“Just a note to let you know how much I enjoyed you at your performance yesterday. Highlights for me were the stories about your steel guitar and the origins of the Hawaiian music you played. Your Taylor guitar has such a rich warm sound and your finger picking seems effortless. Thanks again for two hours of non stop enjoyment! Loved every minute of it!  ” - Clint ( Canada )

Chris Kennison

Fingerstyle guitar / Steel Guitar

Specializing in solo performance on Guitar and Hawaiian Steel for your intimate venue, house concert, or event.  

I’m a finger-style player and get my inspirations from some of the great pickers out there - Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Leo Kottke, Chuck Pyle, Keola Beamer, Tommy Emmanuel, and many more.    

I also play pedal steel, lap steel, banjo, and Dobro. All these instruments rely on finger-style playing.  I love how the style supports making music across so many string instruments and  genres from Folk and Jazz, to Blues, Country, and Hawaiian.  Give me a ‘bell’ - let’s make some music!

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