2016-05-01 | kaliko kbeamer.com > Instruction > Intermediate Realm > This Lesson This Johnny Almeida classic celebrates Maui's official flower, the lokelani, or rose. The song is said to have been inspired by a lei given to a woman friend. It speaks in typically poetic language of the author's desire to sip the delicious waters of ʻIao Valley on Maui. I play this as a steel string solo in an F Wahine tuning, which is sometimes referred to as "Leonard's F" because the first recordings in this tuning were made by slack key master Leonard Kwan. Leonard was a wonderful guitarist and a great human being. He always kept us laughing in the studio talking about his piece “ʻOpihi Moemoe”, the sleeping limpet - perennially glued to the rocks of Oʻahu’s shoreline. After you have finished this piece, go on to Manu Kai (Sea Bird). Keola Beamer Lesson Resources Tuning: F Wahine or Leonard's F (C-F-C-G-C-E) Tablature: PDF of Roselani Blossoms Audio File: M4A Audio of Roselani Blossoms These resources are for members of kbeamer.com. Learn more and join now! ADV-20: ʻOpihi MoemoeBEG-11: A Brief History of Slack Key GuitarINT-13: Manu Kai (Sea Bird)Island Born Liner NotesINT-11: Pua LililehuaADV-06: Kalena KaiʻUkulele In Cambodia 2016INT-14: Kanaka Waiwai