La Paloma - slack key fingerstyle

I've recently become interested in listening to Hawaiian slack key guitar and so I thought I'd have a first go at something reasonably simple.

This version of "La Paloma" is played in the Hawaiian style as performed by the Hawaiian Master Ray Kane (pronounced Kahnay) and tabbed out by Mark Hanson in his excellent book "Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key". It brings together the marked Spanish influence in Slack Key guitar and is great as a starter piece. It is in Taro Patch tuning (or open G to non-Hawaiians) and makes lots of use parallel thirds.

If I continue with this, I will HAVE to buy myself a colourful Hawaiian shirt! You cannot play this kind of music on a dull Northern European late autumnal day without using a few props to remind you of sunnier climes.

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[TheNewfairytale]

great video

you are a fantastic guitar player

[VesperPete]

@TheNewfairytale Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it - but not fantastic, hopefully intermediate!

[jhempel24]

Great job man!  I just bought this book the other day and am going to start on some of the arrangements! Enjoyed listening!

--Joe

[VesperPete]

@jhempel24 Why thanks for the kind comment. I look forward to listening to your versions of some of these Hawaiian tunes.

[1wiesehoefer1]

hi pete great version of this in germany well known classic, all the stars and i wish you a great 2011,, a little bit late because i had a bad cold, so long

[VesperPete]

@1wiesehoefer1 Thanks a lot Friedel, I'm moving soon to a new country so may not be posting again for a while. All the best Pete

[johntrik]

LOVE IT !

[VesperPete]

@lenaspieltblues Cheers and thanks Lena. It would sound wonderfull on your Weissenborn .. you should try it.

[VesperPete]

@potatoepeter1 Thank you for stopping by .. I look forward to your version. All the best Pete

[lenaspieltblues]

Very nice version, you played it wonderful, powerful and with a lot of feeling!

Cheers,

Lena