The Golden Lehua Tree (1997)

About this title: The mother of slack-key treasure Keola Beamer proves that his talent has been handed down through the generations with a collection of stories and songs including some learned from Nona's mother. Many of the stories are told from the first-person point of view of local landmarks ("Twin Sisters"), flora ("the Golden Lehua Tree") and fauna ("Tree Shells"), demonstrating the Hawaiian people's close intimacy with nature while explaining the cultural significance of island geography. Other stories are just for fun, such as a humorous tale about the Sunday when the Beamers' Dalmatian, Boki, made an ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Beauty of Mauna Kea [Beamer]
2. Naupaka [Beamer]
3. The Golden Lehua Tree [Beamer]
4. 'Neath One Big Tin Roof [Beamer]
5. The Promise of the Tree Shells [Traditional]
6. Twin Sisters [Beamer]
7. Boki [Beamer]
8. Pua Polú [Beamer]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.