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Topic: That cliche Aloha song title
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Paul Osbty
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 16 September 2003 12:04 PM
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This is so basic. What is the name of that cliche Hawaii song? I only know that the first lyric is "Aloha ..." then the 2nd syllable/word is Oy or something (maybe there is a Yiddish version Aloha Oy!).I have to learn to play this but I don't know the name (much less tuning and such). |
Jesse Pearson
Member From: San Diego , CA
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posted 16 September 2003 12:51 PM
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"Brads page of Steel" has a version of "Aloha Oe" tabbed out by John Tipka, look in the tab section. It's in C6 tuning and sounds very nice. I wish Mr Tipka would come out with more C6 tab because his version of Aloha Oe is great for C6 tuning. |
Travis Bernhardt
Member From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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posted 16 September 2003 12:52 PM
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Aloha Oe (O-way). You can probably play it in any tuning. There's a good tab for it in D tuning in Stacy Phillips' Hawaiian guitar book.-Travis |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Austin, Texas
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posted 16 September 2003 01:14 PM
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Here is a very simple tab to that song; that I did for a student of mine.
Aloha Oe/Key of C/C6th non-pedal Hawaiian Steel(G)1._______|___________|________________|__|
(E)2._______|_12__10____|________________|__|
(C)3.____~12|_____10__11|_12__11_12___9~8|_7|
(A)4._______|_________11|_12__11_12______|_7|
(G)5._12____|_12________|________________|__|
(E)6._12_~12|___________|________________|__|
(C)7._______|___________|________________|__|
(A)8._______|___________|________________|__|
1.______|________|______________|________|___|
2.______|________|______________|________|___|
3._16~17|_16~~14_|_14__16_17_16~|~14_____|___|
4.______|________|______________|________|___|
5.______|________|______________|_____12~|~10|
6._15~17|_15~~13_|_13__15_17_15~|~13__12~|~10|
7.______|________|______________|________|___|
8.______|________|______________|________|___|
1._______|____________|________________|__|
2._______|_12~__10____|________________|__|
3.____~12|______10__11|_12__11_12___9~8|_7|
4._______|__________11|_12__11_12______|_7|
5._12____|_12~________|________________|__|
6._12_~12|____________|________________|__|
7._______|____________|________________|__|
8._______|____________|________________|__|
1.________|______________|_____________|______________|__|
2._~8__7_6|_5__5_10__9_8_|7____~12~~10_|______________|12|
3.________|______________|__7__________|~12________12~|~~|
4.________|______________|_____________|_________12~~~|~~|
5._____7_6|_5__5_10__9_8_|7____~12~~10_|________12~~~~|~~|
6.________|______________|__7__________|~12____12~~~~~|~~|
7.________|______________|_____________|______12~~~~~~|~~|
8.________|______________|_____________|______________|__|
1.____|______________|__________|_____________|___|
2._4~5|_5____________|__________|________11~12|_12|
3.____|_5___12__16~17|_17~______|_____12______|___|
4.____|_____12_______|______12__|_____________|___|
5.____|_5____________|__________|_12__________|_12|
6.____|______________|_17~____12|_12__12______|___|
7.____|______________|__________|_____________|___|
8.____|______________|__________|_____________|___|
1.____|__________|____________|_____________|__|
2._8~7|_7__7~8~9~|~10__10_____|_____________|12|
3.____|_7________|_________17~|~16_______12~|~~|
4.____|__________|____________|_________12~~|~~|
5.____|_7__7~8~9~|~10__10_____|_______12~~~~|~~|
6.____|__________|_________17~|~15___12~~~~~|~~|
7.____|__________|____________|____12~~~~~~~|~~|
8.____|__________|____________|_____________|~~|
1.____|______________|____________|____________|__|
2._4~5|_5____________|____________|______11~12_|12|
3.____|_5___12__16~17|_17~________|____12______|__|
4.____|_____12_______|______12____|____________|__|
5.____|_5____________|____________|12__________|12|
6.____|______________|_17~_____12_|12__12______|__|
7.____|______________|____________|____________|__|
8.____|______________|____________|____________|__|
1.____|_________|_______________|______________
2.____|_________|_______________|______________
3._12~|~11~__12_|~16~~14__11~12_|_~12___23~~24~
4.____|_________|_______________|_~12___23~~24~
5.____|_________|_______________|_~12___23~~24~
6._12~|~10~__12_|~15~~13________|_~12___23~~24~
7.____|_________|_______________|_~12___23~~24~
8.____|_________|_______________|______________
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Jeff Strouse
Member From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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posted 16 September 2003 03:34 PM
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Make sure when you pronounce it, that you say it as two syllables (O-eh).Aloha Oe (O-eh) means Aloha to you, where as saying Aloha "Oe" like "toy", means Aloha the best. I guess both are okay, depending on the message you're trying to convey. But, the intended meaning of the song is Aloha To YOU.
Aloha `oe, aloha `oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A ho`i a`e au
Until we meet again.
Farewell to you, farewell to you
The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers
One fond embrace,
'Ere I depart
Until we meet again.
Aloha!
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Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 16 September 2003 04:05 PM
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... and written by Hawaii's last monarch, Queen Liliuokalani.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/owa/history/liliuokalani.html |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 16 September 2003 04:42 PM
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and played or sung by most in the key of "G"
(Try and stay near it, you'll find it sounds more authentic, as do most tunes when you play them in their commonly accepted keys)
Baz
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George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 16 September 2003 08:04 PM
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The good Queen originally composed Aloha O'e as a love song. Over the years it evolved into a song of farewell. While locals still use it in that manner, another song has come along which is being played more often when the time of parting comes along, that being "Hawai'i Aloha", a very beautiful melody. During performance, everyone stands in a circle holding hands. |
Paul Osbty
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 17 September 2003 02:24 AM
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Excellant, everyone. Thanks!There are reasons why things become cliches. This is one of them. It truly does evoke the feeling so well. So well, it has become a worldwide household melody. I don't know anyone who has heard this and NOT liked it. I plan to do this in the true spirit and play it as though I heard it for the first time. An occassional return to where it all started is always an enjoyable thing for me. It kind of rekindles the original intent. I also realised I don't have a recording of this. Any suggestions on a good recording? (no, not the Hawaiin Punch commercials!) I thought I remembered hearing some versions with a little Ukelele, too.[This message was edited by Paul Osbty on 17 September 2003 at 02:29 AM.] |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 17 September 2003 10:13 AM
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Gads, where would you start ?...almost EVERY Hawaiian LP and CD has a version of "Aloha O'e" on it! Just head for your local record shop (or flea market)....you'll see them. |
Paul Osbty
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 17 September 2003 02:12 PM
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That's the problem, George! It's like ordering coffee at Starbucks; where does one start?What is your favorite version? |
Jesse Pearson
Member From: San Diego , CA
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posted 17 September 2003 04:43 PM
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Bing Crosby with Dick McIntire and the boy's sounds pretty nice if you want to get an idea of how to sing it while you play it on steel. I think Bing is in the key of F#, Dick is tuned to C#m7 or E7 or F#9 (ha ha), but I sing and play it in G (John Tipka C6). Bruce Clark has some Dick McIntire with Bing Crosby on it at "Cumquat records" (volume #2 Trade Winds). Dick played different with Bing than he did when he was doing the singing himself. I see why America was in love with the vision and the vibe of Hawaiian music when I listen to DM. [This message was edited by Jesse Pearson on 17 September 2003 at 04:54 PM.] |
Jeff Au Hoy
Member From: Honolulu, Hawai'i
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posted 17 September 2003 07:43 PM
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Just for the record, the title of the tune is spelled "Aloha 'Oe"...there is no okina or glottal stop between the letters O and e. And also for the record, my favorite version of the song was played by Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians. |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 17 September 2003 09:14 PM
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Yah Jeff, my error in typing...mahalo. And I gotta agree, Spike jones did a crazy job on that and the Hawaiian War Chant! Who the heck played steel on those recordings anyway ? |
Jeff Au Hoy
Member From: Honolulu, Hawai'i
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posted 18 September 2003 12:59 AM
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"The island of Loo-Loo... spelled backwards: Ool-Ool!" |
David L. Donald
Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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posted 18 September 2003 01:24 AM
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Hey Ricky, didn't we play that in St. Louis? |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Austin, Texas
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posted 18 September 2003 11:31 AM
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Hey David; I do believe we did....and a couple time too...ha...ha
Of course I was playing in on my D-13 tuning in the Key of C...so I stayed constantly confused...ha.
ricky |
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