A Song of Old Hawaii - Hawaiian Dance

“A Song of Old Hawaii”
Recorded on July 1, 1940, this song was written by Gordon Beecher, with music composed by Johnny Noble. Johnny was one of the key figures behind the development of Hapa Haole style music in Honolulu and played a leading role in introducing Hawaiian music to the United States. The words and the music are beautiful!
The song goes:
"There’s a perfume of a million flowers
Clinging to the heart of old Hawaii.
There’s a rainbow following the showers
Bringing me a part of old Hawaii.
There’s a silver moon, a symphony of stars
There’s a hula tune, and the hum of soft guitars.
There’s a trade-wind sighing in the heavens
Singing me a song of Old Hawaii."

[@marylsweeney2316]

Love this song.

[@BellesHula]

Thanks, Mary. It is really beautiful.

[@Kimberlinz]

Beautiful ❤🤗

[@BellesHula]

Thanks, Kimber. 🤗

[@adrianabrea6552]

Thank you

[@BellesHula]

You're welcome, Adrian.

[@robertgraham399]

I was about 11 and 12 back in the mid-1950s when we lived on Oahu for about 2 years. My mother decided to learn to hula, and she performed this one to my brother and me. Always loved the song. By the way, my 5th or 6th grade class had to learn to hula to The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai - even the boys (or maybe especially the boys.) It was a fun time, those two years. Lovely dancing. Thank you.

[@BellesHula]

It's so good to hear about your childhood memories of the hula - your mom dancing this lovely dance, and you learning the Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai. I've taught both these dances, and Cockeyed Mayor is the next dance I am teaching my 2 teenage grandsons who are members of my hula dance group. What a fun dance it is! Thank you, Robert, for your warm and most appreciated comment.

[@judyoceansdancer5986]

❤️ I have always wanted to learn hula, and your videos are helping me, Belle. Looking forward to more and more. Much Mahalo. 🙏🌺💗

[@BellesHula]

Awesome! Thank you, Judy!

[@itsarufflife323]

Beautiful❤

[@leonisilva5571]

Brought tears to my old eyes. Thanks a lot dear Bell. God Bless you.

[@BellesHula]

My pleasure, Leoni. May God bless you too. 😊

[@evangelinedesalisa8037]

She dances gracefully.

[@BellesHula]

Thank you, Evangeline, for your nice comment. This dance, A song of Old Hawaii, is so lovely to dance, it's one of my favourites. Do give it a try. Aloha to you, my friend.

[@LuciaMartins-ii3iv]

Aloha Belle’s Hula! Mahalo! So beautiful! 🥰🌸

[@BellesHula]

Aloha Lucia, thank you to you too!

[@BellesHula]

Hi Lucia. How are you doing with your Hula dancing lately? I just put out my latest video (with a story) on my other TH-cam channel, Super Woodburning Tutorials. Woodburning is one art form that I do in addition to dancing the Hula. I thought I'd share it with you, and hope you watch and enjoy it. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/1Pn5p8jPiVM/w-d-xo.html

[@isabelig.coulter6128]

wow, Beautiful Belle.

[@BellesHula]

Gracias, Isabel!

[@camilabarretosampaio2499]

Mahalo! 😌💓🌻🌷🌺🌴🌱

[@BellesHula]

Naʻu ka hauʻoli. Thank you for watching, Brisa. 🌺🌺

[@camilabarretosampaio2499]

@@BellesHula 😍🙏

[@BellesHula]

Hi! How are you doing with your Hula dancing lately? I just put out my latest video (with a story) on my other TH-cam channel, Super Woodburning Tutorials. Woodburning is one art form that I do in addition to dancing the Hula. I thought I'd share it with you, and hope you watch and enjoy it. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/1Pn5p8jPiVM/w-d-xo.html

[@TheUnlikelly]

Day 1 of practicing ☺️

[@LuciaMartins-ii3iv]

where is this beach?

[@BellesHula]

This is at Poka'i Bay Beach Park in Waianae, Oahu. It's so beautiful and peaceful especially in the early morning.

[@LuciaMartins-ii3iv]

I would like to visit one day...❣️