Irene West and Royal Hawaiians - Hawaiian Waltz Medley (1914)

Sol Hoopii (Solomon Ho'opi'i Ka'ai'ai) and His Novelty Quartette perform "Don't Stop Loving Me" in this recording from October 4, 1933. From the original 78rpm disk, which was made available through the generosity of the Yngve Archive of Historical Hawaiian Recordings.


Dont Stop Loving Me - Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Quartette (1933)

The Sam Ku West Harmony Boys perform "Sunkist Hawaii", recorded on March 26, 1928. From the original 78rpm disk, which was made available through the generosity of the Yngve Archive of Historical Hawaiian Recordings.

Sam Ku West Harmony Boys - Sunkist Hawaii (1928)

Kaiwi Waltz - Toots Paka's Hawaiians 1920

Irish bagpipes solo, with Alex Brown, piano, Columbia 33558-F, also released in England. The great Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman recorded this setting of this reel in 1944, on a disc for radio broadcast. Another setting, more suited to the fiddle, is now played, under the strange corrupted title "Graf Spee" - a WWI German battleship. The title here itself is a corruption of the original "Sir Arthur Grant's Strathspey." Beirne also recorded with his "Irish Blackbirds Orchestra," and made a further pair of pipe solos two years later. He played a set by Chicago maker Patrick Hennelly. 

The Grand Spy Reel - Martin Bierne

Irish bagpipe solo, Shamrock 1235, recorded NYC, unknown date. Gallagher was a Leitrim flute player who learned the pipes in America. "Long Dances" are usually referred to as Set Dances, and are tunes in jig or hornpipe time with extra bars of music, usually in the tune's second part, with unique steps for each dance. 

Garden of Daisies  (Long Dance) - Michael Gallagher

 From 78 rpm disk Parlophone F.3351 Matrix E.10630. 

Laird o' Drumblair(strathspey)/Mrs Macleod Fairy Dance / Mason's Apron (reels) - Chrissie Leatham

The Wang Wang Blues - Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Five

free at ARCHIVE.org

Frank Ferera - Beautiful Hawaii (1920)

free at A R C H I V E . O R G

Frank Ferera And Anthony Franchini - Aloha Oe

With Gus Kahn, Ted Fiorito, Frank Ferera and Anthony Franchini

HIlo Hawaiian Orchestra - Hula Hula Dream Girl (Sonadora Bailarina Del Hawai) (192?)

Frank Ferera - When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain

Lament of the Old Sourdough - Alaskan Folk Song

Georgeville To Magog Rag - Also Played on Seagull Merlin

Folk Guitar Riff - D Pit 2018

This hula is about a man who returns home. He peers through the keyhole of his door to see his lover all mixed up with someone else. 

This recording was retrieved from www.archive.org who have a great selection of old time tunes. 

Kauoha Mai (Keyhole Hula) - Sol Hoopii 1933

Kolopa - Sol Hoopii 1933

Paloloa - Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio

Kane's Hawaiians perform "Alekoki" (described as a "Hawaiian Hula Song" on the record label) and "Liliu E", both recorded on March 2, 1928. From the original 78rpm disk, which was made available through the generosity of the Yngve Archive of Historical Hawaiian Recordings.

Liliu E - Kane's Hawaiians 1928

If you are feeling these instrumental blues ones check out St. Louis Blues, 12th Street Rag and Farewell Blues too. 

Hula Blues - Sol Hoopii and His Novelty Five

Other instrumentals by Sol Hoopii are Farewell Blues, St. Louis Blues and Hula Blues. 

12th Street Rag - Sol Hoopii's Trio (1927)

Pau Kealoha - Sol Hoopii and His Novelty Trio

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