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Topic: HILO MARCH.......did YOU ever play it? |
Ray Montee
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Posted 23 May 2010 10:25 am |
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In the early days of steel guitar learning......Oahu was one of the most prominant forces in the industry.
How many of you can recall those days?
Did you have, as an early lesson, that famous olde Hawaiian instrumental entitled "HILO MARCH"? Did you learn it in C#min or straight A6th?
Within a week, or a few days, or perhaps even in just moments, JERRY BYRD's rendition of "HILO MARCH" will be playing on the opening page of the jerrybyrd-fanclub.com/
Some of Jerry's richest sounds are in that album "Nani Hawaii" from which this tune is taken.
Why not give it a listen?
You can go to the LINK just below my signature here on the SGF.
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Joe Miraglia
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Posted 23 May 2010 11:05 am
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Ray, I started on the Ed Alkire lessons(about 2years on lessons Playing the E-Harp tuning)that was back in 1954, It was a good way to learn.Did buy some Oahu music,but had to work around the Alkire tuning. I do remember the Hilo March.Stiil play it for myself. We had a certified Alkire teacher,in Jamestown NY. I played the tuning for some years then went to Pedals,A6th. now I set up to a Ex. E9th. with a E6th. using pedal changes.12 strings Fessy. Joe
P.S. today I play in a top 40 country band (that new stuff  Boy I've come along ways  Joe |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 May 2010 11:08 am
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I had an Oahu in 57, an acoustic with black lettered notes on the fretboard.
Got it from Grandma.
I don't recall playing it at that time.
I was 4.
I did hear the Hilo March on a JB tape I've had for years, and it seemed to be a little shrill with a kind of machinegun staccato sound.
Just my taste I guess.
I liked JB, but that wasn't one of my faves.
EJL |
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Del Bonn
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 23 May 2010 1:22 pm Ray Montee "Hilo March"
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All right, Ray, I will comfess to being an olde timer for the purpose of replying to your post.
Circa 1942 I took the 10-lesson course for beginners, free with the purhase of a small Stella lap guitar.
Among the few selections was a peppy little march, simple and rythemic, original A tuning, keys of G then D. Somehow I lost the sheet music and forgot the title - never heard it played by othersw throughout the 68 years, so carried it on as best I remembered it.
Thank you, Ray, for giving me the name of that tune. Yes, I still play it occasionally, especially as a grand march for children and teenagers at pool parties...(Children's Christmas parties also.) No, do use an easy march tempo, and a pushed beat on counts 2 and 4 in the chorus...nice. I stil count it: 1,>2+3a+a4+, 1a+a2+,3,4, etc., chorus: 1>2+3>4+,1>2 3+4+, 1>2>3>4+, 1>2 etc. Hawaiian? I dunno, but always a hit.
Glad we olde timers are not extinct - yet.
-Musical Del Bonn |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 23 May 2010 2:40 pm Subject Line Correctness...............
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SUBJECT LINE CORRECTNESS............
b0b and SGF Members.
I have messed up once again and in spite of my best efforts to break a life-long journalism habit of starting off any/all topics "WITH A HOOK".......... I've dropped my guard and done it again.
I assure you it was unintentional. I'll try very hard to do better in the future. Thank you for your understanding. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 23 May 2010 3:16 pm
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I understand, Ray. There's a difference between paper headlines and internet subject lines. On paper, the headline hook simply moves the reader's eye down the page. On the internet, it triggers an action that involves energy traversing thousands of miles to deliver the next page of information.
It's much more satisfying if we know something about the subject before we request the page.
Thanks.
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Joe Miraglia
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Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 23 May 2010 3:16 pm Re: Subject Line Correctness...............
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| Ray Montee wrote: |
SUBJECT LINE CORRECTNESS............
b0b and SGF Members.
I have messed up once again and in spite of my best efforts to break a life-long journalism habit of starting off any/all topics "WITH A HOOK".......... I've dropped my guard and done it again.
I assure you it was unintentional. I'll try very hard to do better in the future. Thank you for your understanding. |
Ray,No harm done. I read most of your posted topics any way.
Sometimes b0b can be a little picky.  |
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Joe Miraglia
From:
Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 23 May 2010 3:29 pm
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Ray rename it so everyone will be Happy.  Joe |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 23 May 2010 7:29 pm
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I learned it in C#m7 like Dick McIntire's version, which I think is the best version and which I bet Jerry thought was, too.
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 23 May 2010 9:27 pm
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| Played it many times in 1943 when taking Hawaiian lessons from George Kaahiki in South Los Angeles. On Wednesay nights all us students would get together and you could hear Hilo March a half a block away from the studio. We all played in C# Minor tuning. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 23 May 2010 9:53 pm
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I learned Hilo March on G6th, with G on top. It might not be "correct", but I was playing in a street band at the time and it cut through the traffic noise very well.
Thanks for updating the subject line, Ray.
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Joe Miraglia
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Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 24 May 2010 10:39 am
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| I seen to recall having some sheet music by Gibson,for Hawaiian guitar. One of them was the Hilo March. I think Gibson's music was in the Key of E,It was along time ago. Joe |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 24 May 2010 6:08 pm
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| b0b wrote: |
| ...Thanks for updating the subject line, Ray. |
Now that you've updated it, no-one has any idea of what the problem was. 
...but, for the record, I've never attempted to play Hilo March from the score ...nor do I have a copy of the score.  |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 May 2010 9:37 pm
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| Hi Ray, myself, Bobby Garrett, and Al Petty all took our first steel guitar lessons on the OAHU method from the same teacher, Raleigh Sigler, in Tyler, Tex. in the 40's. Learned some great Hawaiin songs including Hilo March. I have a Jerry Byrd cut on Hilo March that is outstanding. Drowsy Waters is my favorite Jerry Byrd tune. Jody. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 25 May 2010 8:34 am
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| I have it tabbed out for the E9th pedal tuning. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 25 May 2010 8:42 am
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It is a catchy little tune and really quite easy. I have never bothered with tab. Just start slowly and with practice speed it up!!
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Roy McKinney
From:
Ontario, OR
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Posted 25 May 2010 2:21 pm Helo March
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Does this look familiar?
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L. A. Wunder
From:
Lombard, Illinois, USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 9:22 pm
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| I taught myself to play it by ear on a dobro tuned to open-G, just a couple years ago. Now I use the standard 6-string guitar "E" tuning, with the top string dropped to a "D". It's a fun tune to play. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 27 May 2010 4:41 am
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Is this the song you are discussing?
Click Here |
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