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Topic: He Aloha - Gabby Pahinui |
David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 7 Jun 2023 3:00 pm |
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He Aloha No O Honolulu, (Farewell To Honolulu) was written by Lot Keawe, circa 1890, to describe a rough sea voyage from Honolulu to Kona, on the big island.
As played by the Maile Serenaders in 1969, it features the steel guitar of Gabby Pahinui. I have transcribed it in A7th tuning, a quick retune from my usual A6th by raising the F# to G. It has a ringing quality and there is a five string slant on the top. It's a jaunty exercise in sing-song arpeggios.
I often think of a time we crossed the Cook Strait, New Zealand, in a full gale, with some Moari girls singing Pokarekare Ana, which comes from a similar genre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkGl5fbs0Zk
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 11 Jun 2023 7:06 pm
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Apologies for errors at bars 27 and 28. Here is that page corrected.
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Keith Aiken
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2023 9:14 am He Aloha - Gabby Pahinui
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| that's great. can u spell the tuning for me |
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 12 Jun 2023 1:06 pm
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From the top the tuning E C# A G E C# (A G) an easy retune from A6th or C6th. Notice the 5 string slant.
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