Some of the joyful sounds of Hawaii come to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Music Live with Lunch next week.
Mike and Erma Kuenzli of Naki’i play at noon Tuesday, March 17, traditional Hawaiian language and original songs celebrating the state’s culture.
For the Sequim concert they’ll play eight tunes including original “The Aloha Spirit Song,” “Blue Hawai’i,” “Snows of Maunakea,” “E Hihiwai” (from Moloka’i) and more.
The couple performs at least 100 days a year singing and playing songs on ukulele and guitar. They’ll appear across the peninsula this year at festivals and concert halls with a heavy emphasis on senior care facilities. They continue to share stages with their “hula family” of about 17 years, “Na Hula O Kauhale No Nahele Kai” of the Port Ludlow to Bremerton area.
Erma was born and raised in the Nanakuli Hawaiian Homesteads and the couple met in late 1965. They moved to Sequim in 1994 and they’ll celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary this year.
Music Live with Lunch was founded 25 years ago at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., by Lou and Bill Yandell as a musical outreach program to the community. Concerts are held at noon on the third Tuesday of the month through May except for December in the church sanctuary.
A hot lunch follows the show in the Parish Hall. This month’s meal, the traditional New England corned beef is brined on site preservative free. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance or at the door.
he church office is open 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday. Call 683-4862 with questions.