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Happy Hawaiiana Humpday! Did you know that Hawaiis last monarch, Queen Liliuokalani was a talented musician and accomplished composer who wrote more than 160 songs? Aloha `Oe is perhaps the most famous of her compositions. Written in 1878, there is a manuscript at Bishop Museum detailing her visit to Maunawili Ranch. During their return to Honolulu on horseback up the Pali trail, the queen turned to admire the view of Kaneohe Bay and witnessed a particularly affectionate farewell between Colonel James Boyd of her party and a lovely young girl from Maunawili. As they rode up the steep cliff, she started to hum a melody weaving words into a love song. Now known as a song of farewell, Aloha ‘Oe with its haunting melody has been covered by Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 20:00:00 +0000

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