Queen Liliʻuokalani - "Aloha `Oe" (on electric organ)

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Uploaded by on Jun 5, 2008

Aloha ʻOe (Farewell to Thee) is a song that was written by Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838-1917), the last reigning queen of Hawaiʻi. Aloha `Oe, Lili`uokalani's most famous song, was inspired by a horseback trip she took in 1877 to the windward side of O`ahu. After visiting the Boyd ranch in Maunawili, Lili`u witnessed a farewell embrace between Colonel James Boyd and one of the young ranch ladies. A tune came to her on the ride home and she composed the words once she returned to Washington Place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_%27Oe

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  • Beautiful rendition. Thank you for this video.

  • we will always remember queen Liliʻuokalani 

  • But in her heart, she was bidding farewell to her motherland. ;(( May Hawaii someday regain her independence.

  • Must be one of the most beautiful ever composed! Goes nicely on the organ, try a guitar version too.

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