Hapa-Haole Players???

freedive135 · Feb 15, 2009

Am I the only one here on the Underground????

I just went thru a few pages of the "Song Help" board lookin to see if there was any songs I might like to learn and was kinda suprised that I didn't know hardly any of the songs listed.

I know I am getting old (and UU is for the youngsters

) and kinda out of touch with the radio (I listen mostly to Lounge/Exotica/Reggae/Mambo on my I-thingy) but I didn't see many requests for some of the Ukulele standards.

Just kinda wondering and if you do play'em what are your favorite "Hapa-Haole" ones?

cpatch · Feb 15, 2009

You're not the only one. I don't play any at the moment but "Waikiki" and "Haole Hula" are two of my favorites. A friend of mine does a really nice version of "Haole Hula" on guitar that should translate nicely to the uke:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlzyi1IhhM

Check out his other videos too...he has a few hapa-haole and a lot of traditional Hawai`ian songs that he does on the uke:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JesseTinsley&view=videos

Kanaka916 · Feb 15, 2009

Check out Hapa Haole Songs, unfortunately lyrics only. You may find something you like or remembered. Figure it out and you can share your findings with us older generation players.

Howlin Hobbit · Feb 16, 2009

Both "Ukulele Lady" and "Tiny Bubbles" are a big part of my repertoire.

Good enough?

freedive135 · Feb 16, 2009

Howlin Hobbit said:
Both "Ukulele Lady" and "Tiny Bubbles" are a big part of my repertoire.

Good enough?

Very Good and 2 of my favorites too, Ukulele Lady is the song that turned me on to the whole Hapa-Haole world, Before that I was mostly playing Buffett and Marley stuff. We learned it in my lessons I play it into Honolulu Baby they seem to go good together.
I've been working on adding fingerpicking to Tiny Bubbles!!!

BTW dig the Fez, I've been trying to find a vintage Shriner to fit my big head for awhile now!!!!

I've been trying to learn Jumpin Jim's version of Waikiki for awhile now it's hard...

Renaissance-Man · Feb 16, 2009

We play quite a few hapa haole songs in our uke club. They're fun with a group.

Ukulele JJ · Feb 16, 2009

Some of my favorites:

One Paddle, Two Paddle

The Hukilau Song

Lovely Hula Hands

Discuss...

JJ

menehunenyc · Feb 16, 2009

I posted a handful of songs on my Youtube account, they include:

Lovely Hula Hands
Hula Lullaby
Dreamy Kalua

Try check 'um out, deah pretty good bruddah!

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