Hawaii Boy

@laurala.bsky.social Fun. You have to go to it live once in your life.

@hawaiiboy.bsky.social He was Kolohe. Had his uke at school every day.

@hawaiiboy.bsky.social I was lucky enough to see them at Hank’s place in Kaimuki a few times, and went to intermediate school with Iz.

@scales20.bsky.social Larry Kimura’s intro has always been a highlight. I remember learning it when we were younger.

@hawaiiboy I’m also adding lyrics when I can find them

@laurala.bsky.social Hang in there. 3 weeks is an eternity 😁
I did it before internet. Spent countless late nights, after work hours at Hamilton Library at UH. Typing papers on a typewriter. Whew.

@kancin.bsky.social There were a few of them.

@laurala.bsky.social Just read about Kamehameha’s O`ahu campaign (read it first about 1980) in Ke Kumu Aupuni. The smaller islands were always at war with each other before he showed up. That likely would have continued indefinitely, none of them were strong enough. It would have also gotten worse as gun proliferated.

@Miraz @JohnPhilpin This is a fun twist on Hawaiian. The lead singer has a couple very traditional Hawaiian music Albums. music.apple.com/us/album/…

@JohnPhilpin Also interesting, Hawaiian Music exploded everywhere else in the world before Hawaii in the early-mid 1900s

@JohnPhilpin Love it.

@Miraz I bet someone with Māori heritage could do similar. I do think Hawaiian evolved more do to more western influences

@brianvastag Happens on Hawaii island alot. We hear about big corporate groups through the coconut wireless. but never any gory details

@Miraz I am and its a lot fun. In Hawaiian music you can trace the same song written the late 1800s right through to today and still being recorded and performed

@scales20.bsky.social Love your historic posts. I’m more well versed in the Umi to Kamehameha era.

@larand That great way to frame that.

@rpmik it always was. Not much of view, but nice place for a coffee

@mandaris It really is mislabeled then

@bradenslen so true. We went to a lot of shows in the 70s

@blue-fire1.bsky.social Sure. Local boy all the way

@JohnPhilpin not quite

@hawaiiboy.bsky.social They’re big a fluffy. Usually for retirement or big event. Very showy.

@hawaiiboy.bsky.social In Hilo, we had Ginger, pikake (needs good drainage), Puakenikeni, plumeria and pakalana. Used to make lei to wear and give for Merrie Monarch time. Most of this was in my GF yard in Keaukaha when I met her.
We also used to go up in the Waiakea forest for Maile

@frickenchris.bsky.social Plus the palace had lighting before the White House.

@frickenchris.bsky.social Excellent point. Iʻve reading a lot of history, lets go back there