Preservation Society, like everyone, has been deeply saddened by the Maui wildfires, and we are sending aloha, prayers, and whatever support we can. With Maui in mind, we thought it might be a good time to pay tribute to their paniolo community, our...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Aug 9, 2023 | Featured, Legacy, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
On November 19, the Paniolo Hall of Fame welcomed nine new inductees in the Class of 2022, two from Moloka‘i, three from Maui and four from Hawai‘i Island. Moloka‘i From Moloka‘i, the Dudoit ‘ohana is well represented by Morrency “Porky” Duke Keali‘ikanakaole Dudoit,...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 17, 2023 | 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 | Jun 24, 2022 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
Rawhide Ben leading a wild steer at Pohakuloa Mauna Kea Ebenezer “Rawhide Ben” Parker Low (Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2005) was born in Honolulu, October 4, 1864, the great grandson of John Palmer Parker I and Kipikane. He was handling cows before he was six,...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, 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...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
An optimist by nature Harry Martens von Holt II was born in North Kohala in 1948. Named after his paternal grandfather, he grew up on Kahua Ranch, working side by side with Hawaiian cowboys who adapted his name from Harry von Holt to “Hale Pono Holo,” and the nickname...
