Songs and Composers Topic
Kaloaloa
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Poster: Karen Email: HONGK003@hawaii.rr.com Subject: Kaloaloa |
Posted on 5/14/04 at 1:20pm |
I would like the lyrics for this song if anyone can point me in the right direction. Mahalo. |
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Poster: Kimo Keaulana Email: keaulanak001@hawaii.rr.com Subject: "Kaloaloa" |
Posted on 5/26/04 at 9:01am |
Kaulana mai nei 'o Kaloaloa la, eaea 'Opu'u kaimana pua kalaunu la, eaea. Ke kani kapalulu kahi mokulele la,eaea 'O ku'u aloha a'e keia la, eaea. Ho'okipa 'ia mai ke aloha la, eaea Me pua kalaunu kau i ka 'iu la, eaea. Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana la, eaea 'Opu'u kaimana e hulali nei la, eaea. John Piilani Watkins, the hula instructor, composer, recording artist, musician and entertainer, composed this song for a place that was once known as "Damon Tract" out in the area where the Honolulu International Airport now largely occupies. John Piilani Watkins lived at Watertown where the Hickam Air Force Base is now located and had family and friends who lived at Kaloaloa. Kaloaloa was famous for its crown flowers and in this song, they are referred to as diamond gems. This song with its translation and annotations, and hundreds of others, comprises the "Kimo Alama Keaulana Mele Collection" in the Bishop Museum Archives where the public may go and do research at. |
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Poster: James P. Amarantes Email: jamarantes@yahoo.com Subject: 467 Q Road, Damon Tract |
Posted on 8/25/04 at 6:13pm |
Many, many fond memories of Damon Tract and St Philomena's church and sweet sour seeds at Mr. Joes, that I will take to the grave. Mahalo for the memories. |
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Poster: Armitage Family Email: virtudep001@hawaii.rr.com Subject: 409 R Road, Damon Tract |
Posted on 4/28/05 at 12:14pm |
| Yes, I've heard alot of stories about growing up in Damon Tract from my mother who comes from the Armitage Family on R Rd. She too had very good memories of that place they once called home. |
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Poster: michael olayvar Email: molayvar@miracosta.edu Subject: damon tract |
Posted on 10/18/05 at 12:46pm |
i am the last of my ohana to be born and raised in Damon Tract. I am looking to get in contact with anyone who has memories and/or pictures of that neighborhood. please pass the word and use my work email to reply. mahalo. molayvar@miracosta.edu |
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Poster: Rodney Email: rodkane@gtemail.net Subject: Damon Tract |
Posted on 1/25/06 at 8:06pm |
My first memories are of living in Damon Tract. My family lived on E Road and I remember sitting on the second floor porch watching planes taxi around the runway at the old John Rodgers Airport. Must have been around 1956,57 or so. Was told by my father that he stood on the roof of the house on December 7, 1941 and watched as Japanese planes buzzed over head. Good thing he didn't get shot or I guess I would not be here typeing this e-mail. Would be great to see some old photo's of the area and hear some of the stories. Anyone know of an old map of Damon Tract? would be intresting to overlay that map over a modern map to see where all the old sites were. |
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Poster: Ka'ohu Email: ohu1@aol.com Subject: Ulupalakua/Kaloaloa |
Posted on 7/28/06 at 12:29pm |
Have you heard the medley of these two songs found on the Kapena Satisfaction Guaranteed CD? |
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Poster: Fabian Fragiao Email: fabi_ole@yahoo.com Subject: 470 Q Road, Damon Tract, Hi |
Posted on 10/7/07 at 1:39pm |
Hi: You must have been our neighbor. I grew up in Damon Tract. I've been trying to write my biography which will include alot about growing up in Damon tract. I will need alot of help inorder to refresh my memory of the good old days. Fabi |
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Poster: James P. Amarantes Email: jamarantes@yahoo.com Subject: 467/470 Q Road Damon Tract |
Posted on 3/31/08 at 10:19am |
Hi. There was a young man across the street from us who was a soloist at St. Philomena's church (Father Morris was the pastor) in the mid-1950's. He had a beautiful voice. Went to his house once if my memory serves me right. It could very well have been 470 Q Road, but again, the time frame was 1955-1956. And a Mrs. Pacheco lived just beyond us. All the best. Jim Amarantes |
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Poster: Fabian Fragiao Email: fabi_ole@yahoo.com Subject: Damon Tract |
Posted on 4/1/08 at 7:29pm |
Hi Just to say Hello. We lived on Q road and attended Kaloaloa Elementary School. I left for the army. When I returned our house was dowm. Aloha Fabi |
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Poster: Charlotte Mandella-Domme Email: dommec@aol.com Subject: Damon Tract - Kaloaloa |
Posted on 4/13/08 at 1:19pm |
I attended the 1st and 2nd grade at Kaloaloa. My teachers were Miss Arakawa and Mrs. Chang. St Philomena's church was adjacent to the school I believe. I remember having a silly little ring blessed by the priest. I remember the carnival festivities held on the church grounds - EK Fernandez, hot malasadas, the booth games and rides! We lived in quonset huts on the main road leading into Damon Tract. I am astonished about how much I am remembering about this! |
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