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Topic: The Moon of Manakoora
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 28 July 2006 08:38 PM
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Does anyone play this tune in C6 tuning? I know I've seen it offered in a D9 tuning but would sure like to find it in C6. I've been in my Hawaiian mode lately and can't get this tune out of my head. |
Don Kona Woods
Member From: Vancouver, Washington, USA
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posted 28 July 2006 09:12 PM
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Andy,Just play it in C6 using the D-9 Tab but omit the F# on the 4th string. It will still come out nicely. Aloha, 
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 28 July 2006 09:25 PM
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Thanks Don. I was thinkin about gettin the D9 tab if I couldn't find it in C6 thinkin I might be able to pick something up from it but didn't know how different the two tunings were. |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 28 July 2006 10:33 PM
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The "Moon of Manakoora" was the featured song in the old black and white movie, "The Hurricane" which starred Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall. The movie was produced again about 20 years ago and filmed in Bora Bora by producer Dino Delorentis (sp ?). It paled to the original. My wife and I were in Bora Bora during the production of the second "The Hurricane".The finale 'hurricane' scene in the original black and white movie was superbly done. For those who might be wondering, you can search the entire South Pacific looking for the tropical island of Manakoora but you won't find it...a beautiful song of a mythical island.
http://www3.telus.net/public/lake_r/ |
Michael Johnstone
Member From: Sylmar,Ca. USA
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posted 28 July 2006 10:35 PM
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It works great on the C6/A9 "Murph" tuning also. |
David L. Donald
Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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posted 28 July 2006 10:55 PM
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When I was in Singapore with Kay Das,
we did a recording of this.
He played a lapsteel, I'm not sure which tuning,
and I took a solo on Kay's MSA classic C6 PSG.I like how the tune worked for C6.
It would have been fine without pedals too. |
Lee Jeffriess
Member From: Yucca Valley California
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posted 29 July 2006 12:04 AM
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Mike,wasnt that tune one of Murpheys faves?
I seem to remember him playing that on your silver hawiain, the time you had me over.
Talk about a higher power.
Lee |
Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 29 July 2006 12:17 AM
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George, I'm familiar with the movie of which you speak and my wife and I were talking tonight about how long it's been since we've seen it. It's great![This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 29 July 2006 at 01:25 AM.] |
Gerald Ross
Member From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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posted 29 July 2006 04:37 AM
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Mike Scott does it in a variation of C#m. I'm not sure of Mike's tuning. Anyone?Watch: The Moon Of Manakoorah - Mike Scott ------------------
Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar' 
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 29 July 2006 05:43 AM
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The waikiki Islanders Live with Frank Kahili and Basil Henriques [This message was edited by basilh on 29 July 2006 at 05:52 AM.] |
Gerald Ross
Member From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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posted 29 July 2006 06:05 AM
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So Baz... Details? tuning? Did you step on any pedals?
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'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
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basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 29 July 2006 09:23 AM
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OK Gerald, thanks for asking.....
Two necks with C6/E13 on one and A6/B11 on the other using pedals to change the tunings. Just the "open" tuning and one other on each neck, Played similarly to the way Mike Scott uses his Multi-Kord. (Pedals to change tuning NOT to create notes.) |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 29 July 2006 10:20 AM
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Correct me if I am wrong, but one of the prettiest versions of this song ever recorded was played by Johnny Pineapple about 50 years or so ago. Jack deToro was the steel player and his touch, tone and expression was awesome.
http://www3.telus.net/public/lake_r/ |
c c johnson
Member From: killeen,tx usa
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posted 29 July 2006 10:41 AM
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Keoki I have that old 78 and the music now is barely audible but he did a fine job. CC |
David L. Donald
Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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posted 29 July 2006 11:02 AM
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Bas, pretty cool version.
I am sort of used to Alfred Apaka's singing,
but this is a nice version too.Nice playing from y'all. |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 29 July 2006 11:03 AM
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Andy, I hope you don't mind me posting this .. It's NOT C6th but you can easily adapt it by dropping all the notes by one string, and the chords by an appropriate amount down.
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Earnest Bovine
Member From: Los Angeles CA USA
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posted 29 July 2006 12:20 PM
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Bas, 7 bars into the second line, I would add a second bar of C, and again later when it comes around again later in the tune. |
Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 29 July 2006 02:27 PM
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Baz, I'll take all the help I can get. This is great stuff. I love your playin on this one. Thanks.[This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 29 July 2006 at 02:32 PM.] |
Blake Hawkins
Member From: Land O'Lakes, Florida
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posted 29 July 2006 06:23 PM
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Andy, There is a very simple C6th arrangement played by Jerry Byrd in the key of D.
Not well known, perhaps, because it is part of a Homer and Jethro recording.
Title of the album is "Homer and Jethro Fracture Frank Loesser."
Blake |
Al Marcus
Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA
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posted 29 July 2006 06:58 PM
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"Keoki"- I remember seeing the original show with Dorothy Lamour. (I think I was in love with her).LOL. I loved Hawaiian music, but this was before I heard of Alvino Rey. Then I moved on to a D8 and then the pedal guitar. I played the "Moon of Manakoora" way back in the early, early days. I like to play it both ways, without pedals and then with pedals. On 6string lap steel, I used A6. On the pedal guitar I use E6. I recorded it on Cassette tape and it's somewhere in my music room. Beautiful song....al (edited to say, I used A6 but dropped the 3rd string A to G# and acually played it in C# Minor.)
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Kay Das
Member From: Singapore and Irvine CA
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posted 29 July 2006 10:04 PM
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the version that david donald refers to has three interpretations on steel on the cut: myself on C6, then David on pedal steel and then myself on B11. it is a jazzed up version and may not be to the liking of the traditionalists....i do not have my recording studio back in shape and that particular CD up yet so cannot upload it, but david may wish to do so, he has a copy of the CD.------------------
kay
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 29 July 2006 10:22 PM
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Baz, that tab worked out great for me. I used BIAB for my rhythm and now have something to practice with.Al, Kay and Donald, I'd love to hear your versions of this great tune if any of you can find it to post on here. BTW, if anyone can use a Band in a box file for this tune I used Basil's mp3 to pattern my rhythm track. Email me.[This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 29 July 2006 at 11:08 PM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 29 July 2006 11:54 PM
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Thanks Ernest, I presume you mean on the words 'Charms' and 'Shore' .. as it is on the words 'Arms' and 'More'
You are so right, I never noticed the error.
That's from the May 2004 Issue of Aloha Dream Magazine.This is a list of the tab that I've done so far in the magazine.. all my own work with the exception of "To Andy Iona" which is the superb transcription done by Bruce Clarke 1. Blue Hawaii Waltz (Nov 2002) A6th
2. Carefree (Feb 2003) E6th
3. Sleepy Lagoon (May 2003) C6th
4. San Antonio Rose (Aug. 2003) C6th
5. Sweet Leilani (Nov. 2003) A6th
6. Pearly Shells (Feb. 2004) E13th
7. The Moon of Manakoora (May. 2004) E6th
8. Blue Hawaii (Aug. 2004) E13th
9. To Andy Iona (Nov. 2004. C6/A7
10. Sand (Feb and May 2005) B11th
11. Mapuana (August 2005) B11th
12. Moon Over Miami (November 2005) E13th
13. Adventures in Paradise (March 2006) E13th
14. Aloha Nui Loa ia Oe (June 2006) E6th[This message was edited by basilh on 30 July 2006 at 12:28 AM.] |
Kay Das
Member From: Singapore and Irvine CA
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posted 30 July 2006 09:45 AM
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Andy,Sure, I have asked David Donald if he could upload as my gear is still on the floor here in irvine with unconnected wires all over. BTW, the lead sequence was : Lap(B11)- Jazz Mandolin - Jazz Guitar - Pedal(C6) - Lap(C6). Credit goes to David Donald for the excellent jazz mandolin/guitar interludes and the pedal steel. ------------------
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 30 July 2006 02:03 PM
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Kay, sounds great and can't wait to hear it. |
Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 30 July 2006 02:16 PM
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I invite anyone who's recorded this tune to post their rendition. I'd love to hear different renditions |
Larry W. Jones
Member From: Kingwood, Texas, 77339 The Liveable Forest
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posted 30 July 2006 06:54 PM
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well, here's the only rendition I could come up with. so far I just hum it.
http://www.tropicalstormhawaii.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?pid=song&song=ps/manakoora_moon.txt |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 31 July 2006 01:25 AM
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Here are 4 to listen to, (Just for educational purposes)
Alfred Apaka
Felix Mendelssohn
Kana King
Buddy Merrill
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 31 July 2006 05:13 AM
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Basil, those are some really beautiful versions there. I've been listenin to them over and over. Thanks for postin them. |
Jack Byrd
Member From: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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posted 31 July 2006 06:46 AM
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The Moon of Manakoora was recorded in 1957 by Jerry and was included in his Hi-Fi Guitar album and now is included in his re-mastered CD of this album titled "HI-FI Steel Guitar" which is currently available. |
Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 01 August 2006 10:30 AM
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Nice hearing from you Jack.[This message was edited by Ray Montee on 05 August 2006 at 11:10 AM.] |
Al Marcus
Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA
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posted 02 August 2006 10:51 AM
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Andy-If I can find it on one of my tapes, I'll send it to you. But I am not very organized and didin't write the titles of most songs so I have to play them all through and find the right one. Frustrating. Of course, I should have numbered the tapes and put the titles on each one on a tablet. But I didn't. But I am scrounging through them a little every day and writing down what is on them. Some bad and some not so bad.LOL...al
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 02 August 2006 03:07 PM
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Al, Sounds good. Hey, even if you don't find it at least you'll have some of your music cataloged. |
Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 04 August 2006 08:59 PM
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Check out my cool link to a test song.So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed.mp3 [This message was edited by Ray Montee on 04 August 2006 at 09:02 PM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 05 August 2006 06:04 AM
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Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 05 August 2006 10:54 AM
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The Jerry Byrd Fan Club http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/ now provides a number of different "slants" on this popular tunes........four to be exact.
They can be found on "the opening page" of the site; then "Jerry's Music" (2 tunes) and lastly on "About Ray".There are tunes on all three pages; so plez give each of them a listen. Okay?[This message was edited by Ray Montee on 05 August 2006 at 10:55 AM.] [This message was edited by Ray Montee on 05 August 2006 at 11:03 AM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 06 August 2006 02:59 AM
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Ray, PLEASE give us links to the files, I'm not the only one who's asked this, PLEASE. I dearly want to hear them !! Please.And to edit out the 'Test" post just go to it (Above) and click on "EDIT"
Basil |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 06 August 2006 03:03 AM
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BTW Ray if your 'Guru' has access to your forum password, why doesn't HE post the requested links .. using the same format AS HE DID ABOVE ?[This message was edited by basilh on 06 August 2006 at 03:04 AM.] |
Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 06 August 2006 10:25 AM
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Due to high website traffic, these links may be temporarily unavailable. Here's what I'm able to link to so far.
http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/music/Moon%20of%20Manakoora.mp3 Homer and Jethro with Jerry Byrd on steel
http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/music/Moon%20of%20Manakoora3.mp3 ------------------
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A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 06 August 2006 at 10:51 AM.] [This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 07 August 2006 at 03:17 PM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 06 August 2006 10:57 AM
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Thanks Brad, not only are you a moderator 'par excellence' but also a "Facilitator"
Baz
Is the increased volume of traffic due to the links now being more readily available ? |
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