Ukulele Mele on Maui presented “Island Party Songs” for September’s Sing-Along Program at Kaunoa Senior Center
“We go to local parties and now we have a better idea of what they’re singing,” commented recent transplants to Maui.
Twenty two people signed up for my monthly Sing-Along with Mele Fong Series – Island Party Songs on Thursday, September 7 at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better. We chose the monthly theme to celebrate Aloha Festivals month, a time when each of the Hawaiian Islands celebrates the aloha spirit with festivals.
The “Sing-Along with Mitch Miller” format of projecting the song lyrics and ‘ukulele chords on a screen at the front of the room, and having my husband provide the u-bass line to fill in the lower tones to the higher pitched ‘ukulele worked great!
Here are the 11 party songs we learned:
- Medley: Maui Boy/Maui Girl – Hum Ding-Ah Strum.
- The Pidgin English Hula – I Wanna Rest / 4 And Strums.
- Manuela Boy – Latin Strum.
- E Huli Makou – ‘Ōlapa Strum.
- Princess Poopooly – I Wanna Rest / 4 And Strums.
- U.S.E.D. – Hum Ding-Ah Strum.
- Aloha No Wau I Ko Maka – 2 Waltz Strums.
- Keep Your Eyes on the Hands – I Wanna Rest / 4 And Strums.
- Medley: Tiny Bubbles/Pearly Shells – Swing/Hum Ding-Ah Strums
- Yellow Bird (local style) – Latin Strum.
- Hawaii Aloha – Morse Code Strum.
HERE’S HOW TO LEARN THE ABOVE SONGS FROM WHEREVER YOU LIVE:
1. LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS IN THE FREE ONLINE FAN CLUB and then schedule private lessons on Maui or via webcam to get the song sheets and feedback.
- From the Hapa Haole Songs Category – Keep Your Eyes on the Hands, Manuela Boy, Medley: Maui Boy/Maui Girl, Medley: Tiny Bubbles/Pearly Shells, Princess Poopooly, The Pidgin English Hula, U.S.E.D. and Yellow Bird.
- From the Hawaiian Songs Category – E Huli Makou.
2. DOWNLOAD A SINGLE SONG PURCHASE to your digital device. Get the song sheets, video lesson, audio recording, and video story behind the song for the song you select.
Stay tuned for the next Sing-Along with Mele Fong Series – Na Lani Eha and More on Thursday, October 5 as we celebrate the four royal composers.
Visit my webpage about classes at Kaunoa and see photos from past classes for more.
Aloha, Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele