"Lahela Ku'u Poki'i", a Hawaiian song for a beloved child

[rachie6575]

the kekeis in my halau did this for our hoike this summer and i loved it!!! and you did a really nice job on the song!!!

Mahalo,

Lahela

[DennisTredinnick]

Wonderful son. I am a proud Uncle to a Lahela born Jan.5,2011 to my neice Rachel.

May God Bless both of them. Peace be with you..... Uncle Denny

[JesseTinsley]

@DennisTredinnick Congratulations on the recent addition to your 'ohana! Sing her this song for a lullabye ;-)

[096743]

reminds me of when my dad used to take us to parties in kohala when i was small.

[JesseTinsley]

That makes me happy to hear. I grew up on the mainland without hearing the songs from local boys at informal kanikapila.

[imuahawaii808]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

Where can I find the chords to this song?

[JesseTinsley]

[F]Ke ho`omana `o nei au [C7]nâ lâ piha hau`oli[F]

Nâ kô ki`i i lawe [Bb] mai ka [D7] `i`ini iâ [G7]`oe

E ho`i [F]mai hau`oli [C7]hou kâua [F]

[imuahawaii808]

Mahalo Nui e Jesse Tinsley! Imua!

[kuraihotaru]

i love your videos!! i do my hula exercises listening to you!! mahalo nui ^_~

[JesseTinsley]

Wonderful!

[UnaCinzia123]

I've been listening to you for hours....you're so wonderful! Hope you do put a CD together and let us know how we can find it, ok? Mahalo!!!!

[JesseTinsley]

Thanks. I hope to try and record a CD someday, but work and family come first.

[Boondockflyfish]

excellent!

[JesseTinsley]

Thanks again!

[JesseTinsley]

Thanks for being there and listening!

[wjc1952]

Jesse - you make me hauoli with your wonderful leo ki`eki`e. Sweet.

Me ke aloha,

Wanda