Slack Key Guitar enthusiasts have exploded throughout the United States in the last decade. "Kiho´alu", or slack key, refers to the altered tunings of the acoustic guitar that are unique to the musical heritage of Hawai'i. The beautiful slack key sound is synonymous with the magic of the islands.

Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 was recorded in the heart of "Paniolo" (Hawaiian cowboy) country where the slack key guitar style originated. This CD presents 10 extraordinary slack key artists, each with their own tuning and slack key style ranging from traditional to contemporary showing the evolution of this art form. Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 is the sequel to "Slack Key Guitar", a HOKU Award finalist and top selling CD on the Palm Records label.