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RyanMFT
Guest
Toward the end of my vacation here on beautiful Molokai. Looked forward to attending a ukulele play along, and was told visitors were welcome.
When I arrived I was told I was not welcome to sit at the table with the ukulele players, even though there were open seats, and then was told it was about respecting the old people of Molokai, that I don't look like I know this instrument, and if I didn't know everything they were playing, I should sit and listen.
I feel really sad. I love this instrument and I am passionate about the history and community around the ukulele. I post here not to trash Hawaii or Molokai but to shake free the bad feelings and get back to the underground where I am always treated with the Aloha spirit.
When I arrived I was told I was not welcome to sit at the table with the ukulele players, even though there were open seats, and then was told it was about respecting the old people of Molokai, that I don't look like I know this instrument, and if I didn't know everything they were playing, I should sit and listen.
I feel really sad. I love this instrument and I am passionate about the history and community around the ukulele. I post here not to trash Hawaii or Molokai but to shake free the bad feelings and get back to the underground where I am always treated with the Aloha spirit.