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Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the hapa haole song Soft Green Seas. Published in 1934, the song was written by R. Alex Anderson, the most prolific composer in the hapa haole genre. Although Anderson never studied music and could not speak Hawaiian, he left behind a legacy of more than 200 […]
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the Hawaiian song Papalina Lahilahi. This traditional song tells of longing and lovemaking. Attributed to Alice Johnson, the song was often sung by Hawaiian music legend Genoa Keawe and today remains a favorite of hula dancers. NOTE: Monthly Online Lessons by subscription are no longer available […]
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the hapa haole song My Little Grass Shack. Composed by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison, and Johnny Noble in 1933, the song tells of a homesick Hawaiian wanting to return to Hawaii Island, where Hawaii’s state fish, the Humuhumunukunukuapuaa goes swimming by. The lyric “e komo mai […]
Mele Fong and her husband Richard Tom – The Hawaiian Serenaders – sing and play Meditation on ‘ukulele and u-bass over photos about the song by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Plus, Rich plays harmonica. #playuke #ukulelemusic Mele’s arrangement is in C with 14-chords using Bossa Nova Strum for ‘ukulele. “Meditation” is a bossa nova and jazz […]
A quick annotated summary of the recent minor drop of Kīlauea’s crater floor and the resumption of lava filling by its one-year milestone, including full eruption time-lapses and the latest monitoring data courtesy of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory data. #Kilauea2022 #KilaueaErupts
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the Hawaiian song Na Alii. Composed by Samuel Kuahiwi in 1928, the song pays tribute to Hawaii’s departed chiefs. The song tells two famous sayings. The first saying is Kamehameha the Great’s Law of the Splintered Paddle that guaranteed safe passage for women, children, and the […]
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the hapa haole song Ukulele Lady. Published in 1925, the song was first made popular by American female singer and radio performer Vaughn De Leath (1894-1943) known for her crooning style of singing. The song was recorded by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, a popular dance band […]
Le*Retro Heart Musicのどーん！とやってみよう！！ 2022年5月号より 曲紹介はこちらです 使用ウクレレ：Shima Ukulele（ソプラノロングネック） 撮影：Zoom Q4n 曲目：イエスタディ（歌詞・コード付） lyrics+music：Paul McCartney original：The Beatles arranged by Le*Retro Heart Music レレトロ・ハァト・ミュージック are vocal:pino*noir(ぴの*のあーる) ukulele：ヒデピン UKULELEとRETROをこよなく愛するunit Le*Retro Heart Musicのどーん！とやってみよう！！は 世界中の数々のRetroな名曲を 練習もほどほどに ウクレレ一本！ 声一本！ 思い切ってドーーン！と やってみようではありませんか！ というconceptのRadio的音楽番組です。 【番組ではリクエスト随時募集中！】 From [Le*Retro Heart Music presents, Just “Dooooon To!” Do It!!!] Le*Retro stands for Ukulele & Retro. We pick up beautiful songs […]
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the traditional Hawaiian song Makalapua. Composed by David Nape (year unknown), the song started as a chant honoring Queen Lili’uokalani, Hawai’i’s last reigning monarch. NOTE: Monthly Online Lessons by subscription are no longer available from Mele’s website UkuleleMeleOnMaui.com. Instead, you can learn to play the Ukulele […]
Le*Retro Heart Musicのどーん！とやってみよう！！ 2022年8月号より 使用ウクレレ：Shima Ukulele（ソプラノロングネック） 撮影：Zoom Q4n ロケーション：三舟の里案内所（https://www.city.kimitsu.lg.jp/site/kanko/2218.html） 曲目：Kauai Waltz（歌詞・コード付き） lyrics+music：Larry Rivera arranged by：Le*Retro Heart Music レレトロ・ハァト・ミュージック are vocal:pino*noir(ぴの*のあーる) ukulele：ヒデピン UKULELEとRETROをこよなく愛するunit Le*Retro Heart Musicのどーん！とやってみよう！！は 世界中の数々のRetroな名曲を 練習もほどほどに ウクレレ一本！ 声一本！ 思い切ってドーーン！と やってみようではありませんか！ というconceptのRadio的音楽番組です。 【番組ではリクエスト随時募集中！】 From [Le*Retro Heart Music presents, Just “Dooooon To!” Do It!!!] Le*Retro stands for Ukulele & Retro. We pick up beautiful songs from The […]