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Topic: top 10 Hawaiian tunes |
Jay Jessup
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Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 11:56 am |
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| I have had a casual interest in Hawaiian tunes up 'till now, if I was going to learn 10 tunes which would you recommend? How about dividing your response in half with five being the tunes most people would expect to hear and the next five being the coolest tunes. For instance I really like Sand but I don't know if it's one that you would hear a lot. |
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 1:11 pm
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My thoughts...
Five tunes people might expect to hear (assumption: audience outside of Hawai'i):
1. Blue Hawai'i
2. Aloha 'Oe
3. Sand
4. Sweet Leilani
5. My Little Grass Shack
Five "coolest" tunes:
Any songs that haven't yet been recorded as steel instrumentals. For starters, I would check out vocal recordings by Genoa Keawe, Lena Machado, Mahi Beamer, and Kimo Alama Keaulana who make it a point to sing Hawaiian melodies as they were composed. |
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 5:37 pm
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I agree with most of what Jeff said.
But here are some further thoughts:
My List of 5 Songs (Outside of Hawaii)
That people would expect to hear:
Sweet Leilani
Aloha ‘Oe
Hawaiian Wedding Song
(Ke Kali Nei Au)
Blue Hawaii
Lovely Hula Hands
My Alternative List of 5 Songs (Outside Hawaii)
In case you don’t like my regular list.
Beyond the Reef
Little Grass Shack
Song of the Islands
Moon of Manakoora
The Hukilau Song
7 cool songs that Cool Steel guitarist play in the present:
Hilo March
Hano Hano Hanalei
Old Plantation
Akaka Falls
Sand
How D’ya Do
Waikiki
If you lived in Hawaii a Cool Steel Guitarist would need to have some of the following cool songs in his repertoire.
Kamalani O’ Keokaha
Ua Like No A Like
Kuu Ipo Ika He’i Pua One
E Mama E
Kawohikakapulani
A Cool Steel Guitarist in Hawaii in order to appeal to some older Hawaiians would need some older traditional Hawaii Songs:
Hula Mai ‘Oe
He Mana’O Ko’u Ia Oe
Ho’onanea
Kamalani O’ Keakaha
Kaulana O’ Hilo Hanakahi
Kaimana Hila (Diamond Head)
Ho’o Kipa Paka
Wahine U’I
Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae
Ku’u Ipo Ike He’e Pua One
Sometimes I may over extend myself.
Aloha
Don
[This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 09 February 2005 at 11:42 PM.] [This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 10 February 2005 at 12:12 AM.] |
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 2:29 pm
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I think Jeff is a good authority on this subject, but I wanted to construct a larger list to get some stimulated discussion going, but it seems to have fizzled.
Doesn't any one else out there have opinions on this topic?
If so I would like to hear from some of you Hawaiian enthusiast about your list.
Can we get this kicked into at least second gear?
I'll be looking for your post.
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 6:53 pm
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How about "My Tane" and Song Of Old Hawaii.
Sweet Someone is another.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 13 February 2005 at 06:54 PM.] |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 8:37 pm
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Thanks Jody – Good selections
Rick, that it quite a repertoire of songs.
I still play them for my deaf English Bulldog ...
How fortunate you have a bulldog that can’t hear. At least he doesn’t bite you when he hears something unpleasant.
Since I cannot afford to feed and keep a dog for that purpose, my poor wife has had to endure until recently. Now she lets it go in my ear and out the other.
Are there any more of you out there that have your list?
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 8:50 pm
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This is somewhat related to the topic at hand. Here is a list of tunes that I play at Mainland jam sessions with Hoale musicians who are not familiar with the Hawaiian repertoire. These work well as long as I have sheets to go along with them.
Forget Hana, How'd ya do, and Sand. Jam sessions move too quickly to try to get someone to learn these on the fly.
The traditional Hula framework of 8 bars and a 2 bar turnaround really throws a lot of musicians. I try to avoid this style.
Easy tunes to jam on:
Makalapua (easy tune, sounds country to Hoales)
Hula Blues
Silhouette Hula
Rhythm of the Islands
Song of Old Hawaii
Beyond The Reef
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 9:05 pm
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Jody-I was just going to list "Song of old Hawaii".
How about "Down where the Trade Winds Play" and "Paradise Isle" .
"Ginger Flower"
I used to play that on 6 string A6 and slant the bar to get the C#minor. Get the swells with the volume pedal or use the contol on top, too bad they don't put a tone and volume control on Pedal Steels today.Ah yes, memories.....al 
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Harry Dietrich
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Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 9:18 pm
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How's about "Yellow Bird"? That's another easy one to play.
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 14 Feb 2005 5:29 am
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Paradise Isle" Yes Al...one of my favorites if not the one I love best.
Thanks for reminding us..  |
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Jay Jessup
From:
Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2005 9:08 am
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Well if I follow Don's list at least I can be assured of sounding "cool". OK, well I probably asked for that in the way I worded my initial question. I have heard about half the tunes mentioned and there's certainly enough good recommendations there to get me going. Thanks for the input guys.
Jay |
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