Video - Evening In The Islands ---->

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 28 Aug 2014 2:25 pm

Here's something for the end of summer...

----click it---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8JivjKVBIg

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 28 Aug 2014 2:41 pm

Glad to hear someone else keeping their end up on Hawaiian.

James.

Allen Hutchison · Post by **Allen Hutchison** » 28 Aug 2014 4:44 pm

Very nice as usual Doug!

Now I think I'll go out & sit under the trees with a cold drink in hand.

Ken Campbell · Post by **Ken Campbell** » 28 Aug 2014 5:37 pm

Nicely done.

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 28 Aug 2014 6:44 pm

Nice playing as always, Doug. Really like the tone of that Guyatone.

Bosse Engzell · Post by **Bosse Engzell** » 29 Aug 2014 1:00 am

Nice as always!! Is it in the New BOOK??

Bosse in Sweden

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 29 Aug 2014 7:28 am

Thanks all. Yes, this one is in the new book. I'm really enjoying this Guyatone. It's very comfortable to play, wide string spacing and an interesting tone.

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 29 Aug 2014 2:58 pm

It shows that good music does not have to be complicated. Sweet stuff. Moonlight through the palms. I'll bet those "islands" don't have sand flies or mosquitos.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 29 Aug 2014 3:24 pm

Yes, it's not complicated, that's for sure!

I like it because it's kind of basic and features some easy slants (forward slants on nonadjacent strings) over some interesting chord changes. A good song for practicing slants IMO.

Jim Hoock · Post by **Jim Hoock** » 30 Aug 2014 5:28 am

Very...Inspirational! Thanks for posting that.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 1 Sep 2014 7:38 am

Thanks Jim!

Richard Alderson · Post by **Richard Alderson** » 16 May 2015 11:50 am

Dear Doug - First of all, great job on the song. I mean REALLY great job. Your version is quite a work of art and I find myself replaying the song every time I hear it, once is not enough. It is uncomplicated yet very beautiful. I do have a question.... The previous post says the tab for the song is in the new book. I checked your website, and could not find that title in any of the collections that you offer. Is there a book that is not on the website, or I just missed the title in the ones listed there? Thanks.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 16 May 2015 12:20 pm

Thanks Richard, the tablature will be in my upcoming book. It takes me about a year to do one of these books/recordings. I notice that I was talking about the "new book" last August... 2014! Anyway, it will be a couple more months. My latest slow-down is a case of "trigger finger" in my thumb, left hand. I've had two shots of cortisone in that thumb in the past year but it's still a little painful and triggering. I think hand surgery is in my future. Forum members may remember that I had trigger finger surgery on my index finger, right hand, about three years ago. I guess 45 years of picking is starting to catch up with me...

Regarding the song, yes, it's a simple melody, very haunting, with interesting chord changes. I have the sheet music (1939) and I took the melody and chords directly off the sheet music. Thanks again.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 17 May 2015 2:18 am

Beautiful song.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 May 2015 8:02 am

Thanks Charlie!

Norman Markowitz · Post by **Norman Markowitz** » 17 May 2015 8:15 am

This was a wonderful video.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 19 May 2015 5:03 pm

Thanks Norman!

Andrea Tazzini · Post by **Andrea Tazzini** » 20 May 2015 8:11 am

very clean and precise touch!

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 20 May 2015 11:38 am

This is the theme song of the Keawe Ohana (Gary Aiko, Momie Bee, Po'makai'i Keawe Lyman, and Alan Akaka). You can here them do it every Thursday at the Moana Terrace, Waikiki Marriott. It's a great mele!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 20 May 2015 12:10 pm

Beautiful tone and feel, Doug.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 May 2015 10:32 pm

Thanks all!

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 21 May 2015 12:54 am

Yet again!!!! Thumbs up!!!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 22 May 2015 10:25 am

Thanks Jeff, I'm glad you like it.

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Video - Evening In The Islands ---->

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Evening in the Islands