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Topic: Hawaiian meets Gypsy 1940, Nederlands |
Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 12 May 2017 5:21 pm
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This wonderful track is completely new to me. I wonder if anyone has some information on the band, the players or the tradition.
'Capucijnen' by De Maui Eilanders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jpsqP_1Wk |
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Mitch Drumm
From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 13 May 2017 1:54 am
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Guy:
I picked that up somewhere 3 or 4 years ago. I have it dated as a Dutch group from 1942. I did some research on the group, but can't recall what I learned. Hawaiian music was something of a big deal in the Netherlands at one time, mostly via Indonesia I think. Adolph reportedly disapproved.
I also have "Schön, Dass Du Wieder Bei Mir Bist" by the same group from the same year, with one Han de Willigen on steel. Who he?
Also have "The Maui Islanders" doing "Vieni Vieni". Very cool, with some hot steel and vibraphone, no less. I don't know if that is the same group as "De M.A.U.I. Islanders", but they are certainly from the same era if not the very same group.
Both tracks may be on Youtube?
Look on Youtube for "Mukwai Hula" by a modern day Indonesian group called "The Eastern Aces".
Edit to answer my own question:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Han+de+Willigen&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
de Willigen apparently founded De M.A.U.I. Islanders.
Bass – Rudi Mol
Guitar – Eddy Doorenbos, Han De Willigen, Jan Mol, Jan Van Staaij
Vibraphone – Coen van Nassou
Check "Han de Willigen and His Mad Monsters" with a rocking version of "My Little Grass Shack", complete with a guy working a drum kit like he was in Tommy Dorsey's band. Not to mention a quote of "Flat Foot Floogie". Must be circa 1940.
Who can resist this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbAspbzUHxo
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Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 13 May 2017 4:08 am
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Thanks, Mitch. Most helpful.
Vieni Vieni (1942) is a fine track. Some very hot and clean steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ObgRkKiOE
The Han and his Mad Monsters's version of 'Little Grass Shack' is pretty cool, too. Pity the upload is not better quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDTU226dUBs
However, I didn't find anything with the same Django flavoured guitar as in 'Capucijnen'.
There is one picture of early Django holding a steel guitar but no recordings and that is the only connection I have seen between Reinhardt and steel, except this track, in a second-hand sort of way. But it is in the same era. Surprising that there was recording going on in the Netherlands in 1942. I thought they might have a few other pressing issues at that time. |
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Mitch Drumm
From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 13 May 2017 4:52 am
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Actually, the steel guitar is in the hands of Django's brother Joseph. I believe Django is the one with his hands in the air.
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Mitch Drumm
From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 13 May 2017 4:59 am
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They musta got "Paducah" from Tau Moe, who spent a lot of time in Europe in that era:
http://picosong.com/MjSU
Also found this by the M.A.U.I. Islanders with some standard guitar along with vibes:
http://picosong.com/Mj6F
Not sure of title. |
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Mitch Drumm
From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 13 May 2017 5:10 am
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Guy:
Check youtube for Alma Sinti.
Modern day gypsy jazz. Some tracks have steel by Andre Venturini.
Such as "Nivram" and "The Slide Stomper".
Could be a lot more of this type stuff with steel, but I haven't found it yet. |
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David M Brown
From: California, USA
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Posted 13 May 2017 7:57 am
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Guy Cundell wrote: |
Actually, the steel guitar is in the hands of Django's brother Joseph. I believe Django is the one with his hands in the air.
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Great picture....
two of my loves in one shot. Gypsy jazz and Hawaiian guitar! |
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 13 May 2017 11:52 am
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De Willigen played a Gibson EH-150 tuned to an unusual D13th voicing:
High to Low ....
D
B
A
F#
D
C _________________ Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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