Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Music we listen to....Past and Present
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 682612" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Lol, I have been looking for a good example. Haven't found one yet. Oh, I am going to reminisce a bit........</p><p>I have been to a few family luaus in my time, under a big tent in someone's backyard, trade winds blowing, big old makeshift tables set up on wooden horses with long homemade benches. The tents decorated with coconut fronds, beautiful heliconias and fragrant plumerias. Kids playing on old tire swings, family working in the set up kitchen, prepping local food. Further down in the yard, big burly cousins pulling kalua pig hot out of the imu, the underground oven that steams a whole pig, using special stones, banana stumps, leaves and ti leaves.</p><p>Old folks sitting on the corner table playing dominos, sipping their beers real nice and slow, giggling and teasing each other in pidgin english with Hawaiian mixed throughout. A stage of some sorts, pallets and plywood set up in the front area for the musicians, decorated with ti leaf and huge floral arrangements. People would stream in through the late afternoon, bringing leis, potluck dishes and gifts. The first band arrives with steel guitars, ukuleles and a homemade bass instrument made from a wash tub, broomstick and rope. They set up and there is laughter and excitement. Folks kissing and hugging. There is so much magic in the air at an occasion like this. Lead singer intros with a joke or two, the band plays an old favorite Hawaiian song and the aunties jump up to dance hula. The night is young and there will be a few bands playing, more hula dancing and merriment. Folks will shout out requests from the crowd, and someone will jump up to sing with the band. The food is so delicious and plentiful. Fresh fish fried up crispy, squid luau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, limu poke (raw fish with seaweed), sweet potato, pickled onion, barbeque steak and desserts of all kinds. People bring their own coolers with their beer or cocktails. After a few songs an uncle will come to the stage and say a prayer, blessing the food, the occasion, everyone holds hands in a big circle. The family designated to work the kitchen quiets down and joins in the prayer. Then folks line up to get their plates and sit down for some real authentic Hawaiian food, good entertainment and a beautiful evening. Some bands will arrive with their own hula dancers, what a treat! Sometimes our Tahitian friends would come and play their music. The night would go on and on with many surprises and much laughter. When we would go to family luaus like this, the aunties would never let us leave, " No baby, don't go, stay for one more song, one more beer."</p><p>We would eventually have to sneak away, lol.</p><p>Ahh the good ole days. It's been a long while since I have been to an old style luau where the pig is pulled fresh out of the imu.</p><p>I will have to find the music, now that I have set up the ambiance, the search goes on........</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 682612, member: 19522"] Lol, I have been looking for a good example. Haven't found one yet. Oh, I am going to reminisce a bit........ I have been to a few family luaus in my time, under a big tent in someone's backyard, trade winds blowing, big old makeshift tables set up on wooden horses with long homemade benches. The tents decorated with coconut fronds, beautiful heliconias and fragrant plumerias. Kids playing on old tire swings, family working in the set up kitchen, prepping local food. Further down in the yard, big burly cousins pulling kalua pig hot out of the imu, the underground oven that steams a whole pig, using special stones, banana stumps, leaves and ti leaves. Old folks sitting on the corner table playing dominos, sipping their beers real nice and slow, giggling and teasing each other in pidgin english with Hawaiian mixed throughout. A stage of some sorts, pallets and plywood set up in the front area for the musicians, decorated with ti leaf and huge floral arrangements. People would stream in through the late afternoon, bringing leis, potluck dishes and gifts. The first band arrives with steel guitars, ukuleles and a homemade bass instrument made from a wash tub, broomstick and rope. They set up and there is laughter and excitement. Folks kissing and hugging. There is so much magic in the air at an occasion like this. Lead singer intros with a joke or two, the band plays an old favorite Hawaiian song and the aunties jump up to dance hula. The night is young and there will be a few bands playing, more hula dancing and merriment. Folks will shout out requests from the crowd, and someone will jump up to sing with the band. The food is so delicious and plentiful. Fresh fish fried up crispy, squid luau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, limu poke (raw fish with seaweed), sweet potato, pickled onion, barbeque steak and desserts of all kinds. People bring their own coolers with their beer or cocktails. After a few songs an uncle will come to the stage and say a prayer, blessing the food, the occasion, everyone holds hands in a big circle. The family designated to work the kitchen quiets down and joins in the prayer. Then folks line up to get their plates and sit down for some real authentic Hawaiian food, good entertainment and a beautiful evening. Some bands will arrive with their own hula dancers, what a treat! Sometimes our Tahitian friends would come and play their music. The night would go on and on with many surprises and much laughter. When we would go to family luaus like this, the aunties would never let us leave, " No baby, don't go, stay for one more song, one more beer." We would eventually have to sneak away, lol. Ahh the good ole days. It's been a long while since I have been to an old style luau where the pig is pulled fresh out of the imu. I will have to find the music, now that I have set up the ambiance, the search goes on........ leafy [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Music we listen to....Past and Present
Top