Question for monkeyman - Tiki Music

K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 563	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 1:05 PM The artist is Ernest Tavares (usually called Ernie). He arranged "Hanohano Hanalei" which was written by Alfred Alohikea and is a standard in the Hawaiian repetoire. You'll find it on hundreds of older Hawaiian LPs. It glorifies the charms of Hanalei, Kaua'i. The LP the Ernie Tavares version is from comes from "Hukilau Hulas volume 2" (GNP Crescendo records GNP2003). This was reissued in CD format, together with it's companion LP "Hukilau Hulas volume 1." His brother was Freddie Tavares and they were basically a brother act who, to my knowledge, didn't record any LPs as a group using their own names. They were generally part of someone else's ensemble. Ernie was primarily known as a steel player and he helped to develop the use of foot pedals for the steel guitar (used primarily in country-western music). His steel playing a beautiful and the best full example is an instrumental LP (also reissued on CD from GNP Crescendo, is called "Golden Hawaiian Hits" by Duke Kamoku & His Islanders. If you like the style and sound of that "Hanohano Hanalei", I would refer you to check out the recordings of The Polynesians, particularly "Hawaii Calling" on which he participated. Sam Kaapuni & Bernie Kaai, two of the other performers on that Hanohno Hanalei song are members of The Polynesians and ALL of their recordings have that same type of swing style & harmony..very nice. I see recently that some of the Polynesians material has been reissued on CD under some strange title like "Big Hawaiian Luau" or something...can't reall. It's been mentioned on here before & I see them on eBay. Actually, sometime in the not too distant future, I'll probably be putting together a CD for myself of my favorite Polynesians vocals (They recorded like a dozen LPS on Crown, both instrumental & vocal). I could make a copy & gift it to you, if you'd like it. They all sound similar to that HanoHano Hanalei style..the voice that's distinctive is actually Bernie Ka'ai's I believe..who is a Polynesians member.

The artist is Ernest Tavares (usually called Ernie). He arranged "Hanohano Hanalei" which was written by Alfred Alohikea and is a standard in the Hawaiian repetoire. You'll find it on hundreds of older Hawaiian LPs. It glorifies the charms of Hanalei, Kaua'i. The LP the Ernie Tavares version is from comes from "Hukilau Hulas volume 2" (GNP Crescendo records GNP2003). This was reissued in CD format, together with it's companion LP "Hukilau Hulas volume 1."
His brother was Freddie Tavares and they were basically a brother act who, to my knowledge, didn't record any LPs as a group using their own names. They were generally part of someone else's ensemble. Ernie was primarily known as a steel player and he helped to develop the use of foot pedals for the steel guitar (used primarily in country-western music). His steel playing a beautiful and the best full example is an instrumental LP (also reissued on CD from GNP Crescendo, is called "Golden Hawaiian Hits" by Duke Kamoku & His Islanders.
If you like the style and sound of that "Hanohano Hanalei", I would refer you to check out the recordings of The Polynesians, particularly "Hawaii Calling" on which he participated. Sam Kaapuni & Bernie Kaai, two of the other performers on that Hanohno Hanalei song are members of The Polynesians and ALL of their recordings have that same type of swing style & harmony..very nice. I see recently that some of the Polynesians material has been reissued on CD under some strange title like "Big Hawaiian Luau" or something...can't reall. It's been mentioned on here before & I see them on eBay.
Actually, sometime in the not too distant future, I'll probably be putting together a CD for myself of my favorite Polynesians vocals (They recorded like a dozen LPS on Crown, both instrumental & vocal). I could make a copy & gift it to you, if you'd like it. They all sound similar to that HanoHano Hanalei style..the voice that's distinctive is actually Bernie Ka'ai's I believe..who is a Polynesians member.

Post #203105 by Kaiwaza on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 1:05 PM