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Topic: A Maori Medley from "Aotearoa" (New Zealand) |
Jim Mckay
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New Zealand
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 12:15 pm |
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First song "Hoki Mai" (come back) written at the end of WW2 to welcome Home the survivors of "The 28th Maori Battalion".
The second song "He Putiputi Koe" was taken from the song "You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet" with some small changes and the Maori lyrics added back in 1926.
Played on my Fender T-8.
https://soundcloud.com/jimjam1952/hoki-mai-he-putiputi-koe
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Levi Gemmell
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New Zealand
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 12:42 pm
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Lovely playing as always, Jim - and great to hear our melodies for a change! 
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Joe Elk
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 2:45 pm
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Very Nice!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Jim Mckay
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New Zealand
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 3:20 pm
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| Levi Gemmell wrote: |
| Lovely playing as always, Jim - and great to hear our melodies for a change! |
Thanks Levi. Hope you are well and playing regular.
Also thanks Joe.
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 3:23 pm
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Lovely playing! I haven't heard these tunes before.
As a side note, I've been studying Hawaiian language (a little more seriously lately) and I'm continually amazed at how similar Polynesian languages are, despite being separated by thousands of miles. I saw "hoki mai" and was immediately reminded of "Ho'i Mai" by Andy Iona. The meaning being the same (return / come back to/towards me), but the k sometimes became an 'okina (glottal stop) in Hawaiian (just as t became k, f to h, and other transitions).
Ho'i Mai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDU3ZISKuk
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Jim Fogarty
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Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 3:38 pm
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| Kīa ora, Jim! Rattle yer dags!! |
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Jim Mckay
From:
New Zealand
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 5:11 pm
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| Nic Neufeld wrote: |
Lovely playing! I haven't heard these tunes before.
As a side note, I've been studying Hawaiian language (a little more seriously lately) and I'm continually amazed at how similar Polynesian languages are, despite being separated by thousands of miles. I saw "hoki mai" and was immediately reminded of "Ho'i Mai" by Andy Iona. The meaning being the same (return / come back to/towards me), but the k sometimes became an 'okina (glottal stop) in Hawaiian (just as t became k, f to h, and other transitions).
Ho'i Mai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=fWDU3ZISKuk |
You are right Nic. They speak the same language and have all come from the same place at some time.
Hawaiki is the original home of the Polynesians, before dispersal across Polynesia. "Hawaiki". (Home of the gods)
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Jim Newberry
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Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 8 Dec 2020 7:02 pm
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Thanks, Jim. Great tunes and playing.
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 12:02 am
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Great stuff, Jim! Thanks.
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Bob Stone
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Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 4:44 am
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Hi Jim
Very nicely done! It’s great to hear that triple played so sweetly.
Keep ‘em coming.
All the best,
Bob |
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Roger Fletcher
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 6:58 am
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Lovely to hear that, Jim. Many thanks.
I had the enormous privilege of attending the Aotearoa Traditional Maori Performing Arts Festivals in 1996 and 1998 - a wonderful experience.
The only disappointing thing was how few Pakeha were present - just a few politicians who stayed for a "polite" length of time. |
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Lee Warren
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 9:20 am
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Delightful playing, and so good to hear Maori music being represented.
I lived in Auckland for my teenage years, and still have family there.
This really touched my heart.
Thank you! |
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Sam Conomo
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 12:30 pm Steel
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Kia ora Jim,
Loved ya playing,
Look forward to more.
Sam from across the
Ditch. |
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Jim Mckay
From:
New Zealand
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 10:41 pm
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| Lee Warren wrote: |
Delightful playing, and so good to hear Maori music being represented.
I lived in Auckland for my teenage years, and still have family there.
This really touched my heart.
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Thanks for the kind words, Lee. I will muster up some more Maori songs sometime.
And thanks to everyone else for the words of encouragement.
Jim. 
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2020 11:37 pm
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Jim, that was wonderful. It’s great to hear the sounds of New Zealand represented in this forum. I need to explore more the sounds of my favorite place on the planet.
I found this old thread that might be of interest
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=115280&highlight=maori
And Like New Zealand, what a great place, The Steel Guitar Forum!
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Jim Mckay
From:
New Zealand
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Posted 10 Dec 2020 10:48 am
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| Brooks Montgomery wrote: |
Jim, that was wonderful. It’s great to hear the sounds of New Zealand represented in this forum. I need to explore more the sounds of my favorite place on the planet.
I found this old thread that might be of interest
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=115280&highlight=maori
And Like New Zealand, what a great place, The Steel Guitar Forum! |
Thank you Brooks, for the old thread that you found. I would like to find out who the original owner of that guitar was.
Most of that generation of players have passed away, so I doubt I will ever find out.
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Francisco Castillo
From:
Easter Island, Chile
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Posted 10 Dec 2020 2:12 pm
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Ko te reka tu'u hakatangi era. Tau no.
Himene mo hakakoa atu te mahatu o te ngangata i hoki mai ai mai te tama'i.
Maururu i te hakaite mai.
Aroha nui koe mai te pini nei o te Taimana Porinetia. |
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