7766Mele AlohaO Molokaÿi Pua Kukui O Molokaÿi

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He pua kukui o Molokaÿi

Kukui Blossom of Molokaÿi

There is the lehua blossom of Hawaiÿi,The mokihana of KauaÿiBut the foremost flower to meIs the kukui blossom of Molokaÿi

There is the Roselani of Maui,The ÿilima lei of OÿahuBut the foremost flower to meIs the kukui blossom of Molokaÿi

Tell in the refrain:There is the lehua blossom of HawaiÿiBut the foremost flower to meIs the kukui blossom of Molokaÿi

(translation by Rob Mondoy & Puakea Nogelmeier)

David Napihi Burrows (1898-1964) was Vicky Burrow�s brother-in-law, Moses�older brother. He loved the violin, and was an adept steel guitar player. Heentertained in N.Y. clubs and on ships. He was the first Hawaiian to graduatefrom the New York Schools of Music (now City Music Schools).1 In his day, whilethere were a number of Molokaÿi boys who could also play steel guitar, Davidcould read music, so he was readily hired for gigs 2 and recording sessions onOÿahu during the 1920s-1930s. With Ray Kinney he wrote �Maile Lau Liÿiliÿi� ca.1928 (see Noble) For a while he was part-owner of Kaunakakai's Seaside Inn withHenry Pali. A recent CD by Cord (�The History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar�) has anumber of his steel guitar vintage performances. This song is transcribed afterMarsha Camara�s cassette 1981 tape recording, after having learned it from VickyBurrows. 3 According to Malu Burrows, he worked on this song off and on overseveral decades while living on Molokaÿi. 4 The Roselani is a particular type of rose(as opposed to being a generic term for roses); Rosa damascena , the pink Damaskrose. It also happens to be quite fragrant.

ÿÖlelo me ka leo: David Burrows (1898-1964 ), ca. 1951. This typeset proffered for educational purposes only. All typesets ©2010Mondoy Music 1555 Pöhaku St. Apt. B-104 Honolulu HI 96817 (808) 845-8405 www.mondoymusic.com Please contact beforephotocopying. Mahalo

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ÿÖlelo me ka leo: David Napihi Burrows (1898-1964) , ca. 1945-1955transcribed after Marsha Camara, 1981

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Mele Aloha O Molokaÿi

.ÿÖlelo me ka leo: David Napihi Burrows (1898-1964), ca.1945-1955. This typeset proffered for educational purposes only. All typesets @2010 Mondoy Music 1555 Pöhaku St B-104 Honolulu HI 96817 (808) 845-8405 www.mondoymusic.com

Please contact before photocopying. Mahalo!

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